Playlearn Therapy Putty - 3 Strengths - Stress Putty for Kids and Adults - Soft - Medium - Firm

This putty is amazing! It stretches well, and each of the members of our family prefers a different strength level (soft, medium, firm). It's been wonderful as a fidget tool and for stimming.

This product was recommended by my husband's therapist. He suffered a mild stroke and broke his leftarm on January and is using it to build up his mobility and strength in his hand.

I love the fact I was able to use the product while driving in traffic, not only did it help me strengthen my hand but it also help relieve stress while stuck in traffic.

As a certified hand therapist, I highly recommend this therapy putty for hand strengthening (also great for sensory issues and to help improve focus, especially compared with the expensive brands used commonly in therapy clinics.Pros: -perfect size for most hand strengthening exercises (for average to small sized hands) -great texture for hand strengthening -maintains texture and resistance with use over time -maintains resistance when exposed to the warmth of hands (many putties soften quickly in warm hands which decrease the resistance causing the exercises to be less effective). -Not as stringy when pulled as compared to other brands which can be messy and damage fabrics -the small tab on the container lid is helpful for weak or arthritic hands, also just great for overall joint protection. -the 3 resistance package is great for progressing strengthening as well as for use with different exercies recommended by a therapist for a home exercise program (great price for 3 resistances)Cons: -Based on my experience with working with therapy putty for 23 years, I would say this putty is somewhat more resistant (soft is more comparable to medium-soft resistance) compared to brands more commonly used in therapy clinics). -the firm resistance putty will probably not be useful for most adults or children for hand strengthening (it is just simply too firm and is very difficult to remove from the container but this is true for all other brands as well). Firm resistance theraputty is usually reserved for more work hardening tasks or could be beneficial for a healthy, strong individual who is not experiencing any issues (pain, weakness, numbness) with an individual's hand (s).Summary: This product is a cost effective, well-packaged therapy putty. It is well designed and useful for hand strengthening. It is sensory enriching; provides an outlet for fidgeting hands as well as grounding for a wandering, inattentive mind/improve focus.

It does it's job. Doesn't fall apart easily. It even came with a little stress ball as a bonus. It's for my 5 year old daughter who has very weak hands/fingers, and has problems with her fine motor skills.