For students who struggle with restless hands or maintaining focus in the classroom, fidget toys can be beneficial. Specifically designed to be used under desks, our under-the-desk fidget toys are especially great for classroom or work environments. These clever tools channel restless energy, improve concentration and reduce stress without being distracting. Whether you're a student, teacher, or professional, these fidgets are fantastic for boosting productivity and staying focused.
Below are 9 of our favorite fidget toys designed for use under school desks or in the office.
1. Fringy Fidgets™ (for under your desk) - Irresistibly tactile, silent fidget tools that adhere under desks or chairs with velcro. These subtle out-of-sight tactile sensory fiddles feature 2 rows of wispy, twisty, soft fringe! Fidgeting hands will never tire of fiddling and twiddling with these. An excellent fidget tool for promoting attention and focus in the classroom, office, and during meetings.
2. Furry Marble Strips™ - Super duper soft and furry 8” strip with a fully enclosed marble that restless fingers can subtly slide back and forth. This neat under-your-desk (or table) fidget tool includes sewn-on velcro (and the adhesive side, too) to adhere it to any desired surface. Teachers, students, and parents love these for homework time, school classrooms, and as a very discreet office desk toy. Furry Marble Strips™ are a wonderful premium fidget tool for increasing focus and attention while decreasing stress and anxiety.
3. Velcro Fidget Strips™ - These soft velcro (loop) strips have adhesive on the back that allows you to "stick" these specialty fidget strips under desks, chairs, kitchen tables, computer desks, inside backpack pockets, on seatbelts... just about anywhere! An inexpensive little tactile fidget tool for sensory seekers of all ages (kids, teens, and adults). Also comes in a scratchy variation too.
4. Under Your Desk Tactile Fidget Strips™ - Under Your Desk Tactile Fidget Strips™ include sewn on velcro loop and velcro hook (with a peel-off adhesive back) that safely adheres them to smooth desired surfaces. Tactile sensory seekers who love touchy-feely, very texturey fabrics (and/or silky ribbons) will adore these exclusive calming focus sensory specialties that are only available from Therapy Shoppe®! These are especially nice for hair pullers, skin pickers, or nail biters ages 3+. Your choice of 4 different, uniquely textured tactile strips. Comes in 4" and 8" lengths.
5. Lego Sensory Fidget Strips™ - These bumpy fidgets have gobs of irresistible raised rubbery nubs and peel-off adhesive on the back that allows you to "stick" these innovatively subtle fidget strips under (or inside) desks, chairs, kitchen tables, computer desks, or inside backpacks / notebooks / pencil bags... practically anywhere! Lego Sensory Fidget Strips™ are an inexpensive little sensory fidget tool for tactile sensory seekers of all ages (children, teens, and adults, ages 3-up). These neat little 12" strips are sold individually and come in assorted random colors.
6. Tactile Zen Strips - Texturey Sensory Zen Strips fidgets are all the rage for kids, teens, and adults! Simply peel off the adhesive backing and stick them to your phone, water bottle, game controller, notebook, under your desk... anywhere! Fidgety fingers and sensory seekers will be soothed and satisfied by swiping, rubbing, or scratching these focus-enhancing tactile fidget tools. An ideal calming sensory tool for hair pullers, skin pickers, those with anxiety, or people who just like to fidget at school, the office, or on the go! Tactile Zen Strips come in 4-packs in your choice of 2 irresistible fidgeting textures: a medium-grade pebbly/bumpy texture, or an "extra" textured grade with more exaggerated sensory bumps. Each strip measures 4" x 1". Also comes in a miniature-sized pack.
7. Under Your Desk Ribbon Fidget Strips™- Two innovative under-your-desk fidgets that can also double as a silent handheld fidget tool. These pocket-size fiddles are great for classrooms, the office, home desks, or the kitchen table. They feature soft fleecey fabric on one side and assorted textury sensory ribbons along the edge. Includes the velcro hook to safely adhere them. Comes in your choice of 2 sizes: an 8" strip with 5 delightfully touchy-feeley fidget ribbons, or a 4" strip that has 3 irresistible fiddle ribbons. Sensory seekers are nuts about these! Under Your Desk Ribbon Fidget Strips™ are an exclusive Therapy Shoppe product!
8. Pick Apart Cork Stickers™ - Exclusive sensory fidget tool for skin pickers and hair pullers. These neat 3/4" pick-apart cork stickers™ are ideal for under desks, tables, on notebooks, or anywhere else you need a calming sensory tool you can pick apart. They feature a full adhesive back that will even stick on your skin to pick off! These disposable fidgets can be helpful for BFRBs like dermatillomania or trichotillomania, and/or for OCD or finger nail biters.
9. Jumbo Puffy Animal Stickers - Jumbo Puffy Animal Stickers are adorable 4"-5" squishy, squeezy slow-rise fidgets with adhesive backs. These neat slow-rise fiddles are ideal for permanently sticking onto notebooks, mirrors, under desks/tables/chairs, inside desks, on binders... marvelous for just about anywhere. Very colorful and cute with full-adhesive backing.
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