Sensorimotor skills

Are you looking for toys that combine movement with sensory input? In this category you will find sensorimotor products that challenge children to balance, move and feel.

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A pompom ball is great for fidgeting to activate or calm your brain
Pompom ball
Sensory floor tile challenges young and old to move and visually discover with hands and feet
Sensory floor tiles (set of 4 colours)
Silishapes sensory tactile circles
Silishapes sensory tactile circles
The sensory play mat set represents a balanced combination of hard and soft surfaces. An ideal barefoot path.
Muffik Sensory Puzzle Mats (8 pieces)
Snuggle huggle or body sock is an elastic exercise bag to seek out stimuli or find peace
Snuggle Huggle
With this 'Foot Roller' mobile children can sit still better and concentrate at home and in the classroom during their tasks.
Think-n-Roll Foot Roller
The dice set movements are, as it were, a kind of story dice with which you can playfully let children move in between. Handy energizer for the classroom!
Dice set Movement
Help young children identify and express their feelings and emotions with this set of 10 tactile pit bags.
Pit bags ‘my feelings’
The sensory puzzle mats ocean set represents a nice basic collection of Muffik's play mats. A great barefoot path!
Muffik Sensory Puzzle Mats Ocean
Muffik puzzle mats are a great way to motivate children to move indoors and outdoors
Muffik Sensory Puzzle Mats (11 pieces)
Muffik puzzle floor consists of separate puzzles with texture. Use it to challenge tactile stimuli.
Muffik Sensory Puzzle Mats 16 pieces
The sensory puzzle mat expansion is a nice addition to the basic set of Muffik. Create a tactile course for children with the play mats.
Muffik Sensory Puzzle Mats Expansion
Sensory balls set from Petit Boum contains 5 tactile balls, all of different size, weight, filling and texture. Beautiful sensory toys.
Petit Boum Sensory Balls
Roll board, great way to practice balance and movement
Roll Board
With the River Stones you simulate jumping from stone to stone over a river during gym class or therapy.
River Stones
Set of 3 spikey massage rollers for sensory stimulation, relaxation and reflexology, ideal as a tactile fidget or massage aid
Massage roller (set of 3)
The Muffik Sensory Play Mats are puzzle pieces for making an orthopedic or sensory tactile play mat.
Muffik Sensory Puzzle Mats 13 pieces (set 1)
Muffik Puzzle Mats Snake are a nice addition to the various Muffik sensory sets
Muffik Sensory Puzzle Mats Snake

What are sensorimotor skills?

Sensorimotor skills are about the interplay between sensory input and movement. Sensorimotor products challenge children to move while using their balance, coordination and sense of touch at the same time. By balancing on Balance Clouds or a Round Balance Board, jumping across Do Re Mi Stepping Stones or feeling their way along a Jungle Path, children develop their motor skills and body awareness. The Movement Dice Set brings playful exercise challenges, and a Massage Roller provides pleasant tactile input. These products are used by children at home, at school and in therapy, and help them practise balance, strength and sensory processing through play.

Choosing sensorimotor toys

When choosing sensorimotor toys, the main things to consider are the skill, the space and the age:

  • Skill: balance products for balance, stepping stones for coordination and a massage roller for tactile input.
  • Space: choose products that suit the location, indoors or outdoors, and the room available for movement.
  • Age: match the challenge to the child’s motor development.

Combine products that target different skills so that children can practise a wide range. This turns movement into a challenging, sensory game that children learn from through play.

Frequently asked questions about sensorimotor skills

What does sensorimotor mean?

Sensorimotor refers to the interplay between sensory input and movement. In sensorimotor play, a child uses balance, coordination and touch at the same time.

What age are sensorimotor toys for?

There are products for different ages. Match the challenge to the child’s motor development.

What do children learn from balance products?

Balance products such as Balance Clouds and a balance board train balance and body awareness. This way children practise coordination through play.

Can I use these toys indoors?

Many products are suitable for indoor use, provided there is enough room to move. Check for each product what best suits your space.

Does sensorimotor play help with sensory processing?

Movement combined with sensory input can help with processing stimuli. What works differs from child to child.