These visual sensory toys are the perfect way to provide calming visual input or to work on visual perception skills.
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Our eyes and brain communicate and work together to help us interpret our physical surroundings using sight.
The visual system is important for healthy sensory processing because it helps us to assign meaning to the objects we see in our environment – What color is it? How big is it? How close is it to me?
What better way to help kids develop their visual systems than by playing and exploring with some great visual toys! Here are 10 of our favorites!
Visual Sensory Toys for Kids
Liquid Motion Bubbler
This is a great toy for kids who enjoy visual stimulation. The smooth movement of the bubbles can be calming and you can also use this toy as a timer – when the bubbles run out, the time is up!
Color Mix Sensory Tubes
These cool color mixing tubes are another great option for calming visual play. Kids will love watching the colors mix together when shaken and then separate when the tube is held still.
Constellation Night Light
Looking for calming activities to help kids get to sleep more easily? How about some star-gazing, right in your own bedroom!
Storybook Projector
This is such a neat way to read a story – with a visually appealing twist!
Simon
Another old favorite, Simon is a fun and simple visual memory game with the appeal of lights, sound, and color!
I Spy Memory Game
If your kids like the I Spy books, they’ll love this game too! We love how there are a few different ways to play to accommodate different skill levels, from a simple memory/matching game to more complex games with riddles and teamwork.
Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book: Make a World
Using simple lines and shapes with a step-by-step approach, this book teaches kids how to draw over 400 images – including an airplane, a train, animals, and more!
Lite Brite
This is a classic visual toy! We love the combined visual and fine motor benefits!
Spot It!
Between any two Spot It cards there is always one and only one matching symbol. Kids have to be the first to spot the matching images to win!
LED Finger Lights
These colorful lights come with elastic bands that attach right to kids’ fingers. Try doing your favorite finger plays, like The Itsy Bitsy Spider with a visual twist!
Pixy Cubes
This is a challenging visual perception game, where kids have to use the set of dice to recreate the image shown on the card.
Blink Card Game
Two players race head-to-head in this game to be the first to play all of their cards by matching the shape, count or color on the cards.
Memory Match Game
A super cute memory card game for kids! Great for one-on-one play or to play in a group.
Tap It!
This one includes 4 games in one to target reaction time, visual processing, cognitive skills and more!
Wooden Pattern Blocks
Kids use the visual cards to create fun patterns and designs with the colorful wooden blocks.
Learn to Draw Animals Book
From wild animals and ocean creatures to farm animals, there are 101 animals and creatures to learn to draw in this fun book! Each image is broken down into six simple steps, perfect for preschool through elementary ages!
Connectors Game
Connect the game tiles to one another either vertically or horizontally and form a path through planets and galaxies and explore the world of space!
I Saw it First Game
A super fun I Spy game that’s fun for kids and adults!
More about the Visual System
Learn more about the visual system – what it is, why it is important for child development, and what you can do to support it in your child.
Check out our post about visual perception to find out more about the way our brains perceive and process visual information.


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