I wanted to share some of the fabulous sensory toys I have discovered this school year which have been a massive hit with the children & young people I support with SEND in the sensory room.

WOODEN RAINBOW STACKER

This colourful wooden rainbow stacker has caught the eye of most of the learners I support with ASD.

It is a wonderfully therapeutic toy that has kept them engaged…separating the pieces then putting the arches back together so they all line up equally.

Some learners have re-built the rainbow up right or some flat to the floor, others have found a gap somewhere in the room to post the rainbow pieces through.

These wooden rainbow puzzles would be a very helpful toy to help interpret the structure & shape of a rainbow to a learner with a visual impairment.

A great toy also for working on fine motor skills, colour recognition, size & counting.

LUSTRUMLIGHT LIGHTSTAX

These light-up blocks are marvellous to use in a dark environment or sensory room if you have one as they light up—a fun alternative to a lego or plastic Duplo brick used in the classroom.

Not only do these bricks light up, but they also flash fast or slow as well as react to sound and light. They come on a base that a USB plug can recharge, so no need for batteries.

The bricks in the picture are of the starter set, but additional extension kits are available to buy with different brands.


An excellent toy for children & young people who have a visual impairment. Great for cognitive development, fine motor, construction and creative skills.

Available from Amazon

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A super toy for children with visual impairments, great for working on colour, construction, motor, creative skills & cognitive development.

GLOW IN THE DARK RACE TRACK & CARS

If you have a sensory room with fluorescent lighting, the track for these cars will glow brilliantly.

The cars are fascinating too as they have flashing lights., so make sure you have lots of batteries!.

This car & track set is brilliant for a child’s imagination as they can bend & build the car track in many different ways.

Clicking the track together is brilliant for developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. The visual stimulus of this car & track set makes it another excellent toy for children with visual impairments.

Sadly some of my cars were road-tested by my sensory room visitors off-road in materials, like rice & sand…if this happens don’t worry you can buy replacements from Amazon :)).

WOODEN ROTATING MAGIC LOLLIPOP

This wooden spin lollipop is just mesmerising
Twist it one way to make it swirl, the other way to make it burst.

This toy makes a great fidget spinner. It is very relaxing and very addictive.

There are lots of different magic lollipops on the market. This one cost £6 from Wish.

HANDHELD USB FAN

Not a toy, but this handheld fan has been another huge hit with the learners I support. They have enjoyed blowing a breeze over themselves & I have used it as a sensory stimulus in my ‘Spring Is Here’ communication through touch activity, which has generated some smiles.

It has different settings to create different breeze levels, and it charges via a USB plug, so no need to worry about replacing expensive batteries.

I picked this fan up from my local shop for just £5.