Sensory Play is Important for Learning how to Communicate When children have time for sensory play, they are able to work on important skills like communication. How? By listening (and giving) commands, being introduced to new vocabulary by parents and teachers, and learning new concepts like words that describe the objects. In their own way, children are also asking questions through sensory play. Gross motor skills are developed when children move their bodies because it helps coordinate large muscle groups. Moving around to stack Textured Pop Blocks or playing with Sensory Balls helps develop this important skill.