Ocd fidget toys
How They Help ADHD, Anxiety, OCD and More
Fidgeting may have gotten you into trouble in grade school, but a growing body of research shows that rhythmic, repetitive motion—aka fidgeting—can be good for you. Spinning, popping, and squeezing can not only help a busy brain focus but some studies show they calm anxiety, too.
Jennifer Nelson
Medical ReviewerJohn Carosso, PsyD
Jiggling your leg, repeatedly clicking a ballpoint pen, or perpetually twisting the same strand of hair. For some, these rhythmic fidgeting rituals are constant companions. Fidgeting has long had a negative vibe but today scientific studies are revealing that these (nervous) habits can be coping mechanisms. A way for people—especially those with ADHD, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—to improve focus, calm stress, and even increase levels of dopamine, the feel-good hormone that eases anxiety and helps us relax.
“While in the past fidgeting had been viewed as a problematic symptom that needed "healing,” there is an emerging perspective that indicates it can be channeled to help with focus,” says Billy Roberts, LISW-S, at Focused Mind ADHD Counseling in Columbus, Ohio. Roberts counsels adults with ADHD.
“If adults with ADHD can find ways of working with their fidgeting rather than against it, they can improve focus by grounding their bodies and thus freeing their minds,” he says.
A recent study from the University of Auckland asked adults with ADHD to undergo MRI testing in which supports were placed under their joints so they could “fidget” or move slightly while imaging captured what was happening in their brain while they fidgeted.
The study showed an increased blood volume to the prefrontal cortex that is typically underactive when a person with ADHD is resting but when fidgeting, their brains lit up like a Christmas tree. Previous research already showed that fidgeters improved memory and performance on tests when allowed to fidget.
In general, we know that fidgeting can be related to anxiety. “Therapists call the rapid, restless movements that people with anxiety sometimes have "psychomotor agitation." It's a fancy way of saying that a person has a lot of energy, and it's coming out physically through fidgeting or another movement,” says Katie Lear, LCMHC, RPT, RDT, counselor, play therapist and drama therapist at Creative Tween Counseling in Davidson, North Carolina.
“People with ADHD fidget not just due to energy, but as a way to focus. Although a fidgeting person may appear distracted, the opposite is usually true,” she says. Though it may never have been explained this way, fidgeting is a coping skill that helps with concentration. The fidget must be mindless—an activity you don't think about—to be effective. Listening to classical music (or chewing gum) while studying for example. If the fidget is distracting (if you find yourself singing along to the song), it won't improve focus.
In a small study of sixth-graders in a rural Georgia Language Arts class, kids used stress balls during lessons and independent work.
Distractions decreased during the lectures and self-work when students used the balls. Kinesthetic learners (a tactile learning style where you manipulate and touch) enjoyed increased attention spans and all students showed improvements in attitude, writing abilities, peer interactions, and achievements while manipulating stress balls.
“I believe that fidgeting can be very helpful for concentration and self-soothing, provided that it's being done in a way that doesn't interfere with activities,” says Lear.
While ADHD is a disorder of self-regulation, explains Roberts, “the front lobe of the brain is not regulating brain functions appropriately, leading to a variety of dysregulated behaviors.” Fidgeting is a part of hyperactivity, a hallmark symptom of ADHD, which involves restlessness and difficulty sitting still.
While a person with ADHD might be unaware of their fidgeting behaviors (i.e. hyperactively tapping a leg under a desk), those behaviors are not involuntary.
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience anxiety that can look like fidgeting—repeatedly tapping on doorknob handles, quick head movements, for example—but are actually tics.
Tics are involuntary, unwanted, and distressing movements to the person that is experiencing them. Even though the movements can look abrupt or inappropriate, tics are not intentional. Some with OCD may use toys to avoid dealing with the obsessions and compulsions—it gives them something else to focus on. But this would not be a therapeutic application.
Experts say it's better to seek treatment with a licensed provider as there are many effective medical and therapeutic treatments. “A therapist can help a person with OCD distinguish between the two,” says Lear.
You can also find fidgeters, those who relish the opportunity to click their pen, play with their hair, or perform some other repetitive movement such as manipulating a paper clip or futzing with their hem, who haven’t been diagnosed with any disorder but feel fidgeting calms their nerves or helps them think or concentrate.
Researchers are beginning to understand what natural fidgeters of every type have been doing all along. Children can self-soothe when stroking a soft toy or manage anger by squeezing a stress ball.
Likewise, adults can also reap the rewards of fidgeting with an object to help with concentration, calming, memory, recall, even test-taking.
A study at the University of California Davis conducted by Julia Schweitzer, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UC Davis’ Mind Institute, examined how fidget toys like spinners, cubes, poppers, and others work. The study will look at whether physiological changes like heart rate variability take place when people play with fidget toys.
A previous study by Schweitzer found that kids with ADHD who were allowed to wiggle, fidget, or move gently in place while working on a lab-based task wearing ankle accelerometers, performed better on cognitively demanding tasks.
Roberts says, with ADHD for example, fidget toys can help ground and distract the hyperactive body so the mind can pay attention.
We asked Roberts if nail-biting or cuticle picking counted as fidgeting. He explains that “biting nails or picking at cuticles are often more related to anxiety disorders than attention disorders. However, many people with ADHD also have anxiety disorders, so fidgeting and hyperactivity can sort of run together at a certain point.”
Fidget toys are excellent tools for channeling fidgeting behaviors. However, Roberts says, "the key is that they are not objects that operate within conscious awareness.” Rather, the mind shouldn't focus on them at all. A fidget spinner may distract because you (or others around you) focus on it. On the other hand, a fidget cube can be used with the hands while the mind focuses on what is most important.
Lear says fidget toys are a must-have in her office. “They provide just enough stimulation to help children feel relaxed but not distracted from the therapy process.” She says that talk therapy works much better with kids, tweens, and teens when they have access to fidgets.
“In fact, I've started using them to help ground myself, too.”
Fidget Toys for Anxiety
Fidgets and fidget toys (including balls, cubes, and various forms of molding clay) aren't just for kids. If you catch yourself making small movements, you may want to explore active engagement through fidgets. Here, some options to try.
Fidget Spinners (Note: These can be noisy and are banned in some classroom settings)
Fidget Pop Its (Note: These can be noisy)
Fidget Cubes like the Cuber Super Rainbow Fidget
Magnetic Fidgets like the Magnetic Hematite Rock Fidget
Finger Fidgets
Stress Balls
Fidget Putty such as Crazy Aarons
What's the science behind fidget toys?
Scientific studies are just now determining that fidget spinners and other fidget toys may help people concentrate, calm down, perform better on cognitive tasks, and may have benefits for recall or test-taking.
Are fidget spinners therapeutic?
Yes, therapists like Lear are using them in her practice to help tweens and teens relax yet focus on talk therapy. Likewise, both adults and kids can try fidget toys to see if they work to help them calm down, relax, expel anxiety, and perform better on tasks.
Are spinners good for ADHD, OCD, and anxiety?
It looks like the evidence is showing that both kids and adults may benefit from fidget toys. There aren't any toys specifically recommended for OCD or anxiety but spinners may not be the best option as experts think the toy benefits best when it’s an object that the mind doesn’t have to focus on but that can allow the mind to perform other tasks while subconsciously playing with a fidget toy. Spinners may be too distracting for some, or others nearby, which is why teachers banned the toys in their classroom after they became widely popular.
- The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Bioengineers Show that Fidgeting May Help Us Concentrate.
Press release posted online March 22,2021. Available at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/03/22/bioengineers-shows-that-fidgeting-might-help-concentration.html. Accessed December 17, 2021. - The Institute of Education Sciences. Using Stress Balls to Focus the Attention of Sixth Grade Learners. Journal of At-Risk Issues, v12 n2 p7-16 Sum 2006. Published Summer 2006. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ853381.pdf Accessed December 17, 2021.
- UC Davis Health. Toy or Therapy Device? UC Davis Health Researchers Study Effectiveness of Fidget Tools. Press release posted online July 29, 2020. Available at https://health.ucdavis.edu/newsroom/news/headlines/toy-or-therapy-device-uc-davis-health-researchers-study-effectiveness-of-fidget-tools/2020/07. Accessed December 17, 2021
- Clinical Neuropsychology. The Australian Journal of Psychology. A Trial-by-Trial Analysis Reveals More Intense Physical Activity is Associated with Better Cognitive Control Performance in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, pp.
618-626. Published April 19, 2015. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09297049.2015.1044511. Accessed December 17, 2021.
Notes: This article was originally published December 17, 2021 and most recently updated October 17, 2022.
Jennifer Nelson
Jennifer writes about health, health technology, business, finance and lifestyle topics like interior design, travel, and pets. You may have seen her byline anywhere from HGTV to WebMD and on topics as varied as artificial intelligence and mobile security in healthcare to how your Netflix queue can inform your small business decisions. Mostly her work is centered around health topics, such as sleep, cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
How They Help ADHD, Anxiety, OCD and More
Fidgeting may have gotten you into trouble in grade school, but a growing body of research shows that rhythmic, repetitive motion—aka fidgeting—can be good for you. Spinning, popping, and squeezing can not only help a busy brain focus but some studies show they calm anxiety, too.
Jennifer Nelson
Medical ReviewerJohn Carosso, PsyD
Jiggling your leg, repeatedly clicking a ballpoint pen, or perpetually twisting the same strand of hair. For some, these rhythmic fidgeting rituals are constant companions. Fidgeting has long had a negative vibe but today scientific studies are revealing that these (nervous) habits can be coping mechanisms. A way for people—especially those with ADHD, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—to improve focus, calm stress, and even increase levels of dopamine, the feel-good hormone that eases anxiety and helps us relax.
“While in the past fidgeting had been viewed as a problematic symptom that needed "healing,” there is an emerging perspective that indicates it can be channeled to help with focus,” says Billy Roberts, LISW-S, at Focused Mind ADHD Counseling in Columbus, Ohio. Roberts counsels adults with ADHD.
“If adults with ADHD can find ways of working with their fidgeting rather than against it, they can improve focus by grounding their bodies and thus freeing their minds,” he says.
A recent study from the University of Auckland asked adults with ADHD to undergo MRI testing in which supports were placed under their joints so they could “fidget” or move slightly while imaging captured what was happening in their brain while they fidgeted.
The study showed an increased blood volume to the prefrontal cortex that is typically underactive when a person with ADHD is resting but when fidgeting, their brains lit up like a Christmas tree. Previous research already showed that fidgeters improved memory and performance on tests when allowed to fidget.
In general, we know that fidgeting can be related to anxiety. “Therapists call the rapid, restless movements that people with anxiety sometimes have "psychomotor agitation." It's a fancy way of saying that a person has a lot of energy, and it's coming out physically through fidgeting or another movement,” says Katie Lear, LCMHC, RPT, RDT, counselor, play therapist and drama therapist at Creative Tween Counseling in Davidson, North Carolina.
“People with ADHD fidget not just due to energy, but as a way to focus. Although a fidgeting person may appear distracted, the opposite is usually true,” she says. Though it may never have been explained this way, fidgeting is a coping skill that helps with concentration. The fidget must be mindless—an activity you don't think about—to be effective. Listening to classical music (or chewing gum) while studying for example. If the fidget is distracting (if you find yourself singing along to the song), it won't improve focus.
In a small study of sixth-graders in a rural Georgia Language Arts class, kids used stress balls during lessons and independent work. Distractions decreased during the lectures and self-work when students used the balls. Kinesthetic learners (a tactile learning style where you manipulate and touch) enjoyed increased attention spans and all students showed improvements in attitude, writing abilities, peer interactions, and achievements while manipulating stress balls.
“I believe that fidgeting can be very helpful for concentration and self-soothing, provided that it's being done in a way that doesn't interfere with activities,” says Lear.
While ADHD is a disorder of self-regulation, explains Roberts, “the front lobe of the brain is not regulating brain functions appropriately, leading to a variety of dysregulated behaviors.” Fidgeting is a part of hyperactivity, a hallmark symptom of ADHD, which involves restlessness and difficulty sitting still.
While a person with ADHD might be unaware of their fidgeting behaviors (i.e. hyperactively tapping a leg under a desk), those behaviors are not involuntary. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience anxiety that can look like fidgeting—repeatedly tapping on doorknob handles, quick head movements, for example—but are actually tics.
Tics are involuntary, unwanted, and distressing movements to the person that is experiencing them. Even though the movements can look abrupt or inappropriate, tics are not intentional.
Some with OCD may use toys to avoid dealing with the obsessions and compulsions—it gives them something else to focus on. But this would not be a therapeutic application.
Experts say it's better to seek treatment with a licensed provider as there are many effective medical and therapeutic treatments. “A therapist can help a person with OCD distinguish between the two,” says Lear.
You can also find fidgeters, those who relish the opportunity to click their pen, play with their hair, or perform some other repetitive movement such as manipulating a paper clip or futzing with their hem, who haven’t been diagnosed with any disorder but feel fidgeting calms their nerves or helps them think or concentrate.
Researchers are beginning to understand what natural fidgeters of every type have been doing all along. Children can self-soothe when stroking a soft toy or manage anger by squeezing a stress ball.
Likewise, adults can also reap the rewards of fidgeting with an object to help with concentration, calming, memory, recall, even test-taking.
A study at the University of California Davis conducted by Julia Schweitzer, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UC Davis’ Mind Institute, examined how fidget toys like spinners, cubes, poppers, and others work. The study will look at whether physiological changes like heart rate variability take place when people play with fidget toys.
A previous study by Schweitzer found that kids with ADHD who were allowed to wiggle, fidget, or move gently in place while working on a lab-based task wearing ankle accelerometers, performed better on cognitively demanding tasks.
Roberts says, with ADHD for example, fidget toys can help ground and distract the hyperactive body so the mind can pay attention.
We asked Roberts if nail-biting or cuticle picking counted as fidgeting. He explains that “biting nails or picking at cuticles are often more related to anxiety disorders than attention disorders. However, many people with ADHD also have anxiety disorders, so fidgeting and hyperactivity can sort of run together at a certain point.
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Fidget toys are excellent tools for channeling fidgeting behaviors. However, Roberts says, "the key is that they are not objects that operate within conscious awareness.” Rather, the mind shouldn't focus on them at all. A fidget spinner may distract because you (or others around you) focus on it. On the other hand, a fidget cube can be used with the hands while the mind focuses on what is most important.
Lear says fidget toys are a must-have in her office. “They provide just enough stimulation to help children feel relaxed but not distracted from the therapy process.” She says that talk therapy works much better with kids, tweens, and teens when they have access to fidgets. “In fact, I've started using them to help ground myself, too.”
Fidget Toys for Anxiety
Fidgets and fidget toys (including balls, cubes, and various forms of molding clay) aren't just for kids. If you catch yourself making small movements, you may want to explore active engagement through fidgets.
Here, some options to try.
Fidget Spinners (Note: These can be noisy and are banned in some classroom settings)
Fidget Pop Its (Note: These can be noisy)
Fidget Cubes like the Cuber Super Rainbow Fidget
Magnetic Fidgets like the Magnetic Hematite Rock Fidget
Finger Fidgets
Stress Balls
Fidget Putty such as Crazy Aarons
What's the science behind fidget toys?
Scientific studies are just now determining that fidget spinners and other fidget toys may help people concentrate, calm down, perform better on cognitive tasks, and may have benefits for recall or test-taking.
Are fidget spinners therapeutic?
Yes, therapists like Lear are using them in her practice to help tweens and teens relax yet focus on talk therapy. Likewise, both adults and kids can try fidget toys to see if they work to help them calm down, relax, expel anxiety, and perform better on tasks.
Are spinners good for ADHD, OCD, and anxiety?
It looks like the evidence is showing that both kids and adults may benefit from fidget toys. There aren't any toys specifically recommended for OCD or anxiety but spinners may not be the best option as experts think the toy benefits best when it’s an object that the mind doesn’t have to focus on but that can allow the mind to perform other tasks while subconsciously playing with a fidget toy. Spinners may be too distracting for some, or others nearby, which is why teachers banned the toys in their classroom after they became widely popular.
- The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Bioengineers Show that Fidgeting May Help Us Concentrate. Press release posted online March 22,2021. Available at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/03/22/bioengineers-shows-that-fidgeting-might-help-concentration.html. Accessed December 17, 2021.
- The Institute of Education Sciences. Using Stress Balls to Focus the Attention of Sixth Grade Learners.
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v12 n2 p7-16 Sum 2006. Published Summer 2006. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ853381.pdf Accessed December 17, 2021. - UC Davis Health. Toy or Therapy Device? UC Davis Health Researchers Study Effectiveness of Fidget Tools. Press release posted online July 29, 2020. Available at https://health.ucdavis.edu/newsroom/news/headlines/toy-or-therapy-device-uc-davis-health-researchers-study-effectiveness-of-fidget-tools/2020/07. Accessed December 17, 2021
- Clinical Neuropsychology. The Australian Journal of Psychology. A Trial-by-Trial Analysis Reveals More Intense Physical Activity is Associated with Better Cognitive Control Performance in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, pp. 618-626. Published April 19, 2015. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09297049.2015.1044511. Accessed December 17, 2021.
Notes: This article was originally published December 17, 2021 and most recently updated October 17, 2022.
Jennifer Nelson
Jennifer writes about health, health technology, business, finance and lifestyle topics like interior design, travel, and pets.
You may have seen her byline anywhere from HGTV to WebMD and on topics as varied as artificial intelligence and mobile security in healthcare to how your Netflix queue can inform your small business decisions. Mostly her work is centered around health topics, such as sleep, cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
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Fidgeting fyp is the perfect way to relieve stress, help decompress and manage anxiety, and almost everyone these days has some sort of miniature new device to relieve stress and reduce frustration and anger. As you know, Fidgeting is the perfect way to focus, improve fine motor skills and keep your hands busy with the latest research done to increase mental health awareness, so these Fidgeting games play an important role in stress relief. Because these sensory fidget toys are considered a wonderful way to treat and eliminate anxiety, stress, focus and help improve ADHD, ADD autism, special needs, mental health and OCD.
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You may remember the spinner craze that swept a few years ago.
Fidget toys are still relevant today. And they are more complex and useful than ever.
Fidget toys are a popular way to help people suppress feelings of anxiety and improve their concentration in class or at work. They are often used by people suffering from anxiety disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but anyone can take advantage of fidget toys.
What are fidget toys?
Fidget toys are small objects designed to fidget. While similar objects have been seen throughout history, spinners first became popular in 2017. Today, fidget toys have expanded from your basic three-pin spinner to cubes, rings, key chains, and more.
Fidget toys are designed to relieve feelings of anxiety or boredom. They can help you regulate your emotions, calm down, and focus on the task at hand.
Much research has been done on the potential role of fidget toys in emotional regulation.
A 2018 study showed that fidgeting relieves stress in the short term.
However, another 2018 study that looked at children with ADHD found that spinners simply distract children.
Conclusion: There is not enough scientific evidence to support the claim that fidget toys reduce anxiety or help you learn or concentrate better. But according to anecdotal evidence, fidget toys can help you calm down in stressful situations - plus, many people find them very funny.
How can fidget toys help?
Fidget toys are used for various conditions such as anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or ADHD, giving people the opportunity to channel their nerves or excess energy.
Even if you don't live with any diagnosed medical conditions, fidget toys are still a useful resource. They can calm you down during a stressful situation or provide a quick break from work if you feel creatively stuck and need to get back in the zone.
How we chose
Here are the main criteria by which we have compiled a list of the best toys:
- Durability.
Fidget toys are most often used when you feel anxious or upset. This means that they may fail. We have tried to select products that can withstand long-term use. - Appearance. The time of boring spinners is long gone. Color, shape, size and material are all ingredients needed to create a visually appealing and engaging fidget toy.
- Customer ratings. Finally, we couldn't forget to scrutinize reviews from past customers and users to make sure every fidget toy we mentioned lives up to the hype.
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- $ = less than 10 US dollars
- $ = 10-15 dollars of USA
- $ = more than 15 dollars of US fidget toys
Best Overall
MAYBO Sports Wiitin Fidget Spinner
- Cost: $$
Harry Potter fans will especially appreciate this option, but this iridescent spinner might appeal to everyone.
This unique fidget toy is suitable for adults and children over 3 years old. Its small size makes it easy to carry, and the metal case rotates for approximately 1 to 2 minutes per rotation.
Best Silent Fidget Toy
Monkey Noodles
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While fidget toys are a lot of fun, sometimes the fun is too loud. That's where Monkey Noodles comes in: a fidget toy that's virtually silent in use.
You can stretch, pull, twist, wrap or compress these elastic strings. They start at 12 inches long and stretch up to 8 feet. The strings are non-toxic and come in vibrant colors.
Best Fidget Toy with Options
WTYCD Original Fidget Retro
- Price: $
Why stop at one fidget toy when you can have them all? The retro fidget is made of rubberized plastic and is shaped like a gamepad.
The toy has eight functions: joystick, buttons, pinion roller, massage roller, flip switch, rotating dial, spring-loaded slider and textured grip section.
In other words, you can relieve stress by reliving the days of 8-bit video games. Best Portable Fidget Toy
ALEXTINA Stainless Steel Spinner Ring
- Price: $
This wearable fidget toy is very discreet, providing a great option to stay busy if you want or need to so that your fidgeting flies unnoticed.
Made from hypoallergenic, non-fading stainless steel, the ring has an inner band locked inside a main band that can be rotated by hand. Best of all, it's trendy.
Best for Kids
AKSDTH Push and Pop Bubble Fidget Sensory Toy
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This fidget toy is inspired by bubble pop. Think of it like silicone bubble wrap: your child can blow and pop bubbles for great tactile activity.
The popper comes in seven colors and two styles and is easy to wash and dry when needed.
Best Cube
Appash Fidget Cube
- Cost: $$
This fidget cube has six sides and six ways to fidget: snap, slide, flip, breathe, roll or spin.
A high quality desk toy to help you focus or blow off steam - everything you need to get back in the zone. Best Minimal Design
SCIONE Fidget Spinner
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Keep things simple and pared down with the SCIONE spinner. This toy might be what comes to your mind when you think of the term "spinner" - the way they were before there were so many other options on the market.
Best Rugged Design
Tom's Fidgets Flippy Chain Fidget Toy
- Cost: $$
Looking for a more durable option? This powerful fidget toy is made from bike chains, intertwined stainless steel rings that can handle even the most hardcore bikers.
It is quiet, small and easy to carry around.
Best Keychain
Keychain TOP TRENZ OMG Mega Pop Avocado Fidget Toy
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Attach this adorable avocado toy to your keychain to keep it with you at all times.
Bubble fidget toy has a hard outer shell with soft silicone bubbles inside that can be pushed in and out. Best for legs
Bouncyband Foot Tapper Fidget Button
- Cost: $$
Yes, "foot tapping" is a real thing. This tactile ribbed footrest is great for those who tend to tap their foot or bounce their foot while seated. Simply place the pad under your foot and use your heel or toe to touch or press the button.
Frequently asked questions
Who should use fidget toys?
Fidget toys are most popular in the classroom or workplace. You can take them with you to school or work to help you focus better. You can also keep them handy if you're experiencing anxiety or ADHD.
Is there anyone who should not use fidget toys?
Fidget toys are suitable for both children and adults. However, be aware that small toys can be a choking hazard for toddlers.
It is also important to know that fidget toys are banned in some schools.
