{"product_id":"oil-slick-stretchy-pick-ems-set-of-4","title":"Oil Slick Stretchy Pick ’Ems - Set of 4","description":"\u003ch3\u003eForage. Find. Pick. Pop.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTiny treasures with an oil-slick shimmer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOil Slick Stretchy Pick ’Ems bring a holographic, colour-shifting finish to the tiny-piece foraging experience. Each set contains four highly stretchy Pick ’Ems packed with miniature embellishments to search for, isolate, pop and extract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade using \u003cstrong\u003eultra-soft zero-degree silicone\u003c\/strong\u003e, they stretch significantly further than our original Pick ’Ems and have a slightly sticky, skin-like feel. Hidden throughout are \u003cstrong\u003etiny smooth coloured glass pebbles, generally less than 3 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a detailed foraging experience for your fingertips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than simply spotting a piece and pulling it out, your fingers need to \u003cstrong\u003esearch, stretch, pinch, push and isolate\u003c\/strong\u003e those tiny pieces before extracting them. It isn't necessarily difficult, but there's more going on under your fingertips. That makes for a wonderfully absorbing picking experience and gives the fingers a surprisingly satisfying workout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach pack contains \u003cstrong\u003efour individually filled Stretchy Pick ’Ems\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes Stretchy Pick ’Ems different?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZero-degree silicone\u003c\/strong\u003e creates an ultra-soft, highly stretchy sensory experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificantly stretchier than our original Pick ’Ems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiny embedded embellishments, generally \u003cstrong\u003eless than 3 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore detailed fingertip \u003cstrong\u003eforaging, picking, pinching, pushing and extraction\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlightly sticky, grippy, skin-like silicone feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicone rebounds towards itself as pieces are extracted, making the resulting holes generally \u003cstrong\u003eless prominent\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour Stretchy Pick ’Ems in every pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce emptied, the silicone can still be stretched, squished and manipulated as a sensory stim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOriginal Pick ’Ems or Stretchy Pick ’Ems?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are designed around the satisfaction of finding and extracting embedded pieces, but the experience is quite different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Pick ’Ems\u003c\/strong\u003e contain larger embellishments, making individual pieces easier to locate and creating a more obvious picking and extraction experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStretchy Pick ’Ems\u003c\/strong\u003e combine much stretchier zero-degree silicone with significantly smaller embellishments. Your fingertips do more of the searching. You might feel a tiny piece beneath the surface, stretch the silicone around it, push it towards the surface, pinch, pop and finally extract it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither is better or harder. They're simply \u003cstrong\u003etwo different kinds of satisfying\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's another interesting difference too. Because the Stretchy silicone rebounds towards itself, the holes left behind after pieces are removed tend to be \u003cstrong\u003eless visually prominent than with our original Pick ’Ems\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly earlier in the picking process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love the picking experience but find the appearance of lots of open holes uncomfortable or off-putting, Stretchy Pick ’Ems may be a better fit. The holes aren't absent, particularly as you near the end, but they're generally less obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho might they suit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStretchy Pick ’Ems may particularly appeal to people who seek \u003cstrong\u003efocused picking input\u003c\/strong\u003e, enjoy detailed finger movements, or find repetitive tactile tasks absorbing or regulating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tiny embellishments encourage sustained fingertip exploration rather than simply grabbing larger pieces. There’s plenty of \u003cstrong\u003eforaging, pinching, pushing, stretching and popping\u003c\/strong\u003e along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey can also provide another place to direct picking-seeking fingers when you're looking for an alternative to picking at skin, nails or other surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd you don't actually have to extract anything. Some people simply enjoy \u003cstrong\u003estretching, squeezing, folding and manipulating the silicone itself\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHelpful to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe zero-degree silicone has a distinctly \u003cstrong\u003egrippy, slightly sticky feel\u003c\/strong\u003e. That's part of what gives Stretchy Pick ’Ems their unusual stretch and tactile experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor someone who loves that skin-like, grippy silicone feel, it will probably be glorious. For someone whose nervous system screams \u003cem\u003eABSOLUTELY NOT\u003c\/em\u003e at sticky textures, they need to know before buying.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe embedded embellishments are deliberately much smaller than those in our original Pick ’Ems. Expect \u003cstrong\u003efingertip foraging and searching\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than larger pieces that are immediately obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePick them out. Then do it all over again.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStretchy Pick ’Ems are designed as a single-use extraction experience, but the embellishments don't need to be single-use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair them with our \u003cstrong\u003eclear and translucent Put ’Em Putty range\u003c\/strong\u003e. Once you've extracted your tiny treasures, push them into the putty, forage for them, pick them back out and repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePut them in. Pick them out. Put them in. Pick them out.\u003c\/strong\u003e However many times your brain finds satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce emptied, the Stretchy Pick ’Em silicone itself can be discarded, or keep it and use it as a stretchy, squishy sensory stim in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilicone and smooth coloured glass pebbles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kaiko Fidgets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44699535343704,"sku":"KAI-SPO-7878","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/2298\/3223\/files\/7F4B8C98-2159-42FC-9308-241F986F76AF.jpg?v=1788346393","url":"https:\/\/kaikofidgets.com\/products\/oil-slick-stretchy-pick-ems-set-of-4","provider":"Kaiko Fidgets Australia Pty Ltd ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}