Squishy Maltose Dream Drop Styles

Relax and enjoy satisfying sensory fun with the Squishy Maltose Dream Drop Styles! Featuring a charming teardrop shape, dreamy pastel gradient colours and a velvety-soft feel, this delightful squishy toy offers an ultra-slow-rising texture that makes every squeeze enjoyable.

Designed for squeezing, pressing and fidgeting, the Dream Drop provides an engaging tactile experience that keeps hands busy during quiet time, study breaks or everyday play. Its soft texture and attractive pastel appearance make it a lovely addition to any sensory toy collection.

Available in assorted styles, each Dream Drop offers a fun surprise, making it perfect for collecting, gifting or enjoying as a playful fidget toy at home or on the go.

Features:

• Charming teardrop-shaped design
• Dreamy pastel gradient colours
• Velvety-soft texture
• Ultra-slow-rising squishy feel
• Encourages tactile exploration and sensory play
• Ideal for squeezing, fidgeting and quiet play
• Helps keep hands occupied during relaxation breaks
• Available in assorted styles, selected at random
• Suitable for ages 3 years and over, according to the retailer

A delightful sensory squishy that combines soft textures, calming pastel colours and satisfying squeezes for enjoyable everyday play.

EYLF Learning Outcomes:

• Outcome 1 Children can make choices about how they explore and use the toy, express their preferences and develop confidence through independent play.
• Outcome 2 Shared play experiences can encourage cooperation, turn-taking and respect for others’ ideas and preferences.
• Outcome 3 Supervised tactile exploration can encourage sensory awareness, engagement and enjoyment during play.
• Outcome 4 Squeezing and exploring the toy can encourage curiosity, experimentation, concentration and exploration of cause and effect.
• Outcome 5 Children can describe the toy’s texture, shape and appearance, compare different styles and share their observations with others.

MTOP Learning Outcomes:

• Outcome 1 Encourages personal choice, independence and self-expression through individual sensory play.
• Outcome 2 Shared activities can promote cooperation, turn-taking and positive interactions with peers.
• Outcome 3 Provides opportunities for supervised sensory exploration, enjoyment and engagement in leisure activities.
• Outcome 4 Encourages curiosity, exploration, experimentation and concentration through hands-on play.
• Outcome 5 Promotes descriptive language, observation, discussion and sharing ideas about different textures and styles.

3–5 Years

• Explores textures, develops hand coordination, builds vocabulary and engages in imaginative play.
• Offers opportunities to explore the toy’s texture, practise gentle squeezing, and describe how it feels using words such as soft, smooth or squishy.

5–8 Years

• Develops fine motor skills, sensory awareness, observation and descriptive language.
• Encourages squeezing and releasing, observing changes in shape, and describing different sensory experiences.

8–12 Years

• Strengthens coordination, concentration, comparison skills and vocabulary.
• Allows children to compare assorted styles, identify similarities and differences, and explore cause and effect.
• Develops problem-solving, creative thinking, focus and independent exploration.
• Provides opportunities for imaginative scenarios, tactile exploration and discussions about texture, shape and design.

12–15 Years

• Builds self-awareness, independence, creativity and understanding of personal sensory preferences.
• Can be incorporated into creative activities or short sensory breaks, depending on individual preferences.
• Develops reflective thinking, independent decision-making and creative expression.
• Encourages casual tactile exploration, appreciation of design differences and reflection on sensory preferences

Links to Theorists:

• This learning experience can be linked to Jean Piaget’s theories:
• Children can explore cause and effect by squeezing and releasing the squishy toy, observing changes in its shape and developing understanding through hands-on experiences.
• This learning experience can be linked to Lev Vygotsky’s theories:
• Shared play and conversations with peers, educators or family members can encourage language development, observation and learning through social interaction.
• This learning experience can be linked to Maria Montessori’s theories:
• The toy may provide opportunities to explore texture, shape and tactile sensations, supporting sensory awareness and fine motor practice.
• This learning experience can be linked to Erik Erikson’s theories:
• Independent exploration and imaginative play can offer opportunities to build confidence, express preferences and experience a sense of achievement.
• This learning experience can be linked to Friedrich Froebel’s theories:
• Open-ended play with the assorted designs can encourage curiosity, imagination and creative exploration.

Learning Through Play:

• Children explore the toy’s soft, squishy texture by gently squeezing and releasing it.
• Encourages tactile exploration, sensory awareness and curiosity.
• Children practise holding, pressing and manipulating the toy with their fingers and hands.
• Provides opportunities to practise hand strength, finger movements and hand coordination.
• Children observe how the toy changes shape when squeezed and returns towards its original form.
• Encourages observation, experimentation and early understanding of cause and effect.
• Children describe the toy using words such as soft, squishy, smooth, round and colourful.
• Supports vocabulary development, descriptive language and communication skills.
• Children incorporate the assorted designs into imaginative stories and pretend-play scenarios.
• Encourages creativity, storytelling and imaginative thinking.
• Children share their observations, compare designs and take turns exploring the toy.
• Provides opportunities to practise cooperation, sharing and respectful communication.
• Children engage in quiet, repetitive squeezing and tactile exploration.
• May offer a relaxing activity and opportunities to practise attention and self-awareness.
• The Squishy Maltose Dream Drop Styles offers opportunities for hands-on sensory exploration, fine motor practice, language development and creative play. Learning experiences will vary depending on each child’s age, interests and individual needs.