The 2.5kg Weighted Caterpillar is specially crafted to provide comfort and support for children with sensory needs. This delightful caterpillar is not only a cuddly companion, but also a valuable therapeutic tool designed to promote a sense of security and relaxation.
As a Charity, any profit made from every purchase goes back to helping families with disabled children.
Product Description
Introduce a fun and functional sensory tool to your classroom or home with our Weighted Caterpillar. Weighing 2.5 kg, this delightful caterpillar provides calming pressure and tactile feedback that supports sensory integration and helps children feel grounded and focused.
Why Choose the Weighted Caterpillar?
- Calming Sensory Experience: The caterpillar's weighted design offers gentle, even pressure that can help soothe and calm children with sensory processing disorders. This sensory input promotes relaxation and comfort, making it an excellent tool for quiet time or transition periods.
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Supports Focus and Attention: The Weighted Caterpillar provides proprioceptive input, which can assist children in improving focus and attention. This can be particularly beneficial for children with ADHD or those who struggle with concentration.
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Encourages Fine Motor Skills: The caterpillar's design encourages children to interact with it through hands-on play, which can help develop fine motor skills and hand strength.
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Engages Multiple Senses: The caterpillar not only provides weighted pressure but also features a soft, tactile surface that engages children’s sense of touch, making it a valuable tool for comprehensive sensory exploration.
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Versatile Use: Ideal for both home and classroom settings, the Weighted Caterpillar can be used during storytime, as a calming aid during sensory breaks, or as part of a sensory integration program.
Features:
- Weight: 2.5 kg, providing a soothing level of pressure for sensory support.
- Design: Shaped like a friendly caterpillar to engage and appeal to children.
- Material: Made from durable, soft fabric that is comfortable to touch and handle.
- Portable: Lightweight and easy to move, making it convenient for various settings and uses.
Benefits:
- Soothes and Calms: Helps children with sensory processing issues or anxiety feel more grounded and relaxed.
- Enhances Focus: Provides sensory input that can improve concentration and attention.
- Develops Motor Skills: Encourages interaction that supports fine motor development.
- Promotes Sensory Exploration: Engages multiple senses for a comprehensive sensory experience.
Ideal For:
- Children with Sensory Processing Disorders: Provides calming and grounding sensory input.
- Children with ADHD: Supports focus and attention through proprioceptive feedback.
- Educational and Home Environments: Useful for calming, sensory breaks, and fine motor development.
Size and Measurements:
- Weight: 2.5 kg
- Design: Caterpillar shape for engaging play and sensory exploration
Who / What is this suitable for?
Who / What is this suitable for?
Please note: These products are sold with their intended purpose as described. We cannot be held responsible for any misuse of items where physical force has been used to damage the product or where it had been used in a manner that it was not designed for. If in doubt of its suitability, please get in touch.
VAT: Our prices are primarily displayed without VAT (Value Added Tax), as many of our customers qualify for VAT exemption due to disability. To benefit from this, simply complete a VAT exemption form, and we will refund the VAT on your first order. For future purchases, please create an account so we can update your account to VAT exempt status, ensuring that VAT will no longer be applied at checkout. If you are not eligible for exemption, VAT will automatically be added during checkout.Please note: that some products are VAT exempt by default.
Shipping Info
Shipping Info
Shipping
Fledglings currently offers shipping to the United Kingdom only online. For orders outside the UK please contact us for further details as we can usually arrange shipping at an additional cost.
Shipping in the UK.
Shipping will be calculated at checkout. Where items come from just one supplier the following rates will apply. When items are purchased from multiple suppliers an extra amount will be added at checkout to contribute to the shipping costs. This helps us keep the prices as low as we can. As a one-stop-shop, we aim to make it cheaper to shop in one place that buy from multiple online retailers and pay shipping costs at each one.
Second Class Royal Mail shipping is £4.99.
First Class Royal Mail shipping is £6.25.
- For First Class shipping, the order must be place before 12pm.
- All First Class orders placed after 12pm will be despatched the following working day.
- Our warehouse is not opened on weekends and Bank Holidays. First Class orders placed during these days will be despatched on the following working day.
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Please note: First Class shipping does not guarantee next day delivery. We will ship as stated above, but once the item is with Royal Mail it will be for them to deliver as quickly as they can.
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Dropship Items
Some of our stock are dropship items which are delivered straight to the customer from the supplier’s warehouse. If a product is a dropship item, it will be written in the product description under the shipping information. Please allow 10 days for delivery on dropship items. If you have any queries please contact us for more information.
Delivery
Royal Mail
Items in stock are normally dispatched within 2 working days of the order being processed. All deliveries will be made to you at the address specified by you at the time of order. Goods remain the property of Fledglings until full payment is received.