Engaging Play Everyday
At Leika we strive to provide economically sensible sensory creations to help your children grow, learn, and enjoy hands-on play.
New in the shop
At Leika Sensory Creations we offer a variety of sensory kits and sensory learning tools.
Leika’s Monthly Collection
Discover the magic of hands-on, open-ended play with our thoughtfully curated activity pack, sensory play kit, and playdough jar—designed to spark creativity and provide endless fun! Perfect for curious minds, busy parents, and little adventurers! Use the code "monthlycollection" to get 25% off at checkout. *applies only to items included in the monthly collection
New to sensory play?
Here are a few of our favorite benefits:
Engage Five Senses
As we explore more scents, colors, textures, sounds, and tastes we build more tolerance to a variety of sensory experiences and develop language to describe those encounters.
Develop Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are a key part of sensory play and will help children learn to grasp, reach, squeeze, scoop, and improve hand-eye coordination.
Heighten Imagination & Independence
Sensory play allows children to set their own learning and play experience and invite peers and adults into the play as they see fit.
Increase Mindfulness
Because sensory play incorporates so many of the senses, it naturally creates a mindful experience.
Our Story
Today, Leika provides sensory kits, playdough jars, wholesale partnerships, and party experiences focusing on imaginative play geared towards kiddos ages 3-12! Over the years of raising young kids, I have found that sensory play — and hands on play, in general -– provides the best creative outlet for my children. In my work as an elementary school counselor, I have come to learn the benefits of mindfulness and sensory input to help regulate emotions and teach cooperation and boundary setting. One of the biggest blessings in this work has been in partnership with our community. Teaching families the creative process of sensory play or providing sensory play experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Sensory play is an engaging, highly stimulating play experience that often incorporates the five senses while building motor skills, creativity, mindfulness, and brain development. At Leika we strive to provide economically sensible sensory creations to help your children grow, learn, and enjoy hands-on play.
-
Sensory play brings children back to the fundamental elements of authentic self-directed play - creativity, fine motor skill development, imagination, technology-free. While engaging in sensory play they become more independent and build neurons in their brain which leads to problem-solving. In addition, by engaging many of the five senses they begin to make connections with the world around them and regulate their bodies and emotions.
-
The sensory experience should begin at a very early age. Three months old is an ideal time to start actively engaging babies in sensory play. Using toys and sensory creations that stimulate their five senses will start to build those nerve connections to their brains so that they can start to make sense of the world and begin learning colors, shapes, movement, textures, and more!
Leika Learning Center
Dig into the essence of sensory play and learn new ways to engage in the sensory experience at home.
