Pit and Play Sensory Beanbags – Dark Blue

Deep, calming and beautifully tactile, the Pit and Play Dark Blue Sensory Beanbag brings a rich splash of colour to children's sensory and imaginative play. Handmade in the Netherlands and filled with natural cherry pits, this versatile beanbag encourages children to explore weight, texture and movement while providing endless opportunities for open-ended play.

The natural cherry pit filling gives the beanbag a distinctive weight that children can discover as they hold, lift and move it. Its tactile fabric adds another sensory dimension, inviting little hands to squeeze, stroke and investigate the beanbag through touch.

A deeper shade for imaginative adventures

The rich dark blue colour can inspire all kinds of imaginary worlds. Children can bring it into small-world play, storytelling and pretend games, allowing its role to change with every new idea.

It can also be used for colour exploration and sorting. Children might compare Dark Blue with lighter shades, group it with other blue objects or arrange it alongside the Rainbow Collection to create colour sequences and patterns.

Sensory play through movement

The weight of the cherry pit filling makes Dark Blue particularly interesting to move and manipulate. Children can practise throwing and catching, roll it across the floor, balance it on different parts of their body or pass it between friends.

These simple activities encourage hand-eye coordination, concentration and body awareness while allowing children to experiment with movement at their own pace.

Suitable from around six months, once children can grasp objects independently, the beanbag can remain part of play as children grow. Its purpose can naturally change from early sensory exploration to imaginative storytelling, colour activities and active games.

Handmade in the Netherlands

Pit and Play creates versatile play materials with an emphasis on thoughtful design, responsible production and social inclusion. Each beanbag is handmade in the Netherlands, including through social workshops that provide meaningful opportunities for inclusive employment.

Dark Blue is made using OEKO-TEX® certified fabric and features a secure inner pocket containing the natural cherry pit filling. Pit and Play products are independently tested to meet EN71 toy safety standards and are CE marked, providing reassurance for everyday play.

Product Features

• Handmade in the Netherlands.
• Filled with natural cherry pits.
• Secure inner lining for added safety.
• EN71 toy safety tested and CE certified.
• Made using OEKO-TEX® certified fabrics.
• A variety of fabric textures for rich sensory exploration.
• Encourages open-ended, Montessori-inspired and Waldorf-inspired play.
• Supports fine motor skills, gross motor development and imaginative play.
• Hand washable.
• Approximate size: 14 × 14 cm.
• Approximately 130 grams of pure cherry stones
• Suitable from approximately 6 months, once babies can grasp independently.
  

About Pit and Play

Pit and Play is a Dutch brand creating beautifully simple, thoughtfully designed play materials that encourage children to explore through their senses, movement and imagination. Their philosophy is rooted in the idea that children do not need toys with a single purpose or prescribed way of playing. Instead, simple, tactile materials can provide the freedom to invent, experiment and discover their own possibilities.

Based in the Netherlands, Pit and Play combines thoughtful design with responsible, socially inclusive production. Their products are handmade with care, including through social workshops that create meaningful opportunities for people who may otherwise find it more difficult to access employment. This approach is an important part of the brand's ethos, ensuring that the story behind each product is just as thoughtful as the product itself.

Pit and Play places a strong emphasis on natural, carefully considered materials and responsible manufacturing. Their sensory beanbags are filled with natural cherry pits and made using OEKO-TEX® certified fabrics, while their products are independently tested to meet European toy safety standards. The result is a collection that brings together quality, safety, sustainability and beautiful, purposeful design.

At the heart of Pit and Play is open-ended play. Their simple designs can become part of countless different activities as children grow – from early sensory exploration and colour recognition to throwing, balancing, sorting, counting, imaginative play and small-world adventures. Rather than directing children towards one particular outcome, Pit and Play creates materials that leave room for children to decide what happens next.

This thoughtful combination of sensory discovery, open-ended play and socially responsible craftsmanship makes Pit and Play a wonderful example of how simple materials can offer rich and meaningful opportunities for play.