Sensory & Busy Boards

Buying sensory & busy boards from the factory

Sensory items are the least automatable range we make. Twenty-four SKUs cover busy boards, sensory trays and fidget items, from a simple tray to a multi-mechanism board, FOB Ningbo. A busy board starts with a CNC-cut panel, but every latch, lock, zipper, buckle and hinge is fitted by hand, checked for force and aligned so a child can operate it without pinching. The hardware often costs more than the wood, and a lock that is stiff on the sample will be stiffer after painting, so the hardware has to be sourced and tested before the board design is frozen; a mechanism that looks simple on a drawing can take three hardware revisions to feel right in a child's hand.

Assembly labor is a real line in the quotation, not a rounding error. A board with eight or ten mechanisms can take 30-60 minutes of fitting and function testing, and a custom hardware mix takes longer to source. That is why a sensory board cannot be priced like a plain puzzle of the same size, and why small batches are normal. If you need a specific lock, zipper or buckle, send the sample; we will fit it and quote the assembly as a separate operation, and for custom sensory boards you can <a href="/quote/">request a quote</a>.

Mix this range with others in one container — carton counts and CBM are confirmed on the quote, and we will suggest a loading plan before you commit.