Homemade fidgets

How to make slime putty at home. Just 3 ingredients and you can turn classic slime into homemade putty slime for kids.

This oobleck stress ball has a really cool texture and is SO FUN to play with! Make this simple DIY stress ball in 10 minutes or less.

When kids are working on handwriting tasks, they sometimes show difficulties with attention, focus, or legibility due to heavy pencil pressure, tearing of paper, or smudged pencil lines. Kids may have sensory needs while sitting at a desk as they are required to attend, or they might have typically developed sensory systems and show typical signs of fidgeting during classroom ... Read more

Lots of kids struggle with worries or anxiety, especially around the start of the new school year. These Worry Pets are small enough to fit in a pocket. The cuddle fabric is snuggly soft. The poly-pellets inside provide comforting sensory input and something to rub between worried fingers, and the eyes make them oh, so cute. These are not just for worriers, though! The whole family will want one.

Hey there! I know that spending so much time at home over the past year can really make finding fun things to do a bit of a challenge. If you’ve already binged every show you could find and cleaned every corner of your house (like, five times!), it might be time to try something new....

What are fidget spinners and toys? Basically, a fidget toy is a pocket-sized device you can discreetly pull out and spin, twist, or otherwise manipulate. Proponents of fidget toys claim that they relieve stress and help students focus. Others say it simply distracts. Either way, they're fun, and, like "Brain Breaks," can provide a needed break Read More »

So many DIY fidget toys for kids to use in the classroom or at home. These homemade fidget toys use household items making them inexpensive, so kids can have a set at home and a set in the classroom.

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Learning how to make squishies is SO COOL! These squeezable toys are all the rage, but did you know you can make them at home?! Use pourable foam to make your own slow rising squishy, and then decorate it with puffy fabric paint! These squishies are so soft, and they have a great texture! This is a great craft for adults and kids to make together. Grown-ups should probably do all the mixing and pouring, and kids can take over when it comes time to decorate their homemade squishies. This post…