In our house, we use lots of sensory toys to help stimulate as well as occupy our boys. Around our house we have lights, textures, and fidget style toys, as well as numerous educational types of toys.
Sensory toys can be expensive, and I hate to waste money on something my son won’t play with. So we tend to purchase sensory toys that my son has played with and enjoyed in school or occupational therapy. Our son brought one home from school, and when we watched him play for it all afternoon, we asked his teacher where we could get one.
Dimpl Digits is a sensory toy designed by Fat Brain Toys. As you can tell from the photo above, this toy combines colorful pieces, with textures and learning component, as well as being able to be categorized as a fidget toy.
Like many other sensory toys, there are always knock-offs out there. However, we’ve found that Fat Brain toys are always superior to the knock-offs. They are typically more durable and can handle hard play, which my kids can dish out.
Dimpl Digits is a push pop sensory toy. It is constructed of a thick ABS plastic frame with silicone buttons that are easy to press in and change the direction it shows. It is large and sturdy, great for little hands and larger hands alike.
In addition to being a great sensory toy, it also teaches number recognition and counting. The numbers count from 1-10 and are written in English on one side and Spanish on the others, plus there are dots representing each number on each button.
When our youngest lets us play with him, we’ll try to point to numbers, or ask him which number he just pressed. Sometimes we’ll use colors instead of numbers. Anything to try interact with him. While it takes time and patience, we’ve found that using toys like this have actually helped him this year, as we’ve watched him make amazing strides in his communication skills.
Because my son loves the bright colors, it is his current favorite go-to sensory toy. He likes to pop the buttons around the disc and then re-pop them the other way. It can keep him occupied for hours and helps with learning his fine motor skills.
So if you’re looking for a quality sensory toy for Christmas, I would recommend checking out Dimpl Digits. I’m glad we did.
Disclaimer: We were not paid to provide this review, and purchased it on our own. We just wanted to help fellow special needs parents navigate the sea of special needs items and find the good and the bad.
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