Baby Highland Cow Glitter Squishy Sensory Toy

A tiny Highland cow that squashes flat in your fist and springs back. Squeeze it and the glitter sealed inside shifts and swirls; let go and it rounds back out into a shaggy little cow again. Hold it up to a window and the light comes straight through it.

It is sculpted all over with long shaggy fur strands, right down to the fringe hanging over its eyes. Glossy black horns, a soft butter-yellow muzzle, two little ears poking out the sides, and four stubby legs tucked underneath. It sits up on its own. Palm-sized — the sort of thing that lives in a coat pocket and comes out in waiting rooms.

Four colours

• Orange — warm amber, like sunlight through honey
• Blue — clear bright aqua
• Pink — bubblegum, the one everyone reaches for first
• Green — bright lime

All four have the same black horns and yellow muzzle. Pick a colour above, or collect the herd.

Good for

• Restless hands in the car, at the table, in a waiting room
• Calm-down corners and sensory bins
• Party bags, class treats and pocket-money shelves
• Anyone who thinks better with something to squeeze

The details

• Feel: soft and squishy — press it and it gives, then returns to shape
• Inside: glitter sealed in a see-through body
• Ages: 3 years and up
• Care: wipe clean with a damp cloth; keep out of direct sunlight and away from sharp things

Safety — please read: the filling is sealed inside, but this is a squeezable toy and squeezable toys eventually give out. Stop using it and throw it away at the first sign of a split, a leak or a soft spot. Not a teether and not food. Adult supervision recommended.

Poppywick makes small, tactile, quietly cheerful things for children — and for the grown-ups who end up borrowing them.