There are a range of board games such as Chess & Checkers, Tactile Dominoes, Tic Tac Toe, Tactile Connect 4, Ludo, Snakes & Ladders, Shut the Box, Tactile dice, Large Print Bingo, Tactile Scrabble overlay, Large Print and Tactile playing cards, UNO playing cards with Braille, Jumbo Braille and Low Vision playing cards, and Card Holders. A number of board games can be purchased by special request. i.e. Tactile Monopoly, Tactile backgammon, Deluxe Braille Scrabble, and Low Vision Scrabble. Also available is an audible plastic cricket ball and a medium size soft touch bell ball.
Low vision playing cards with each suit in a different colour. Numbers and symbols are half the height of the cards. Poker sized.
$20 / $17 (Subsidised members) More »
Low vision playing cards with 2cm tall (1"), clear high contrast numbers and symbols and are bridge sized.
$16 / $10 (Subsidised members) More »
Poker sized tactile playing cards. These are American braille cards with the braille going along the top of the card.
$26 / $22 (Subsidised members) More »
Bingo cards - sold in packs of ten - with 1 inch (2.5cm) tall black numbers on a white background.
$36 / $25 (Subsidised members) More »
These low vision playing cards have numbers which are half the size of the cards, large symbols, and are poker sized.
$19 / $14 (Subsidised members) More »
Hard white plastic cricket ball that rattles while moving.
$20 / $17 (Subsidised members) More »
The card holder securely holds playing cards and allows you to remove a card without disturbing other cards. 4 coloured holders per set.
$27 / $22 (Subsidised members) More »
Bicycle brand low vision playing cards. The numbers and symbols are 1.5cm (½") tall.
$16 / $10 (Subsidised members) More »
Consists of a baize lined tray with nine pivoting wooden tiles, numbered in braille and print on both sides.
$46 / $32 (Subsidised members) More »
Medium size soft touch bell ball
$40 / $30 (Subsidised members) More »
Have you ever wished you could lie in bed and listen to the radio without disturbing anyone else? Do you find headphones uncomfortable? If so, our equipment services team recommend pillow speakers. These speakers slip comfortably under your pillow allowing you to listen to your favourite music as you drift off to sleep. 02 May 2012
From Tuesday 19 June to Saturday 23 June, in association with the Howick Lions Club, Howick College will be staging six performances of ‘The Miracle Worker’ at the Howick College Theatre. Proceeds from the performances will be donated to the RNZFB and Deafblind New Zealand. 21 May 2012
Don't miss your chance to develop your leadership skills! The RNZFB is looking for existing and emerging leaders within the blindness community to take part in our SEED Leadership programme. Apply by 28 May 2012. 03 May 2012
A special children’s picture book, Colour the Stars, is a poignant and uplifting story about two children which explores the question ‘How do you describe a colour to someone who can’t see?’. 09 May 2012