Reddit reviews Toysmith Wood Fidget Puzzle

Fidgets! I have and will always have a fidget bucket in my room. It's got little things for students.I'm someone who either needs to sway or fiddle with something in my hands... so I totally get these students. If you just search "fidgets" on Amazon you can find a ton of different sensory toys. This is a favorite of mine and my students. HOWEVER! For drummers in particular, I keep straws and doubled up pipe cleaners. You can't hear it like their fingers, pencils, etc. but if you're going to introduce a fidget bucket, I highly recommend having a conversation. Fidgets are to help, not distract or disrupt.

My husband likes this

This? https://www.amazon.com/Toysmith-TSM6496-Wood-Fidget-Puzzle/dp/B00YRZ5QTE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1521101750&sr=8-2&keywords=wood+fidget+puzzle

or this? https://www.amazon.com/Dinosaur-Brain-Teaser-Puzzle-Neliblu/dp/B06XFZWQR9/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1521101787&sr=8-8&keywords=wood+fidget+puzzle

or perhaps this one?
https://www.amazon.com/BBLIKE-Teaser-Puzzle-Multi-colored-Special/dp/B073S5WSJR/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1521101787&sr=8-14&keywords=wood+fidget+puzzle

Try a fidget toy. I have this string of cubes that's really cool. A couple friends of mine have ADHD and recommended some kind of toy to play with in my left hand while I work or read. I have no idea if I have it too and am not really interested in finding out, but regardless it helps me with focusing. I have friends with anxiety that use toys as well.

Your feelings of being stupid are common in people with add and other issues that keep them from achieving in school. I dealt with that a lot in college, and it affected my mental health and self worth. You should definitely talk to someone about how you're feeling. Having trouble academically is no reason to beat yourself up! Everyone's brain is different and we all have a process of figuring out what works for us.

I have a few that I like, some of which others have mentioned.

1. Bike Chain Fidget - Simple, tactile, initially cold to the touch. Can be fidgeted with one hand and discreetly. It's my current favorite.
   
   
2. Spinners - they've become pretty ubiquitous. I'm sure you've heard of them and probably even seen them around.
   
   
3. Fidget Cube - Get the legitimate, high-quality one from Antsy Labs, or get a cheap knock-off from Amazon or eBay. Someone also developed a 12-sided fidget dice thing that takes the fidget cube idea a step further. And a fidget pad which is a cross between a SNES controller and a fidget cube. (I'm still waiting for my cube from Antsy Labs.)
   
   
4. Tangle, Tangle Jr. - Good desk toy. Keeps both hands busy, but leaves you free to look and listen. There are several variants, including textured pieces and silicone-covered pieces. My wife, my daughter, and I each have our own.
   
   
5. Bead + String fidget - This one can be fun, but it's VERY distracting for everyone around you. The best thing about it is that you can make one from two beads and a string in a couple minutes. I've thought about making a string that is mostly beads each with a different surface texture, and instead of swinging it around you just fidget with it in your hand. I need to get around to making that...
   
   
6. Wooden Fidget Puzzle - Just picked this one up a couple days ago. It's small, it's interesting, it has lots of possible configurations. It's good when you need to listen but don't need your hands or your eyes free.

Particularly for people who struggle with anxiety issues, i have one of these and its a lifesaver when im in a waiting room or something like that. It seems like a child's toy but honestly it's amazing. Keeps your hands busy and somehow allows me to focus a bit more. I'm in the UK, and they sell these (and things like them) for £1, £1.50 in Hawkins Bazzar, not sure if that exists in the US, but worth metioning.

http://www.amazon.com/Toysmith-TSM6496-Wood-Fidget-Puzzle/dp/B00YRZ5QTE

(Someone correct me if I'm wrong - I don't have a ton of experience with hinges.)

Usually, two boards hinged together will only be touching in the closed position, and one will swing away from the other when opened (pictures: closed - no gap, open - gap). You want the ends of your boards to be flush in the open position, and one end flush with one side in the closed position. This is a problem because the corners will prevent one board from rotating around the other. Normally it would be solved by chamfering the edges (for your case, swap "closed" and "open" and ignore the lid), but that would leave you with a long groove when your box is open flat. I think you would have this problem with any traditional hinge.

I can think of two other solutions, one fun and one practical:

1. Have you ever had one of these toys where the blocks are joined with an elastic band, so you can pull them apart, rotate one piece to a different side of another, and they snap back together? That could be cool!
   
   
2. Can you make the base (the middle piece and the pieces you want to hinge to it) from thicker plywood? Then you can use barrel hinges or invisible hinges to connect them. Check out this photo, except "closed" is your open, "partially open" is your closed, and ignore "fully open."
   
   (You may also want to use thicker plywood for the 900x136 ends if you plan to put latches or a handle on them.)

So far I've found this one! https://www.amazon.com/Toysmith-TSM6496-Wood-Fidget-Puzzle/dp/B00YRZ5QTE/ref=asc_df_B00YRZ5QTE/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312031085430&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2545190158923387587&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1014471&hvtargid=aud-800703102928:pla-493501871268&psc=1 it's a fidget puzzle

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