Sensory story ideas

Have you heard of multi-sensory storytelling? It's a fun way to support engagement and interactions with the story you're reading, as well as vocabulary development! "The cross-study results are clear: a greater number of sensory experiences support early lexical acquisition and recognition" (Seidl et al., 2023).

Make sensory bags to go along with one of our favorite storybooks, Going on a Bear Hunt!

'How to Catch an Elf' is one of the most fun Christmas picture books that we have. And my kiddos just LOVE when we read it. However, in our class, we like to read a little differently. We love to turn our stories into sensory stories! So, what are sensory stories? I suppose they're different

Bring the classic story to life! With this We're Going on a Bear Hunt sensory activity children will experience the book in a whole new way.

Hands-on retelling of the classic Little Red Hen story! What a great, sensory filled way to bring a classic story to life with preschool and kindergarten kids! #booksandcrafts

As with anything in schools, there are a number of planned learning intentions or outcomes that link with sensory stories.

When engaging in craft activities, it is important for young children to have adult supervision at ALL times. It is also recommended to use supplies that

Sensory play ideas to extend children's stories are a great way to help children with story retellings! Here are some of the best sensory bin ideas. #sensoryplayideas #sensorybins #bookactivities #GrowingBookbyBook

Sensory Friendly storytimes can be daunting to plan, but this lesson plan gives you everything you need to get started!

Simple, easy and fun book based sensory bins and tubs ideal for quickly setting up for toddlers and preschoolers to play and read with.