Helpful Fidget Toys for Kids in School

Your son or daughter doesn’t necessarily suffer from ADHD, ADD, Anxiety or other special needs if they benefit from fidget toys. Most children have periods of time where a little bit of activity can calm or occupy them. Most teachers have realized that fidget toys can help children and the peace of their classroom. If they are properly designed and employed, fidget toys can be a great help to everyone at school

Below we offer 5 excellent fidget toys for kids that are suitable for a classroom setting. If you would like to read a bit more about the benefits of fidget toys and why they are helpful, these links are very enlightening:

• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/fidget-toys-kids-brain-loves
• https://blog.schoolspecialty.com/fidget-5-reasons-fidgets-benefit-kids-special-needs/
• http://elemenopkids.com/benefits-of-fidget-toys/

Top 5 Fidget Toys for Kids in Classrooms

We would like to clarify that we are not experts in this area by any means. Both blog.brainbalancecenters.com and www.weareteachers.com were used as sources for this content. In no particular order, we identified 5 that were appropriate and relevant to the classroom, yet quiet. All links are to Amazon.com for purchase.

1. Kneaded Erasers: Obviously beneficial to the classroom, these erasers are pliable and quiet. Students can play with them without any distraction to others. https://amzn.to/2IEGJDg
2. Pencil Coil Wraps: Easily and quietly wrap and unwrap these coils around a pencil or pen. Helpful to occupy busy brains, yet safe and without distractions to others. https://amzn.to/2XCXYYM
3. Tangle Toys: These little twistable therapy knot-like, rubbery tangles help to occupy. There are many different types, and the Amazon store for Tangles is here: https://amzn.to/2VkhTON
4. Stress Relief Balls: Small yet durable. These can be squeezed and stretched. https://amzn.to/2XC6YNN
5. Fidget Pen: Probably a top pick. This can be used for writing, but also provide multiple options for kids to occupy themselves. Probably helpful for a lot of adults as well. https://amzn.to/2XBiTvt

We hope that is helpful and enlightening. We didn’t include anything that we felt was potentially distracting to other students. Some toys involve too much noise or motion to be suitable for the classroom.

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