65 Montessori activities and sensory games to stimulate children's development -

Sensory games are activities that can be offered to children from very early childhood to school age. The aim is to stimulate the cognitive activity of the little ones by involving and using the 5 senses.

In fact, from birth children begin to explore the environment and the world around them through sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

Babies look, hear, touch, taste, smell, and the more sensory experiences they experience, the more they assimilate, learn, associate and develop new skills. Thus, being stimulated to process and transform sensations into information, they considerably improve both their cognitive and communicative and emotional abilities.

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Montessori activities and sensory games for early childhood development and stimulation

The 5 senses – and the other perceptive abilities such as the sense of balance and the perception of the body in space – are innate perceptive abilities, but they must be gradually refined thanks to the interaction with the outside world.

The purpose of sensory games – which are activities or even real toys often made with common objects – is precisely this: to help children sharpen their senses and gain experience while having fun .

Parents and teachers play an important role in this since they can offer children sensory activities and games suitable for each stage of growth and development. Some games are commercially available, but most can be easily created at home with everyday objects.

To give you an idea of the activities you can offer your little ones, here is an interesting list of Montessori activities and sensory games for children. I’ve already covered it here on Fertile Period and you can learn more by following each link.

Sensory games from 0-6 months

Sensory games from 6-12 months

DIY sensory games 1-3 years

Sensory/Montessorian games 3-5 years

Activities and games to stimulate vision

Activities and games to stimulate hearing

Activities and games to stimulate touch

Tactile sensory books
tactile sensory carpet
tactile panels and tablets
tactile sensory cards
tactile games on the stereognostic sense

Activities and games to stimulate the sense of smell

Activities and games to stimulate Taste

In any case and for every activity aimed at stimulating the senses it is important that the child has fun and processes the information without the parents forcing the time. In fact, it is important to respect the growth stages of children (which are different from child to child) paying attention to the needs of the little ones. In case of exaggerated or imperceptible responses to the proposed stimuli, although you shouldn’t worry, it’s best to talk to your pediatrician.

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65 Montessori activities and sensory games to stimulate children’s development