Sensory toys for babies + children: pouring, sorting, touching
In sensory play, children learn with their hands: they pour sand or play rice, pick things up with tweezers, stack, lay out patterns and feel different shapes and surfaces along the way. This category brings together just over 100 products. Most of them come from GRENNN, complemented by open-ended play sets from GRAPAT and toys from Wooden Story, TIMBERIX and LIEWOOD.
Tools for pouring and sorting
GRENNN offers Mandigo play bowls in round, square or triangular shapes, sieves with round holes or a star, 'Wave' play scoops in several pastel shades, XL and mini scoops, rollers and cutters with motifs such as jungle, farm animals or the butterfly life cycle. Tweezers and the sorting tray practise the pincer grip. Magic Sand (1 kg or 3 kg) and the play rice mixes work well as filling material. Many parents use them to set up a play station inspired by Montessori ideas. You can read what lies behind this in our guide to Montessori toys.
Wood, shapes and role play
The GRAPAT sets as well as the building blocks and construction sets from Wooden Story and TIMBERIX bring wood into play: pieces for stacking, arranging and sorting by colour or size, with no fixed outcome. From LIEWOOD comes, among other things, the GASPARD baking set, which turns sand and play rice into cakes in the play kitchen. The wooden range on its own is gathered under wooden sensory toys.
Frequently asked questions
From what age does sensory play make sense? Even babies explore materials with their hands and mouths. For loose materials such as play rice and for tweezers, however, children should no longer put things in their mouths; the recommended age is shown on every product page.
How do I keep the home clean when playing with sand and rice? A large bowl or tray as a play surface with a blanket underneath keeps most of the material together.
Can sets from different brands be combined? Yes, bowls, cutters and wooden pieces can be mixed freely. That is exactly what makes open-ended play so appealing.
