These beautiful rainbow coloured felt balls have been handmade in Nepal under ethical fairtrading and conditions, using 100% NZ wool. They are hand-dyed, hand-felted with love, in the most beautiful shades.

The colours of the balls are bright and stimulating and being made of felt, are very tactile. Each ball is approximately 2cm in size.

They are fantastic for all children and have so many uses:

              - they can be stacked

              - sorted into colours

              - fantastic for imaginary play - eg. in cooking games

              - craft projects - eg. create your own garland,  jewellery or Christmas decorations

With imagination there uses are endless!

They may also  provide some extra positive benefits for kids with vision issues and/or tactile sensitivity.

These bright, tactile balls can be helpful as a fidget toy. Fidget toys are self-regulation tools that assist children with focus, attention, managing stress, calming, and active listening. They are simple tools / toys that can be used discreetly in a variety of environments (eg. in the classroom, at a restaruant) without distracting others.

The use of this product may assist in the positive development of:

              - fine motor skills

              - eye-hand coordination

              - the recognition of colours and their differences

              - the pincer grasp

              - enhance and strengthen manual dexterity

              - strengthening problem solving skills

              - strengthen and improve the child's concentration and observation skills

              - greater imagination, co-ordination, visual and mnemonic skills