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Handheld toys to help with sensory learning, ease stress and anxiety, and give fidgety fingers something to do.
Promising review: "I love these eggs. I've bought splatter balls before, but I LOVE the eggs. I find they feel better than the other shapes. I really like that they have a yolk floating around in them, as I like to squeeze it to the edge, or squeeze on just the yolk. These splat and then reform very easily. The only real downside is that they won't last forever." —Stacy
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $12.99.
The goo spills out of the egg when you squeeze it, and then gets sucked back in.
Get a pack of six from Amazon for $8.99.
Each topper has a different texture so they all feel different to play with.
Promising review: "Two out of four are silent... the other two make slight clicking sounds as they move up and down, which can get a child in trouble in class. I sent the quiet ones to school and kept the others at home for homework times." —Jessica
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $8.52.
Get a pack of 20 from Amazon for $14.99.
Promising review: "Ordered these for my son. He’s four and has autism and sensory issues. He adores these squashy balls. Especially the ones with more little balls on the inside suspended in liquid. It’s amazing how long these hold up to intense toddler play. Very calming and great for sensory feedback." —Magda
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $12.97.
Promising review: "I bought several and they were all great. Especially for the money. Very soothing for people with anxiety." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $6.99.
Promising review: "I feel embarrassed to admit how many fidget toys I have laying around to compare this to, but hey, I do actually have ADHD, so that's my excuse. That said, this is by far the best as far as tactile feel. The joystick in particular is stellar, and it probably the only one I've encountered on any of these types of things that even feels remotely like a joystick. My only criticism is that the non-clicky buttons are lackluster, and the little spring-slider on the side has a tendency to snap back loudly, so beware not to play with that one or else you'll annoy folks. Everything else is fantastic!" —Rev. Gallard
Get it from Amazon for $6.23.
Promising review: "We have a foster son with PTSD who tends to pick at his fingers/nails when he feels anxious or is triggered (which is often). Just a few days after getting these, I got an email from his teacher that he had been triggered by something and that he realized it, took out his Tangle Jr., and asked to sit off to the side of the classroom to use it and calm down, then was able to rejoin the class a few minutes later. HUGE progress." —toinfinityandbiond
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $12.88+ (available in seven colors).
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