Location
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://www.mnstate.edu/sac/
Start Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
Publication Date
4-15-2025
Description
Sensory play is a crucial component of early childhood education, particularly in a preschool setting, as it supports cognitive, emotional, social, and motor development. Engaging children in hands-on activities stimulates their five senses, smell, taste, touch, sound, and sight. These developmental milestones and engagement of different senses can be achieved through either specific sensory tables or interactive experiences. While sensory play is often depicted as “messy” or “loud”, a prepared environment with a few house rules is beneficial to the child and enhances the way in which they react to their environment through multiple senses. Sensory activities and tables can be set up indoors, outdoors, through a premade kit, or made with materials throughout a home.
Messy Hands, Growing Minds: The Impact of Sensory Play
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Sensory play is a crucial component of early childhood education, particularly in a preschool setting, as it supports cognitive, emotional, social, and motor development. Engaging children in hands-on activities stimulates their five senses, smell, taste, touch, sound, and sight. These developmental milestones and engagement of different senses can be achieved through either specific sensory tables or interactive experiences. While sensory play is often depicted as “messy” or “loud”, a prepared environment with a few house rules is beneficial to the child and enhances the way in which they react to their environment through multiple senses. Sensory activities and tables can be set up indoors, outdoors, through a premade kit, or made with materials throughout a home.
https://red.mnstate.edu/sac/2025/cehs/5