Discover effective sensory play resources for home and school. Access free games, curriculum guides, and sensory activity ideas for all learners in the UK.
Sensory play involves any activity that stimulates a child's senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing, plus the internal senses of movement and body awareness. For children with SEND, these experiences are fundamental for processing the world around them. While hands-on exploration with messy trays, textures, and nature is essential, digital resources offer a structured, predictable way to reinforce these concepts. Sensory Spark provides a bridge, offering an online platform for UK educators and parents to access interactive materials that complement physical exploration. Whether you are using a tablet, desktop, or Chromebook, our resources are designed to be accessible directly in your web browser. This approach allows learners to interact with light, sound, and cause-and-effect relationships in a calm, controlled environment. By integrating digital tools with physical tactile play, you create a balanced sensory diet that caters to diverse learning profiles, supporting development without the need for additional physical setup or cleanup time.
To effectively support development, it helps to identify which of the seven senses you are targeting. Beyond the basic five, we focus on the vestibular system, which manages balance and spatial orientation, and proprioception, which provides feedback about muscle movement and joint position. Sensory play can be tailored to provide input that is either calming or alerting. For example, a child seeking heavy work might benefit from pushing, pulling, or carrying items, while one needing regulation might find clarity through visual tracking games. Our resources are mapped to these needs. By offering tools like the AI Sensory Activity Generator, which provides 10 free credits for fresh ideas, you can quickly find strategies that align with your child’s specific sensory profile. These activities help children refine their ability to interpret sensory signals, moving from simple reactions to more intentional responses, which is the cornerstone of early development and academic engagement.
Sometimes you need an activity that is ready the moment you have a spare five minutes. Sensory Spark includes over 30 free sensory games that require no signup, making them immediately available for use in the home or classroom. Popular titles such as Touch Garden, Bubble Meadow, Music Board, Weather Maker, Feed Me, Sort It Out, First-Then, and Copy My Beat allow for exploration of cause and effect, sequencing, and rhythm. These games act as low-prep tools that can serve as a transition activity or a focused task. Because they run in the browser, they are easily accessible across Android, tablet, and desktop devices. This ensures that whether you are at home or working in a school environment, the digital support you need is always a click away. These games are designed to complement, not replace, physical play, serving as a reliable backup when you need a quiet or structured moment for a learner.
Planning effective sensory sessions can be daunting without a clear framework. Our free 12-page EYFS sensory curriculum offers a structured path forward, covering seven areas of learning with over 75 specific activities. This curriculum is organised into five distinct levels and is fully aligned with the Engagement Model, ensuring that your teaching is evidence-based and relevant to the needs of learners with complex needs. For those working with older students aged 11-19, the SPARK 11+ arcade provides age-appropriate content that maintains interest without being patronising. If you are seeking professional development, our free CPD training module, Behaviour is Communication, offers valuable insights into decoding pupil actions. Additionally, our free Speech and Language library contains 42 activities, along with practical guides on questioning techniques and intensive communication work. These resources are designed to be practical tools that support the implementation of effective, evidence-led practice in any setting.
While our core offerings remain free, we provide several paid extras for those looking to expand their toolkit. These include Speak Spark AAC, All About Me, and the Social Story Studio, each priced at £9.99 per year, or available together in a £20 per year bundle. For schools or settings requiring a more comprehensive solution, our £99 curriculum package is designed to support the full spectrum of KS1, KS2, SLD, and neurodiverse pathways. These tools are handled directly inside the app, ensuring a simple administrative process for practitioners. Whether you are creating personalised social stories or implementing a structured AAC system, these paid extensions provide deep functionality to support long-term goals. We remain focused on providing resources that are both useful and easy to implement, ensuring that your budget is spent on high-quality, targeted support that makes a measurable difference to the pupils you work with every day.
We believe in direct and clear communication. If you have questions about how to use our platforms, access the resources, or implement the curriculum, please contact our team via email at support@sensoryspark.co.uk. We operate entirely online to ensure we can provide efficient and consistent support to users across the UK. Please note that we do not maintain a phone number or a physical address, as our entire operation is managed through our digital helpdesk. This allows us to dedicate our time to maintaining the platform and ensuring that your questions are answered by those familiar with the technical and practical aspects of our tools. We value your feedback on how the resources work for your learners and are here to help you get the most out of your Sensory Spark experience. Reach out whenever you need guidance on navigating our materials, setting up a session, or understanding how our various modules can support your specific educational environment.
Email: support@sensoryspark.co.uk
Address: United Kingdom
No, you do not need to create an account. You can access over 30 free sensory games instantly. There is no signup process required to play titles like Touch Garden or Bubble Meadow on your desktop, tablet, Android device, or Chromebook.
Sensory Spark is an online platform that requires a browser connection. It is designed to work across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices in your browser. Because it is web-based, you will need an active internet connection to access the games and resources during your sessions.
We provide support exclusively by email to ensure a clear and efficient process. You can reach our team at any time by sending your queries to support@sensoryspark.co.uk. We do not operate a phone number or a physical office address, so please use email for all communication.