Sensory Play Toys for Toddlers

Sensory play toys engage touch, sound, sight and movement all at once - exactly what our range of water tables, sand tables and ball-play equipment is built for. If you're shopping for sensory toys for toddlers, this category brings together every Step2 product organised by the sensory experience it offers, rather than by table type.

Water tables like the Rain Showers Splash Pond and Pump and Splash Discovery Stone Pond combine touch and sound through splashing and pouring, while the STEM Discovery Ball Table and Play Ball Fun Climber add movement and visual tracking as balls drop and roll. Our sand tables contribute a different texture again, and pieces like the Wonderball Fun House and Toddler Corner House bring in tactile, imaginative corner play.

Every product here is durable, weather-resistant moulded plastic, backed by Step2's standard 3-year manufacturer's warranty, and dispatched within 24 hours from our Melbourne warehouse with tracking on every order.

22 Products Found

Rain Showers and Unicorns Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/rain-showers-and-unicorn-water-table Now $197.10

Rain Showers Splash Pond Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/rain-showers-splash-pond-water-table $219.00

Summer Showers Splash Tower Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/summer-showers-splash-tower-water-table Now $152.10

Pump and Splash Discovery Stone Pond

https://www.step2direct.com.au/pump-and-splash-discovery-stone-pond Now $287.10

Waterfall Discovery Wall

https://www.step2direct.com.au/waterfall-discovery-wall $169.00

Ball Buddies Adventure and Water Centre

https://www.step2direct.com.au/ball-buddies-adventure-centre-and-water-table $249.00

Rain Showers & Flow Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/rain-showers-and-flow-water-table Now $206.10

Play and Store Sandbox

https://www.step2direct.com.au/play-store-sandbox $219.00

Spill and Splash Seaway Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/spill-and-splash-seaway-water-table $229.00

Splish Splash Seas Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/splish-splash-seas-water-table $239.00

Misting Mountain & Waterfall

https://www.step2direct.com.au/misting-mountain-and-waterfall $219.00

Dino Dig Sand and Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/dino-dig-sand-water-table $239.00

Fiesta Cruise Water Table with Umbrella

https://www.step2direct.com.au/fiesta-cruise-water-table-with-umbrella $249.00

Pump and Splash Discovery Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/pump-and-splash-discovery-water-table $199.00

STEM Discovery Ball Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/stem-discovery-ball-table $199.00

Waterpark Wonders Two-Tier Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/waterpark-wonders-two-tier-water-table Now $296.10

Wonderball Fun House

https://www.step2direct.com.au/wonderball-fun-house $419.00

Naturally Playful Sand Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/naturally-playful-sand-table Now $179.10

Play Ball Fun Climber

https://www.step2direct.com.au/play-ball-fun-climber Now $269.10

Naturally Playful Sandbox

https://www.step2direct.com.au/naturally-playful-sandbox $299.00

Cascading Cove Sand and Water Table

https://www.step2direct.com.au/cascading-cove-sand-and-water-table $269.00

Toddler Corner House

https://www.step2direct.com.au/toddler-corner-house $319.00

Sensory play and exploration

What sensory play means

Sensory play is anything that engages a child's senses of touch, sound, sight and movement directly, rather than through instruction. From infancy, children make sense of the world by handling it - feeling different textures, hearing new sounds, watching colour and movement - and that hands-on exploration is how a lot of early learning actually happens, long before it looks like "learning" in any formal sense.

A range built around the senses, not just one kind of play

This category groups products by the sensory experience they offer rather than by a single play type. Water tables such as the Rain Showers Splash Pond and Pump and Splash Discovery Stone Pond bring touch and sound together through splashing, pumping and pouring. The STEM Discovery Ball Table and Play Ball Fun Climber add movement and visual tracking as balls drop, roll and bounce. The Wonderball Fun House and Toddler Corner House bring in tactile, imaginative corner play, while our sand tables contribute a completely different texture again.

How this differs from a dedicated water or sand table

If you specifically want a water table, our Water Tables for Kids category has the fuller water-only range, and our Sand and Water Play Tables category covers the combined sand-and-water lineup in more depth. This category exists for families thinking about the sensory experience first - touch, sound, sight and texture - rather than starting from a specific table type.

Building it into everyday play

You don't need every kind of sensory input covered at once. Rotating between a couple of different textures and activities over a week - water one day, ball play or sand another - tends to hold a young child's interest better than one single setup left out indefinitely, and lets them keep exploring different senses as they grow.

Frequently asked questions

How quickly will my order arrive?

Orders leave our Melbourne warehouse within 24 hours of purchase, and we send tracking details by email so you can follow it the whole way.

Are these genuine Step2 products, and what warranty applies?

Yes - as Step2's authorised Australian distributor we import every product directly from the manufacturer, never through a third party, and each one is covered by Step2's 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

What age is sensory play suitable for?

Most items in this range suit toddlers upward, roughly 18 months to five years, though it varies by product - check the individual listing for exact age guidance.

Do I need several different products to cover different senses, or does one do it all?

Most single products lean toward one or two senses - water tables toward touch and sound, ball tables toward sight and movement. Combining a couple of different types gives broader sensory coverage than any one product alone.

What's the difference between this category and the water tables category?

This category groups products by the senses they engage - touch, sound, sight, texture - across water, sand and ball-play items. The water tables category is specifically our water-only range.

Is messy play like sand or water suitable indoors?

Most of these products are designed for outdoor use. Some are more contained than others, but sand and water play generally works best outside, even with a contained model.