Pit and Play Sensory Beanbags – Pastel Purple

Gentle, dreamy and full of tactile appeal, the Pit and Play Pastel Purple Sensory Beanbag brings a soft wash of colour to sensory and imaginative play. Handmade in the Netherlands and filled with natural cherry pits, this beautifully simple beanbag encourages children to explore texture, weight and movement while leaving plenty of room for their own ideas.

The natural cherry pit filling gives the beanbag a pleasing weight that can be felt as children pick it up, carry it, pass it between their hands or move it around their play space. Its tactile fabric adds another layer of sensory discovery, inviting little hands to hold, squeeze and explore.

A dreamy addition to open ended play

Children can combine the Pastel Purple with other Pit and Play beanbags to create colour groups, patterns and arrangements, or use it as part of a story where its role changes from one game to the next. Its simplicity leaves the meaning entirely open to interpretation.

The beanbag can also encourage movement and physical play. Children can practise throwing and catching, rolling it across the floor, balancing it on their body or passing it between friends. These playful activities support coordination, concentration and an awareness of movement.

Touch, weight and colour

Pastel Purple offers several different sensory qualities to discover. Children can explore the contrast between the soft outer fabric and the natural cherry pit filling, noticing the beanbag's weight and how it changes as they move it.

The gentle colour also creates opportunities for early colour exploration. Children can identify and name purple, compare different shades, or arrange the pastel beanbags into their own colour combinations.

Suitable from around six months, once children can grasp objects independently, Pastel Purple can remain part of a child's play collection as their abilities and interests develop. What begins as an object to hold and investigate can later become part of imaginative play, sorting activities and movement games.

Thoughtfully handmade in the Netherlands

Pit and Play combines simple, purposeful design with responsible production and social inclusion. Each beanbag is handmade in the Netherlands, including through social workshops that create meaningful employment opportunities.

Pastel Purple 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, offering 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.