{"product_id":"needoh-advent-calendar-24-fidget-toys-for-adhd-and-sensory-play","title":"NeeDoh Advent Calendar - 24 Fidget Toys for ADHD and Sensory Play","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the NeeDoh Advent Calendar?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NeeDoh Advent Calendar is a toy-filled Christmas countdown containing 24 miniature NeeDoh fidget toys, one for each day from 1 to 24 December. NeeDoh toys are soft, squeezable fidgets with a slow-moving filling that flows back into shape after every squash. Instead of chocolate, your child opens a new fidget toy each morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it helps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSqueezing gives the hands something purposeful to do, which many children find settling. A NeeDoh is quiet, needs no batteries, no screen, and no supervision, so it works at the kitchen table, in the car, or during a long wait. By Christmas Eve your child has a small collection to keep, share, and use all year, which is unusual for an advent calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA calmer December.\u003c\/strong\u003e A daily fidget is a small, predictable routine in a month that is often overstimulating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreen-free.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twenty-four days of hands-on play with nothing to charge, download, or supervise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn alternative to chocolate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Useful if you would rather avoid a sugary start to the day, or if your child has dietary needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt lasts past Christmas.\u003c\/strong\u003e The toys are reusable, so they carry on being used for homework time, car journeys, and waiting rooms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShareable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Enough toys for siblings to open a door in turn, or for one child to build a collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFidget toys and ADHD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren with ADHD often concentrate better when their hands are occupied. A quiet fidget such as a NeeDoh gives that movement an outlet that does not disturb anyone else, which is why fidget tools are widely used at home during homework, reading, and listening tasks. The ADHD Foundation is a helpful UK source of information for parents wanting to understand more about supporting attention and focus. Every child is different, so it is worth trying a fidget alongside your usual routines rather than in place of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA proper toy, first and foremost\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a clinical product. It is a well-made novelty advent calendar from NeeDoh, one of the best known fidget toy brands, and most children enjoy it simply because squeezing a NeeDoh is satisfying. That makes it an easy gift for a mixed group of children, whether or not any of them have additional needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrdering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvent calendars are seasonal and sell out, so if you want one for this December it is worth ordering early. If you are not sure whether it suits your child, our team is happy to talk it through before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schylling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57845097890174,"sku":"TA2478","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/SYSQMAC26_4dcb3ef8-bee0-47f1-b653-6e77d9e9cdec_1.jpg?v=1786701231","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/needoh-advent-calendar-24-fidget-toys-for-adhd-and-sensory-play","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}