Tactile Ball Set

The TickiT® Tactile Ball Set offers a wonderful sensory experience for young children, encouraging exploration, curiosity, and the development of fine motor skills. This set of six colourful, air-filled balls is crafted with unique textures and designed to captivate little hands and minds through the world of touch. From smooth and spiky to ridged and bumpy, each tactile ball in the set delivers a distinct sensation, providing a delightful multi-sensory experience that will engage your child’s sense of touch and spark their curiosity.

Key Features of the TickiT® Tactile Ball Set

• Multi-Sensory Design: Each ball in this set has its own texture, offering varied sensations like smoothness, bumps, spikes, and ridges. These textures are perfect for tactile exploration, allowing children to experience the joy of discovering new surfaces.

• Interactive Squeak: For an extra layer of fun, these balls emit a soft squeak when squeezed, rewarding your child’s actions and adding an auditory element to playtime. The interactive sound encourages repeated play, further building fine motor skills as children squeeze and release the balls.

• Perfectly Sized for Little Hands: The balls are approximately 11cm in diameter, an ideal size for toddlers and young children to grasp, hold, and play with. This makes it easy for them to handle the balls independently, fostering self-confidence and encouraging hands-on exploration.

• Safe and Soft Material: Made from durable, soft plastic and filled with air, the Tactile Balls are designed with young children in mind, making them safe, comfortable, and enjoyable for all kinds of play.

Play Ideas and Educational Benefits

1. Tactile Exploration: Let your child experience each ball’s unique surface by handling and examining them individually. The variety of textures helps to enhance their sense of touch, developing tactile discrimination skills and sensory awareness.

2. Sensory Games: These balls can be used for sensory games like guessing which ball has which texture, promoting early descriptive language skills and sensory memory.

3. Ball Games and Physical Play: The Tactile Balls are great for encouraging active play. Children can roll, throw, and pass the balls, building gross motor skills and coordination.

4. Mark-Making Activities: The textured surfaces make the Tactile Balls excellent for mark-making in sand, paint, or play dough. Children can roll or press the balls to create unique patterns, enhancing their creativity and artistic expression.

5. Sensory Ball Pit Fun: Add the Tactile Balls to a ball pit for an exciting twist! The varying textures provide an extra element of discovery, and the squeaky sounds create a playful environment that keeps children engaged.

Developmental Benefits

The TickiT® Tactile Ball Set supports a variety of developmental areas:

• Physical Development: Promotes fine and gross motor skills through grasping, squeezing, rolling, and passing activities.

• Sensory Development: Enhances tactile awareness with different textures and encourages auditory exploration with the squeaky sounds.

• Cognitive Skills: Fosters pattern recognition and problem-solving skills as children notice and identify differences in texture and sound.

• Social Interaction: Encourages cooperative play when used in group games, supporting social and emotional development.

Product Specifications

• Set Includes: Six coloured tactile balls made of soft plastic, each with a unique texture.
• Size: Approx. 11cm diameter per ball.
• Age Recommendation: Suitable for children aged 10 months and up.

The TickiT® Tactile Ball Set is an ideal addition to any playroom or early learning setting. It combines sensory stimulation, physical development, and endless play possibilities into a single engaging set that children will reach for time and time again. This set is perfect for introducing children to new textures, enhancing motor skills, and encouraging creative play through a sensory-focused approach.