Sensory Play and Benefits

Sensory play and benefits .

First and foremost, what is Sensory Play all about?

Sensory play is the inspection of the world through any of the 5 senses: touch; smell; sight; hearing and taste.

We at Intelligentsia make sure that the Sensory Play activities are part of the daily routine of the children.

It doesn’t require expensive toys but can be enjoyed using what can be found around the house or with items that can be easily and inexpensively made.

It is not only fun but extremely beneficial for kids of all ages!

At Intelligentsia, the Parents are made to understand the top 5 benefits of sensory play:

1. Builds in Brain Development: Many parents think that the sensory play is simple play.
2. They do not realize the full learning potential of these activities.
3. Actually, sensory play actually helps in the physical development of your little one’s brain!
4. The more of one type of experience that a child has, the stronger is the brain development.
5. Supports Early Childhood Development: Sensory play and brain development go hand in hand.

6. Sensory play supports early childhood development such as language development, cognitive growth, fine and gross motor skills, problem-solving skills, and social interaction.

7. It aids the child’s development in physical skills.
8. That may require many different muscles to work together at once.
9. Develops and Enhances Memory.
10. Understanding the importance of sensory play is crucial for a baby’s development.
11. Like most skills, our memory is enhanced through practice, practice and only practice!
12. By interacting with different textures, smells, and even tastes,
13. The little one benefits from sensory play learning.
14. Outcomes such as building both cognitive and motor memories.

15. Sensory Play Calms an aggressive Child: Sensory play is great for calming a child. Kids and babies can often become easily overstimulated, anxious, or frustrated.

16. After some sensory games, children are generally calmer, and sometimes even sleepy.
17. A great example of this is water play during bath time!
18. Sensory play, especially when using baby bath toys.
19. Is fun and beneficial for your babies and toddlers.
20. You may have noticed that after a bath, the little one is especially tired and calm.
21. Along with other types of sensory activities for babies.
22. In general, sensory play helps to regulate discomfort, anxiety, restlessness, and agitation.
23. Sensory play is a great pre-bedtime activity as well!
24. Helps Children Learn Sensory Attributes.
25. Every time the little one touches something cold, wet, sticky,
26. Or of another varying texture, they build upon their previous understanding of which objects have these characteristics.

Sensory play also helps them learn something new, such as which objects share similar characteristics.

This type of learning through play is how the brain learns to recognize and sort different things and sensations.