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Got Special KIDS|Juke 24 Portable Jukebox Juke 24 Portable Jukebox

Juke 24 lets you listen to your favorite songs, stories, lessons at the touch of a button, as often as you want!

Our Price:: $89.99
Got Special Kids|Rolla Chew Pendant Rolla Chew Pendant

Chewie & Fidget in One!

Our Price:: $11.49
Got Special KIDS| Brainwright Try Angle Colorful Flipping 3D Fidgets Puzzle Brainwright Try Angle

Play all the angles with this fun flipping fidget!

Our Price:: $11.99
Bendable Sock Monkey 4" Bendable Sock Monkey 4"

These classic Sock Monkeys are a fun bendable toy that anyone would love to have! You can have them do whatever it is that sock monkeys do! This monkey character features a rubbery texture for easy bending and twisting. The Sock Monkey stands about 4 inches tall. These are great on their own, but would love to be kept in a set.

Our Price:: $1.99
3" Galaxy Fidget Spinner 3" Galaxy Fidget Spinner

The 3" fidget that everyone fell in love with is back. Now in an out-of-this-world galaxy pattern. How about giving the galaxy a spin! Spin the fidget and watch it go around and around, to help relieve stress and anxiety. Great fidget for focus!

AGES 3+

Our Price:: $2.50
Got Special Kids| Unicorn Bubble Pop Sensory Fidget Unicorn Bubble Pop Sensory Fidget

Unicorn Sensory Fidget!

Our Price:: $2.99
Soft Squishy Peanut Soft Squishy Peanut

6" Squish Peanuts. Soft squishy peanut. Very soft foam material. Easy to squeeze but slow to rise. Collect all 3.

Warning: ** Warning Choking and Suffocation. Not recommended for infants or toddlers**

Available in Pink, Yellow and Blue.

Our Price:: $3.25
Got Special Kids | Magic Balls 1001 Funny Faces Magic Balls 1001 Funny Faces

Develop creativity, imagination, and improve dexterity while squeezing a fun little head!

Our Price:: $3.50
Got Special KIDS|Animal Critter Puff Animal Critter Puff

Cute animal critter puffs to help with stress and concentration

Starting at: $3.75
3.5" SQUEEZY BEAD DINOSAUR BALL 3.5" SQUEEZY BEAD DINOSAUR BALL

Sticky, squishy textured and filled with beads, these dinosaur balls make perfect stress-relieving or fidget toys for everyone. These 3.5-inch balls come in an assortment of two different colors to choose from or collect both. Each piece is individually wrapped in a poly bag and 12 pieces come in a display box making it easy to add to any store counter-top.

Ages 8+

Our Price:: $3.75
Got Special KIDS|Emo-Yo Glowing LED YOYO Emo-Yo Glowing LED YOYO

A happy twist on a classic toy!

Our Price:: $3.99
Got Special KIDS| Don't Stress Meowt Kitties  Chubby Kitties Don't Stress Meow Chubby Kitties

Cute squishy kitties to help with stress and concentration

Our Price:: $4.25
Mondo Neon Inside-Out Ball Mondo Neon Inside-Out Ball

Small stress ball. Soft.

Our Price:: $4.25
Got Special KIDS|Loopeez & Loopeez Jr. are Sized for easy gripping and fine motor practice. The fidget toy that stimulates, and reduces stress Loopeez

The fidget toy that stimulates, and reduces stress!

Starting at: $4.50
Got Special KIDS|Colorful Caterpiller Colorful Caterpillar

Cute colorful caterpillers to help with stress and concentration

Starting at: $4.50
Toysmith - Paw Putty Toysmith - Paw Putty

Keep your kiddy's busy with this "pawsitively" adorable container of slime. The lil paw is filled with 2oz of glittery goopy slime in assorted colors.
Ages 5+

Our Price:: $4.75
Got Special KIDS|Very Stretchy Mice and Cheese.   Stretchy Mice and Cheese is a fun focus aid and a quiet fidget that doesn't disturb others. Stretchy Mice and Cheese

You're sure to squeak with delight!

Our Price:: $4.99
Got Special Kids | Happy Face Gel Stress Ball Happy Face Gel Stress Ball

Don't worry! Squeeze Happy! Brighten anyone's day with Happy Face.

Our Price:: $4.99
Got Special Kids| Jacob's Ladder Jacob's Ladder

Timeless optical illusion to enchant and confound children and adults alike!

Our Price:: $4.99
YoBaby Pop Fidget YoBaby Pop Fidget

Pop Toy

Our Price:: $4.99
Got Special KIDS|Stress-Less Gel Balls Stress-Less Gel Ball

Strengthen hands and fingers with this fun to squeeze gel ball.

Our Price:: $5.50
Toysmith - Sproing Ball Toysmith - Sproing Ball

See how high you can make it bounce. The Sproing Ball is wrapped in gears to keep you working, to bounce higher each time. Colorful interlocking 3" gears. Fun Play!
Ages 3+

Our Price:: $5.50
Toysmith - Mood Mudd Toysmith - Mood Mudd

Stretchy String Moody Fun! Wash hands before and after use. Colors will blend. Water-soluble. Put the mudd in the fridge, before use to get the best color reaction, to your hands heat.
  • 3.75 Ounces Per Container
  • Changes color with the heat from your hand just like mood rings!
  • Do Not Ingest.
  • Recommended for ages 4 and up

Our Price:: $5.75
Toysmith - Butter Dough Toysmith - Butter Dough

Butter Dough Changes Color By Touch!
Love to craft? Sculpt and leave out to air dry. Reusable with 1TBSP of water in container with Butter Dough, let sit for approx.1 hour, too reuse again. Show your creativity, again and again.

  • Wash Hands before and after use.
  • Water soluble.
  • Do Not Ingest.
  • Not for Kids under 3.

Our Price:: $5.75
Got Special KIDS|3-D Pin Art in Fun Colors for Kids | Interactive Pin Sculpture Pin Art Game - Neon

Express yourself with changing art!

Our Price:: $7.49
Got Special Kids|4-Inch Therapy, Learn & Play Thumb Ball Game Thumballs for Social Learning - 4-Inch Therapy, Learn & Play Game

More than a ball! Throw it! Catch it! Respond to the panel under your thumb.

Our Price:: $7.75
Tangle Jr. Wild Series Tangle Jr. Wild Series

Wild patterns to awaken your senses!

Introducing the Tangle® Wild Series - a spectacular animal and nature themed collection that features six colorful styles to choose from! This collection is the perfect way to go wild for fidgeting! Collect them all!

Style: Zebra Purple, Giraffe Blue, Leopard Pink, Zebra Black, Snake Blue, Camo Green.

Our Price:: $7.98
Got Special KIDS|Brainwright QBoid  1-2-3 Easy to Hold Pocket Puzzle Fidget Brainwright QBoid - The 1-2-3 Pocket Puzzle

QBoid fits in your pocket and will keep you fiddling for hours!

Our Price:: $7.99
Tangle Jr. Pets Aquatic Series Tangle Jr. Pets Aquatic Series

Taggle Pets Aquatic

Our Price:: $7.99
Got Special KIDS|Busy your fingers, focus your mind, and keep stress well in hand! Brainwright GYRINGS

Busy your fingers, focus your mind and keep stress in check!

Our Price:: $8.99
   
 

As children age, finding the perfect gift can grow in complexity. In this selection, you'll find a range of toys and games for pre-teen kids aged 9 to 12.
Looking for a small stocking stuffer gift today? Try a fun sensory toy for pre-teens, such as putty or morphing gel, designed to keep their hands busy at school or home. Each of our fidgets and chewies is designed with kids in this age group in mind.
Shop for the timeless favorites such as Aaron's crazy putty or pin art, or dive a bit deeper with products designed to help them get closer to achieving the skills they're capable of. Our selection of educational games for elementary and middle school students, is designed to help children practice social interactions, critical thinking, planning and more.

If you don't have children in this age group, you might be interested to know that during this time in a child's life, most will experience a strong desire to become much more independent. Many will look increasingly to their peers and social media for advice and a sense of belonging, and their social interactions will become much more significant around this time to create lasting impressions. By the time children enter junior high school, most will have explicitly expressed a need to make more decisions for themselves and the family unit, and taking on additional responsibilities often comes naturally at this age.

Children in this age group also regularly struggle with feelings of insecurity and self-esteem. Blending in and forming relationships becomes more difficult as kids age, particularly as kids begin to develop romantic interests in other boys and girls.
These developmental milestones are oftentimes not that much different for pre-teens with autism, aspergers or other learning or sensory disorders. For many children, this time marks the beginning of ongoing growing pains that will last well into their teens.
We offer a wide selection of tools to help kids achieve their full potential. Shop our complete selection of learning resources, skill building activities and social games for teens and young adults here.