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Explore & Match Sensory Hedgehog

4.5
11 Reviews
$29.99

Explore & Match Sensory Hedgehog

4.5
11 Reviews
$29.99

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18 mos. - 4 yrs.

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Toddler - Pre-K
Description
Children make tons of sensory discoveries as they explore this adorable hardwood puzzle! The hedgehog’s “quills” feature embedded textures and visual elements—from smooth and bumpy to mirrored and tinted. Kids simply choose a “quill”…explore it with their hands and eyes…then match it to its corresponding color on the puzzle board! Durable board includes 9 easy-to-grab pieces; board measures 12 1/2" in length.
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Wood


Reviews (11)4.5

One year old loves it.

This toy is well made and interesting. My one year old granddaughter likes putting the circles in the spaces and enjoys the different textures. Her older sister likes matching the colors.

Grandma Mimi

September 05, 2025

from Corpus Christi, TX

Calming for littles

My littles love to sit with this hedgehog and rub on the circles to calm down and have some relaxing down time. They are able to match the circles easily without becoming frustrated.

Jaime HERNODN

September 01, 2025

from Texas

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Explore & Match Sensory Hedgehog

4.5
11 ratings
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10out of 11 reviewers

One year old loves it.

This toy is well made and interesting. My one year old granddaughter likes putting the circles in the spaces and enjoys the different textures. Her older sister likes matching the colors.

Grandma Mimi

September 05, 2025

from Corpus Christi, TX
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Calming for littles

My littles love to sit with this hedgehog and rub on the circles to calm down and have some relaxing down time. They are able to match the circles easily without becoming frustrated.

Jaime HERNODN

September 01, 2025

from Texas
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Puzzle Sensory Activity in 1

Great activity to matching colors and doing some sensory exploration! High quality pieces.

Nicola Brummer

July 21, 2025

Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Needs a storage bag.

The children and I like this product, but I get tired of finding 5he pieces as the toddlers drop them throughout the classroom. It would have been a nice touch to include a cloth bag in which the pieces could be stored.

Linda Powell

May 10, 2025

from Eureka, CA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Disappointed in this Product

Not at all what I expected. Very disappointing. Just another toy with small items to be thrown around the room.

LJ

April 23, 2025

from W Bridgewater, MA
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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Quiet sensory time

This little hedgehog has immediate appeal for toddlers. They can match the colors, peer through many of the translucent tubes, and feel the variety of textures. Great fun!

Beth Volpe

October 22, 2024

from Buena Vista, CO
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great sensory puzzle toy

My little one enjoyed this sensory toy! It’s a great toy to target a variety of things. You can touch the different textures and talk about it (rough/smooth, bumpy), as well as work on matching colors.

Jessica Troonin

August 09, 2024

from Fort Lauderdale, FL
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

great sensory experiences

Love this puzzle and so do my littles!!!! what a great way to explore and learn vocabulary from colors to how the pieces feel.

Sherry Marchbanks

August 09, 2024

from Glendale, AZ
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sensory Toy

My class loves to learn through touching and feeling. This hedgehog is a perfect addition to my 5 senses unit in my preschool classroom!

Dana Howard

February 29, 2024

from JASPER, IN
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Sensory

I love it. I have an Autistic son and the hedgehogs sensory pieces are the perfect size to work his gross motor skills. He loves to look through the green and yellow lenses. its a great quality too

Victoria Reveles

February 08, 2024

Yes, I would recommend this product.
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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Not as good as it could be

1. Of all the colors on the spectrum, they had only 9 to pick, so why put two similar blues and two similar greens? 18 mo old is learning colors and stumbles on those blues/greens every time and while yes, with age, she will eventually get it, but what happens now is she gets to that point and just walks away. What's wrong with a brown, an orange, a dark grey or black? So many options not taken advantage of. 2. The textures are underwhelming. Too many are silicone with just a different pattern. Why couldn't they have used a fur, velour, velvet, sandpaper, a leather, marble? 3.None of the bases have texture, fyi. (there is no photo of the base completely uncovered on the web page), so they're using color to match only...hence importance of colors. 4. I knew the little discs would be small, but in person, they still surprised me at how small. I'll be returning, and getting the one by guidecraft I saw at the local Children's museum. It has few of the failures this one has. Bigger, textures on both base and discs, colors unique. It's more $$, but should last a very long time.

VLM

January 28, 2024

from Boston, MA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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17 of 17 people found this review helpful

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