These are fantastic tools for working on thumb-finger opposition strength, so important for pencil and other tool grasps. They are fun and compelling enough that kids forget that they are exercising their muscles. It is so hard to find things that MAKE hands keep that open webspace while squeezing, and the size and shape of a tennis ball is about as close as you can get to perfect.

You can make these yourself, but if you don't have a spare tennis ball, glue gun, exacto knife, aren't feeling creative, or just have better things to do with your time, I'd be glad to sell you one that I made. (yes, I probably do have better things to do with my time, but I am a Professional Procrastinator, and these are much more fun than writing evaluation reports!)


They cost $8.00 each plus $3.50 shipping and packing. There is a discount on shipping if you would like more than one (so they can have conversations!)


Here are some characters I have come up with:
   Penny                     Mr. Tennison                    
                      


       Floyd                                                             Otto
                               

        Amie                                                    Mousler
                    

Or I can make you one per your choices: Hair - color, yarn or feather, length (if yarn); Boy or Girl or Animal (I can try!); Sunglasses; Basic Expression (excited, sad, tired); Facial hair (goatee, full beard, mustache, big eyebrows, eye lashes). If you have ideas, you can email me (click below).