--- product_id: 4325141 title: "Original Mini Sphere" brand: "hoberman" price: "₨20263" currency: LKR in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 category: "Hoberman" url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/4325141-original-mini-sphere store_origin: LK region: Sri Lanka --- # Vibrant multi-color plastic design Expands 5.5" to 12" diameter Ingenious geometric engineering Original Mini Sphere **Brand:** hoberman **Price:** ₨20263 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Expand your creativity, contract your stress—own the sphere that’s redefining desk art! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Original Mini Sphere by hoberman - **How much does it cost?** ₨20263 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/4325141-original-mini-sphere) ## Best For - hoberman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hoberman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Award-Winning Design:** Crafted by visionary Chuck Hoberman, blending art and engineering in one kinetic masterpiece. - • **Interactive Kinetic Fun:** Engage your senses with smooth expanding and contracting motion—perfect for stress relief or focus breaks. - • **Transformative Geometry:** From compact 5.5" orb to expansive 12" lattice globe—watch it mesmerize your desk and mind. - • **Vibrant Rainbow Palette:** A spectrum of colors that energizes your workspace and sparks creativity. - • **Limited Edition Desk Icon:** Not just a toy—an exclusive conversation starter and modern art piece for your professional space. ## Overview The Hoberman Expanding Mini Sphere Toy is a compact, award-winning geometric marvel that expands from 5.5 to 12 inches, crafted from colorful plastic. Designed by Chuck Hoberman, it combines playful kinetic motion with artistic elegance, making it a perfect educational tool, stress-reliever, and stylish desk ornament for professionals and creatives alike. ## Description Product Description The colorful Hoberman Mini Sphere comes out of the box looking like a futuristic Christmas-tree ornament. It's a cross between a ball and a star, and measures 5.5 inches across. But pick it up by any one of its dozens of plastic points and this amazing little feat of engineering, or imagineering, expands neatly into a lattice-like globe that's 12 inches in diameter. The inventor calls it a trapezoidal icosatetrahedron; you could also call it a Bucky Ball, but either way, it's a fascinating exercise in complex simplicity. The structure is rigid enough to roll and throw, yet if touched in the right way, it will suddenly collapse again, curling in on itself like a defensive hedgehog. An enclosed pamphlet describes various tricks you can do--if you're prepared to practice. And it's so aesthetically pleasing that Mom or Dad may swipe it for a desk ornament. --Richard Farr Review Sphere expands from 5.5 to 12 inches Constructed of red, blue, green, yellow, and purple plastic Designed by inventor Chuck Hoberman Supply is limited -- P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Set Contains: 1 x Mini Rainbow Sphere See more Review: Cool, not for animals - Really cool and interesting toy. Don't let dogs near it unsupervised. Review: Used for deep breathing demonstration - Great tool for a music ed classroom! I bought it show students how to breathe like a singer and it's a game-changer. Highly recommend for all general music/choir teachers! ## Features - Award Winning geometric expanding/contracting ball - Educational object of art - Object of art - Kinectic mobile ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00000GBX8 | | Best Sellers Rank | #69,058 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #108 in Balls for Babies & Toddlers | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (970) | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 5.9 ounces | | Item model number | HM1301 | | Manufacturer | Getting Fit | | Manufacturer recommended age | 36 months - 15 years | | Product Dimensions | 6 x 7 x 7 inches | | Release date | July 30, 2018 | ## Images ![Original Mini Sphere - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Oz+UBkzIL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: What is a game sphere** A: Hello, Thank you for your interest in our products! The Hoberman Mini Sphere is an awesome stress relief toy. This colorful ball expands from 5 inches to 12 inches with one easy motion. The simple function of this transforming sphere makes it an extremely addictive desktop fidget toy. Thank you, Customer Service, Office Playground **Q: How do i shrink it back if it gets stuck fully expanded from kids opening it to wide?** A: This "toy" is not designed to come apart. However, I talked with an engineer who "plays" with a larger one and he said to start at the place where it is loose and trace it back to a spot what is tight. See if you can loosen th tight segment and perhaps it will open the entire shpere. It may be necessary to sheck several of the circles. There are so many. It may be a lot of fun to try this approach, but time is valuable and it may be necessary to buy another one and hand the stuck one on the ceiling as a reminder to be gently on a fragile toy. (I use it to demonstrate how the Dural tube may respond to the birthing process or to a head injury) Good Luck to you. **Q: What's the diameter of the sphere when it's fully expanded?** A: I don't have it here, but when I use it at school for a demonstration of taking deep breaths, it expands to about the size of my chest. Perfect **Q: How is the list price is 500 the list price is no where near that?** A: Yes, the $500 is incorrect.....the actually list price is $17.99. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cool, not for animals *by K***R on December 16, 2025* Really cool and interesting toy. Don't let dogs near it unsupervised. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Used for deep breathing demonstration *by R***R on November 6, 2025* Great tool for a music ed classroom! I bought it show students how to breathe like a singer and it's a game-changer. Highly recommend for all general music/choir teachers! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Teaching My Son "Big" and "Small" *by T***A on June 9, 2016* My son absolutely loves this. I bought it for him for his second birthday to teach him about small and big and he got the concept of big and small very quick. He loves running around the house with it expanding it and saying "big", and then collapsing it and saying "small". We play a lot of games with it and I am quite frankly surprised that we haven't broken it yet! Yes, my 2 year old has had it for almost 6 months and uses it daily and hasn't broken it yet! I am impressed. It's a great learning toy that is also great for games and physical activity. I would suggest this toy to other parents of small children. My son loves it and I am very happy with this purchase. ## Frequently Bought Together - Hoberman Expanding Mini Sphere Toy - Original Hoberman Sphere Plastic Expandable Toy, Rainbow --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.lk/products/4325141-original-mini-sphere](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/4325141-original-mini-sphere) --- *Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka* *Store origin: LK* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*