As the first company in the UK to specialise in sensory play mats for children, Happy Feet Play Mats want to make it easy to integrate sensory play into daily life. And our mats have already been a big hit with parents of children on the autism spectrum – sensory seekers, and sensory avoiders – all around the world!
Expertly developed with different textures
Sensory play is vital for all children, but especially those on the autism spectrum, who often have difficulty making sense of the stimuli they experience through their different senses. It has been proven to stimulate the brain and create neural pathways that boost sensory processing systems.
Our unique, orthopaedic play mats have been expertly developed with a range of different textures to replicate the wide range of different terrains that we experience when exploring the natural world around us. These textures also provide the deep-pressure stimulation that children on the autism spectrum often seek.
Benefits of sensory play
Our sensory play mats offer a wide range of benefits for children (and adults!) on the autism spectrum, including:
- Sensory stimulation
- Gross motor stimulation
- Boost the immune system
- Improve sleeping habits
- Reduce tiredness
- Improve blood circulation
- foot massage – great for improving symptoms of depression and anxiety
- Strengthen the muscles of the feet
- Provide prevention from flat feet
- Improve proprioception, balance and posture
With our sensory mats, your child will learn and develop as they play. Children on the autism spectrum can play a key role in the development of social and communication skills, co-ordination and the development of fine motor skills.
Not only this, but sensory activities can help calm children down when they’re agitated, helping them to recover after melt-downs or avoid them altogether. And, with their bright colours and exciting designs, they’re lots of fun, too.
And they’re now endorsed by the Good Toy Guide – an independent, expert accreditation service for children’s products – reinforcing the fact that they are fun, easy to use, and promote the development of skills.
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