Crafts designed to improve the visual perception of young children focus on building motor skills, as well as the ability to visually recognize differences in stimuli. Creating a scrapbook with pages of different colors and having children cut out pictures matching the pages will help build visual perception, as will having them complete incomplete drawings.
For parents and teachers interested in improving the acuity of a childs visual perception, the use of games increase the enjoyment found in the learning process. Matching socks and playing "I Spy" games using picture books can help a child develop visual recognition skills. In addition, showing a number of objects and having the child memorize them before removing one is an effective game for building memory in perception.
Building auditory perception in children through lessons and activities is key to developing effective sound recognition and spatial ability. Reading your child a story and asking them questions afterwards, as well as exposing children to a variety of musical styles can help them develop auditory recognition and an appreciation of a wide range of sounds. Lessons built around encouraging children to associate sounds with animals and objects can help reinforce audio recognition.
Playing games with children is an effective way to reinforce important perception lessons while creating an enjoyable experience for them. Mimicking various clapping rhythms and songs will help children build audio recognition skills, as well as the ability to create sounds. Games such as musical statues, in which children dance to a song and freeze once the sound ceases, can help them understand variances in auditory stimuli.