I have to thank this finder jagger bear from jazshouse on instagram for saving my sanity today
I’ve often been told that textured objects are good for grounding and I think it holds true. Today has been really tough as I’ve been running on less than 5 hours sleep and holding onto this bear has helped me to feel more real
I clung to him a bit too hard and actually gave myself a tiny cut on my finger. I love it when fidgets REALLY work for me, though, so hopefully I don’t let him hurt me again! I just didn’t want to let him go, even though I kept having to so I could type!
A first post for my new page. This is my toy collection. I love cute vintage toys and dolls, especially in pastel colors or rainbow. Just happily collecting nostalgia.
Sometimes self-care is, actually, NOT getting onto the computer and little treats and watching youtube videos. Sometimes those things are self-care, but sometimes they're also avoidant behaviors.
Sometimes self care is waking up and just. Fucking getting in the car. And driving to the bank. And the store. And buying the cat litter. And changing the cat boxes you've been avoiding because your brains been stuck in a hole. And picking up the trash you've been piling up. And getting a load into the wash. And mowing the lawn before the village council sends you a formal complaint and potential-fines warning.
Like its hard and annoying to do because it sucks. It sucks so much. But if I don't start working on this pile of bullshit I've let build up because it stinks and i was stuck in deer-in-headlights mode, I risk letting it turn into fuckery. I do not have the patience for fuckery that I once - foolishly! - thought I had.
I just wanna say that I've finally been able to hold back on biting my nails!! After so many years!!
I started to notice that, specifically after I fell so in love with my nee doh nice cubes, my nails began to become more noticable as I was more focused on the nice cubes over biting!!
I've never had "nails" that I could ever remember cause my nail biting habit is so bad, and ever since I noticed them growing while stimming, I've tried hard to see how long I can let them get! Thanks to these nice cubes and honestly sugar-ball-esque stim toys in general, I can experience having nails! I'm so glad I finally found a type of stim toy that's helping distract me from a habit!!
If youd look at basically any post before this one where my fingers are shown, I have nothing, no semblance of nails. But maybe I'll be able to make some gifs including them! (If I dont get back into the habit first- I admit I'm still not used to the potential to accidentally scratch myself yet lol-)
Nee Doh Nice Cube! Basically a sugar ball, but shaped like a cube!
It may hurt your joints if you're sensitive with that kind if thing, because the gel inside is very thick. But even soft pressing will make your fingers sink in! It's also a decent weight. I personally LOVE THESE SO MUCH. Already loved sugar ball-type stuff, and this is SO GOOD FOR ME-
Cheese has a dog tag!! dog tags are expensive, but we found some semi cheap ones on amazon and we got 1 for Bubbie and 1 for Cheese. will buy more for our companions and emotional support plushies we use the most. a lot of our plushies are jealous lol. - The Dreamdrop System
Do you think you could do a tour of your stim toys and where you got them from? :D
This sounded super fun, so YES! I just finished taking all the pictures and I'm ready to start! Here is all I'm going through, and for the tour itself begins....under the cut!😁🙌
In each image is labeled the place I got them from for all that I can remember. Also, I categorized them to the best of my ability!
First, we have: Various Absentminded Toys
A few of my favorite tools are here! And we even have cheap cat toys...Anyway, the favorites are definitely my precious infinity cube from Walmart, fidget cube from an old and now hard-to-find (or deleted) $5 and under stim toy post, and articulated octopus from Books A Million! Also some shots other than this one have stuff from Stimtastic...you will be missed 😣
Next category: Stretchy Toys!
The good ol' monkey noodles, funky caterpillars, other stretchy critters, and wiggly fruits and vegetables. The super realistic banana is from the tiktoker Mrs. Bench and I was mainly tempted to get one because of the YouTuber NerdECrafter 😂 Oh and also, the sand-filled carrot does NOT feel as good as the sand-filled banana, and I feel like that may be consistent.
Next category is: Articulated Fidgets!
Ok first off, I forgot to put the two from Cracker Barrel together, and same for the two from Books A Million. So, arrows. Second, I coulda put the octopus here in the first place but gathered this category later and had already taken the other picture, so I simply put it in here again! This is one of my favorite categories overall, as not only is the feel of these articulated animals good, their sound is too~ The small ones are SUPER handy since they're easier to take around!
Next up: Fidget Spinners!
Classics. Varying prongs and weights. The five pronged green one is one of the most satisfying to spin, along with the black one. The simple dimple one would honestly probably appeal more to me if simple dimples didn't hurt my fingers often (I bite my nails so, soreness). But the colors are still nice to see spin!
Next in line: Fun Textures!
(I forgot to label the tiny hedgehog- it came from a quarter machine in an asian restaurant)
Quiet and nice to rub my fingers across (or hold tightly as is the case with the alien). The purple piece up there with the green textures may look kinda weird, and its because it's a piece of a larger toy, an asmr fidget cube. It was my favorite side, so I separated it from the entire thing🤣. Also, the rainbow textured strip has suction cups along the bottom.
Next group: Putties!
I definitely favor putties over slime, mostly cause of texture and less mess. Simple silly putty eggs serve their purpose well, and so does crazy arins, but those can be hard to get out of their containers, and as a result, my super scarab putty is in a small jar instead!
Next: Visual Water Toys!
ERROR: THE SHARK CAME FROM FIVE BELOW, NOT BOOKS A MILLION)
The shark....Oooooh the shark...And the hourglass came from a cheap fidget toy box with like a pack of 30 (like some in previous images as well) but unfortunately due to little use, it's been growing mold or something inside of it, and I'm afraid that I cant fix that..so that's a downside😭.
Next, another small category: Noise Makers!
Cool and fun pop tubes and the clicker (that honestly makes my small weak hands a bit sore after a while). The pink one was a freebie with the realistic banana, and the small one...I for the life of me can't remember where I got it. I just put Walmart cause it sounds kind of familiar.
Next and last of the small categories: Wacky Tracks and Similar!
The one from Stimtastic is my ultimate favorite of them all, and while the twittle turned out to not be as pleasing as I planned, I also noticed another kind that looked similar but had slightly different shaped joints and I'm honestly tempted to try that one too. The big one came from one of my cousins who gave it to me after I asked who's it was, and it's not bad! The cheaper ones however can be harder to clack and are more prone to pinching.
Next: Pop-its!
I guess this is a smaller category, but the toys definitely have a big impact. Another favorite of mine, especially the smaller ones! The cow is a cheaper one that came from walmart as opposed to ordered from a better brand I've seen, so its front poppers don't work, but the back ones do (The suction cups on the bottom of it are AWESOME regardless though). And the unicorn pop it ball meant a lot to me not only cause it came from the Stuckey's store my aunt is a manager of, but also because its the first pop-it ball I ever tried that I was able to pop in all poppers on!
Next category, Squishable Toys!
(Not shown are my squishy owl and penguin cause I forgot them, but they stay with me often in my handbag! I also have tons of squishies but many enough to be considered their own collection)
Stress balls of various kinds one could say. The little sticky wall-climbing balls near the top are in a plastic bag to keep them sticky, and they remind me of the larger versions I had as a kid! Splat balls are a favorite of mine that I honestly dont use enough, partially cause I dont wanna pop them, but the shark is my favorite out of this entire category as it feels like the "dehydrated" dna ball from walmart, but with that soft cover.
Second to last: Fidget Brand Toys!
Basically in my mind "toys either made by fidget specific companies or have fidget in the name" I guess. Also common fidget toys you may see specifically in the fidget toy isle in Walmart. For some reason I cant recall any of those common fidget brands right now, but I do know how they have their own exclusive section in our Walmart nearby. Then the squirkies all came from books a million, in a smaller section they had. Love them!
And lastly: Plushies!
I have TONS of plushies obviously, but the ones I'd say I "fidget" with are the cats vs pickles and my one aurora palm pal cat! Small and soft and weighted with beans fits every single one of these, and the weight, crunch, and feel are just so nice! I feel as if they're good to collect for me, and once dragon kitty comes out, I plan to find it, and I also kind of want another palm pal sometime too!
🎉AND THAT CONCLUDES MY STIM TOY TOUR!🎉
It was fun to put together, and I love showing my toys as much as I love seeing others', but if you still have questions (or anyone does), feel free to ask about anything here!
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