Love them or hate them, fidgets are hear to stay. These simple toys exploded onto the scene and into children’s hands back in 2016 and they’ve been spinning ever since. Though the classic fidget spinner is what most are familiar with, a fidget can be any small trinket or toy that manipulates ones attention and hands in order to keep distractions away and maintain focus. We’ve found 10 of our favorites that stand apart as unique fidgets for kids that are sure to keep their attention with their unique designs or play features. A great gift for children of all types, they can also be used by adults to combat anxiety, addiction, ADHD, or drowsiness.
1. Fidget Pad
Perfect for young gamers, this super cool fidget looks just like a miniature video game controller! Packed with play features, this is one of the most unique fidgets for kids with 9 individual functions built into the design. Now if it only played video games for real!
2. Infinity Cube
If you crossed a fidget with a Rubik Cube, you’d get the Infinity Cube. This cube’s unique design allows for endless fidgeting as it opens, splits, flips, separates, and combines over and over again thanks to it’s ingenious hinge designs. There’s something super satisfying about transforming this cube in your hand, it has to be seen to be believed.
3. Electronic Bubble Wrap Popper
Who doesn’t love the overly satisfying feeling of popping bubble wrap packaging over and over until your heart’s content? Now you can anytime, anywhere, forever with this awesome bubble wrap fidget. Made to look and feel like real bubble wrap, each satisfying pop releases a soft electronic “pia” sound just like real bubble wrap!
4. EDC Fidgeter 3mm Magnetic Cube Puzzle
How cool is this? Made of 216 magnetic cubes, this unique fidget can become any shape you desire. A triangle, a box, spaceship, an intricate tower or a just pull them apart and drop them back into the cube, there’s hours of fun in this great toy. In addition, they’ll never lose a piece as the strong magnets keep every cube together in one small neat package.
5. Magnetic Putty Slime
Speaking of magnets, another one of our fun and unique fidgets for kids is Magnetic Putty Slime. Educational and a unique fidget, this magnetic putty is safe and reacts to magnets due to it’s high silicone content. Kids will have fun defying gravity as they pull it up with magnets, stretch it out like regular slime, tear it, mold it, and shape it. And when they’re done the magnetic putty comes in it’s own tin container for easy storage and transportation. Kids love this stuff!
6. Flippy Chain Fidgets
Endlessly flip, twist roll, and grip this unique fidget. Small and silent, this fidget is perfect for discreet use in the classroom, on the bus, or on the playground where other loud and obnoxious fidgets can garner unwanted attention. This two pack is great for both hands or to share with others. Durable and lightweight, these toys are unique fidgets for kids collections.
7. Monkey Noodle
Kids will have so much fun with these Monkey Noodles! Bend, stretch and twist the bright and colorful noodles into any variety of creative shapes for hours of entertainment that snap back to their original shape when done. Made with safe BPA free plastic, these silly noddles can be pulled as long as 8 whole feet! That’s insane but oh so fun to do at the same time!
8. Orbiter Fidget
A unique spin on the tried and true fidget design. Literally. Featuring a magnetic bearing and ball this fidget quietly spins in orbit around the center for a satisfying time waster that can be used anywhere. When not in use the ball magnetizes to the divot in the top to easily fit inside a backpack or pocket.
9. CuberSpeed Rainbow Ball
Half fidget, half puzzle, all fun! The rules of this fidget are simple. Match the 11 balls inside with the color coded holes on the front. Manipulate the balls by pressing them back into the large plastic ball. Next, simply move them around, almost like a rubrik cube, to put them where each belongs. A great game to keep kid’s hands and minds busy and a fun baby toy too!
10. Mobii Balls
The shiny Möbii fidget is a beautiful array of colors across the rainbow spectrum and makes an excellent small, lightweight fidget toy to keep in a pocket. Spin the looped rings in on themselves for endless fun that goes on forever. Durable and easily washable, this is a stress relief ball unlike any other! Möbii balls come in a variety of colors for joyful fidgety fun.