Sensory Adventures: Creative Activities for Toddlers to Discover the World

Activities can be started as young as a few months old but should always be safely planned and age-appropriate.

Ensure that you closely monitor your child at all times and follow the safety guidelines listed above.

Picky eaters get used to textures during sensory play and this can help them to get comfortable with different ‘feelings’ that will help to develop and change their eating habits.

Try to include sensory activities in your child’s daily routine. However, you should never force them. Free play is the most important kind of play – but ensure that some of the available play resources relate to the senses. 

Introduce new textures, smells and tastes as you develop the activities. Follow your child’s interests and get them to ‘find’ new ways of developing their senses. Include all members of the family and plan a ‘sensory scavenger’ hunt for more fun.