Climb and Strengthen with Blank Slate Theraputty – The Ideal Hand Exercise Tool

Andy & Ari: I recently bought this product so I could begin increasing grip and finger strength a bit more for our son, who has a wide array of developmental delays. I noticed as we've returned from some of our walks in the past few weeks that he doesn't have the finger or grip strength to work the opening on the outside of our front door (it has a thumb lever that has to be pressed down before you push in on the handle). It's kind of ironic that a kiddo who has the overall strength to run around with a 12lb ball can struggle with finger and hand tasks, but that is the boat kiddos with developmental disabilities can find themselves in.

What makes this a stand out product and why I would recommend this if you have a kiddo with muscle tone issues you are working with is the 6 different levels of firmness. Four seem to be what many offer, which correspond to the four middle resistance levels on this product. But for many kiddos with developmental challenges of a similar nature to my son's, the tan extra extra soft is the right place to start. The extra firm black I'm not picturing him being able to use that for a good long while, he's going to master that front door opening long before he...

United States on Apr 11, 2017

Agent E: Not sure why people are complaining about receiving a 'drop'. They clearly do not know what '2 Ounces' means. Definitely enough to keep squeezing in my full (adult) hand. I bought these for my mom since she used them in Physical Therapy and I ended up taking one of the colors myself. None of them had any scent, and they are not sticky, nor leave residue. I use it in the car if I am road-tripping somewhere far, and have even dropped it on the car floor and it did not pick up hardly any dirt. It is great to use while doing homework or while watching television. I keep one of them in my purse as it works as a good stress reliever if I have to wait.

One thing that is nice is that with silly putty you have to work at it to make it soft and it begins by being really stiff. However with these they never change consistency. The soft will start soft and the hard will never get soft. Also, they do not dry out, ever. I have left one of them out of the container overnight to test and nothing happened.

The putty is really resilient to shape, as it should be. If you roll it into a ball and put it down it loses form (even the black X-firm). And let me say, the black x-firm is...

United States on Mar 12, 2015

Bargain Hunter: Theraputty is not a toy for unsupervised play. It is a therapeutic exercise material, best used by adults or children with adult supervision..
I have read several reviews from folks complaining that they aren't getting a big enough glob of putty in these tubs....Or that this stuff ruins fabric..It is hard to play with because it's so soft and won't hold it's shape....WELL...
I'm not exactly sure what people are expecting when they order a 2 oz. package of physical therapy putty. This stuff is NOT play dough or modeling clay. It is a very smooth, pliable, elasticized physical therapy putty that comes in varying strength levels and is absolutely invaluable as a physical therapy tool for anybody who has had any kind of surgery on their hands or wrists. Theraputty retains its elasticity and soft texture forever, and will not dry out. It is important to store it in it's container to keep it from "oozing" into crevices and fabrics.
Upon opening a tub of putty, the consumer will see that the putty is smooth, shiny and self leveling. It has a "Silly Putty" feel, and although there are no warnings printed on the container, common sense should tell you that any self leveling...

United States on Aug 16, 2014