Touch and Feel Board Books
Touch and Feel Board Books provide a wonderful opportunity for toddlers and babies to engage with the world around them in a tactile and interactive way.
These board books use a variety of materials — such as fuzzy fabric, bumpy plastic or smooth surfaces — to create a multi-sensory experience that engages children’s curiosity and helps them to develop their fine motor skills.
You can find these touch and feel interactive board books at your local library or purchase through the links provided for your convenience.
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Young children learn about the world around them through their senses, and touch is one of the most important of these senses.
So, get ready to explore the world of touch and feel books with your little one and watch as they discover the joy of tactile learning.
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Why Are Touch and Feel Books Important
Touch and feel board books provide opportunities to capture your babies and toddlers attention, as well as the opportunity to engage with words and experiences and exercise their tactile senses.
Research shows that young children exposed to books that engage more than one sense tend to develop better understanding and enthusiasm for reading. – New York Times
Touch and feel books help with fine motor skills – these books often have intricate tasks such as flaps to undo, doors to open, rough, bumpy, smooth or shiny textures to enjoy. – First 5 Forever
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Children learn from touch. From the very early stages of life, touch conveys communication and discovery. – Penn State
More Tactile Activities for Kids
- Outdoor Tactile Sensory Finger Painting
- Tactile Writing
- Kids Bath Paint Sensory Activity
- Tactile Art Activity
- Tactile Sensory Activities
More Sensory Activity Ideas
Sensory play is a powerful way for children to learn, develop and engage with their surroundings, and it’s also a whole lot of fun!
Take your child on a sensory adventure that sparks imagination, creativity and learning.
- Sensory Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Easy Projects to Develop Fine Motor Skills, Hand-Eye Coordination, and Early Measurement Concepts
- The Ultimate Sensory Play Recipe Book: Learning Through Play
- Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids: 60 Easy Creative Play Projects That Boost Brain Development, Calm Anxiety and Build Fine Motor Skills
- Play to Progress: Lead Your Child to Success Using the Power of Sensory Play
- Sensory Adventures: A Guide to Increasing Literacy Through Sensory Play
- Playful Wonders: 50 Fun-Filled Sensory Play Activities
- The Book of Nature Connection: 70 Sensory Activities for All Ages
- 52 Weeks of Sensory Play
These ideas are designed to stimulate a child’s senses while encouraging exploration, experimentation and play.
Touch and Feel Board Books
This innovative, interactive trace-and-flip book introduces children to the alphabet and first words. Features letter tracks to trace with a finger to learn letter formation, as well as flaps to lift, and bright, bold illustrations.Â
An ideal gift for babies and toddlers who will love learning all about pets. The touch and feel elements will keep your little one turning the pages, again and again.
Where are Petey's feathers? Find out in this touch and feel book that features a sweet story about sharing. Perfect for little hands to hold and explore, this sensory board book features a variety of materials to touch and feel.
This touchable book is perfect for bedtime! Feel the soft, fluffy fur of each animal as you say, "good night!"
From a sheep's fluffy fleece to a horse's velvety mane, there are five fun textures to explore in this book that you read and touch! Includes fun, rhyming text about each animal and touch and feel material on every spread. There are a total of five touch and feel elements that will make children want to come back to read this fun book over and over.
For generations, Pat the Bunny has been creating special first-time moments between parents and their children. One of the best-selling children’s books of all time, this classic touch-and-feel book offers babies a playful and engaging experience, all the while creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
Young readers will love to feel the different textures and hear the baby animal sounds in this interactive, sturdy board book designed for children ages 3 and up. Includes an on/off switch on the back cover to extend battery life.
Little ones won’t be afraid to touch these bugs. Learn fun facts about the bugs and creatures in your own backyard in this colorful, touch and feel board book.
The touch and feel silicone textures add a sensory element to this book for toddlers. With fun rhyming text, your toddler can explore each insects different traits and learn who they will meet in their backyard.
Read all about an exciting selection of animals, from cute puppies to the mighty elephant! Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mom and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.Â
With flaps to lift, a squeaker to press, and a peek-at-yourself mirror at the end, this touchable, smoochable book is loaded with fun, surprises, and, of course, plenty of kisses.
This roar-some counting book is perfect for young children. Little ones will love learning to count down from 5 as they explore the amazing bumpy dinosaurs on every page. Theres plenty to explore in this innovative board book with silicone textures and silly rhyming text.Â
Baby Touch and Feel: Trucks is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colorful truck-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby’s attention.Â
Explore the underwater world of creatures from sea turtles to clown fish in this touch and feel board book. Perfect for little hands to hold, this sensory board book features a variety of materials to touch and feel.
There's lots for baby to explore in See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book. This sturdy board book, with bright photographs of happy babies, is specially designed to stimulate curiosity through sensory play.
Each page has a colorful picture activity that invites baby to touch and explore. There are raised textures to feel, finger trails to follow, and a shiny mirror to look in to.Â
Wild Animals takes readers on an exciting pop-up tour of wild animals, from frogs to snakes to chimpanzees.
Little ones will love to explore the textures of their favorite animals on the farm with this perfect book for their first library.