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From birth to early childhood, children use their five senses to explore and make sense of the world around them. Providing children with opportunities to explore their senses through sensory play is essential for early brain development.


Sensory play activities can stimulate a child's sense of touch, taste, smell, sight or hearing and incorporate movement and balance. Children can develop many skills through sensory play, including spoken language, social interactions, problem-solving, creativity, as well as gross and fine motor skills.


Sensory mood tables make an ideal focal point for sensory play activities. When illuminated, a calming glow is added to the centre of the table, allowing space for a number of activities to take place. Here are some activity ideas you could try with a sensory table in your setting.


8 For more ideas and inspiration visit ypo.co.uk/littlelearners Can you find the number?


A fun activity for number play is burying counters and numerals in sand. Ask children to find a number in the sand, then count out the correct number of counters to match. You could also ask children to find specific numbers to assess their knowledge of number recognition or incorporate fine motor tools such as tweezers or scoops for collecting the counters. There are so many opportunities to develop mathematical language through practical, sensory activities like this.


What you’ll need


• D59725 – tickit Sensory Mood Water Table • 307320 – tickit Rainbow Glitter Numbers • 801755 – tickit Translucent Counters • 803022 – YPO Play Sand


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