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21 Nov

25 Sensory Activities for Kids

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Sensory activities are almost always a no-fail activity. It opens the door for free play. It lets the kids explore a material. And it’s just fun!

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Sometimes, I have a hard time differentiating a sensory activity from any other activity, because really, everything the kids do has to do with their senses, right? Touch especially.

I’m challenging myself in the next few weeks to get the kids to explore with senses other than touch.

I’m going to find more activities that intentionally get them to use their sense of sound, taste, sight, and smell.

I’m kind of excited to really stretch ourselves out of our normal element!

25 sensory activities for kids to explore - these are perfect for little ones!

Most of these sensory activities listed are to do with the sense of touch. However, a couple break out of that too. Can you find the ones that explore the other senses?

Enjoy our 25 sensory activities for kids!

I’ve broken our list up into two sections.

The first section is the majority of our sensory activities and they’re more of a ‘sensory tub’, even though they’re not necessarily always in a tub.

They’re set out as an activity to explore a material or some sort.

The second section is the accidental sensory exploration through the creation of something else.

I love these the most because there seems to be a purpose for the exploration even though the sensory part is an activity in itself.

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16 Comments

  3. Seema Mehta says

    Very good sensory activity for the children to do, every child is different and has different interest, likes and dislikes. Parent has to find out the one the child likes the most and is interested in. I liked the accidental sensory activities, as it would help the child to be creative during unexpected circumstance to have presence of mind.

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  8. IrishEyes (@ILuv2Fish78) says

    It doesn’t show how to make any of these things. I’m starting a job as a nanny, and I came upon this site. I thought-what a great thing. But, then it doesn’t give me the ingredients I need to make any of them.

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  10. Mandy says

    If you live in the right region, putting a tub of snow on a big towel on the floor is a great thing for little ones to have fun with too. The snow doesn’t melt as fast as one would think it would.

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  13. Mary Catherine says

    I agree with you . . . when all else fails, bring out the sensory play! My guy loves so many different sensory items, but he always comes back to just plain old water. Even when we use different materials, like shaving cream or oats, he always ends up adding water to the play. Thanks, as always, for sharing such fun ideas for the kiddos. :)

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