Fidget Toys Were the Most Mentioned School Supply

there were plenty of must-have notebooks, highlighters, pencils, and markers named, but we also heard about three types of fidget toys students will be carrying around this year.

Maggie, a third-grader, will pack her octopus Pop-It. “It has a surprise face, the head is one giant Pop-It, and the tentacles are little pops,” she says. Mini Reversible Octopus Push Pop Bubble Fidget Toy, $5

Diego, a second-grader, will take along a tiny wooden figure. According to his mom, Georgia, “It’s a little touch point from home.” Hygloss Wooden Peg People, $33

Riya, a sixth-grader, is going to stock her backpack with a “really stretchy” monkey noodle fidget that she’ll turn to “if I get bored or if I’m nervous.” Impresa Products Monkey Noodle Fidget Toys, $10