Sensory rugs are so great for children’s learning and very beneficial for their development. Children are usually very attracted to sensory rugs that 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 setup.
Maria Montessori was one of the first educators who noticed a connection between sensory stimulation and brain development. One of the main attributes of 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 a 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 SourceÂ
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
Handmade developmental rug – Yarmama.Ru source
An idea for a developmental rug – “Road” – Live Internet.Ru source
Sensory Playmat by Popeline Co
Choose the fabric that feels best for you on touch. Use a glue gun to glue hard objects or sew soft parts to create your sensory rug.
Please note that these rugs are not recommended to use with children who are still in the mouthing stage of their development in case any of the elements get loose.
I hope you were inspired! I invite you to check out these great sensory toys and materials!
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Love the look of the pebble rug for me! Bet the kids would love it too 🙂
🙂 sounds good to me too!
Oh wow, these are gorgeous! My kids would love one! Getting the creative itch….
Thank you, Danya! 🙂
What a wonderful collection of rugs. My daughter would love the road one.
Thanks, Melissa!!
did 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.
Sorry for delayed response!Some choose to sew materials, some use glue guns. I hope it helped!