Sensory gardens and sensory rooms are great places for children to relax and have fun while learning and developing. Sensory gardens and sensory rooms are designed to heighten your senses. They are often found in play centres, schools, hospitals, nurseries or even in your own home. Many child-minders will have sensory areas in their homes or gardens for children to enjoy. In a garden there are many natural sensory elements such as the fragrances from plants and flowers, noises, sun, wind, rain and the fresh air. Most children love to play outside to experience these things but you can add to their outside play experience by creating a dedicated sensory garden.
There are many companies that specialise in creating sensory gardens and sensory rooms and they will source, supply and fit all the equipment for you. They will be able to landscape the chosen area for the sensory garden to be created. This could include laying new turf, decking, paving or slabs. They will also select flowers and plants that stimulate senses so are interesting to touch and have great fragrances. Herbs are often planted in sensory gardens for the great smells they give off. Sensory gardens often include a water feature, outdoor lighting, wind chimes, outdoor instruments, mobiles and mirrors to create an enchanting space.
Indoor sensory rooms tend to be filled with soft padded mats as they are intended to be places to go and relax and enjoy a range of lights, sounds and sensory toys. A sensory room can be light or dark but often has many great light activated features to fascinate children. Sensory rooms will be tailored to your specific requirements to fulfil its desired purpose. In most sensory rooms you see bubble lights, fibre optic lights, mirrors, projectors, music and soft play features. It is meant to be somewhere very different from everyday life where children can relax and enjoy new sensory experiences.
Sensory rooms and sensory gardens are often created in hospitals and care homes as they can help people to recover and are a nice place to go while you are not well to feel relaxed. If your child is in hospital a sensory room is a great place to spend time with them when you visit to see them having some enjoyment.
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