Do you ever find yourself playing with these “toys”?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (116475)
United States
December 10, 2025 11:20am CST
I’m not sure how long ago sensory toys became popular, but I know they are very popular with autistic children and those with sensitivities to sights and sounds. The one pictured is a magnetic cube that can morph into more than 70 different shapes I got for Hudson for Christmas.
Fidget spinners used to be really big, and they seemed to appeal to a wide range of people, for some reason.
I see a lot of sensory rooms in churches now, and there is even one in the Philadelphia Eagles stadium because the owner of the Eagles has a brother with those kind of sensitivities.
But back to these fidget and sensory toys..ever find yourself messing with them? Apparently, some are plain ol good for keeping your mind busy. Of course, those are more complex than fidget spinners…
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@Marilynda1225 (89639)
• United States
10 Dec
I think it's wonderful that these sensory toys exist. That magnetic cube you got for Hudson looks really interesting.
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@DaddyEvil (170969)
• United States
10 Dec
Once in a while, yes, I like to fiddle with things like that, especially if I'm doing something that doesn't take all my attention.
When I was a kid, things like that didn't exist so the doctor told mom to teach me how to crochet so my hands could stay busy while I was doing things like reading or watching television. (Dad hated seeing me doing more than one thing at a time and would gripe at me but mom would always tell him to leave me alone. Mom said dad could only do one thing at a time and it drove him crazy to see mom and I reading, crocheting and watching television all at the same time.)
They didn't have names for people like us back in the day unless it was to call us fidgety or say we had ants in our pants.
I'm sure Hudson will love the magnetic toy!
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@AmbiePam (116475)
• United States
10 Dec
I hope he does. It seems so small, but on the other hand, his is one of two presents I actually had to buy. My sister is like a watchdog seeing that I don’t spend more on one child than the other. It gets tiring, being scrutinized like that. She did it to my dad so much he now gives her money for the kid’s presents, says buy what they want, and just tell them it’s from me.
I mean one birthday he got Amyra a hula hoop (what she specifically asked for), and my sister was offended he hadn’t spent more. I’m sorry, but who has the money here? It ain’t my dad.
So you can crochet well?
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@AmbiePam (116475)
• United States
10 Dec
@DaddyEvil I would absolutely love to see pictures! 
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@DaddyEvil (170969)
• United States
10 Dec
@AmbiePam I would just give her money to split between the kids if she were my sister or I'd tell her to mind her own business if she made me mad enough
... Kids don't add up dollars and cents when receiving gifts... Or at least none did that I ever heard about in our family. A gift was a gift and we were happy to get them.
I haven't crocheted since I started playing on myLot. It's hard to crochet and type at the same time. 
I used to sell laprugs, blankets and scarves as well as give them as presents for birthdays and Christmas to family and friends. I had a blanket about 1/3 of the way done for my queen size bed when I started playing on myLot. Pretty asked if I still had yarns and crochet hooks a few months ago so I gave her everything I had. She said she was taking a crocheting class online. (I taught her how to crochet when she was a teenager but I guess she's started crocheting again now.)
I've shown a few people on myLot a blanket I crocheted for Pretty when she was little if you'd like to see it? (I never took pictures of the things I crocheted but I do have a few I took of Pretty in front of her bed back then.)
... Kids don't add up dollars and cents when receiving gifts... Or at least none did that I ever heard about in our family. A gift was a gift and we were happy to get them.
I haven't crocheted since I started playing on myLot. It's hard to crochet and type at the same time.
I used to sell laprugs, blankets and scarves as well as give them as presents for birthdays and Christmas to family and friends. I had a blanket about 1/3 of the way done for my queen size bed when I started playing on myLot. Pretty asked if I still had yarns and crochet hooks a few months ago so I gave her everything I had. She said she was taking a crocheting class online. (I taught her how to crochet when she was a teenager but I guess she's started crocheting again now.)
I've shown a few people on myLot a blanket I crocheted for Pretty when she was little if you'd like to see it? (I never took pictures of the things I crocheted but I do have a few I took of Pretty in front of her bed back then.)1 person likes this
@arunima25 (93129)
• Bangalore, India
10 Dec
More and more diagnosis of Autism and other neurodiversity is coming up. Awareness is growing up. Good to see more and more accommodative spaces are created in public spaces.
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@Dreamerby (10067)
• Calcutta, India
10 Dec
I used to play with these as a child...we would buy them on train rides!
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@RasmaSandra (95912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Dec
I don't even know what that is. Give me the old toys; I would not mind having a dollhouse to put together.
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@LindaOHio (217827)
• United States
11 Dec
I've never heard of sensory rooms or toys until now.
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@MarieCoyle (56705)
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10 Dec
I don’t have any here at home, but I have a friend who is a special education teacher and she keeps them in her classroom. She says they are very helpful.
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@snowy22315 (205443)
• United States
10 Dec
They are fun to play with. I should get one to play with her. Would keep my fingers out of my mouth hopefully~
