Calm Corners and Sensory Sprouts

🌿 Why Sensory Tools Matter

We know that every classroom includes students with diverse needs—some who struggle to sit still, others who become easily overwhelmed, and many who benefit from sensory input to stay calm and focused.

That’s where Sensory Sprouts come in.

Used intentionally, these tools can:

  • Help students regulate their nervous systems
  • Improve attention and focus during learning tasks
  • Support emotional regulation during transitions or high-stress periods
  • Encourage fine motor development and tactile exploration

🧠 How You Can Use Them in Your Classroom

Let me give you a few practical examples:

  • Mindful Monster Balls: Great for calming corners and quiet fidgeting during group work or reading.
  • Pop-It Wheels: Use during maths warm-ups to build number fluency with a sensory twist—plus, they feature English and Spanish, making them ideal for language integration.
  • Rainbow Pull Pipes & Wriggly Gecko: Perfect for brain breaks, gross motor circuits, or calming routines for students who need movement-based regulation.
  • Curly Caterpillar & Suction Monsters: Excellent for indoor play, cooperative tasks, and fine motor activities.

Cool Patch for individual calm-down kits, helping students reset when they feel overwhelmed.

🌈 Sensory Sprouts Cool Patch: A Fun and Refreshing Sensory Experience!

The Cool Patch is a colourful, squishy pad filled with soft gel beads that deliver a gentle cooling sensation and tactile delight. Its cheerful design and satisfying texture make it a favourite for sensory play, relaxation, or calming moments during transitions.

Perfect for:

  • Sensory regulation
  • Calming corners
  • Travel and classroom use
  • Fidgeting and focus support

Whether it’s for a moment of calm or a burst of fun, the Sensory Sprouts Cool Patch brings refreshing relief and engaging sensory play to every setting.

🌈 Sensory Sprouts Rainbow Pull Pipes: Stretch, Pop and Create!

Unleash a world of tactile fun with Sensory Sprouts Rainbow Pull Pipes! These bright, bendy tubes stretch, compress, and pop with every movement—captivating curious hands and active minds.

Kids can twist, connect, and shape them into endless creative designs, all while building fine motor skills, coordination, and sensory awareness.

Features:

  • Satisfying popping sounds
  • Vibrant, rainbow-coloured tubes
  • Encourages creativity and focus
  • Supports sensory regulation and fine motor development

Perfect for classrooms, playtime, calming corners, or fidget fun anywhere. Get ready to pull, pop and play!

🐛 Sensory Sprouts Curly Caterpillar: Twist, Turn, and Wiggle with Joy!

Meet the Curly Caterpillar – your colourful, bendy buddy packed with wiggly fun! With its vibrant rainbow segments and twistable design, this playful caterpillar invites little hands to stretch, bend, and explore through movement.

Designed to promote:

  • Fine motor development
  • Tactile stimulation
  • Creative play

The Curly Caterpillar is perfect for calming corners, fidget time, or just a joyful sensory break.

A must-have for classrooms, therapy spaces, and playful hearts everywhere!

🩎 Sensory Sprouts Wriggly Gecko: Bend, Twist and Explore!

Get ready for some wiggly, jiggly fun with the Sensory Sprouts Wriggly Gecko!

This flexible, fidget-friendly gecko moves and bends in the most delightful ways, making it perfect for little hands to explore.

With its segmented body and twistable tail, it’s a fantastic tool for:

  • Sensory play
  • Fine motor development
  • Fidgeting fun and giggles

Watch it wriggle and come to life – your new favourite fidget friend is here!

🌿 Sensory Sprouts Pop-It Wheel: Learn, Pop and Play in Two Languages!

Spin into sensory fun with the Sensory Sprouts Pop-It Wheel!

This colourful, flower-shaped fidget toy features popping bubbles with English numbers on one side and Spanish on the other, making learning bilingual numbers interactive and exciting.

Perfect for:

  • Early learning and counting
  • Bilingual number recognition
  • Sensory exploration and stress relief

Little fingers will love pressing, popping and counting their way to fun and focus.

Get ready to pop, learn and play!

đŸ€ Sensory Sprouts Squish Pal: Squish, Stretch and Smile!

Meet Squish Pal – the ultimate squishy, stretchy and smiley companion designed for endless fidget fun!

Made from soft, durable material, this friendly little figure helps relieve stress, enhance focus and bring sensory joy to kids and adults alike.

Whether you stretch it, squeeze it or squish it, Squish Pal bounces right back with a winking smile.

Perfect for:

  • Classrooms
  • Therapy sessions
  • Everyday play and on-the-go calming

It’s a must-have for hands that love to move.

Get ready to squish, play and smile with Squish Pal!

đŸ€Ș Sensory Sprouts Mindful Monster Balls: Squeeze, Squish and Relax!

Meet the Sensory Sprouts Mindful Monster Balls, the ultimate squishy companions for calming, fidgeting and sensory fun!

With different textures to squeeze, squash and stretch, these playful balls encourage mindfulness and focus while keeping little hands engaged.

Perfect for:

  • Stress relief
  • Tactile exploration
  • Imaginative play

Because even little monsters need a moment to relax!

🩖 Sensory Sprouts Suction Monsters: Stick, Build and Play!

Meet the Sensory Sprouts Suction Monsters, the quirky, colourful creatures that love to stick, pop and play!

With their bendy legs and silly shapes, these suction-cup friends cling to smooth surfaces, making them perfect for interactive, imaginative fun.

Perfect for:

  • Creative building
  • Sensory exploration
  • Fine motor play

Mix and match with the Sensory Sprouts Suction Shapes for even more ways to squish, stick and create!

Sensory Sprouts—a range of thoughtfully designed sensory tools that are fast becoming classroom essentials for teachers across Australia.

At their core, Sensory Sprouts are designed to support self-regulation, focus, and emotional wellbeing in students. They’re colourful, tactile, and fun—but beyond that, they’re purposeful. These resources aren’t just toys; they’re tools for learning.


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