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Fidget Toys - if you use them, what do you have?

Mweekie

Hi.

I was wondering if anyone uses fidget toys - I use some fidget spinners, but not all the time. I have been looking for something different. I'm not keen on these 'pop in and out' toys, but like the look of some of the magnetic ones, but never used them before, so don't know how they work as a toy (I'm aware of how magnets work, but just not these types).

Anyone else have anything they like 'fidgeting' with?

Mweekie xx

  • My therapist chucked me a fidget ring one week when I was particularly fidgety. It's kind of made of coiled flexible metal so you can roll it up and down one's fingers in turn. 

  • So far I have a metallic purple tangle and a couple of fidget spinners. I am hoping to someday get a set of these as well - not sure how to describe them apart from tiny, magnetic balls lol.

    Shop Magnet Balls | Speks (getspeks.com)

    I find though that I end up going for my Quartz crystal point as that is also very tactile for me as it has different surfaces as well.

    Never tried Chewelry (mainly because I actually wear dentures - so not sure they'd work for me) or Squishy toys either - maybe in the future.

    Thanks for replying everyone - keep them coming Slight smile

    Mweekie xx

  • I’ve been known to mess with a ‘Tangle’ on occasion..Nerd

  • in reply to Jay

    I like the rubiks cube. Good for anxiety and challenging the brain. 

  • I use squeezy toys, like the jelly ball ones. I have one which is shaped like a pug, and an Adipose.

  • in reply to Ausomely Autistic

    Tactile is about right. The pink ball and pineapple bear are both squishies, bear is a silicone water bead type deal and the ball is a needoh thing. Not pictured here is my old mp3 player with I slide the ear buds under some construction type ear protectors and replace all the junk noise with golden oldies from the 1930s and 40s, sometimes ACNH game soundtracks too. Slight smile

    I don't have a colour fave exactly, usually any non-neon solid colour that's easy enough on the eyes is fine. Though now I look at the photo the camera flash makes them look a lot brighter than they are irl.

    These are just my bits and bobs, there's a whole box of other stim toys my kiddo gets on with, though kiddo doesn't quite get the same stim effect from the puzzle toys, whereas I even like going through words each and sudoku books from news agents as a regulatory stim. I don't think I'm allowed to say where I got the majority of mine in case it counts as advertising but if you want to add me on here as a friend I'd be happy to DM you the online store link.

  • I really like to use chewelry, I sometimes find it difficult to use fidget toys. There is a great list of stim/fidget tools on this link if you are interested:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/ZWP04WTRP531?ref_=wl_share

    Happy stimming!

  • in reply to 🐝 Bees 🐝 (they/them) Autism resources in bio #stoptheshock #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

    Such a cool collection of stim tools! Happy stimming! I have one of those 'pop it' objects and I like to use chewelry too. I want to have my own collection of stim tools, but I will have to get more first. I have a lot of vocal stims and I like to listen to the same song on repeat.

    What's your favourite stim tool? It's seems like you are quite tactile seeking as you have a lot of 'pop it' objects.

  • I'm terrible at remembering what they are all called individualy so it will be easier just to send a photo of the lot:

  • I like my pop bubble toys, a maze spinning ball, and today my infinity cube will arrive.

  • Not sure if it counts but I’m quite a big Rubik’s Cube fan and they are quite ‘fidgety’ I suppose.