baby play

I’m sure by now if your a regular reader here at Playful Learners you may have noticed we are very keen on Sensory play. Now the children are getting older our play has started to move away from sensory play as

Discovery bottles and treasure baskets have been a huge hit in this house since Little Man  was a baby and even now that his three he shows an interest in exploring natural materials through discovery bottles and investigation boxes. This Autumn

Today I tried some thing new with the children. I have not used this idea since nursery and its a real hit with babies and toddlers. Sensory gloves can be made up using just about any ingredients and tied at the top.

You will hear many parents comment that their child prefers the cardboard box a present is stored in rather than the gift its self, this is because it feels better to touch, looks more interesting and makes a more exciting sound when they move it.