If you have a toddler you are aware they absolutely love light, colour and sound when they play. Many indoor play centres now offer a special sensory room filled with different sensory experiences for your child. A sensory room is not just for children with special needs who need stimulation such as textures, colours, lights and sounds but it also benefits any child who enjoys discovering new things while playing. Here are just a few things you will find in a sensory room at an indoor play area.

Safety in a sensory room
When children are in a sensory room they like to move about either running, jumping, climbing and falling and they do this at a very fast pace.  For this reason, a sensory room should always be safe. All corners need to be covered, adequate padding should be in the room and any power outlets should also be covered.
Surplus of textures.

A sensory room should have a variety of textures – as many as possible. Materials should be layered on the carpet or rugs. It is good to have flokati rugs on the floor as well as hanging on the wall where the children can feel it with their hands and faces. Having this type of rug on the wall also acts as padding and wall rugs should include scratchy, soft, bumpy, furry, fussy and even leathery textures – basically any texture that you can feel.

Colours and lighting
A sensory room will have plenty of colour and should also have plenty of lights which should be bright and cover a full spectrum of colours. Great light items you will find in a sensory room include disco balls, rainbow projector or star projector, different coloured rope lights. Bubbles are also often found in a sensory room.

Smells
Although burning candles and incense are out of the question the next best thing is to add pot pouri to cloth bags which are securely closed with a zip or double seam.  This way the fragrance will be released around the room for the children to smell.

Sounds
Every good sensory room will have sound – CD player, radio or MP3 player.  With rugs and padding on the wall you almost sound proof the room.  Kids love noise so it is ideal for a room like this.

These are just some suggestions for a sensory room. Getting children to use their senses through hearing, smelling, and touching will get your child discovering new things in the form of play.

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While many parents emphasise the importance of education in a child’s daily routine, they often overlook the benefits of physical activity and sports. Some parents may feel their child is not up to physical activity while others may not have the time in their busy schedules to involve their children in physical activity. However, regular physical exercise in a child’s daily routine can give them a healthier lifestyle as well as enjoyment.

KidzWorld in Cornwall is home to the world’s first fully interactive climbing wall known as DigiWall. What makes it unique is the fact it uses climbing holds that are illuminated and makes sounds. The wall is great fun because it tests you to see how fast can you follow the route? And with clever sensors, the wall will know when you get it right or wrong. With plenty of different programmable games, there’s hours of family fun to be had by everyone.

A climbing wall is great fun as it really gets your adrenaline going without posing risk to your safety. Kids absolutely love the DigiWall as the lights and sounds make them want to complete the challenge. The wall is totally suitable for children with easy grips for the kids. At all times safety is paramount so you can be sure your child will be safe at all times.

Climbing walls can be located at a range of fitness locations but the DigiWall is the only one of its kind. Children can climb the wall and experience fun, fitness and challenge. A climbing wall such as this one can benefit your child greatly. It can help them with the co-ordination and motor skills as well as increase their level of fitness and stamina while at the same time letting them enjoy themselves. Children especially like playing on these climbing walls, because they are suspended above ground but completely safe.
If you’re the kind who loves to experience the adrenaline rush of heights mixed with the athletic challenge of pushing your body to the edge but don’t want to go rock climbing, then indoor climbing walls are the next best thing.

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