Our hot tech gifts include the SHASHIBO shape shifting box, the Tap Drums - a silent fidget for everyone, and the Oloid stainless steel toy, the stainless steel spinning top, the Ferrite putty black over 500 weak magnetic stones, and many more.
The fidget toys. There are a lot of them. Take a look at what’s available at kaiko here. These are considered stress relievers. Fidgeting is commonly thought to relieve stress, but what do scientists really think. It gets complicated right away:
It has been found to be a sign of a chronic health disorder - ADHD, to be a common response to stress and anxiety, it may allow better concentration on a task for longer, it may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and it can improve blood vessel functioning. That’s a lot in the mix there.
Are fidget spinner toys a helpful tool? It doesn’t look like it, according to the experts. So it is interesting that there are so many available. But then whoever is fidgeting is buying them, so that’s who counts.
No silent drum fidgeting here - this is the Notre Dame Band known as the Band of the Fighting Irish. I saw them practicing in the Notre Dame parking lot when we stayed overnight at the hotel across the street. We were on our way to a railroad convention. There are 500 students in the bands - 3 concert bands, 3 jazz bands, section ensembles, varsity bands and the University’s marching band.
