School Ready with Jo Sensory Rice packs

· Develops communication and language skills - While engaging in sensory rice play, children naturally engage in conversations and express their thoughts and ideas. In turn this enhances language development, vocabulary, and communication skills. 

· The texture of rice offers a unique sensory experience and tactile stimulation.

· Develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination - Manipulating and exploring the rice grains helps strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, finger dexterity, and precision. 

· Different colours stimulate - creativity, imagination and the ability to share ideas. It encourages imaginative and open-ended play. Children can use the rice as a base for imaginative scenarios, pretend cooking, construction, and small-world play, fostering creativity and storytelling skills.

· Supports cognitive growth – It promotes cognitive development by encouraging problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking. Children can experiment with different tools, containers, and materials, observing and predicting outcomes and developing their cognitive abilities.

· Promotes mindfulness and calmness – It allows children to reconnect with their senses, find a sense of calm and provide a soothing and therapeutic sensory experience. The repetitive motions of touching, scooping, pouring and sifting rice helps children to focus on the present moment, reducing stress or anxiety, and regulate emotions.