Cleverly Disguised Classroom Fidget Toys
If you have a sensory kid, you understand how difficult it can be to get them to focus on certain tasks, especially when it comes to school. School, studying, and paying attention can be difficult for kids who crave sensory feedback. Sitting still, absorbing information, and memory retention are all things they struggle with.
Luckily, fidget toys have been proven to help in these areas. If you’re looking for some cleverly disguised classroom-friendly fidget toys, then look no further. Keep reading to learn more about sensory toys in the classroom and our favorite classroom-friendly fidgets you can stock up on before school starts.
Do You Have a Sensory Kid?
Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a condition that affects how your brain processes sensory information (stimuli). Sensory information includes things you see, hear, smell, taste, or touch. SPD can affect all of your senses or just one. SPD usually means you’re overly sensitive to stimuli that other people are not. However, the disorder can cause the opposite effect, too. In these cases, it takes more stimuli to impact you. On the other hand, lack of sensory input can impact your social and emotional health. For example, hearing loss has been shown to increase the risk of developing dementia because it causes social isolation and depression. (source: Familydoctor.org )Fidget Toys for the Classroom
Fidget toys give your child the sensory feedback their brains crave while allowing them to sit still better, pay attention, retain information, and participate in class. Typical sensory toys can be loud, bright, or otherwise distracting to other students, which can make them difficult to use in class. Luckily, all of SPIKE’s sensory toys are classroom-friendly and super discreet to use!
SPIKE Sensory Fidget Ball / 3 Pack
The SPIKE Silicone Fidget Balls are going to be your child’s new best friend. Made in an adorable pineapple-like shape and three stimulating colors, kids (and adults!) of all ages won’t be able to put them down. These balls have tons of textures and ways to enjoy them: Squish, pop, float, toss, or pull—these balls will help keep focus and fulfill sensory needs.
They are perfectly sized to fit in the palm of their hand, making it easy to play with inside or underneath their desk. The pencil-sized hole at the bottom also allows them to use it as a fun pencil topper, which also provides weighted sensory feedback while writing.
Spike Silicone Fidget Tactile Pencil Topper & Grip Combo Pack
SPIKE’s pencil topper and grip are a great quiet substitution for other sensory toys that can be a distraction in the classroom and/or cause damage to clothes, school equipment, and more.
Spike’s durable soft spikes provide tactile stimulation as a tactile or sensory brush and are calming and therapeutic through sensory stimulation. Made with 100% food-grade silicone, they are hypoallergenic, nontoxic, BPAs, phthalates, latex, and odor-free. Antibacterial silicone is easy to clean and can be sterilized for deep cleaning after a long day of fidget fun!
Spike adds girth to the pencil, making it easier for fingers to comfortably grip and write with pencils, pens, and more. Spike also adds weight to #2 pencils, providing some more sensory feedback to the hand while writing and strengthening fingers.
Spike Sensory Fish Toy
The SPIKE Fish is every kid's sensory sidekick! This fishy wonder is dual textured: One side has soft, short bristles, and the other has longer and even softer bristles to provide two different sensory experiences. Eye hole allows fish to be easily attached to carabiners, hooks, and more, making for a great backpack keychain. The finger can also be looped through hole for additional sensory feedback. Great for the classroom, home, bath, and more!
SPIKE Fij-it
The SPIKE Fij-it™ is mess-free and quiet, making them ideal for the classroom. Spike Fij-it™ features durable and soft spikes that provide tactile stimulation for Kinesthetic learners.
With a dual-textured design, it features soft and durable silicone spikes on one side and a smooth surface on the other. Our product testers couldn’t put them down!
For even more tactile fun, squeeze two Fij-it toys together and enjoy the satisfaction of peeling them apart. Made from 100% Silicone, SPIKE Fij-it™ toys are hypoallergenic and non-toxic, as well as BPA, phthalate, latex, and odor-free. The naturally antibacterial silicone is easy to clean and can be sterilized for deep cleaning.
Made with food-grade silicone, SPIKE sensory products are non-toxic and easy to clean and sterilize in boiling water. Unlike cheaper alternatives, our SPIKE will last and calm your senses for many years to come. Just stick one of these on your child’s desk to use whenever they are feeling a little wiggly in their seat!
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