Even though they are generally linked to youngsters with special needs, sensory toys have been for a while used in combination with children for several intents and purposes. To put it differently, sensory toys are any type of toy which causes a reaction from any of the child’s five basic senses. Those senses are touch, sight, sound, smell and taste. While not many sensory toys target smell and taste, there’s a good number of sensory toys that set off a child’s sense of touch, sight and sound. So just why is it that they are useful?
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