Original Rainbow Hoberman Sphere | Expanding Sensory Ball
The Rainbow Hoberman Sphere is an exciting and educational tool that captivates both children and adults alike. This colorful expanding ball is perfect for both indoor and outdoor play, making it a versatile addition to any early education environment. Measuring 9.5 inches when closed, it quickly expands to an impressive 30 inches with no assembly required, making it an instant sensory delight for young learners.
Ideal for fostering motor skills, the Hoberman Sphere can be tossed between friends or balanced on a child’s head, helping to develop balance, coordination, and focus. It’s also an excellent tool for math and science activities, as it can be used to explore geometry concepts. Encourage children to identify the triangles formed as the sphere opens, making it a fun and interactive way to reinforce counting and spatial awareness.
In addition to its engaging play features, the Rainbow Hoberman Sphere comes with a pulley and hardware to hang it as a kinetic mobile, perfect for any classroom or calming corner. The included educational booklet introduces the geometry of the sphere, while an activity sheet titled "Twenty-One Cool Things to Do with a Hoberman Sphere" offers numerous creative ideas for incorporating this toy into your teaching.
Recommended for children ages 4 and up, the Hoberman Sphere is not only a fun classroom toy but also a valuable tool for sensory development and emotional learning.
- Versatile Play Tool: The Rainbow Hoberman Sphere expands from 9.5 to 30 inches, making it perfect for both indoor and outdoor play in early education environments
- Motor Skill Development: Toss, balance, or interact with the sphere to enhance balance, coordination, and focus, promoting essential motor skills in young learners
- Math & Science Learning: Use the sphere to explore geometry, counting, and spatial awareness by identifying the triangles formed as it expands
- Kinetic Mobile Feature: Includes a pulley and hardware to hang the sphere as a kinetic mobile, ideal for classrooms and calming corners to support sensory development
- Educational Resources: Comes with a booklet on sphere geometry and an activity sheet with creative ideas for integrating the sphere into teaching for children aged 4+
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