At Playground42 we recently started doing Sensory Table Saturdays. On these days, the messiest, most magical kind of play happens. But it's not just fun for fun's sake: messy play is a deeply meaningful way children can learn about their world. What is Sensory Play? Sensory play includes any activity that engages one or more of a child's senses: touch, sight, hearing, smelling, and even movement (vestibular and proprioceptive). Think finger painting, squishing slime, scooping