Stretchy strings. Dimpl pops. Playable art balls. Expressions card game.
Notes:
Kit is stored in a large vinyl bag with zipper and two sturdy cloth handles. Also includes laminated inventory sheet. Publisher and publication date taken from laminated inventory sheet. Paperback: Chair yoga for seniors : stretches and poses that you can do sitting down at home / Lynn Lehmkuhl. xii, 151 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. Published: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2020]. Toy: Stretchy strings. 2 toys : rubber, color ; 31 cm long. Manufactured: Roseville, MN : MindWare, [2018]. Brand: Sensory Genius. Toy: Dimpl pops. 1 toy : plastic, silicone, color ; 22 x 17 x 2 cm. Published: Elkhorn, NE. : Fat Brain Toy Co., [2021]. Toy: Playable Art Ball rainbow 20 / designed by Bernd Liebert. 1 wooden ball made of 20 interconnected spheres : wood, color, plastic ; in box, 20 x 20 x 5 cm. Published: [Stony Brook, New York] : Beyond123 LLC, [2011]. Card game: Expressions card game. 1 game (48 flash cards, 48 answer cards) : cardstock, color ; in box 14 x 12 x 4 cm + 2 instruction cards. Published: New York : Keeping Busy Inc., [2022?]. Stretchy strings: Includes 2 stretchy strings that can stretch out to over three feet long. Stretchy strings: "Allow busy hands to be productively active, by twisting and twirling these stretchy strings around your hands and fingers"--Inventory sheet. Stretchy strings/Playable Art balls: "Warning: choking hazard-small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs"--Packaging. Dimpl pops: Plastic board contains 18 bubbles that can be pushed, poked and popped. Dimpl pops: Item # FA335-1. Dimpl pops: "Pop, poke, and pop again and again. This manipulative provides sensory therapy which can reduce anxiety, calm fidgety hands, and provide comfort"--Inventory sheet. Dimpl pops: "Made without BPA"--Packaging. Playable Art balls: Contains 20 interconnected wooden balls each measuring 4 cm in diamter. Playable Art balls: "Materials: FSC-certified beech wood (EU), non-toxic, water-based colors (Germany), phthalate-free, durable POM plastic connector (Taiwan)" -- Container. Playable Art balls: "Turn in your own style! Create an endless array of artistic displays by simply turning these interconnected wooden balls" --Container. Expressions card game: "This memory game is suitable for all cognitive abilities with two levels of play. Each card features a well-known phrase with a word missing. Through focus and mental stimulation, work on finishing the phrase" -- Inventory sheet. Expressions card game: "Item: GM-EXPR."
Summary:
This kit features 1 book, Stretchy strings, a Dimpl pops board, Playable Art balls and an Expressions card game. The first two manipulatives help busy hands to be productively active through relaxing and calming sensory components. The second two manipulatives create a sense of achievement, improving mental acuity and short-term memory.
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