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Review on Building Fun with Scientoy Blocks: Unleash Your Creativity! by Rafael Gomez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Lots of unnecessary toys but good quantity for the price

You get a lot for what you pay for and if you are buying this for a child you can't go wrong. Although I'm an adult and a bit picky about what I do lol. I'll admit I knew exactly what I was getting before ordering this so I don't want to judge it too harshly but it is what it is. I will try to evaluate each of them simply from the perspective of an adult with ADHD. I'd like to preface my review by saying that toys that are only meant to be squeezed or stretched in any way aren't really my preference, and I also prefer toys that you can use to help you focus, instead of focusing *on* toys to use them, so obviously I'm biased against stuffed animals and puzzle toys. Feel free to read my review but think about your own preferences. Mesh and marble toys: 5/10, average toy, fairly basic but nice, basic fidgeting. I would recommend them for use in the classroom or other quiet places as they don't make any noise. Grape Ball Squeeze: 4/10, squeezing things just isn't my favorite and one of my friends managed to pry it off the net pretty quickly. I think we were able to put it back in, but I would be careful about giving easily breakable items with liquid in them to children. Tube: 10/10 exactly as described, me and all my friends like it then but be aware they are quite loud. Elastic Emoji: 2/10 They don't do anything for me but like I said I'm an adult maybe I give them to kids because they fidget in class. Magic Cube: 6/10 is fun but a bit frustrating and tedious. I like fidgets that I don't have to focus on as much because I use them to help me focus on other things. Maybe I'm just stupid but it's quite difficult lol. Click-click snake: 10/10, just as described, it clicks, it clicks Styrofoam: 2/10, not really a big fan of sticky stuff and if you let them they harden so you only use them once can. "Speed Cube": 3/10, it's just a tiny copy of a Rubik's Cube, it's very difficult to spin and flip and it's not fast at all. Egg Slimy Putty: 5/10, it's average, not that I really want to mess around as I don't particularly like the sticky feel on my hands, but it's thick enough not to leave a residue. Xs I wouldn't give this to dirty kids. Foam Soccer Ball: 1/10, isn't that quite a fidget? I guess if you just want to squeeze the foam to fidget around, sure, but it's just a stress ball. Stress Spinner: 10/10, these are spinners exactly as described, they spin well, don't stick, only downside is the little cap that holds them together, very easy to remove but also very easy to put back on so it does not matter. Bean Pod Keychain: 8/10, a bit difficult to get the little edamame out of the pod but love it and have it to play around with at work. The only downside is that the little puppy face wears out very quickly on the largest Edam. Elastic strings: 1/10, literally just an elastic string, exactly as described, I think I just don't like them. Slinkies: ?/10 I haven't even tried using them, they're just tiny slinkies. When I was little I liked panties so they can be useful for kids. Fluid Timer: 4/10, I've seen others like this one and this one is very cheap, the oil dripping through it gets stuck and doesn't drain. drips smoothly, so it is not very comfortable to watch. Maze Puzzle: 2/10, is briefly interesting but quickly loses my attention. Like Rubik's Cube puzzles, they require more attention and are more like a regular puzzle toy than a fidget. For me, the best fidget is one that I can use absentmindedly. Flippy Chain: 10/10 absolutely amazing, plan to buy more of these. You can use one or two hands, this is a great option when you are anxious or just want to concentrate, it is completely silent so can be used in the workplace or in the classroom, this is my fiancee's favorite tool. I think this is one of the few of my fidgets that I can use without paying attention. Even pop needs to be flipped to reveal the other side. Puzzle Ball: 8/10, this is really easy to do, fun little puzzle to focus on. As much as it sounds, I like puzzles, I just prefer my fidgets to be actual fidgets. This one is cute and frantic, you can play with it without trying to solve the puzzle if you don't want to pay attention. The only downside for me is that it's incredibly loud when you slide the colorful balls. Overall, my favorites were the Flippy Chain, the Pop Tube, and the Puzzle Ball. I also gave the spinners high marks because they are good spinners, I just don't use them that often. If you collect fidget toys but don't know where to start, this is a good sample box to find what you like. It just so happens that for me there aren't many non-standard things that I like. However, I like variety as all my friends have ADHD and/or autism and have different preferences :-)

Pros
  • Easy to carry fits all occasions
Cons
  • Very expensive