Our team of specialised product advisors have put together a fantastic list
of sensory toys for children with Down Syndrome. Each of these sensory
toys are designed to support your child’s needs. Click on the images below
to learn more and order online.
The Poppitoppy Ball Popper is a nice therapy tool to stimulate important
senses and promote sensory integration. Push the top of B Poppitoppy
and the balls will all jump around like wild things! Dancing around the
Poppitoppy base, the balls will keep little ones occupied for hours. A
fantastic toy for small children that demonstrates Cause and Effect.
Push and push again on the Poppitoppy’s head! Pop Bop, Pop Bop,
will you push it once or will you push it 100 times?
Plush bear in a tin music box. Turn the handle and the instantly familiar
tune of ‘Pop Goes the Weasel’ begins to play. Keep turning the handle
and the bear figure pops out of the box with his arm outstretched. Simply
push the bear back down and close the lid to reset the mechanism. This
Dancing Bear Jack In The Box exercises motor skills, tracking, reactions
and is a charming example of ’cause & effect’. This classic childhood
favourite is as popular today as it has ever been, all set to entertain and
delight a new generation of children.
The lollipop drum is a fun and exciting instrument, particularly popular with
younger children. The lollipop drum can be played with your hand or with
the supplied mallet. It is the perfect tool to stimulate children’s interest in
music and has an attractive appearance.
Bop them and watch them pop. This sensory toy gives some highchair
happiness through the lights, beads, balls and music. It suctions onto
surfaces for secure playtime. Spin the spiral beads as fast as you can and
play the piano buttons one at a time, or all three at once.
A selection of 20 balls with different textures, colours, density and bounce
properties. Selected by our primary and pre-school specialists. The balls are
supplied in a black feely bag. Sensory Balls help to develop fine and gross
motor skills, hand-eye co-ordination and also size discrimination. These
multi-coloured balls also help children to develop colour awareness, tactile
awareness, visual perception, concentration, and visual tracking.
Popoids is the unique flexible building system which links heads, wheels,
bodies and shapes to bendy, popping bellows. It can be easily manipulated
by children who find the popoids great fun and love to extend the bellows to
hear the fantastic noise they make. A snap together construction system for
fine motor development, sequencing and co-ordination. The 70 pc animal
set contains: 2 animal heads, 2 bodies, 2 shoes, 2 hands, 2 sets of wheels,
4 half spheres, 1 sphere, 9 connectors and 46 bellows in a plastic tub with lid.
A teacher’s idea book is also included.
Have you ever wanted to hold a bubble without it popping? Well, now you
can with our touchable bubbles! The perfect sensory tool for helping to
relax your child during meltdowns. The touchable bubbles come in a range
of sizes – so you can take them anywhere. They are much more durable
and long lasting, compared to standard bubbles, for hours of fun!
Our Sight and Sound Drum is perfect for any early years setting as it will
stimulate most children. It consists of 5 individual tubes, each consisting
of different and visually interesting materials, creating different sounds
as they spin. The entire drum rotates at the slightest touch, giving maximum
reward for little effort. This sensory product is ideal for helping to develop
fine and gross motor skills, as well as listening and observation skills.
Accessible to children and parents of various ages and abilities, the Didicar
encourages exercise, physical development, balance, co-ordination, spatial
and speed awareness. It also helps to improve core stability, posture and
muscle strength. No batteries, motors or pedals required, you just simply
turn the steering wheel to move the car forward.
Whether it is in a calming room or an interactive room, the array of changing
colours and moving bubbles gets everyone attracted to its relaxing effects.
Be mesmerised by the fish and balls. Popular for those with Sensory
Processing Disorder (SPD). Creates a positive response when watching
bubble tubes in action. Provides a tracking activity that helps to improve
visual development and communications skills.
Spin the wheel slowly and watch as the spiral turns ever inwards. Featuring
a fascinating spiral design this Rotating Sensory Spiral is ideal for instigating
auditory and visual stimulation. The enclosed marbles roll mesmerizingly
around the spiral track as the hub is turned. The wooden frame is sturdy and
robust, and can be used on either the floor or on a table top.
– The magical effect of the Rotating Sensory Spiral will mesmerise young children.
– Helps to develop hand-eye coordination.
– Explore the changing effects of sight and sound as you turn the handle.
Hand-made from wood, the Rotating Sensory Spiral will delight your children
for years to come.
The Click Clack Track is a fantastic cause and effect sensory toy,
providing hours of simple yet addictive fun to children of all ages.
Watching the cars tumble down the tracks is mesmerising to watch,
not to mention the beautiful click clack sound they make on their
downward journey. This giant marble run/click clack track stands
at over a meter tall and will make a perfect addition to your child’s
nursery or play room.
A wonderful visual and tactile experience that really will encourage you
to move around and explore the surfaces. Ideal for use in sensory rooms
or environments, the bright colours and ever changing shapes encourage
visual stimulation, as well as movement and touch. Each tile is filled with
a liquid gel so that each step or movement will cause the liquid gel to shift
in an array of patterns.
This bright and chunky construction set is ideal for young children as the
pieces are easy to connect and take apart. The set includes a mixture of
brightly coloured magnetic long and short chunky rods and balls, which stick
together in a variety of ways. The magnetism allows for creative construction play
that is fun and simple. Large, easy to handle pieces keep smaller children
engaged and entertained. Super-strong magnetic connections mean projects
won’t fall apart. Colourful and textured rods add to the fun.
A carousel of fluorescent perspex strips that jingles and glows as it turns
when used under UV light. Ideal for sensory rooms. A beautifully made
and durable toy.
