Animal/Monster Worry Stones
Worry stones have been used across the world in many countries including ancient Greece, Tibet, and Ireland, and by a number of Native American tribes to reduce anxiety.
These worry stones are a simple tool for both adults and children to use.
Their predominant use is as a grounding tool when anxiety and/or worry strikes. Simply rubbing the stone with your thumb and channelling your attention towards it can help counter threatening stimuli input and distract from worrying thoughts.
Children (and some adults) might like to tell their stone about their worries allowing them to separate and externalise their emotions.
Those who require additional stimulus input may find rubbing the stones is able to provide that. These present a discrete and quiet alternative to fidget toys.