Build your child's collection of Musical Firsts! Help your child experience this traditional musical instrument as a safe and colorful toy. My First Rainstick's sound is soothing and will help develop senses while calming your little one.

• Ages 3m+

Benefits

• Helps teach cause and effect
• Helps teach emotional regulation skills

Needs Fulfilled

• Tactile, visual and auditory input

Expand your PlayTab adventure with this 3-piece tile pack, designed to spark curiosity and keep little hands busy! Each tile magnetically snaps onto the PlayTab Modular Wooden Board (sold separately), letting kids mix, match, and rearrange their play any way they like. With fine motor challenges, sensory surprises, and cause-and-effect discoveries, these tiles turn playtime into hands-on learning—whether on the board, on the fridge, or on the go!

This set includes:
• Gear Crank Tile – Turn the crank to set the gears spinning in motion.
• Sun & Moon Tile – Flip between bright sun and glowing moon for visual fascination.
• Squeaky Button Tile – Press the textured buttons and hear them squeak!

Sized just right for little hands, each 3 x 3 inch tile can travel in a diaper bag or backpack for sensory play anywhere. Mix and match any six tiles to fill the PlayTab board (sold separately) and create a play experience that grows with your child.

• High-quality materials and construction - Lasting durability
• No BPA
• Ages 12m+

Benefits

• Helps develop fine motor skills
• Open ended play

Needs Fulfilled

• Tactile input

Specs for PlayTab Tiles

Dimensions
3 x 3 x 1 inches

With the sensory toy Flipty, flip to reveal the magic! Flip it one way and the rings form a black-and-white stack. Flip it the other way, and it magically transforms into a rainbow! Plus, it's easy for little hands to grasp, it rattles beautifully, and the rings always fall back into place. Shake, rattle, and spark a new sense of wonder with Flipty!

• Ages 12m+
• High-quality materials and construction, lasting durability

Benefits

• Encourages fine motor skills, cause-effect learning
• Helps teach cause and effect
• Encourages color recognition

Needs Fulfilled

• Visual and auditory input

This is the most wonderful gift of the year. Perfect for adding a sprinkle of festive fun to your holiday play, this ready-to-gift set comes with everything you need to create your very own winter wonderland. 

Please ONLY use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to take off the bottom battery compartment.

• Requires 3 AAA Batteries (not included)
• Includes: 1 Sensory Play Jar, 2 Packs of Winter Wonderland Fun Fillers, 3 Sheets of Holiday Sticker Clings
• Parental supervision advised
• Ages 18m+

Benefits

• Helps develop color recognition
• Encourages experimentation
• Promotes visual tracking
• Helps develop gross motor skills

Need Fulfilled

• Visual input

Care Information

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SENSORY PLAY JAR: Remove all contents and liquid after play time. Hand wash ONLY with soap and water. Please keep the battery compartment dry and do not submerge your Jar in water. To turn Jar OFF, simply turn it over and rest it upside down. This will turn the liquid activation technology off, making your batteries last longer.

Pack some fun and adventure into your next outing with a Sensory Play Jar! Watch  the jar cycle through 9 fun colors as the glitter and lights interact! Tap to change colors and mix in the new themed Fun Fillers for even more fun (sold separately)! The Sensory Play Jar is perfect for playtime on the go with its locking, spill-proof lid. 

Please ONLY use a Phillips 1 Screwdriver to take off the bottom battery compartment.

• Requires 3 AAA Batteries (not included)
• Parental supervision advised
• Ages 18m+

Benefits

• Helps develop color recognition
• Encourages experimentation
• Promotes visual tracking
• Helps develop gross motor skills

Need Fulfilled

• Visual input

Care Information

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SENSORY PLAY JAR: Remove all contents and liquid after play time. Hand wash ONLY with soap and water. Please keep the battery compartment dry and do not submerge your Jar in water. To turn Jar OFF, simply turn it over and rest it upside down. This will turn the liquid activation technology off, making your batteries last longer.

When you're looking for on-the-go preschool fidget fun, look no further than Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog! Your kids will build new preschool sensory skills every time they fidget with the Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog Fidget Friend. Inspired by our bestselling Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog preschool toy, this fun fidget friend comes with 6 ways to fidget - spin the wheel, turn the crank, press the button, twist the knob, push the plunger, and move the switch!

As they play, kids won't just build new preschool tactile skills - they'll also boost their coordination, hand strength, and other fine motor skills essential to real-world success! Sized just right for little hands, Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog Fidget Friend is ready for play everywhere you go - take him in the car, or keep him at home for breaks during homeschooling. Spike is also durable and easy to clean - just wipe him down with a damp cloth after playtime is done. Whether you're learning in the classroom or through homeschooling, Spike's here to make preschool fun!

• Ages 18m+

Benefits

• Helps develop fine motor skills
• Helps develop hand/eye coordination

Needs Fulfilled

• Tactile input

Illuminate playtime with fun and creativity using this LED Light-Up Sensory Table. This glowing table transforms any space into an interactive and engaging environment, perfect for hands-on play and exploration.

Featuring full RGB color changing and dynamic lighting effects, the table creates an exciting and calming atmosphere at the same time. Easily switch between colors to match different activities, moods, or play settings.

Perfect for playrooms, classrooms, and indoor play areas, this LED table encourages creativity, imaginative play, and hours of fun. The durable design and smooth surface make it easy to use, clean, and maintain for everyday play.

Energy efficient and visually engaging, this light-up table adds both function and excitement to any space, turning ordinary play into a glowing, immersive experience.

Specs for LED Light-Up Sensory Table

Dimensions
16"Lx18"H

This prehistoric pal is ready for fine motor fun! Kids build the hand strength they need to succeed in school and beyond every time they play with Steggy the Fine Motor Dino. The friendliest fine motor toy for toddlers, this easygoing dinosaur comes with 10 pinchable, pullable scales, whose indented surfaces make it easy for kids to build their pincer grasp, hand strength, and other essentials of fine motor skills development. Steggy's scales also come with a 3-in-1 learning surprise, in addition to building fine motor skills, scales also introduce kids to early color matching and number recognition skills thanks to their vibrant designs and 1- 10 numbered surfaces. Count up the scales, sort them into warm and cool colors, and more. With Steggy the Fine Motor Dino, there are always multiple ways to learn. When the fine motor fun is finished for the day, Steggy's durable plastic scales wipe clean and fit inside for easy storage.

• Ages 1.5-4

Benefits

• Helps build fine motor skills including finger strength and hand/eye coordination
• Helps develop language and reading comprehension
• Helps teach color and number recognition 

Needs Fulfilled

• Tactile input

You Can Follow Rules: Cheat or Play Fair? by Connie Colwell Miller (2019)

In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Kirsten is playing Hide-and-Go Seek with her sister. Will she follow the rules or cheat? Readers make choices for Kirsten and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussions questions.

ISBN: 9781681524764
Publisher: Amicus
Reading Age: 5-8 years

My Friend Embarrassed Me: Working it Out by Connie Colwell Miller and Sofia Cardoso (2023)

When your friend tells the whole school who your crush is, how would you respond to the embarrassment? In this choose-your-own-ending picture book, Cora lets slip that Abdi has a crush on Riley. Abdi is embarrassed. Will he retaliate or accept Cora's apology? Readers make choices for Abdi, with each story path leading to different outcomes. Includes four endings and discussion questions.

Expressive illustrations and the power to choose your story support social-emotional learning and decision-making for kids, making this an excellent book to spark discussion and encourage kids to build positive relationships. 

ISBN: 9781681528021
Publisher: Amicus
Age Range: 6-8 years
Paperback Edition

The Sensory Tool House is partnering with SignaRama in Lacey to present sensory pathways! These are larger laminated decals that can be applied to the floor or walls of hallways, classrooms, pediatric or doctor’s offices, waiting rooms, and more, in order to create a quiet, non-interrupting sensory experience. Sizes can be made bigger with price adjustments, simply inquire at the store. All paths and wall decals can be combined to provide an interactive and regulating activity.

The Large Emoji Wall Decals help children develop language and social and emotional skills around feelings. Often it can be difficult to express how we are feeling when we are overwhelmed and dysregulated. These emojis provide room and space to explore them and provide opportunities for easier recall later.

• Non-slip laminate available
• Tear-resistant
• Scuff-resistant
• Easy to apply

Prices are minimum for each set, please ask about our larger or custom sizes available!

Benefits

• Helps turn communication into a game for non-speakers
• Encourages social and emotional development
• Encourages language development
• Encourages motor development

Need Fulfilled

• Social and emotional development, visual input

Specs for Emoji Wall Decals

Dimensions
11”w x 11”h

Material
Standard gloss laminate