Sensory lights are a great way to stimulate your little one's brain. The lights help to promote eye co-ordination as your baby tracks the movement. Babies and toddlers love lights, which is why products like light projectors for babies are so popular with parents.
Children learn through exploring the world around them whilst using their senses (smell, taste, touch, hearing, and seeing). It is vital to your baby's development as it aids to stimulate their sensory system which helps them develop. It also helps to strengthen their cognitive skills, such as recall and hand-eye coordination.
Unlike a child's night light which is designed to make their bedroom a calming space to fall asleep and provide older children with a way to see if they need to find their potty in the night, these lights are supposed to stimulate the brain and keep your little one engaged.
Editors choice
Best overall sensory light toy: Karrma Ltd. Set of 4 Spiky Bounce Balls
Best sensory light toy for the bath: Aofentop Dinosaur Light Up Bath Toy
Best baby sensory light for the house: Global Gizmos Disco Light
Sensory lights are fantastic to boost development, and also a great tool if your little one has been diagnosed with vision impairments or a cognitive disability. If you are looking to engage with your little one through sight, baby sensory lights are a great place to start.
Best baby sensory lights
Best overall sensory light toy
Description
We love these bouncy spiky balls because they are great for popping on your baby's activity mat
Pros
- Durable
- Waterproof
- Tasteless
- Premium quality rubber
- Good for stress relief
Cons
- Batteries cannot be replaced
Best musical light toy for toddlers
Description
These maracas are great for children three and above. We also loved using them in front of our
Pros
- Batteries include
- Create noise
- Different light modes
Cons
- Batteries don't last very long
3. Aofentop Dinosaur Light Up Bath Toy
Best sensory light toy for the bath
Description
Make your little ones bath time more engaging with these light up dinosaurs. This set of six
Pros
- Waterproof
- Great for encouraging bath time
- Toys float
- Gender neutral
Cons
- Not rechargeable
Best baby sensory light for the house
Rrp: £9
Description
You can turn your little one's room into a mini-disco with this light. It is small and
Pros
- Great colours
- Engaging
- Bright lights
Cons
- Difficult to change the batteries
Rrp: £9
Best baby sensory light optical illusion
Description
This baby sensory light is an optical illusion, creating a sense of a never-ending tunnel of
Pros
- Rechargable
- Great for a sensory room
- Can be hung on a wall
Cons
- Not fully robust
Best musical baby sensory lights
Description
This flashing tambourine is a brilliant toy for a musical-loving tot. We also loved using this toy
Pros
- Batteries can be replaced
- Musical
- Engaging
Cons
- Not suitable for children under three
7. 2 Pack LED Foam Sticks Flashing LED 18" Multi Coloured Glow in the Dark White Batons
Best baby sensory light sticks
Description
These foam white batons take us right back to school discos. We love these for little ones as they
Pros
- Multiple pack sizes
- Rechargeable batteries
- Can be re-used
- CE/UKCA compliant
- Soft foam material
Cons
- Can be a little flimsy
Best baby sensory light for variety
Description
From stars and planets to birthdays and Christmas, this light has plenty of themes to memorise
Pros
- Rechargeable
- Comes with a infrared remote
- Sweet design
- Can be used for bedtime
Cons
- The music can get repetitive
Are sensory lights good for babies?
Have you ever noticed your little one focusing on a particular spot at home or when you're out and about? This is because they are in the early stages of their development and are trying to work out what things are. Giving your baby something appealing to look at, like a sensory light, will help to improve their vision and focus. It will also help to strengthen the muscles in their eyes.
Baby sensory lights will help to improve your baby's levels of concentration and awareness of the world around them, but they are fun too. These light projectors are designed with bright colours and funky patterns to occupy your little one for hours on end.
Do I need a sensory light?
Sensory lights have lots of benefits for babies and children. Whilst, indeed, they aren't crucial for development they are a great way of strengthening muscles around the eyes as well as helping to promote eye coordination.