Fidget toys are the newest toy craze and are specifically designed to keep your hands busy. They come in a wide range of styles, colours, and movement options, such as spinning, popping, & more, to fit specific fidgeting needs.

How do I know if I’m a “fidgeter”?

Do you often find yourself reaching for, or fiddling with objects when you are nervous, in a stressful situation, or when you are attempting to focus on a task? You are, most likely, a fidgeter. And these toys might help you!

Some people find fidget toys provide the tactile manipulation needed to remain calm and focused during work, school, or at home. The best way to figure out if a fidget toy may work for you is to give it a try!

Here are our top 5 favourite fidget toys, all available locally at your Spark – Smart Toys for Cool Kids store in downtown Cobourg or online at https://sparktoys.shopsettings.com/.

1. Rubiks Cube

A true, classic, fidget toy. A great mental challenge to solve at home or on the move. Turn and twist the sides of the Cube so that each of the six colour faces only has one colour.

Over 43 quintillion moves are possible with the iconic 3×3 Cube, but only one solution. Are you up to the challenge?

2. Schylling Jacob's Ladder

This classic Jacobs ladder is colourful and fun. You just have to turn the end and watch a waterfall of colour fall.

3. Sensory Genius Pencil Pushers

Bring life to your pencils with these brightly coloured fidget accessories. Set includes three pencils in orange, blue and green and three multicoloured “pushers”.

-Great for tactile stimulation and fidgety hands

-Encourages fine motor skills

-Perfect travel gift

-Teachers: a great addition to your fidget toys for the classroom

-Plastic accessories are removable for endless pencil use

4. Flip Fidget Silicone Octopus

This simple dimpled anti-stress toy is a unique gift as a gift, which can relieve stress. The dimpled simple octopus toy is small in size and lightweight. And it’s a keychain – a pocket-sized toy, so it’s easy to attach to keys, purses, backpacks, school bags, and belt loops. It is a perfect sensory adventure that adults and children can take with them everywhere.

5. Group Ricochet Pop-It Fidget Board Game

The Pop It craze is now a board game… each player rolls the dice and “Pops” or moves the amount of spots until the first one gets to the center. Easy, fun and travel friendly!