Sensory Christmas Gifts for Babies

The first few years of a baby’s life is filled with discovery and learning, they truly are our little explorers! Babies learn to explore the world using their senses including sight, sound, touch, and taste. Sensory toys are fantastic gift ideas for babies as they can entertain while enhancing development.  

These toys can stimulate babies’ vision, hearing, touch, and movement as they begin to learn cognitive, motor, and social skills. Here are some of our best sensory Christmas gifts:  

Early Learning Centre  

Early Learning Centre toys are designed for building those essential skills in a child’s early development stages. These toys are durable, high-quality and feature bright colours and chunky designs to stimulate multiple senses at once.  

From stacking rings to shape sorters and activity cubes, our toys do wonders for problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination. Research back by the University of Sheffield found interactive toys to help teach babies about cause and effect, which are crucial for a child’s first two years. Checking out our learning skills toys to encourage babies to be curious and explore their skills and senses.  

Sensory Light Toys

Sensory light toys provide babies with gentle vision stimulation through light up buttons and by displaying a range of colours. These can soothe babies while practicing their visual tracking skills as their eyesight begins to develop.  

Studies by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists highlights the importance of visual development as a baby’s eyesight gradually changes, and exposing them to moving colours or lights can help strengthen their visual cortex. These sensory toys provide a safe way to enhance this skill while creating a fun and engaging experience.  

Music and Sound Toys

Music and sound toys are some of the most entertaining toys for babies. From rattles and musical toys to interactive toys, these help children identify different sounds and rhythms, and begin to encourage them to wiggle or clap their hands with the beat! A wonderful gift idea to promote movement and auditory development.  

Textured Sensory Toys  

Tactile play can help children discover different textured toys, this can include fabric toys, textured balls, or even plush soft toys. Babies begin to use their hands to squeeze, grip, and explore, which supports their understanding of the world and objects around them. Making textured sensory toys a fantastic gift to support their learning.  

Studies by the National Literacy Trust have shown that babies learn through touch before language development, and taking part in hands-on play can improve motor skills and their cognitive abilities.  

Movement Sensory Toys

Movement sensory toys can be a great gift this season to enhance a child’s active play time. These toys do wonders for building strength and coordination. Activity gyms, push-along walkers and something as simple as rolling balls can encourage a baby to move, crawl, and eventually take those first few steps!

Toys that support movement help a baby develop their balance and spatial awareness and make a great gift to boost engagement and physical activity.

Sensory Play Experiences

Sensory toys can have a big impact on a child’s early development, from promoting growth, to stimulating their senses. These toys help build a strong foundation for continuous learning. This Christmas, explore our sensory gifts to find a toy that will bring enjoyment and give babies the opportunity to grow, learn, play, and explore. Shop our Christmas toys for a range of gift inspiration.  

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