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Sensory Wall for Baby & Toddler

December 1, 2017 by Nadia van Zyl 13 Comments

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We were privileged to be part of an exciting revamp project of the family room at our church. We decided to make one of the walls a sensory wall with toys that will keep the littlies entertained while the parents can focus on the service.

Sensory wall

The age group this room is catering for is the 0-3 year olds. Since our children are past this age we know what they enjoyed at that age and also what parents would appreciate while making use of a family room at church.

 

This is the “before” and “after” photos:

Before-after

Our first step was to decide on a theme and color scheme. We wanted bright and cheery so, opted for blue and green with splashes of white. We had grass and cloud cutouts made from wood as well as white flowers. The walls were painted blue to represent the sky.

 

The centre of the flowers were cut out and filled it with a variety of textured fabric.

Flowers

Then we started to fill the wall up with different activities and toys.
Two towel railings with toys (securely attached) were added. The toys can be pulled and explored and the little ones who are starting to pull themselves up can hold onto the rail. Our aim was to have toys attached to the wall so that it will not be carried around- keeping the room tidy and safer because toys cannot be thrown around or be put in mouths. These toys included magnetic toys attached to a baking sheet, draw-and-clean board, pull-toys, wooden beads toys, spinning balls etc. (see below for recommendations)

 

We aimed to place the activities on different heights, catering for the different stages of baby development. Two mirrors were added behind the rails(for safety reasons) and these mirrors fascinate the standing babies.  The small bimbo chairs can be used to place a baby in front of the wall to play while being supported in a sitting position.

Different stages

We absolutely loved this sensory wall project and hope the kids and the parents will enjoy their new family room. It does look like it is a success!

A huge thank you to Pastor Natasha Joubert at New Beginnings Christian Family Church for sharing these images with us!

Sensory Wall

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Comments

  1. Alyssa Winters says

    December 14, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    Hello Nadia, this is nice post. You have described on such a nice topic for toddler. It will look nice and toddler will love it and enjoy it. Thanks for this lovely post.

    Reply
  2. Rachel Green says

    August 13, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    HI Nadia,
    You have written such a nice blog. It definitely going to help me much.

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      August 13, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Katherine says

    November 10, 2018 at 10:08 pm

    How did you attach them to the wall and how did you keep your more aggressive children from ripping them off the wall?

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      November 11, 2018 at 8:41 am

      Some items were bolted to the wall, others were glued with a very strong glue. Some loose things had to be replaced, like the ribbons etc.

      Reply
  4. Sandi says

    November 15, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    Hello.. Love this idea and would like to do something similar to my infant/toddler room. The green wall of grass, what is it made of and where did you purchase it? Thank you

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      November 16, 2018 at 6:01 am

      Hi! It is painted masonite board, a local made it for us, but I’m sure any carpenter can cut it for you

      Reply
  5. Megan says

    November 17, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    How did you ge the manga doodle to stick to the wall securely?

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      November 17, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      Very strong glue, epoxy type

      Reply
  6. Lisa says

    January 2, 2020 at 5:09 am

    Wondering where you purchased the mirrors? I would like to add some to my room but worry about breaking.

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      January 13, 2020 at 4:01 pm

      Just normal mirrors. See the rail in front of the mirrors? This protect it.

      Reply
  7. Carryne says

    July 8, 2020 at 12:32 am

    Hi there!
    I’m curious how you got the wooden grass cutout to the wall? I’m looking to recreate something similar in my child’s playroom.

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      July 8, 2020 at 3:24 pm

      It was custom made by a local. Perhaps find a laser cutting company near you that can do this for you.

      Reply

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