TangleSet of 3 Jr. Original Fidget Toy

my sisters just weird lmao

Two years ago, my autistic homeschooled daughter started college - but first she had to get through a weeklong Orientation, packed with activities, many of which were boring lectures. I was terrified. So I bought fidget toys! This story has a happy ending. She made it through Orientation and is now halfway through college.The fidget toys we purchased have been used by:- my autistic daughter- my ADHD daughter- my autistic daughter’s college friend who also has ASD- my ADHD ex-husband when we want him to stop cracking his knuckles- of course, I’ve also tried them outHere is my assessment:INFINITY CUBE FIDGET TOYSound: LoudWhat it is: A cube that folds out and back together in various configurationsUse: This is my personal favorite and the one my daughter’s friend always grabs when she comes over. While it is quite audible, with constant clacking, the variety is absolutely mesmerizing. Given the clacking, you can use it at home, but you can’t use it in public in a setting where quiet is called for.FIDGET SPINNERSSound: SilentWhat it is: A three-pronged gadget you spin between your thumb and fingerUse: There’s a reason these are so popular! They are very pretty. If you are in the market, the more colorful the better. You can use it anywhere there’s enough light to see. It may be a bit distracting to those around you because it’s so intriguing and pretty, but in general this is a good toy in situations where quiet is called for. Just don’t drop it!MARBLE AND MESHSound: SilentWhat it is: A thin two-inch piece of mesh fabric with a marble sewn insideThis is one of my favorites. Highly portable, they come in multi-packs so it’s not a big deal if you lose one. The concept is simple: You squeeze the mesh and move the marble back and forth. This is my daughter’s go to fidget toy in boring situations.FIDGET CUBESound: Has both silent and loud activitiesWhat it is: A cube with activities on each sideThere is an endless variety of these clever cubes. This is my ex-husband’s favorite. Unfortunately, we’ll be sitting around watching TV and there he is going clack clack clack with the cube. It’s annoying! So it’s a great fidget toy, definitely. But the noise may make you crazy. Not for use around anyone you like.TANGLESound: SilentWhat it is: one-inch curved pieces all together in one long “tangle”Use: You can pull the pieces apart and put them back together, but the real value lies in the fact that you can twist and manipulate the tangle endlessly into different configurations. This is another popular favorite; you really can’t go wrong with this one. It comes in a three-pack and, yes, you can connect them all together. Everyone I’ve handed this to has spent significant time with it.FIDGET BALLSound: QuietWhat it is: a ball with small colored circles and small marbles in each circleUse: The object is to push the marbles into the circles and move things around until the colors match. It’s oddly not held anyone’s attention at my house.FLIPPY CHAINSound: QuietWhat it is: Two metal rings with some bracketing and colorUse: You basically flip around it around. The first one we bought broke almost immediately. We lost the second one. These are brutally small. You can’t play with it if you can’t find it!

We have a foster son with PTSD who tends to pick at his fingers/nails when he feels anxious or is triggered (which is often)I ordered a larger textured one of these to give it a try and it seemed to work to help him calm down and cope with some things one morning, so I immediately ordered another one plus these as well. They are definitely smaller than their full size cousin, BUT, I think its beneficial because it is easier for small hands and more discrete. The three pack was perfect, we keep one in each car and one in his backpack, then keep the textured one next to his bed and the second textured one downstairs. This way there is always one nearby.Just a few days after getting these, I got an email from his teacher that he had been triggered by something and that he realized it, took out his Tangle Jr. and asked to sit off to the side of the classroom to use it and calm down, then was able to rejoin the class a few minutes later. HUGE progress.In case anyone was wondering about colors we got since its random, the three we received are:teal/light blue/white (3rd pic)navy blue/light blue/green (5th pic)clear/pink/teal (7th pic)Some of the colors are solid and some are translucent, which he finds fascinating for some reason (they have trapped air bubbles)

I have generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. I discovered these at the counter of a Bordrs Books when I was about 10. They helped me through some of my hardest days, just fidgeting around with them relieved stress and helped calm me. Then I lost mine. Now, at 26, I have found these again on Amazon! I can't believe it! And they're just as fun, addicting, and relaxing as they were when I was a kid. Twist it, bend it, make it in to a snake. The possibilities are endless, and so much fun.

Just what I expected at a great price.

I teach High School Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, AP Bio and PLTW-BMS. I've used tangles for years as a demo for polymers/monomers, proteins and amino acid, as well as protein structure. I would even tape a pair to the skeleton to show how as one muscle contracts the opposite muscle relaxes. But until now all I had was solid gold Tangles. Now with these multi-color Tangles I can mix and match my Tangles and really show my visual learners abstract scientific concepts. The best kind of Science Geek Toy!