⚡ The Ultimate Viscoelastic Fine Motor, Gross Motor & Sensory Bouncing System
Engage hand strength, refine coordination, and experience resilient sensory bounce with Bouncing Putty! Formulated with unique viscoelastic properties, this versatile manipulative combines a soft yet firm moldable texture with an impressive physical bounce. When shaped into a ball, it transforms into an interactive motor-planning tool for throwing and catching games; when manipulated, it serves as an extraordinary hand-strengthening compound. Offering rich tactile engagement and deep proprioceptive resistance, this multi-faceted putty provides a captivating physical medium that bridges active gross motor play, fine motor strengthening, and calming emotional self-regulation.
🎭 Multi-Purpose Functional Therapy & Active Learning
The unique dual nature of this moldable yet bouncy putty allows it to integrate seamlessly across occupational therapy, speech pathology, classroom, and home settings:
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As a Dynamic Hand-Eye & Gross Motor Coordination Station: Perfect for pediatric OT sessions and active movement breaks. Shaping the putty into a smooth sphere and engaging in floor bouncing, target throwing, or partner catching activities promotes visual tracking, timing reflexes, bilateral spatial coordination, and lower/upper-limb balance.
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As an Occupational Fine Motor & Intrinsic Strength Builder: An outstanding manipulative for building hand dexterity and grip power. Therapists and educators can guide users to mold, roll, pinch, squeeze, and sculpt the putty into diverse forms—targeting intrinsic hand muscles, improving pincer control, and preparing fingers for functional tasks like handwriting and tool manipulation.
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As a Proprioceptive Grounding & Self-Regulation Anchor: Excellent for sensory corners, calm-down stations, and desk focus. Squeezing against the putty's firm resistance and feeling the tactile bounce delivers grounding deep-pressure feedback, helping to filter out environmental overstimulation, reduce anxiety, and channel hyperactive energy into purposeful physical output.
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As a Natural Cause-and-Effect & Motor-Planning Manipulative: The putty's tendency to firm up upon exposure to air offers a unique therapeutic teaching moment. Practitioners can use this natural transition to teach cause-and-effect, sequencing, and task-planning skills (e.g., storing the putty back in its container after play to preserve its elasticity).
Core Educational & Sensory Benefits
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✔ Viscoelastic Bouncing Properties: Combines pliable molding capabilities with a resilient bounce, creating a captivating high-motivation sensory tool.
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✔ Promotes Gross Motor & Timing Reflexes: Encourages hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and spatial tracking through throwing, catching, and bouncing activities.
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✔ Strengthens Fine Motor Control & Pincer Grip: Resistance squeezing, rolling, and pinching target hand muscles, improving grip strength and finger dexterity.
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✔ Delivers Deep Proprioceptive Input: High-resistance manipulation provides calming deep-pressure feedback that aids attention modulation and stress relief.
Technical Specifications
| Feature |
Detail |
| Product Name |
Bouncing Putty |
| Profile |
Viscoelastic moldable and bouncy sensory therapy putty |
| Texture Base |
Soft yet firm, pliable, resilient non-greasy sensory compound |
| Primary Application |
Fine motor strengthening, hand-eye coordination, gross motor bouncing, tactile/proprioceptive sensory regulation, and creative sculpting |
| Target Audience |
Suitable for early learners, school-aged children, teens, OT/PT clients, and sensory-seeking individuals |
| Safety & Care |
Non-toxic formulation. Store sealed in its container after every use to prevent air-drying and maintain optimal bounce and pliability |
NDIS & Therapeutic Information
As a non-pharmacological, low-cost therapeutic sensory and motor-planning resource designed to facilitate fine/gross motor development, proprioceptive integration, and emotional self-regulation, this product can be claimed under your NDIS budget:
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Support Category Number: Core – Consumables (03) or Capital – Assistive Technology (05)
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NDIS Line Item Reference Numbers:
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Goal Alignment: Supports independent fine motor hand strength, enhances gross motor visual-motor coordination, provides stabilizing proprioceptive sensory feedback, and aids in emotional self-regulation during structured learning or therapy.
