fidget toys

theoretica

Association of ideas from worry beads and thinking that maybe a yoyo (the proper sort where the string is easy to change) or maybe not indoors. Have a google of begleri - two worry beads on a strong bit of chord and lots of youtube videos on flipping it throught he fingers.

Would he like origami or a book on knot tying?

iammumtoone

He is eight meritaten.

Yes he can thread beads thats a good idea I can get him to thread his own design.

meritaten

he may like the Japanese braiding technique called kumihimo too. Beads direct sell the equipment needed (a disc and although not essential the 'bobbins' make life much easier for using long thread). the reason I recommend it, is it is very repetitive and he will actually make something that can be beautiful and usefull!

peachyprice

I used to tie knots in lengths of fabric for my son, they gave him fiddling satisfaction and and as he was also a chewer they were good for that too. He had favorite fabrics and found velvet/velour particularly satisfying. Cheap as chips because I used to cut up old clothes, in fact that's how I started, by using the t-shirts he'd already chewed holes in the necks of!

jackyann

Length of bungee cord, cut off a smallish length for fiddling. When lost or ruined, just cut another one.

HurdyGurdy

My husband - who is a born fidgeter - got a set of these magnets from his Secret Santa a few years ago. He still "plays" with them now. Even I like messing around with them!
http://www.tesco.com/direct/rattlers-the-powerful-rattlesnake-magnets/116-1137.prd?skuId=116-1137&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc_sh-_-sh-_-bg-_-116-1137&gclid=CjwKEAiAkvmzBRDQpozmt-uluCQSJACvCd1l567C9J2KhCSZoKK4VN3m1GunvR_ypD0wj6HyW9NIJRoCMprw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

*zippy*

theoretica wrote: »

Not a personal recommendation but these look tough http://fidgetland.com/shop/ and the clean bike chain in a length of your choice should be easy to come by.

My Daughter uses these they are nice and small for college, they do get lost rather than break play doh is another one the school recommended when she was younger and my knitting group has asked us to make twiddlemuff gloves for charity, the free pattern is on ravelry, I thought I'd make some for dd too.

pigpen

I have a pocket full of strips of paper and tissues, a piece of feathery ribbon stuff, a key ring with a springy bit on, a fluffy bunny, a satin ribbon, a bit of Velcro.. and my leather gloves.. Now you all think I'm crazy.. I may as well tell you I get them out and rub them on my face sometimes in public.. Tonight I wore a different coat and only had my lip balm.. that got sticky!!


Just a bowl of bits might work.. or a little bag so you can take it out with you if necessary.

iammumtoone

*zippy* wrote: »

My Daughter uses these they are nice and small for college, they do get lost rather than break play doh is another one the school recommended when she was younger and my knitting group has asked us to make twiddlemuff gloves for charity, the free pattern is on ravelry, I thought I'd make some for dd too.

Do you buy them direct or through a uk distributor?

The bike chain one looks good or I might just buy a new bike chain as suggested above, but I will have to make it shorter (will need to you tube that ), The others just look like keychain rings with bike chain parts and washers attached, could they be some thing that could be made yourself?

Pixie5740

Can't you just teach your child not to fidget in the same way parents should stop their children from biting their nails or chewing with their mouths open?