Early childhood is a determining moment for the formation of intelligence and the set of psychological faculties of children. At this stage, babies begin to explore everything and everything around them through their five senses. Fortunately, there are tools such as sensory stimulation stories with which you can help the little ones promote their sensory development while instilling a hobby such as reading.
Sensory stimulation books are an educational toy designed for babies and children aged six months and older to react to various stimuli and acquire new knowledge through experimentation. It is a soft object, made from fabric, that includes drawings with different textures that the little ones can manipulate or other objects focused on stimulating other senses such as hearing or smell.
These types of toys must be adapted to the age and personal abilities of each child, so it is advisable to narrow your search among all the sensory stimulation books available on the market. In addition, there are specific models focused on auditory stimulation with songs, those that can be used in the bathtub and those that allow you to explore touch through different soft and cuddly textures.
Manipulative elements are an essential part of sensory stories. Laces, buttons and zippers allow children to work on their psychomotor skills by grasping, turning or folding these objects with their hands. On the other hand, Velcros are useful for establishing relationships between various items and, ultimately, promoting memory and the creation of mental schemes.
Sensory stimulation has multiple benefits for children. These types of stories usually contain various activities created specifically to encourage babies’ participation and attention to complete them. It is a complete object, in the sense that it is capable of activating several areas crucial for motor and mental development, including hand-eye coordination, movement, creativity, learning oral and written language or assimilation of basic didactic concepts, among others.
As you can see, sensory stimulation stories are an ideal first toy to give to your young children. They are an ideal complement to lullabies or first words to become familiar with the world around them and learn about it. It is important that during this stage, if you provide them with this type of tools, you respect their rhythms and you will see how little by little they will discover and become curious about new environments such as nature, art or music.
