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Sensory Play Activity Cards

Regular price  $18.95
Sale price  $18.95 Regular price 
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With our Sensory Play Activity Cards, you can conquer one of the hardest parts of sensory play: coming up with ideas!

Suitable for 2 - 6 years

About this product

Our Sensory Play Activity Cards are packed with simple sensory play activities that support playful learning and development for toddlers, preschoolers and young children.

Featuring 30 extra-large, sturdy activity cards, each with a simple recipe for set-up and play, this collection is ready to go whenever you need some inspiration. Think of it as a cookbook of play recipes, filled with creative ideas to help you unleash the fun! The activities are versatile and suitable for children aged 2–6 years, making them perfect for families with multiple children or mixed-age playgroups.

The best part? Each activity can be created using materials and tools readily found around the home — no more holding off on the fun because you don’t have the right resources!

For children aged 6 months to 2 years, check out our Baby & Toddler Activity Cards, featuring simple, taste-safe activities for children who are still mouthing objects, supporting early dexterity and attention.

Product Dimensions:

Each card measures 180mm x 120mm.

What's Included
  • 30 double-sided activity cards in a handy storage box.
Key Benefits
  • Takes the guesswork out of sensory play with easy-to-set-up play ideas.
  • Includes a mix of sensory and creative play activities.
  • Each activity highlights the skills it supports, including creativity, problem-solving and fine motor skills.
  • Uses simple materials you probably already have at home.
  • Pairs perfectly with the PlayTRAY for easy, contained sensory play.
  • Durable cards with a matte coating, designed for repeated use.
Safety Information

All Inspire My Play products are rigorously tested to meet the relevant safety standards for the markets in which they are sold.

Always supervise children during play and ensure the product and any materials used are appropriate for their age and stage of development. Take particular care with small parts, potential choking hazards and allergies, and never leave your child unattended during water play.

For full safety guidance, including recommendations for sensory play materials, please visit our Safety Information page.

Shipping

We currently ship to the UK, Channel Islands, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, US and Australia. For customers in other EU countries, please visit your local Amazon website or check out our Stockists page for regional retailers.

UK
Standard Delivery

Delivery time: 1-3 working days (not including weekends)
Cost: £3.95 or free on orders over £40
Orders are dispatched within 24 hours (Mon–Fri) via Royal Mail.

Express Delivery
Delivery time: 1-2 working days
Cost: £5.95
Orders placed before 3pm Mon-Fri will be delivered the next working day. Orders placed before 11am on Saturday will be dispatched the same day for Monday delivery. Orders placed after 11am on Saturday will be dispatched on Monday for Tuesday delivery.

United States
Delivery time: 3-7 working days
Cost: Calculated at checkout or free on orders over $120 USD
Orders are dispatched locally from our US warehouse via UPS, USPS, or Amazon Delivery Service.

Germany
Delivery time:
1-3 working days (not including
weekends)
Cost: €4.95 or free on orders over €80
Orders are dispatched within 24 hours (Mon–Fri) through
various local couriers. You’ll receive tracking details by email once your order is on its way.

Netherlands
Delivery time: 1-2 working days (not including
weekends)
Cost: €4.95 or free on orders over €70
Orders are dispatched within 24 hours (Mon–Fri) through various local couriers. You’ll receive tracking details by email once your order is on its way.

Channel Islands & Switzerland
Cost: Calculated at checkout
Delivered via DHL or an alternative courier. VAT is not payable, but duties and taxes may apply for Swiss orders.

Australia
Delivery time: 2-8 working days
Cost: Calculated at checkout or free on orders over $150 AUD
Orders ship locally from our Sydney warehouse via Australia Post or other trusted couriers.

Rest of World
We’re working hard to make our products available in more countries. Please check our Stockists page to find local retailers near you.

For more information on delivery, returns and refunds, please visit our Shipping & Returns page.

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Sensory Play Activity Cards

Sensory Play Activity Cards

Regular price  $18.95
Sale price  $18.95 Regular price 
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Ali Stack
Wanted to love it!

I really wanted to love everything about this order. We got the play tray, blocks, bricks and the activity cards. Some of the activity cards had great ideas, but many were activities that are very generic (tracing in salt, rice, soapy water). I was really hoping these would be more creative as we had done many of the activities before.
Also the texture of the bricks and blocks isn’t ideal for playing with sand (kinetic or regular) as it sticks to them and in order to get them clean you lose a bunch of sand in the process.
The tray seems great, the nonstick pads will be helpful. However I’m not sure I would justify the price for what it is.
Overall good quality products, but I don’t feel they are worth the money and a lot of this could be done with similar items.

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. The variety of activities in our cards is intentionally planned to cater to different preferences and ages. We appreciate your feedback and will definitely take it into consideration for future improvements :-) Thank you for your valuable comments and we hope you continue to enjoy your PlayTRAY!

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Syed Shah
Exceptional!

I didn’t expect this to be as fabulous as it is! Not only are the cards themselves extremely durable, of high quality, clear, colourful and bright, but it was even packaged amazingly. You have a lovely container to keep these inside and they’re double sided

Personally, though things are available online, I honestly don’t care to be online and keep reverting back online, and actually found my toddler can interact and be a part of setting up or at least holding and feeling the cards and verbalising what she wants to play (and thus I can set up for her).

The front of the cards show the set up, and the back have easy 3-step instructions: 1) supplies, 2) how to prepare 3) ways to play, whilst concisely explaining the age range and skills that will be obtained/practised.

Absolutely marvellous product and the quality is fabulous! So many ideas as well!!! Thank you IMP!!!

I only bought the accessories, but I’m so impressed I’m going to buy the tray and inserts too!

Hello Syed Shah,
Thank you so much for you lovely review! We are so so pleased to hear you are so impressed with your purchases. A lot of time and thought has gone into the design on the cards, so we are really happy you think they are great quality. Thank you again for your kind words!

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Amy Smith
Great ideas

Lovely cards with inspirational ideas, clear instructions too

Thank you for your review of our Sensory Activity Cards. We love it that you've been inspired!

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Carol Shelley
Idea cards

These cards are great! Such simple ideas that keep little ones busy for ages.

Thank you for taking the time to review our Sensory Play Activity Cards. We're so glad to hear your little ones are enjoying them :)

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52117 Monika 52117 Eftimova
Entertaining

I don't know who it is more entertaining for, the kiddo playing messy or me setting it up! Thumbs up! Might get another one in the future, we'll see how it goes.

Thank you for taking the time to review our Sensory Play Activity Cards. Sounds like you are having a great time with them! We love the picture too, thank you.

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Lisa
Awesome We are going to use them in all our

We are going to use them in all our nurseries

Hi Lisa, thank you so much for the lovely review! We’re thrilled the Activity Cards will be used across all your nurseries - what a wonderful thought! We hope everyone enjoys them!

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Kirsty Woods
Inspiration for Sensory Play

Lots of inspiration in a nice storage box. Good price and fast delivery.

Hello Kirsty! Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're thrilled to hear you love the Activity Cards and it's great to hear your comment about the box as this was a large part of the design, to create something sturdy and long lasting, that children can access as they grow. Enjoy your sensory adventures! Best wishes, Louise

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Amanda

Lots of great ideas and super easy. My daughter is excited to try all of them

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Vicky Cox
Amazing resource - great ideas and simple to

Amazing resource - great ideas and simple to create

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Anonymous
Easy to follow activities great for settling or home

Easy to follow activities great for settling or home.

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Nathalie
So many great ideas

So many great ideas. My daughter has been picking out what she wants to do!

Hello and thank you again for your lovely review! It's great to get the children involved, we hope she continues to take inspiration from her cards for a long time!

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Clare
Love em!

Great! Durable and all items in my cupboard had fun on day 1
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Hello Clare, thank you for your kind review! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the Activity Cards so much. We take care to curate the supplies list using items that are found around the house or easy to get hold of, so it's wonderful to hear that this has been successful and we hope you continue to enjoy them! Best wishes, Louise

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louisa
Fantastic resource

Lots of interactive and inviting ideas to engage in sensory play. Easy to use guides with step by step instructions. Good quality cards with clear photos. A fantastic resource for children at home or education settings.

Hi, thank you for your positive review of our Activity Cards! We're glad to hear they have become a valuable resource for you. We strive to keep the guides as straightforward as possible with easily-accessible supplies lists. We hope you continue to have fun with our cards, happy playing!

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Anonymous
Brilliant product!

Brilliant product and great to literally ‘inspire’ play and learning!

Hello, thank you for your positive review! We're so glad our Activity Cards have been a hit for you ! We hope you continue to enjoy them for a long time to come! Best wishes, Louise

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Ember

Absolutely love these products. My daycare kids love them too! They are easy to put together and keep the kids entertained for long periods of time.

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Emma Randell
Brilliant!

We love our PlayTray and accessories! We are using them every day and find the activity pack great for suggestions. Our daughter loves messy play and we use black tuff trays a lot, but the white colour of this tray and separate compartments really helps different colours and textures to stand out. I've wanted to buy one for so long and I am really glad we finally did! We also purchased a range of accessories and I'm really impressed. I haven't seen the silicone bricks elsewhere for example, and the tongs and mini scoops are just right for little hands and feel really well-made. Thank you for making such brilliant products!

Hello, thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience. We are thrilled to hear that you and your daughter are enjoying so many different activities together and that the PlayTRAY is contributing to your enjoyment. It's wonderful to know that our products have become a part of your summer holiday routine. Thank you for going to the trouble of writing this review, it means an awful lot to us and we hope your fun activities continue for a long time into the future☺️

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E.C.

Cant wait to use them my 1 year old loves messy play

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Hannah Fynn
Great activities!

We love these cards for little fun activities!

Hi there! Thank you for your kind review. We're so happy to hear that you and your little one are enjoying your cards! We hope they continue to provide hours of fun for you both. Happy playing! :)

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Kathryn Powars
Love these products!

Play cards are one of the four products we’ve purchased and they did not disappoint. So many fun activities to choose from. We’ve been having a blast and love how durable they are so I can go through them with my toddler. :)

Thank you for your kind words about our Sensory Play Activity Cards. We're thrilled to hear that you and your toddler are having so much fun with them. We hope you continue to enjoy all the different activities! :)

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Sara

Every single one of these ideas is on Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms. I still enjoy having the physical cards so my child can look through ideas themself, but I wish the ideas were more original and exclusive to those who buy the product.

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Abbey
Give great ideas

I bought these to get ideas of sensory play to do with my 2 year old - they are very simple and clear instructions and I have now tried a few of them out which my son has loved! Would definitely recommend if you don’t know where to start!

Hello, thank you so much for reveiwing our Activity Cards, I'm thrilled to hear you are enjoying them so much and hope they continue to inspire lots more happy playtimes for you and your two year old! Thank you, Louise

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Logan Coleman
Inspire my play cards and tray

Love both products!

Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to review your purchase. I'm thrilled to hear you are so happy with your order, happy playing! Best wishes, Louise.

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Georgina

Really useful ideas and suggestions

Hello and thank you for your kind words. I happy to hear you are finding the cards so useful, and I hope they inspire lot's of fun playtime in the future. Best wishes, Louise.

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Annie Jump
Good quality and inspiring play equipment

My granddaughter loves the scoops, bowls and compartment tray. It can be used in so many different ways. Great buy!

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review your new play products. I'm so pleased to hear your granddaughter is enjoying her playtime and wish you many hours of happy sensory play together!

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Claire Flory
Fantastic play tray ideas

The play tray cards are absolutely fantastic I love everything about them, a great resource especially for Early Years Educators, since receiving them we have tried two cards already. I can’t recommend the cards (and the tray) highly enough. Thank you 😊

Hi Claire, thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for us! We are over the moon that you would reccomend our products, and great to hear them being used in an educaton setting. Thank you so much for your kind words :)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the Sensory Play Activity Cards and the Baby & Toddler Activity Cards?

Our Baby & Toddler Activity Cards are designed for children aged 6 months to 3 years and feature simple, taste-safe activities for little ones who mouth objects, supporting early dexterity, coordination and attention.

Our Sensory Play Activity Cards are suitable for children 2 years+ and offer a wider variety of activities that help develop problem-solving, creativity and early literacy. They’re particularly suited to older children, siblings or mixed-age playgroups.

What skills do the Activity Cards support?

Our Sensory Play Activity Cards and Baby & Toddler Activity Cards feature 30 play activities that support and enhance various skills, including communication, fine motor skills, phonics, STEM, creativity and problem-solving.

Do I need lots of resources to get started with the Activity Cards?

No, not at all! Many of the activities in our Activity Cards use ingredients and materials you probably already have at home, such as food colouring, plain flour, cornflour, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar, vegetable oil, cereals, rice and dried chickpeas. Starting sensory play may seem daunting, but you don’t need lots of specialist resources to get started. You’ll be amazed how long a PlayTRAY filled with water and a few scoops can keep children engaged!

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