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Sensory Stories & Rhymes

Explore our collections through songs, stories, movement and sensory play.

A baby sitting on a rug on the ground in the Herbert's covered court, playing with a blue feather, green rubber egg and a set of coloured beads

Drop In | £1.50 per child, including babies*

Herbert Entry fee applies for adults | Designed for ages 0 - 4

Please note that we no longer host a 11.30am session for Sensory Stories & Rhymes - We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Explore our collections through songs, stories, movement and sensory play. These sessions provide an opportunity for our youngest visitors to engage with our collections in a way that is meaningful to them. The hands-on nature of these sessions appeal to their imaginations and above all else is fun.

Each child will receive a sensory play bag containing freshly cleaned sensory resources, which helps to keep them engaged for the duration of the session, adds context by using a physical object to give words meaning, extends learning through play and increases their opportunities to develop good listening and language skills.

Sessions take place in different galleries each week. Please ask at the Welcome Desk when you arrive to find out what space we will be in.

Dates:

Tuesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 September
Tuesdays 7, 14, 21 October
Tuesdays 4, 11, 18, 25 November 
Tuesdays 2 December

 

PLUS! Sensory Stories & Rhymes: Christmas Special

Tuesday 9 December 2025 | 10.30am-11am & 11.30am-12pm | Book Online
Join us for an extra special Sensory Stories & Rhymes session, as we retell the classic story ‘The Night Before Christmas’ for our under 5’s audience.