25/09/2025
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Ever wonder why kids love messy play? Itโs more than fun โ itโs brain fuel! โจ
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ is a powerful way to support early development โ here's why:
โ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. Sensory play helps children learn by exploring with their senses. It builds thinking, problem-solving, and memory skills, and encourages creativity and curiosity.
โ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐. Sensory play offers fun, hands-on ways to strengthen hand and finger muscles. or fine motor skills (e.g., pouring, scooping, molding), and supports balance and body control, or gross motor skills (e.g., jumping, swinging, crawling).
โ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Sensory play supports kids who have sensory under- or over-sensitivity. It teaches kids how to better manage their response to sounds, textures, lights, movement, etc.
โ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. Sensory play can be a tool to improve speech delays and learn alternative communication methods. It stages opportunities to learn new words by describing what they touch, see, or hear. By also playing with others, kids can practice talking, listening, and turn-taking.
โ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ ๐๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐
๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐. Playing with sand, water, or playdough is self-soothing. This can be useful in managing big, overwhelming emotions, especially meltdowns for autistic children, and makes them feel in control of their environment.
โ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. Playing sensory activities with other children sets the stage for social connection. Through that, they learn to play together, share, and respect othersโ space. Building a positive connection with their peers can help them build confidence and increase self-esteem.
โ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐. Sensory activities can help children recognize their preferences and personal needs. Knowing their likes and dislikes enables them to advocate for themselves, and makes them feel secure about themselves.
๐๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐:
๐ https://alsoweb.org/nonprofit-blog/benefits-of-sensory-play-for-children-with-disabilities/
๐ https://aymschool.org/benefits-of-sensory-play-at-home-for-your-child-with-autism/
๐ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-of-sensory-play-ideas
