Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog is a fun and educational fine motor toy designed for toddlers and preschoolers to build essential developmental skills through engaging, hands-on play. Spike has lost his colourful quills, and it's up to little learners to help him get them back! By placing the easy-to-grasp peg-shaped quills into the holes on Spike's back, children develop hand strength, coordination, and pincer grasp - skills crucial for writing, dressing, and other daily activities.

This cheerful hedgehog isn't just a fine motor friend - Spike also supports early maths and colour skills. Children can count the quills, sort them by colour, or create patterns to build foundational cognitive abilities. Each quill is sized for little hands, making them easy to manipulate, while numbers printed on Spike's back offer extra opportunities for number recognition and sequencing.

Once playtime ends, Spike keeps things tidy: the quills conveniently store inside his body for simple clean-up and space-saving storage.

Includes: 1 hedgehog body and 12 colourful peg-shaped quills

Educational Benefits:

• Develops fine motor strength and pincer grasp with peg-shaped quill insertion
• Builds early maths skills through counting, sorting, and pattern-making
• Enhances colour recognition and cognitive development
• Supports self-regulation and independence through solo and quiet play

Classroom & play activity ideas:

• Use Spike in a fine motor rotation with tasks focused on sorting by colour or creating patterns
• Pair with a colour-matching activity where children match quills to coloured flashcards
• Create number games by asking children to place a specific number of quills into Spike's back
• Encourage storytelling and imaginative play-give Spike a new adventure every day

Safety & Information:

• Ages: Suitable for children aged 18+ months
• Made from durable, child-safe plastic; easy to wipe clean
• All quills store inside Spike's body for quick pack away and storage