A new trend among most of the Lakeland high school students is having a nee-doh.
These squishy blocks have become a new toy in classrooms that come in all colors, shapes and sizes.
Nee-dohs range for 3-8 dollars depending on what kind people buy.
Piper Garwick is a freshman in Lakeland high school who has two nee-dohs. She said her favorite nee-doh was 5 dollars.
This is very affordable for most high school students and they are sold at most stores, like Target, Best Buy, and more.
They can help students that struggle with keeping their hands still and kids that have ADHD. These blobs are satisfying to squish and stress relieving in class. They have a unique texture compared to other fidget toys and they don’t make noise like other popular toys like pop-its. This makes them more ideal for school and having them in class.
Abigail Aeschlimann, a freshman at Lakeland high school said having a nee-doh helps her focus. She said many teachers think it’s distracting but it’s not because it keeps their hand active so they aren’t as fidgety.
Aeschlimann isn’t the only one who finds them helpful in school.
Piper Garwick said she wanted a nee-doh to help distract her from picking her nails.
“They help me focus on my homework and not destroy my cuticles,” said Garwick.
These toys are also helping many other students like Abigail and Piper.
Teachers may find the fidget toys to be distracting due to the fact other people that do not have a nee-doh are constantly wanting to play with them.
Students are constantly taking the nee-dohs in class from other kids. This can result in nee-dohs being popped or air bubbles in them due to the kids not being considerate of other people’s property.
Aeschlimann said people are trying to touch her nee-doh twenty four seven. This caused her nee-dow to wear down much faster.
Though this new fad can be distracting, many students feel it is doing are good then bad and helping them in school and with their grades.