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5 Reasons to add sensory products to your space

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Manipulatives

Manipulatives

Children develop key strategies in problem solving while they manipulate objects and explore them using their senses.

Various types of sensory play, like squeezing, pinching, sorting and so much more to improve fine motor skills.

Help kids develop fine motor skills as they replace the chunky, peg-shaped “quills” within the holes that dot the smiling hedgehog’s back. Measures 20cm W x 10cm H.

Ages 18 months+. 209767

Children learn about the world through senses. This influences on formation of neural pathways and helps in brain development.

During sensory play children can develop language skills, by focusing on their senses and describing their feelings.

Help little hands build strength, coordination and scissor skills through 5 busy activities. Drop the 5 coins down the chute, rotate Hoot’s eyes, poke his squeaky nose or flap his wings with the sliding front buttons!

Ages 18 months+

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Calming Stretchy Band

Reduces stress by encouraging activities that allow children to explore their environment, learn and develop their senses. Measures 76-117cm L x 15cm W (30”-46” L x 6” W). Ages 5+

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Bouncyband products use movement to stimulate the brain and boost mental performance.

Wiggle Feet Sensory Foot Rest

Quietly enable movement while working to foster the ability to stay on task and be more productive. One side features flexible nubs, while the other offers small bumps to facilitate just the right amount of tactile stimulation. Measures 41cm L x 31cm W x 8cm H (16” L x 12” W x 3” H). Ages 5+ 211969

Bouncybands

Bouncy Bands enable kids to have an outlet for excess energy while working, alleviating anxiety, hyperactivity, and boredom, and increasing focus and performance. Ages 5+

Bouncyband For Desks 211967

Wiggle Seat Sensory Chair Cushion, 11”

Helps calm and focus those in early primary school and preschool who have a hard time sitting still. Measures 28cm L x 28cm W x 7cm H (11” L x 11” W x 2-1/2” H). Ages 3+ 211968

Bouncyband For Chairs, Elementary 211966

Pop Up Portable Sensory Dark Den

Create an interference-free mini sensory room! Designed to provide a quiet, dark cool down spot for children to relax and regulate their sensory systems.

Measures 150cm L x 150cm W x 117cm H (59” L x 59” W x 46” H). Ages 3+ 213428

Dinosaur Busy Bee Sensory Toy

Busy Bee activity toy facilitates hands-on learning, improves focus and enhances fine motor skills.

Ages 3+. 213088

Fidget Phone

Enables kids to fidget receiving sensory satisfaction as it provides a gratifying tension release, relieving anxiety and improving concentration. Ages 3+ 211965

Calming & Fun Sensory Rocker

This rocker provides active movement, deep pressure, and sensory stimulation to calm and aid with fidgeting and restlessness. Measures 142cm L x 109cm W x 64cm H (56” L x 43” W x 25” H). Ages 3+. 213425

Indoor Framed Sensory Dark Den

Create an interference-free mini sensory room! Designed to provide a quiet, dark cool down spot for children to relax and regulate their sensory systems. Measures 150cm L x 150cm W x 117cm H (59” L x 59” W x 46” H).

Ages 3+ 213427

Fidget Foot Roller

While sitting or standing, it silently releases excess energy, alleviates anxiety, and increases focus.

Ages 5+ 211970

Puppy Weighted Sensory Lap Pad

Super soft plush weighted lap pad offers gentle deep pressure comfort; relieving anxiety improving attentiveness. 5 lb. Ages 3+ 213086

Flick Sticks, Silent Sensory Fidgets

Calming, silent and satisfying sensory fidget toy reduces stress and anxiety and increases focus in school and home. Ages 3+ 213087 Set of 10

Sort That Sound! Activity Set

Children use the Sorting Trays to match the sounds depicted in the Picture Tiles with the correct Sound Tiles to build phonemic awareness and more.

Ages 3+ 213410

Sensory Leaves Math Activity Set

This certified, recycled plastic set includes 6 different types of tactile leaf counters in 6 different colours and 3 different sizes. With 10 teacher-developed, double-sided Activity Cards, children learn early math skills, compare their counters to reallife leaves, think creatively, and so much more! Ages 5+ 213032 47 pieces

Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles

Provide children with quiet, self-directed, tangible ways to identify how they’re feeling, release the energy those feelings create, and calm down. Ages 3+

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Alphabet Sensory Bubble Poppers

Explore phonics, phonemic awareness, practice spelling and more using this engaging sensory bubble popper. Ages 3+ 213412 Set of 6

Rainbow Fraction Measuring Cups

Provide a unique 3D representation that helps connect volume and fractions. Children see and experience measuring, comparing volumes and capacity, and learning fractional relationships.

Ages 3+

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Ten-frame Sensory Bubble Poppers

Help children focus and improve their fine motor skills. As kids pop the different bubbles, they learn to visualize counting, adding, and subtracting using the anchor numbers of 5 and 10.

Ages 3+

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Hundred Board Sensory Bubble Board

Let children explore numbers, arrays, and other basic math skills using this colourful interactive sensory bubble popper!

Ages 3+ 213416

Sensory Reflective Balls

The shiny mirror surface provides a fascinating distorted fish-eye lens reflection. Ages 6 months+ 210297 Set of 4

For more than 35 years, teachers and caregivers around the world have used TickiT’s open-ended resources to engage and educate children aged 0+. TickiT strives to be a market leader by creating innovative toys and learning products that inspire children’s natural curiosity.

Silishapes Sensory Circles

Each of the ultra-soft flexible silicone circles has a distinct pattern different from the rest. Measures 8-35 cm (3”-13-3/4”) Diam. Ages 3+ 209700 10 pieces

Talking Tubes

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Gel Number Fish, Rainbow

A hands-on, tactile manipulative, these squishy fish are ideal for number recognition, counting and subitizing skills. Measures 15 cm L x 8 cm H (6” L x 3” H). Ages 3+ 211243 21 pieces

Sensory Meteor Ball Set

Set includes a large, 8 cm (3-1/8”) Diam. textured ball and 6 smaller balls of various colours and textures that fit into craters around the surface of the larger ball. Ages 6 months + 210603 7 pieces

Sensory Paper

Children love to feel the bumps and ridges of the specially embossed paper as they finger paint, colour, scribble and trace patterns over the tactile surfaces. Includes 6 geometric patterns. Measures 30 cm L x 30 cm W. All Ages 209628 36 sheets

Blots of Mosaics

This dense, highly absorbent paper is ideal for creating watercolour images.

Ages 4+ 213155 1000 pieces

Create & Play Sensory Beads

These fidget-friendly think toys helps early development of eyehand coordination and sensory perception through their vibrant colours and interesting patterns. Includes 6 uniquely patterned Beads in various colours (sizes range from 3.5 cm to 5 cm).

Ages 3+

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Felt Fun, Learn Shapes & Colours

Match the huge range of felt pieces to the cue cards and apply them to the flannelboard. Excellent value for individual and classroom play. Ages 2+ 213156 127 pieces

Theo The Therapy Dog

With a slightly heavy weight, this cuddly friend provides a sense of security to children with sensory input needs.

Ages 3+ 211016

Chloé The Comfort Cat

Chloé is a soft, weighted comforting companion created especially for children with sensory processing disorder, high stress and high anxiety.

Ages 3+ 212396

Grippies Shakers Set

Connect the two-sized, magnetic rods to each other or combine them with the over moulded metal ball connectors to create a uniquely soothing acoustic building experience. Ages 18 months+ 210197 30 pieces

Sensory Block Set, Rainbow

The combination of smooth hardwood exterior and the brightly coloured sensory centre makes a fascinating component with a multitude of educational possibilities. Includes 8 Crystal Bead Blocks, 8 Sand Blocks and 8 Shimmering Water Blocks. Standard unit block measurements. Ages 2+ 204994

Crystal Bead Blocks

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Shimmering Water Blocks

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Sand Blocks

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3D Feel and Find

Deal out the tiles and children reach into the bag to Feel and Find the corresponding wooden shape, or use as 20 mini whole-object puzzles! Includes 10 geometric tiles and 10 wooden shapes in a durable cloth bag. Ages 3+ 201954

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