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Sewing a sensory memory game: An educationally valuable guide for sensory bags

30.07.2017 by Sabine Schmidt

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Handmade toys are not just incredibly exciting, you can also adapt them individually to your child's needs. In this post, we will show you how you can easily sew your own sensory memory game with little effort!

Why sew sensory memory and sensory bags?

Children as young as 3 years old can use sensory and tactile games to train hand-eye coordination and experience the world around them through their senses. To do this, they mainly need one thing: the opportunity to feel things. To take the time to get to know textures and distinguish them from one another.
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Our sensory memory game is particularly well-suited for this - and is made in a flash. If you use fabric scraps instead of a charm pack, the entire game will actually only cost a few cents. Tactile and sensory toys can also be great for use when working with people with disabilities. Depending on the requirements, you can vary the colors, types of fabric, or the size of the memory pieces.
Because the tactile game is intended for little Lani, we chose a particularly beautiful, girly fabric. Our charm pack is filled with happy pufferfish, sleepy narwhals, sea urchins, and nimble mermaids.
Sewing a sensory memory game

You will need the following materials

  • Charm Pack* (We used one from Moda - we just love the designs and colors. We usually order them here*).
  • Small amounts of different fillings, for example:
  • Millet
  • Rice
  • Dried chickpeas
  • Dried beans
  • Nuts
  • Lego bricks
  • Small bells (this adds an acoustic stimulus to the game)
  • Sand
  • Pebbles
  • Pinecones
  • Buttons
  • Gaskets of different sizes
  • Marbles and similar items
  • Iron (we used our brilliant homemade ironing board again)
  • Overlocker or sewing machine
Sewing a sensory memory game

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Step-by-step instructions

Tutorial: sew sensory bags

In just a few steps you'll sew small, understated tactile bags that you fill in pairs with different fillings. This creates a simple touch memory game.

  1. Step

    Sew the fabric squares together

    • Place two fabric squares right sides together.
    • Sew them together on three sides with the overlock or the sewing machine.
    Sew the fabric squares together
  2. Step

    Trim the thread ends

    Trim the excess thread ends.

    Trim the thread ends
  3. Step

    Turn and press the opening

    Now turn the little bags right side out and push out the corners well.

    Fold the open edge 1 cm to the inside and press.

    Turn and press the opening
  4. Step

    Fill the bags in pairs

    Now fill two little bags at a time with the same filling.

    Fill the bags in pairs
  5. Step

    Close the turning gap

    Then close the turning gap with a straight stitch.

    Backstitch well at the beginning and end of the seam.

    Close the turning gap
  6. Step

    Finish the memory set

    We sewed 18 sensory bags – the more you sew, the more challenging the game becomes.

    Finish the memory set

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About the author

Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.