Turn swipes into learning
Every early swipe gets a satisfying response, helping baby discover intentional movement and cause and effect.
Little Reachers | Developmental Reaching Toy for Babies
$90.00 CAD
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Ages 3+ Months • Brain Development Tool
Little Reachers
The Science-Backed First Reaching Tool for Babies
$90.00 CADPre-Order Today
PRE-ORDER NOTICEEstimated shipping window: 4–7 months. Cancel any time before shipment for a full refund.
- ✓ Free Play Guide Included
- ✓ Rooted in Peer-Reviewed Research
- ✓ Created by Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD
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Your baby is beginning to realize something incredible: I can make things happen.
Little Reachers turns those early swipes, reaches and grabs into playful moments of discovery. Designed for babies beginning to explore reaching and grasping, the soft mittens help little hands connect with lightweight play pieces—making cause and effect easier to see, feel and repeat.
Created by neuroscientist and infant development expert Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, Little Reachers makes early motor play simple, joyful and connected.
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How to use it
Connecting Movement to Mind
- 🎯 Cause & Effect: When baby swipes and gets an immediate response, their brain links physical movement with outcome—the foundation of early learning.
- 👁️ Visual Motor Loops: Repeated reaching trains the brain to coordinate visual focus with intentional arm movements.
- 💖 Social Connection: Celebrating their tiny wins creates responsive back-and-forth interactions that strengthen secure attachment.
Calm play. Clear focus.
Skip the noisy plastic. Get a beautiful, low-stimulation sensory experience made for your baby's developing nervous system.
Confidence from real science
Created with neuroscientist Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD, so you can support development without pressure or milestone anxiety.
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Research, translated
For real life.
Developmental researchers have used “sticky mittens” to study what happens when young babies get an opportunity to contact and move objects before conventional grasping is established.
Research has found changes in some forms of object-directed exploration after active mitten experience. A 2025 randomized trial found immediate gains in some exploration measures, but not better overall development over the following year.
Our promise: Little Reachers is designed to support exploration through movement and play—not to accelerate milestones, make babies smarter, or turn connection into a performance.
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your instincts are worth listening to
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See the science in action
A research idea you can actually see.
This Kennedy Krieger Institute video shows the “sticky mittens” research approach that inspired Little Reachers: an early movement makes contact, an object moves, and baby gets immediate feedback.
Important: This is footage of a research method—not Little Reachers.
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External research footage. It does not feature or evaluate Little Reachers.
Characteristics of Brief Sticky Mittens Training That Lead to Increases in Object Exploration
Open full text ↗Pre-registered sticky mittens study: active training does not increase reaching and grasping in a Swedish context
View study ↗Lending a helping hand to preterm infants: randomized controlled trial
Open access study ↗Asked, and Answered.
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Will Little Reachers teach my baby to grasp?
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Questions parents ask before choosing Little Reachers | Developmental Reaching Toy for Babies
When should I introduce Little Reachers?
Little Reachers is designed mainly for the early reaching stage, often around 3 to 6 months. Development varies, so follow your baby's abilities and interest rather than the calendar.
How does Little Reachers support early reaching play?
The soft mittens help an early swipe or reach make contact with a lightweight play piece, giving baby immediate visual and movement feedback to explore.
Will Little Reachers teach my baby to grasp or reach sooner?
No. It supports opportunities for movement and cause-and-effect play, but it does not promise accelerated milestones or better overall development.
When will my Little Reachers preorder ship?
The estimated shipping window is 4–7 months. You may cancel any time before shipment for a full refund.
How should Little Reachers be used safely?
Use it only during awake, closely supervised play. Follow the included instructions, inspect the pieces before use and stop if your baby becomes tired or uncomfortable.