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Popping Toy

Children delight in watching and hearing colorful beads pop around inside the see-through shells of these irresistible 4" long turtles and ladybugs. Friction powered, requires no batteries. Available individually or by the pair, one of each style. Auditory response makes this cause and effect toy ideal for blind and visually impaired children.

US$7.50 - $14

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Pop Up Toy
tod-151  $18.00

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Pop Up Toy

Amusing traditional wooden toy featuring four colorful figures which bob up and down on concealed springs. Removable figures can be color matched to stripes on box but such is not required. Measures 6" x 8" x 1 3/4". Encourages eye/hand coordination and color recognition.

US$18.00

 
 
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Sound Puzzle Box

Each shape--circle, square, triangle--makes a sound as it slides down a clear tube. A shape inserted upside down slides silently down the tube, only to sound off when the child turns the sorter upside down to dump out the shapes and sort again. Favorite shape sorter of blind and visually impaired children.

US$18

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Amazing Tracker
pre-210  $88

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Extra set of 6 balls
pre-210b   $12.00 

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Amazing Tracker

Wooden zigzag maze invites children to drop six soft plastic balls through round hole in top and track their progress from left-to-right, then right-to-left as the balls roll from level to level and into base. Fascinates children from infancy on as child moves from tracking balls dropped in by others to experimenting herself, either alone or in cooperative play. Measures 16" wide x 11" deep at the base x 23" high. Amazing Tracker encourages visual tracking and provides opportunities to develop eye/hand coordination as well as cognitive, language, and social skills.

US$88

 
 
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Brio Duck Pull-Along

Sound and motion in a classic wooden pull toy. Duck quacks, shakes its head and moves its wings as it is pulled along. Length: 6 3/4". Sound makes this pull along toy a joy to blind children.

US$16

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Miracle Pounding

New twist on old favorite. Hit one of five colorful wooden balls and watch another ball magically roll down the incline. Hit balls one after another for continuous action. Encourages eye/hand coordination and gross motor development.

US$35

 
 
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Yackle Ball Jr.

Yackle Ball Jr. is in an "X" shape which makes it easy to throw and catch, and the softness makes it a safe toy! Yackle Ball Jr. improves hand-eye-coordination and builds motor skills. Made of vinyl. Comes in assorted colors. Children as young as 2 years old can begin learning the skills they need to catch and throw.
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US$20 each

US$54 3-pack

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Teachable Touchables

Smooth or bumpy, fuzzy or furry, soft or scratchy? Children build tactile awareness and vocabulary as they explore 10 distinct pair of texture squares. Each pillow or patch measures approximately two or three inches and fits easily into small hands and into the cloth drawstring bag. Includes an information sheet brimming with fun activities that "touch" on tactile discrimination, vocabulary, communication, and matching. Use blind folds with sighted children to focus their attention on tactile discrimination and increase their awareness of how blind children experience their environment.

US$25

 
 
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Animal Homes

Children delight in spotting familiar animal friends and learning about their different homes: a doghouse, a birdhouse, a rabbit hole, or goldfish bowl in this 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" wooden book. Four double-sided wooden pages with eight silkscreened illustrations.

US$12

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Things That Go

Kids on the go learn to identify their favorite modes of transportation on land, sea and in the air - from a helicopter to a baby carriage. This 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" book includes four double-sided wooden pages with eight silkscreened illustrations.

US$12

 
 
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Buddy Dog

One of the first things children recognize is faces. Buddy's face, with its oversized eyes and friendly smile, will easily capture a child's attention. Buddy's high contrasting colors are extra appealing to all with low vision or autism. The stimulating textures encourage tactile exploration - the cool cotton, soft velour, rubbery raised dots and the secret patch of rough fabric on Buddy's back. Buddy's reversible vest crinkles with a wonderful crackling sound, yet can be removed for children who are auditorially hype-sensitive. When Buddy's tail is pulled, he vibrates with a soothing hum.

Play Ability Factor: high-contrasting colors, inviting features, visual and auditory stimulation, tactile stimulation and discrimination, memory and recall.

US$26

 
 
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Bizi Ball

Bizi Ball is loaded with stimulating features that encourage children to explore. The one-piece, pull apart ball is a fun way to learn cause and effect as well as coordinated movement. Bizi Ball has a variety of tactile features and sounds including crinkles, chimes and rattles... and the teething ring handle adds bouncy fun!

Play Ability Factors: high-contrasting colors, inviting features, visual and auditory stimulation, tactile stimulation and discrimination, memory and recall.

US$23

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Sea

11-pc sci-175 $24.99

19-pc sci-176 $35.99

Gbaby

Swiss-made Gbaby features ultra-safe materials and simple ergonomic shapes that help young children develop motor skills while enhancing awareness of sound and touch. Pieces rattle when shaken and attract or repel as if by magic, inviting play and re-enforcing understanding of cause and effect. Soft touch edges and animal shapes are well suited for teething. All pieces are hermetically sealed, allowing G-baby to double as a bath toy and to go in the dishwasher for easy cleaning.

Baby Sea sets include fish, crab, sea turtle, and starfish plus assorted magnetic shapes.

Baby Farm sets include a farmer, cow, horse, pig and sheep plus assorted magnetic shapes.

US$24.99-35.99

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Farm

11-pc sci-178 $24.99

19-pc sci-179 $35.99
 
 
 
 
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Green Toys Block Set

Lightweight and stackable, Green Toys Blocks are made in the US from recycled milk jugs and are BPA, PVC, and phthalate free. Each 18 block set includes eight single blocks, four half blocks, two double blocks, two arch blocks and two triangular blocks. Particularly useful for beginning builders, connecting blocks reduce the frustration that comes from a previously stacked block being knocked off as child stacks another one.

US$25

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Stacker

Lightweight Green Toys Stacker includes eight pieces for stacking without a center post. Graduated pieces allow children to explore relative size as they stack and re-stack pieces in whatever order they choose. Made in the US from recycled milk jugs. BPA, PVC, and phthalate free.

US$15

 
 
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Stack And Nest Cups

Five brightly colored, graduated cups turn water play into a time of infinite discovery. On dry land, they stack together to form a bright, beautiful skyscraper or nest together to resemble a box of stars. The unique color gradations introduce children to lighter and darker shades and provide an opportunity to explore color mixing. [Next time the child paints, offer yellow and blue only and encourage the child to mix to make green. Later add white and black to experience lighter and darker shades.]

US$12 set of 5 cups

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Red
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Top dimensions from small to large:
1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2 1/4", 2 3/4", 3 1/4"

Bottom dimensions from small to large:
1 1/2", 2", 2 1/2", 3", 3 3/4"

 
 
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Typhoon Spinner

Turn the knob and watch the spinner turn round and round. Spinning Typhoon develops fine motor skills while demonstrating cause and effect. Made in the USA of select northern hardwoods and measures 3 3/4" across and 2" high. Colors and graphic designs vary. Suitable for children ages 1 and up, this simple spinner is ideal for solitary and group play, as well as adult/child interaction. Spinning more than one expands learning through observation and discussion.

US$7.50

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Double Rainbow Stacker

Wooden blossom and star shapes take on a rainbow effect when stacked on the twin stacking base. Unique placement of the center opening allows children to mix shapes on either post. This award winning stacker enhances fine motor, cognitive, and language development.

US$20

 
 
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Lock A Block

This classic Ambi toy offers primary color and basic shape identification and matching opportunities. High contrast between the bright white top and the color match raised rims outlining each opening facilitates “hitting the target.” Three dimensional shapes drop more easily into place than shaped dowel pieces that require precise fitting. Includes two each of three shapes. Retrieve shapes through door on front of block. Permanently attached key fits smoothly in the lock and turns easily; lock clicks as the key turns.

US$20

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Lock A Block is particularly appealing to children with low vision who benefit from the high contrast and raised rims. The sound of the shapes hitting the bottom of the block and of the key turning in the lock provides auditory re-enforcement for the blind and visually impaired.