Textured Sensory Balls — Squeeze and Explore Set

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1. Put two or three balls in front of your child, not the whole set.
2. Let them pick one up and turn it over in their hands.
3. Press one yourself so they see it squeeze back into shape.
4. Roll a ball slowly towards them and let them reach for it.
5. Swap in a different texture once they lose interest in one.

• Touch — telling one surface from another by feel alone
• Grip and squeeze strength in both hands
• Reaching and tracking a ball as it rolls
• Curiosity, since each ball rewards a different kind of handling

• Roll them one at a time and let your child chase them
• Use them in the bath, where a wet grip is a different challenge
• Hold two out and see which texture your child chooses