Pit and Play Sensory Beanbags – Pastel Blue

Soft, gentle and calming, the Pit and Play Pastel Blue Sensory Beanbag brings a beautiful muted shade to children's sensory and open-ended play. Handmade in the Netherlands and filled with natural cherry pits, this tactile beanbag offers a simple way for children to explore colour, texture, weight and movement while encouraging them to discover their own ways to play.

The natural cherry pit filling gives the beanbag a comforting weight that can be felt as it is held, lifted, carried or passed between hands. Combined with the tactile fabric, this creates an interesting sensory experience that encourages children to slow down, investigate and engage with the object through touch.

Gentle colour, endless possibilities

The soft pastel blue shade works beautifully for colour exploration and imaginative play. Its muted colour also makes it lovely for creating gentle patterns and arrangements alongside other pastel Pit and Play beanbags.

Like all open-ended play materials, there is no prescribed way to use it. Children can sort, stack, hide and arrange the beanbag, or incorporate it into small-world play and storytelling. It can also be used for throwing and catching, balancing and simple movement games as children's physical confidence develops.

A soothing sensory experience

The combination of natural cherry pits and tactile fabric makes Pastel Blue engaging for little hands. Children can explore its weight and texture, notice how it feels when squeezed or moved, and discover how its movement changes depending on how it is handled.

These simple sensory experiences support body awareness, coordination and focused exploration without requiring a particular activity or outcome.

Suitable from around six months, once children can grasp objects independently, the beanbag can remain part of a child's play collection through the toddler and preschool years, taking on new roles as their imagination and abilities develop.

Handmade in the Netherlands

Pit and Play combines thoughtful design with responsible and socially inclusive production. Each beanbag is handmade in the Netherlands, including through social workshops that create meaningful opportunities for inclusive employment.

Pastel 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.