Fidgets for the classroom and home

About Us

Wiggly Fidgets 

Wiggly Fidgets was officially started in 2016 by Christelle Koekemoer, an Occupational Therapist.

I work at a School for learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) and also had a private practice for quite a few years. I am a trained Sensory Integration therapist as well as a Tomatis Provider.  

I noticed what a huge difference fidget or regulation tools made in the lives of my clients and realized that there was a big need for effective, unobtrusive fidget tools that are cost-effective. I've done extensive research on fidget tools especially fidget tools that can be used effectively in the classroom. I have also presented several courses on Sensory strategies and regulation in the classroom. Flexible seating options and fidget tools forms a big part of our Sensory strategies for the classroom and can also be included in a learners Individualized Support Plans (ISP's). Some of Wiggly Fidgets products are made by myself like the marble fidget and bicycle chain fidget while other products are locally bought or imported.

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Fidget tools are not just for children, it can also be beneficial for adults. It is also not just for those that struggle with concentration difficulties but can also benefit people that tend to be anxious.

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So let me help you find the right fidget tool for your needs!

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Wiggly Baby 

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Wiggly baby started in 2022 with our Build your own wooden play gym range that offers parents the opportunity to provide their baby with the necessary variety to explore their senses with our personalized wooden play gyms.

Wiggly Fidgets

Let's wiggle away...

Respectful and effective fidgeting is intentional fidgeting (sensory-motor stimulation) with an object that doesn’t distract you or the people around you from your main task.  It doesn’t require any active thinking and most importantly it must be situationally appropriate. 

Fidget toys helps with self-regulation and have a calming effect. It offers a hands-on experience and encourages focus, attention and active listening. It is therefore excellent for people that learn through movement. 

BENEFITS OF FIDGETS

🌼 Research supports the view that physical activity increases levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine that is essential to maintain alertness and attention. 

🌼 Fidgeting can help an individual’s brain to filter out other input from their surroundings or body that might distract them from their primary task. It can therefore help them to stay better focused on the primary task.

🌼 Fidget tools combine the necessary sensory input with a movement component and therefore assist with self-regulation.

🌼 Fidget tools offer a hands-on experience and are therefore excellent for people that learn through movement.

🌼 Individuals with anxiety may fidget or make small movements when they are feeling anxious, restless, impatient or nervous. Fidget tools give these movements an outlet, which can help calm a person's nerves, relieve stress and serve as a distraction in an overstimulating environment.

🌼 Fidget tools have been successfully used in elderly patients especially patients diagnosed with dementia in order to reduce anxiety and stress.

Fidget tools therefore can be beneficial at home, at school or university, in the workplace as well in old age homes.