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Wondering what makes sensory play so crucial for your little one's development? Sensory play engages all of your child's senses most commonly known to be their sense of touch, smell, sight, sound, and taste. But it goes beyond that too, encompassing movement, balance and spatial awareness. From the moment they're born, your child uses their senses to explore the world around them. As they do so their brain is making up to a million new brain connections every second! Think of it as laying the fo

Heavy work is great before bedtime! @thesensoryproject208 shares why she makes sure her kids definitely get heavy work before bedtime every night below: 1. Movement is medicine- kids NEED movement and high intensity exercise during the day in order to sleep well at night! 2. Kids with high sensory thresholds or sensory seekers need a significant amount of input for their brain to feel satisfied. If we only do calming activities before bed, sometimes that isn’t enough for their brain that’s cravi

Sensory bins are great educational materials that can be adapted and changed up for learning activities. Here I am showing how to use it to practice letters and sounds. I am using the rice filler from our spider bin (painted with silver and black glitter paint). The puzzle is from the Dollar Tree. Yes, it’s missing the N (welcome to life with a toddler; you will never have a complete alphabet puzzle). After this, everything is pretty simple…bury the letters and then have the child find them. I a