Benefits of a Sensory Table

For those of you with teacher hearts, you may be wondering what the benefits of sensory activities are. Well here are just a few benefits. Sensory activities encourage fine motor development as children explore sensory materials through sifting, scooping, pouring, molding, etc. Sensory tables foster creativity as children develop new ways to interact with materials. Sensory tables can also be used to foster development in areas like math and science. But most importantly sensory tables are just plain fun, especially when you put messy materials like shaving cream in them!!!