Manufacturer Name:
Omnicor Inc.
Product Name:
Customer Quote: "Guess what this (picture) is!" -- 6yr old, Chicago, IL
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Sensory Description
The Wikki Stix are all uniform in texture.
The pressure a child uses to adhere the Wikki Stix can provide needed physical pressure and stimulation to her fingertips.
The white playboard creates high contrast with the Wikki Stix assisting children with low vision to easily see.
Skills
Eye-hand coordination is used as children create a design using Wikki Stix.
Fine motor skills, such as pincer grasp, can be refined through play with Wikki Stix.
Bilateral coordination is utilized as children secure one end of the Wikki Stix to the surface and move the other end into place.
Play Ideas
Create different letters or shapes and have the child, without looking, identify them by touch.
Use Wikki Stix to write children’s spelling words. The ability to physically feel the words and follow along with their fingers may help them retain the information.
Adaptation Ideas
Wikki Stix can be used to outline pictures for a child with visual impairments to physically explore with his hands.
Cognitive Description
The included playboard works well to provide a focused play area for children who have attention difficulties.
It is a no-mess, easy-to-clean-up art project.
The Wikki Stix can be repositioned so mistakes are corrected easily.
This product can be made as simple or elaborate as a child’s ability and frustration levels permit.
The duration of this project can be as long or as short as needed, enabling children with attention difficulties to partake. To help increase attention spans and focus, each time Wikki Stix is presented, give the child a picture that is slightly more elaborate than the previous for the child to trace over using Wikki Stix.
Skills
The duration of this project can be as long or as short as needed, enabling children with attention difficulties to partake. To help increase attention spans and focus, each time Wikki Stix is presented, give the child a picture that is slightly more elaborate than the previous for the child to trace over using Wikki Stix.
Eye-hand coordination is used as children create a design using Wikki Stix.
Sequential thought process is strengthened as children plan out and execute a design using Wikki Stix.
Color recognition and identification can be targeted as children use the many different colors of Wikki Stix.
Number and counting skills can be practiced. Have the child count out three Wikki Stix and create a design using all three. Gradually increase the number of pieces the child is counting out.
AB patterning can be incorporated into play. Create links of two different colored Wikki Stix and link them together. Continue the pattern, alternating the colors.
Play Ideas
Create letters, shapes and numbers using Wikki Stix.
Draw a picture and have the child follow the lines and press Wikki Stix to trace the picture.
Use Wikki Stix to play, “win, lose or draw!” One person creates a picture using Wikki Stix and the other players guess what it is.
Have children practice their spelling or math skills using Wikki Stix.
Use wax paper over coloring book pages to recreate the picture.
Read a story and at the end have the child create a picture of their favorite part on the playboard with Wikki Stix.
Place a vinyl tablecloth on a table. Have the child place Wikki Stix end to end along the length of the table. Count how many Wikki Stix are in the row. Children can create a second row, parallel to the first, and then use it as a roadway for small play cars to drive down.
During a play date or party, place a different color Wikki Stix around each child’s juice box, cup or water bottle to determine which drink belongs to which child.
Adaptation Ideas
Communicative Description
The included playboard works well to provide a focused play area for children who have attention difficulties.
The product is open-ended and has no right or wrong way to play.
There are many pieces to this set, allowing natural parallel play to take place. Children are playing independently, but playing in close proximity while using common product. The included playboard can either be put to the side when more than one child is playing, can be used together by more than one child, or can be used to practice turn taking and patience.
Skills
There are enough Wikki Stix in this set to help facilitate parallel play.
Play Ideas
Using Wikki Stix, take turns adding components to one picture.
Place the Wikki Stix out of a child’s reach. Have the child practice formulating questions and verbally asking for a specific color or number of Stix.
Make wearable jewelry and give them to friends and family.
Adaptation Ideas
Using the included playboard, make a simple communication board. Divide the playboard in half using Wikki Stix and write two words, such as “go” and “stop” or “yes” and “no” with the Wikki Stix. The child can use this board to point to the answer to questions or give a command.
Physical Description
Wikki Stix are naturally tacky, enabling them to easily stick to smooth surfaces.
Skills
Use hand and arm strength to press down and stick the Wikki Stix to the surface.
Eye-hand coordination is used as children create a design using Wikki Stix.
Fine motor skills, such as pincer grasp, can be refined through play with Wikki Stix.
Bilateral coordination is utilized as children secure one end of the Wikki Stix to the surface and move the other end into place.
Play Ideas
Use Wikki Stix to play, “win, lose or draw!” Using the included playboard, one person creates a picture using Wikki Stix and the other players guess what it is. This enables children to have fun, while practicing useful skills.
Make rings using one Wikki Stix for each ring. Have the child place the rings one by one on your finger. Count out loud as the child places the Wikki Stix on and takes them off.
Adaptation Ideas
Wikki Stix can be used as raised guides for a child to color. A caregiver can outline a picture using Wikki Stix and the child then can use the Wikki Stix as a raised guide for each coloring area.
Place several Wikki Stix around wooden building blocks. The Wikki Stix will help the blocks stick together the way a child builds it. Then, even if they are inadvertently knocked down, the entire tower will fall as a unit and can be easily uprighted.
Using the included playboard, make a simple communication board. Divide the playboard in half using Wikki Stix and write two words, such as “go” and “stop” or “yes” and “no” with the Wikki Stix. The child can use this board to point to the answer to questions or give a command.
DESCRIPTION: Approx. Price: 11.00-20.00Box Age Range: 3+ yrs# of Pieces: Over 100Washability: Surface WipeStorability: Directions: Pictorial Play Locations: Indoor Adjustability: Levels of Play: Five or More LevelsBatteries: None needed
Features and Benefits
Inviting Due to Uniqueness Open-ended Innovative Wide Range Volume Control Can Be Used Independently or w/Others Hands-on Approach to Learning High Contrasting Colors Includes Activity Guide to Expand Play Different Shapes and/or Colors Wide Age Range Visually Stimulating Tactilely Stimulating Self-Contained Easy to Clean Simple Game Variations/Many Levels of Play Durable Lightweight Versatile
Developmental processes promoted
Word Recognition Early Literacy Sound Imitation Action Concepts e.g. In/Out, Push/Pull, On/Off, Go/Stop Fine Motor Eye-Hand Coordination Spatial Relationships e.g. Under, Over, On, Off Letter Recognition and Identification Visual Discrimination Creativity Functional Finger Movement and Exploration Pre-Literacy Coordinated Movement Finger and Hand Control and Dexterity Two-Handed Play – Midline Focus and Transferring Wrist Rotation Motor Planning Sorting and Classification Matching Sequential Thought Cooperative Hand Movements Counting/Beginning Math Visual Acuity Color Recognition and Identification Language Development Visual Tracking Visual Attention Bilateral Coordination
