Sensory rugs are so great for children’s learning and very beneficial for their development. Children are usually very attracted to sensory rugs which stimulate their senses with different textures and colours. The great news is that DIY sensory (massage) rugs are easy to make at home and are very affordable. They make the child’s playtime fun and exciting. These are great for baby and toddler room set up.
Maria Montessori was one of the first educators who noticed a connection between sensory stimulation and brain development. One of the main attributes to Maria’s success to help children reach their potential and achieved great results is her emphasis on sensory stimulation. She utilized children’s senses to teach concepts of mathematics, language, science.
DIY sensory rugs have great advantages, they:
– stimulate senses
– children LOVE them
– no to a minimum cost
– benefit brain development
– have calming effect
– beneficial for their general well-being
– beneficial for their general well-being
– great for children with sensory processing issues
– easy to store
– great for exploring different textures
The very exciting news is that you already probably have everything you need to create a beautiful sensory rug for your child.
Here are some ideas for materials you can use to create sensory rugs at home:
– buttons
– fabrics
– sponges
– beans, seeds, peas
– pebbles
– rocks
– plastic lids
– pencils
– straws
– curtain rings
– bamboo mats
– pegs
– corks
– marbles
– beads
– marbles
– beads
I found these gorgeous examples of sensory rugs made by creative Russian mamas:
Handmade Massage Rug BabyBlog.Ru by Liza Source
Massage Rug – Forest Meadow – Strana Mam Source
Handmade Massage Rug – Baby.ru source
Our Massage Rug – BabyBlog.Ru – Albina source
Handmade Massage Rug – Deti mail ru – Evgenija source
Massage Rug – Strana Masterov source
Massage rug – “Magic forest” – Karapuzka.blogspot.com source
Pebble massage rug – Nauka Remonta source
Handmade crafts – Baby.Ru source
Sensory Rug – Assorted – Krokozablik source
Handmade developmental rug – Yarmama.Ru source
An idea for a developmental rug – “Road” – Live Internet.Ru source
Sensory Playmat by Popeline Co
I hope you were inspired! I invite you to check out these great sensory toys and materials!
Happy Whimsical Hearts says
November 4, 2014 at 10:25 amLove the look of the pebble rug for me! Bet the kids would love it too 🙂
MontessoriNature says
November 4, 2014 at 12:51 pm🙂 sounds good to me too!
Danya Banya says
November 6, 2014 at 2:01 pmOh wow, these are gorgeous! My kids would love one! Getting the creative itch….
MontessoriNature says
November 7, 2014 at 12:45 amThank you, Danya! 🙂
melissa squire says
November 10, 2014 at 12:23 amWhat a wonderful collection of rugs. My daughter would love the road one.
MontessoriNature says
May 29, 2015 at 11:21 amThanks, Melissa!!
Tami says
September 4, 2015 at 8:58 amdid i miss how these were made? what holds them together to prevent then from coming apart? 🙂 i am very interested in making these and am excited to start. 😀 I just don't know what is needed to prevent the items from being removed by little curious hands. this is for a sensory room. Thank you.
MontessoriNature says
September 9, 2015 at 2:34 amSorry for delayed response!Some choose to sew materials, some use glue guns. I hope it helped!