Hairy Tangle
Original price was: $28.00.$22.00Current price is: $22.00. inc. GST
A hands-on sensory game for one-to-one sessions, the Hairy Tangle is covered in soft, stretchy spines that provide a satisfying tactile experience. It’s useful for sensory activity programs, hand exercises, and stress relief in residential aged care and community care settings.
This tactile tangle is a sensory activity for seniors in one-to-one sessions
The Hairy Tangle is a small, twistable sensory item covered in soft, stretchy spines, similar in feel to a Kooshi ball. It works well as a sensory game in activity sessions where touch-based engagement is the focus. Twisting and turning it provides a satisfying tactile experience that can also support hand movement and stress relief.
How to use
It suits quiet, one-to-one sessions where a resident needs something to hold, explore, or manipulate with their hands. The spines offer a distinctive texture that encourages continued handling, and the item is small enough to use comfortably in a seated position:
- Soft, stretchy spines cover the surface for tactile stimulation
- Twists and turns in multiple directions
- Suitable for hand exercise and stress relief use
- Works alongside other sensory items in a session kit
- Tactile exploration: Place the Hairy Tangle in a resident’s hands and encourage them to twist, squeeze, and turn it while you observe their response to the texture and movement.
- Hand exercise prompt: Use it as a gentle prompt for hand and finger movement during one-to-one sessions, encouraging the resident to pull, stretch, and rotate the tangle.
- Sensory comparison: Pair it with other textured items and invite the resident to compare how each one feels, supporting sensory awareness and conversation.
- Stress relief tool: Keep it accessible during anxious or restless moments as a simple, non-intrusive item to hold and manipulate.
- Type: Physical sensory item
- Surface texture: Soft, stretchy spines (similar to a Kooshi ball)
- Size: Smaller than the Textured Tangle variant
- Use: One-to-one sensory sessions, hand exercises, stress relief
