ensory play is more than just fun. It’s a key part of early childhood development, and at PlanToys, we’re all about enriching playtime with purpose. Whether you're diving into water play or exploring textures through dry sensory bins, our toys are designed to spark curiosity, build skills, and support sustainability every drop of the way.
Play Smarter
From backyards to bathtime adventures, water play is the perfect way to cool down and spark curiosity. Our Water Play Set, Sea Life Bath Set, and Fountain Bowl Set are an epic combination. Together, they're crafted from rubberwood, natural rubber, and our own innovative material made from upcycled sawdust, PlanWood.
These eco-friendly & durable materials help parents feel safe and comforted knowing their kids are having fun, not at the planet’s expense.
All images that showcase this combination are credit to @totslab
Memorable Water Play Ideas
Water Exploration Table
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Use the Water Play Set as your centerpiece and add natural elements like smooth stones, leaves, or flower petals to mix with the accessories. Encourage pouring, scooping, and floating to build fine motor skills and early STEM concepts. We’ve also heard that adding water beads makes play even more fun! |
P.S. This set pairs just as well with dry sensory materials like rice, sand, or beans
Montessori Tip: Encourage purposeful movement by using the Water Play Set as a vessel for water transfer. Set up a designated station where children can fetch water to use in their play, then return it when they're done. This simple practice supports independence, responsibility, and respect for materials, all core Montessori values.
Sea Life Rescue Mission 
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Create a mini "marine rescue" game using the Sea Life Bath Set. Place the sea creatures in water with small "nets" (recycled mesh bags work great) and invite children to rescue and sort them.
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Cause & Effect Learning 
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The Fountain Bowl Set is a wonderful tool for teaching little ones about water pressure, flow, and sequence. Stack the bowls and let your child discover how water moves from one to another! |
Dry Sensory Play for All Ages
For younger children or non-water proof toys, there are still options to explore sensory play through texture, color, sound, and imagination. Try these favorites:
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For Babies: Sensory Tumbling Set is designed for tiny hands and big discoveries. Each ball offers a different sensory experience, auditory, tactile, and visual, to support early sensory processing and encourage grasping. |
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For Toddlers: Pair our Farm Animals Set with dry sensory bases like rice, dried chickpeas, or natural wood shavings. Create mini worlds, jungles, farms, or savannas, and let your child guide the story. This open-ended play builds language skills and emotional expression |
Other Creative Dry Play Ideas:
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DIY Texture Path: Create a sensory path using soft cloth, wooden blocks, cork, rice, and felt. Let toddlers walk barefoot across the textures.
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Scoop & Sort Station: Use small wooden scoops or measuring cups to sort various dry materials (beans, seeds, pasta) by size or sound.
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Sensory Sound Boxes: Fill small cloth bags or closed boxes with different materials (beads, sand, wood chips, bells) and let kids guess the contents by shaking and listening.
Eco Tip: When choosing your sensory fillers, look for reusable or compostable options like dry lentils or homemade play dough. Be sure to take excellent care of your water play toys so they can stay in your play routine for a long time. Check out this article in our help center that offers tips for toy care.
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Sustainable toys for smarter play. For over 44 years, PlanToys has been a trusted name in eco-friendly, educational toys for toddlers and young children. Our toys are made with responsibly sourced rubberwood, water-based pigments, organic color dyes, and non-formaldehyde glue, making them some of the safest and most durable wooden toys on the market.
Designed to last, Many PlanToys toys are water-resistant (look for the water-safe logo), and perfect for both wet and dry sensory play, whether at home or in the classroom. Ideal for Montessori and early childhood setups, PlanToys encourage hands-on learning, creativity, and environmental responsibility, supporting healthy child development and a healthier planet.
Ready to Explore? Whether you’re splashing outside or digging into dry sensory bins, PlanToys has you covered with beautiful, planet-friendly tools for meaningful play.