Magnetic Gumball Counting Maze

Magnetic Gumball Counting Maze - Practice holding a pencil without writing.

Sneak in practice using a pencil-type tool with this Magnetic Gumball Counting Maze. The board is wood covered by a thick plastic. Hover the magnetic tool over the metal ball you want to pick up and it will jump to meet the tool. Carefully guide the ball through the maze to the gumball machine where you want to drop it. Lift the magnetic tool from the plastic surface and the ball will release. 

The magnetic tool is tethered to the board and slips into the groove under the plastic when not in use. Only the magnetic tool can be removed from the board, everything else is self-contained, so there is no chance of losing the balls. The magnetic tool can pick up more than one ball at a time. To reduce this, lay the board on a flat surface and they tend to separate as you see above. Bright colors, a fun theme, and solid construction make this a practical choice. Push the tool into the slot on the board for storage.

Try this:

• Pick up two balls at a time and count by twos.
• Use your eyes to trace where you are going to move before moving each ball.
• Sort by color, all green in one machine, all blue in another, etc.
• Count out loud or name the color out loud as you move it.
• Call a color and ask the player to pick up that color ball and move it.
• Work on efficient pencil grip, visual tracing, visual discrimination, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, executive functioning skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  
  
  In the box: 1 unit, magnetic tool attached
  Ages 3-6