Wikki Stix provide a tactile and sensory experience, ideal for fine motor skills, kinesthetic learning, working with the visually impaired, as well as the entire autism spectrum. Here is a kit with components designed for structured and unstructured activities. Created in cooperation with Occupational Therapists and other professionals in the field of special needs. Includes: 144 Wikki Stix (in the recommended colors), 6 Activity Cards (including 2 face drawings for non-verbal expression of mood), Grid board for construction and structured learning, OT Therapy Bag bonus unit, and 36-page Resource Manual. Wikki Stix do not contain gluten, latex, nor any nuts or nut by-products. They are simply made of non-toxic wax (like you'd find in bubble gum and lipstick) along with basic hand-knitting yarn.