Sensory toys have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their ability to engage and stimulate multiple senses at once. These toys are designed to provide different sensory experiences, such as visual, tactile, auditory, and olfactory, to help children explore and understand the world around them.

Sensory toys can be particularly beneficial for children with sensory processing disorders or those who have difficulty engaging with the world around them, as they are designed to promote processing sensory information. They can also be beneficially used to help children with sensory processing disorders such as autism or ADHD. They can also be used for any child who needs extra sensory input to help them focus, calm down, or regulate their emotions.

These toys are not limited to little ones, with many adults also engaging in the tactile 'squishy' play to promote relaxation. It’s therefore not surprising that sensory toys are also often used in therapy and educational settings for the benefits in developing sensory processing skills and overall functioning and well being.

The selection of sensory toys shown here at Baby City, are activity based toys and come in all shapes, sizes and textures, from a range of leading toy manufacturers. Such toys can include anything from squishy stress balls to fidget spinners. Many of these toys provide tactile stimulation, such as with different textures or materials, with cause and effect that further educates and engages, while others may provide visual or auditory stimulation. These activity toys are also a great way to encourage creativity and imagination, as children explore and interact with the different shapes, textures and colours!