Abilitations - 1407922 Gel E Fidget

I love this little thing. I'm an adult, and have ADHD, and quite possibly some undiagnosed sensory issues (now in my 20s, they weren't nearly as popular when I was a kid), as well as anxiety disorder(s). I need to have *something* on my purse to fidget with. This is sometimes on, sometimes in my purse. It's one of my favorite "fidget" toys, though. And the (normally developing, and definitely *not* ADHD) almost-4-year-old I babysit is wild about it, too! He likes to squish it (we call it a "gel squishy," as opposed to the other "squishes" to be found in my purse), and also loves to clip it onto the various zippers and loops on my purse, or clip other things onto/off of it. It can stand up to everything from a highly ADHD adult (I took a computerized test for attention, for which I had a scaled score of zero -- the lowest possible, which I didn't even know was possible until I got it -- even on a very high dose of meds... without meds, my results most likely aren't even score-able) to a 3-year-old who can spend well over an hour assembling and re-assembling a jigsaw puzzle (well beyond his age level, I might add -- 28 pieces, aimed at 4+). I love this little thing!I'd wish I could give it 6 stars, except for certain purposes, the related caterpinch (http://smile.amazon.com/Abilitations-1322347-Caterpinch-10/dp/B005RD65W2/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1392970680&sr=1-1&keywords=caterpinch) or gel e seat (http://smile.amazon.com/Abilitations-Gel-Seat-10-Green/dp/B0042SWOA0/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1392970760&sr=1-1&keywords=gel+e) are better. But all three are great, and I highly recommend them to anyone who might like a "squishy" toy/key chain, be it a normally developing preschooler or young child, or an ADHD, sensory, autistic, or whatever else older child or young adult.The only thing I would caution about these is that they are NOT to be chewed. And it is tempting! Before giving it to a very young child, or one with oral issues, make sure he/she isn't going to chew it! Or, at least, is going to be very, very careful. To be perfectly honest, I actually have put the thing in my mouth. Gently. Cause I wanted to know what it felt like, and just couldn't resist entirely, but I did know better than to bite it hard, or really at all -- more like just seeing what it felt like against my teeth same as with my fingers. Anything more than that, and you risk having the gel leak all over the place.*****Update: It did eventually break. I think it got caught in either the zipper on the purse, the clip I use to attach my water bottle, or something in my backpack when I had to cram my purse in there for air travel. Whatever it was, I still consider it a pretty durable toy. And it turns out that the gel inside does not leak. It's more solid than liquid, and tends to stay put even when the outer plastic is broken, unless you actively pick at it, in which case it will sort of crumble off. In fact, I was actually able to leave the broken one on my purse, and continue to use it, just avoiding the broken area, until the new one I ordered arrived. I've tried to be a bit more careful with the new one, but it's still made it into my 1-year-old goddaughter's mouth a few times and is still good as new. I have started keeping a spare on hand just in case, because while a broken one is still usable and doesn't make a mess as I had originally expected it to, it bugs me too much when there's a hole, and it's too hard to wait the 2 days for a replacement to come!*****Update 2 (1/5/15): I've now broken a few of these, but continue to buy more. The amount of use I get out of them before they break is well worth the price, for me. I find that I'm most likely to break them when I'm extremely stressed/anxious, at which times I have a tendency to fold them in half, and, not too surprisingly, with enough pressure, this causes the gel inside to crack... after which I no longer care if I break it more (even a small crack in the gel bothers me so much that I'll have to replace it anyway), and once some air gets in between the gel and the outer plastic, it's a lot easier to make the gel crumble. But they typically last at least a few months, with near daily use, plus all the wear and tear it gets just being attached to the outside of my purse (for comparison, the keychain flashlight I attached to the same place lasted a matter of days before the metal chain broke, and I didn't even touch it!).I've also recently been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (technically, mild Autism Spectrum Disorder, now, but regardless, relatively mild, since it wasn't diagnosed until just shy of my 28th birthday, despite having had several previous psychological every few years from age 8 to 22, and being the daughter of a well-known and highly skilled clinical psychologist), and while everyone is different, and even among "sensory seekers" we all have different tastes, I wanted to throw that out there, just in case it's helpful to others who have Asperger's or autism themselves, or have a child who does. I personally don't *think* it's particularly relevant, but it easily could be (and the little boy I know who I think is on the autism spectrum loved it... but so do most kids, so I wouldn't read too much into it), and at the very least, it might be less likely to be an actively aversive texture for people on the autism spectrum, and it could at least be a starting point for people looking for a tactile toy for themselves or their kids (personally, though, I think there should be some kind of exchange for tactile toys for "sensory seekers" -- I don't even know how many toys I've bought that have turned out to be just not quite the right texture, or smell, for me, but that someone else loves, and I suspect I'm not the only one -- if we could all just send each other our "reject" fidgets/toys to try out, it could probably save us a lot of money).

Below is my original review, I am writing this because after having it for 3 days it is already broken. It started tearing in multiple places and eventually seperating into four seperate parts. Suck a waste of money.I love the feel of the gel it keeps my coworkers and I calm throughout our shifts at our place of employment! And it's a good incentive for the kids to finish their expectations.

Apparently I completely misunderstood how this thing worked. I thought it was like Bubble wrap that a child could sit and pop from one side to the other. That' ain't happenin'. Its very stiff and full of gel. I think if it was popped...you'd have a green kid! Oh well....my fault for not reading more thoroughly. I'll keep it and give it to my grandson so he'll have his own keychain. I'm sure he'll eventually mash it too hard, so I hope he's outside when that happens!!

I was hoping it would "pop" back and forth, sort of like an imitation of wrapping bubbles. Unfortunately, it's too stiff and it isn't very well liked.

Really good for anxiety. Easy to wash and good quality

The media could not be loaded.  i absolutely love this fidget! although the outer material seems like it could be easily picked through. the bubbles are also pretty hard to squeeze so it wouldn’t be great for a young child or someone with weak hands. some of the bubbles are softer than others. overall best for teens and adults.

This says gel e fidget but is not really it’s like green goo insinde and very hard for a child or adult to have fun playing with it they say for fidgets but not good to hard gel does not move

My son needs to fidget constantly with his Sensory Proccessing Disorder. Finding things that he can quietly fidget with in class is hard. He loves this product and only wishes it came in more sizes and colors!

Me gustó porque además de ayudar a reducir el estrés y la falta de concentración, está bien duro y ejercitas las manos. NO ES GEL AGUADITO como el de las pelotas que se aplastan.