32Pack Pop Tubes, Fidget Tubes for Children and Adult Sensory Fidget Toy Set for Stress and Anxiety Relief Educational Learning Toys for Kids

I bought these as a gift for part of what I call my End of Year Busy Bag that I give to students at the end of the year to celebrate the start of summer and summer vacation. The “busy bags” are for those “mom I’m bored” days and or when the weather isn’t so nice, and we have to be stuck indoors for a bit. I sent them home on the last day of preschool as a surprise to them. They did not know what was in the bags. I’m not sure how the kids or their parents felt about the toys. I intended to include a note to parents but did not have the chance.However, after filling the bags with other toys and goodies, which I also bought from Amazon and will review later, I had some Pop Tubes left over which I shared with my youngest child. My youngest is in middle school; much older than the students that I gave the bags to. I can say though, as for me and my house… my youngest and I love these things!You can attach them together and make all kinds of designs with them, if you have enough tubes, kids can even shape them to make letters or shapes. They can be used in many ways for fun and education. These toys are described as sensory/ fidget toys and they are. When you take one and place your hands on either side of the tubes and pull, the tube stretches to more than double the original size and when it stretches, it makes this cool popping almost musical sound. As this is happening you can feel the vibrations and hear the sound as well. Hearing the sounds and feeling sensation or vibrations is a kind of gentle stimulus that engages your physical senses of sight, hearing, and touch, in a pleasurable or gratifying way to some which is why it can be considered a sensory toy. This toy does relieve stress as the description suggests. I mentioned all of that to say that just because its labeled sensory does not mean that it is only for special needs, differently abled, and or people with autism. Also, I’ve learned in the best way possible as a teacher that Autism, differently abled or special needs does in no way defines who a person is. All of us no matter the level or abilities are all human and should be treated as such!As a Mom and an educator, Id like to encourage buyers to test all toys out (not just these tubes) first before giving them to children. This way you can figure it out first and help your child if they need it or if gifting toys to kids you have an idea of what they can, will or should experience as they play. Happy Shopping. I’m telling you these things are fun!P.S. I think they gave me way more than 32 in the box!! [...]