Tactile Play: children exploring objects with their hands. This type of play teaches children about pressure, temperature, different textures, and much more.
Vestibular Sensory Play: our sense of balance and movement derives from the vestibular system, located in our inner ear. This type of play includes rolling around, jumping, swinging, hanging, balancing, etc. Stimulation of this sense helps to strengthen the vestibular system, helping children to improve in the above-mentioned skills.
Proprioception Sensory Play: thanks to proprioception, we don’t have to think twice when we are climbing stairs or think about exactly how much pressure we need to apply to pick up a cup, or how exactly we need to move our hand to brush our teeth. Through proprioception, we learn where we are physically in space and how our limbs relate to the rest of our body. Pushing, pulling and jumping activities help to stimulate this sense and develop spatial awareness.
Auditory Sensory Play: exploring sound through play. This type of play helps children differentiate sounds and develop their hearing.
Visual Sensory Play: playing with and identifying colours, patterns and tracking movements. This type of play helps to develop vision and sight.
Olfactory (smell) and Taste Sensory Play: exploring these senses by smelling flowers, tasting various foods (or new toys). This type of play aims to develop these senses and encourages the exploration of smell and taste.