Great Inexpensive Sensory Toy

These are great, inexpensive sensory toys that travel really well.  When I went on a trip to Puerto Rico with my son last year, I brought one of these large Gertie balls for him to play with in the hotel room, the pool, & the beach.  They come with a little straw that you use to easily inflate them with & they are super easy to deflate as well...  (I cannot blow up a balloon without getting a headache- this is not like that at all.  Easy, easy to inflate!)  They have a great tactile feel- the material is not slippery making it easy for little hands to hold onto.  Two great suggestions to try with the bigger, bumpy ball:

1- Fill about 1/5th of the ball with water.  It adds a cool sound dimension to it (especially great if your child is visually impaired) and creates a great herky jerky movement when rolled.

2- try putting some dry rice into the ball (you just drop them into the straw..).  Again, it add another fun sensory dimension to the toy.


These little Gerie balls are a great, fun size for little hands.  The material has a great tactile feel and is easy for little hands to grip, catch, & hold onto.