The 'Stretchy String@ Oliver’s Sensory Toybox' helps individuals who, for whatever reason, feel high levels of stress and anxiety (impacting on their ability to focus and accomplish even the most basic daily tasks and therefore impacting on individuals around them). It helps them feel calm and helps them focus.

These are perfect for sensory and tactile stimulation and come in packs of 8 and have been used to help those with condition’s/disabilities such as ADD, ADHD, autism and dementia.

They are in different bright/vibrant colours, and they can be

• Stretched
• Pulled
• Twirled
• Wrapped
• Squeezed
• Joined together with other ones making different shapes and textures to play/explore with/ use as a learning tool for colours and letters.

When finished they bounce back to their normal shapes.

These are multi-purpose products that not only can they be used as a calming/distracting and relaxing toy, they can also be used to strengthen muscles especially when folded in 2. They can be used to carry out physio activity to improve weaker and damaged muscles/limbs in both children and adults.

They are soft to touch, durable, strong, safe for kids as they are non toxic, free of BPAs and hypoallergenic and are very stretchable stretching from 30cm to 150cm.

 

What do the professionals say?

"This product is great for providing low level proprioceptive input to kids and teens who need it to self regulate and calm. It's also good for children with physical difficulties such as poor coordination, low muscle tone or cerebral palsy as by pulling on the string they are learning to use two sides of the body together. Plus it's a handy fiddle toy to pop in their rucksack for days out!"

Paediatric Occupational Therapist