Absorbent Minds
Heuristic Treasure Basket
Heuristic Treasure Basket
Choose from:
| Product | Price | Qty | |
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Large Heuristic / Treasure Basket | £9.99 | |
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Lined Basket (ideal for Geometric Solids) | £14.99 | |
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Basket with Balls | £14.99 | |
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Nienhuis Hanging Ball (NL) | £11.00 | |
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Nienhuis Kicking Ball (NL) | £15.00 | |
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Nienhuis Soft Ball With Rattle (NL) | £3.80 | |
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Nienhuis Teething Ball | £7.99 | |
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Object Permanence Perforated Ball - red | £1.00 | |
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Pair of Wooden Balls for Treasure Basket | £1.99 | |
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Red wooden ball | £1.99 | |
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Soft Rattle Ball | £3.99 | |
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Wooden Collection for Treasure Basket | £32.99 | |
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4 Metal Reflective Balls | £29.99 | |
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3D Object Fitting Exercise | £19.99 | |
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2 Shoe Polishing Brushes | £2.99 | |
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Bamboo Brush for Table Washing | £3.49 | |
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Black Bristle Shoe Polish Brush | £3.99 | |
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Black Horsehair Shoe Shine Brush | £6.99 | |
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Brush for Table Washing | £3.99 | |
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Child's Dish Brush | £5.99 | |
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Ergonomic Paint Brush | £0.99 | |
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Glue Brush | £0.40 | |
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Light Bristle Shoe Polish Brush | £3.99 | |
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Light Horsehair Shoe Shine Brush | £6.99 | |
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Nienhuis Dusting Brush (NL) (Out of stock) | £23.80 | |
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Nienhuis Small Dusting Brush (NL) | £12.10 | |
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Nienhuis Wooden Pastry Brush (NL) | £2.90 | |
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Table Crumb Brush Set | £12.99 | |
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Wooden Nail Brush | £1.19 | |
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Bell Rattle | £8.49 | |
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Cylinder Rattle | £7.99 | |
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Loop Rattle | £14.99 | |
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Roll the Drum: Bell Rattle | £14.99 | |
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Set of 3 Roll Rattles | £15.99 | |
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Interlocking Disks | £4.99 | |
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Nienhuis Interlocking Disks | £13.99 | |
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Nienhuis Hanging Interlocking Discs (NL) | £6.90 | |
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Child's Ostrich Feather Duster | £9.99 | |
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Wooden Egg Cup for Treasure Basket | £1.69 | |
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Deep Round Basket | £8.99 | |
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Round Basket Tray | £4.99 |

Product Description
Create a treasure basket for heuristic play
The items should be selected for their sensory properties, so natural materials are preferable. Smooth plastic, which gives very little sensory feedback, should be avoided.
A word on health and safety
Obviously as a practitioner you are not going to place your children in harm’s way. Some of these objects may be considered to be potentially dangerous, particularly for babies who are still putting things in their mouths. You know your children and what you would be happy for them to experience. You know which ones will always chew first, ask questions later, or see any object as a weapon! This is entirely at your discretion.
Items should be cleaned regularly and thrown away if broken or considered dangerous.
These are real objects and have not been designed as toys, please always assess the risks of using these items.
30cm diameter x 10cm approx height, base 24cm diameter approx
Choose from the available options to create your own selection.
Of course, these are only suggested activities and you can mix and match the items as you wish. We'd love to see your own ideas.
Some of the items here would work well for this: Sparking Curiosity
Other items you could add:
Egg Cup
Wooden spoon
Woollen pompoms
Range of boxes that will slot inside each other
Sponge
Tubes which will slide inside each other (inside of foil tubes, kitchen rolls, cling films etc)
Strips of materials with different textures
Items with slots or holes (spatulas, rings)
Jar tops
Shells
Corks
Hair rollers of different sizes
Chains of various sizes and shapes
Variety of tins (with safe tops) such as golden syrup tins, biscuit tins
PLEASE NOTE: These suggestions are often real kitchen items not toys, some of which are made from glass. They are only for use under the supervision of an adult, and you should assess the risk posed each time they are used. WARNING: Not suitable for 0-3 years - Small Parts: Choking hazard.