The one thing we know about these toys is that they are a must-have for every child because they are made with one purpose in mind – to stimulate all children’s senses. Stimulating their sight, touch, sound and even taste and smell is easy with them because they usually include elements like sounds, bright and contrasting colours and different textures which are designed to help them develop their senses. This will contribute to improved child development which will help them become better, smarter and more independent.

Benefits of Sensory Children’s Toys

Allowing your child to play with an infant sensory toy can improve the senses for sure, but the benefits from it can go beyond this. Reviewing them will help you understand more about the usefulness of these toys for your little one.

Improved Nerve Connection in the Brain

Practice shows that when a child plays with an infant sensory toy, he helps the nerves in the brain have a better connection which will help your child learn more about the world around him. These toys seem great in helping children give them a better idea of how to interact with the world around them which will help them a lot in the future ones grown.

Improved Motor Skills

Given the fact that the choice of these toys, their sizes and textures are different, it’s said that they can also help children improve their motor skills. By touching different sizes and textures, your little one can improve his hand strength and fine motor skills.

Improved Sense of Calm

Engaging on a regular basis with such entertaining things will help your little one enhance his sense of calm. These new skills may also reduce the chances of your little one having many tantrums and meltdowns. By being able to control himself in frustrating situations, he will be able to control himself, his mind and his thoughts.

Some Popular Types of Sensory Toys

Coloured Feathers

Feathers and babies may not seem like a good combo for most parents, however, they are super useful when used by you. By showing colourful feathers to your baby, he’ll learn more about contrast and colours, so he’ll be able to distinguish that there are many other colours than just white and black. Furthermore, by laying him down and playing ‘This little piggy’ with his toes or simply touching/brushing his toes, hands, nose and face with a feather, he’ll be able to improve his sense of touch while also building awareness. Plus, by tickling him with a feather, he can also start cooing and giggling which is quite important for his development.

Foil Blanket

Sometimes, simple things like this blanket can do much more than anything else. The purpose of this toy is to lay down your baby on it so that once he starts moving, the blanket will start producing crunchy sounds while creating a different texture. Not to mention that this blanket also reflects light, so your little one will be able to see his and the reflection of his toys as well.

Squishy Toys

These toys are great for infants and younger children. They not only allow them to improve their awareness by looking at the many colours and designs but their texture allows them to squeeze them while stretching which is perfect for developing their fine motor skills. Depending on the toy, they can have different textures which is also great for improving their development.

Sound Blocks

These musical toys come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours, and they are perfect for providing children the chance to explore their senses of hearing. On the other hand, they are perfect for helping them improve their motor skills through building while also improving their sight and eye coordination.

Sensory Toys

Sensory soft toys are usually made from different materials like velvet, silk or crinkle sound interior which is great for helping children learn more about different textures and even sounds. They come in a large selection of types, sizes and models which gives you the freedom to experiment with different textures in order to find the ones that best please your little one.

Playdough

Did you know that playdough is considered another great sensory toy that can improve child development?! This simple yet effective children’s toy is considered an engaging one as it allows children to use their hands to roll, mould and squeeze it in order to create different shapes and sizes of this useful toy. Given the fact that playdough comes in a variety of colours, it can also allow your little one to mix and match different colours. In order to obtain some interesting textures (if not having moulds in hand), you can give your little one some piece of fabric or blocks, so he can create some new and appealing textures that he can sense with his hands and see with his eyes.