Liz First Step Daycare

Unlocking the colorful art and science of the season 🍂

Wonder lanterns

Painting with feathers and reciclables materials

Crushed eggshell painting

lavender scented rice (Rice and lavender)

5 reasons why sensory play is beneficial:

1.Research shows that sensory play builds nerve connections in the brain’s pathways, which lead to the child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks.
2. Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, fine and gross motor skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction.
3.This type of play aids in developing and enhancing memory
4.Sensory play is great for calming an anxious or frustrated child
5. This helps children learn sensory attributes (hot, cold, sticky, dry)

Another reason why we love sensory exploration is because Sensory play includes any activity that stimulates your young child’s senses: touch, smell, taste, movement, balance, sight and

Learning with Play Dough and Magnetic letters

Spaghetti sensory play with insects 🕷 🐞

there is so much learning potential with this activity.
Children can pull and tug at the long coloured strands and feel the texture of the spaghetti with their fingers and toes. It’s wonderful as an early fine motor activity for babies and develops sensory awareness.

Today we made glitter Playdough