On Nov. 12, the Student Engagement and Leadership Organization held a Squishy Swap event. Students were invited to come and take new squishies to enjoy and trade squishies with other students.
The squishies were free for students and included multiple shape options such as cheese, ice cream, butter, cubes, Pop-Its, stars and Rock Dining squishies.
Squishies have been popular fidget and stress-relief toys in recent years. Some of the most viral ones are the Rainbow Dumplings, NeeDohs and Speks.
These toys can help students with their attention spans, anxiety or provide something to fidget with.
Chloe Cartar attended and shared her thoughts on the event and why she believes squishies have become so popular.
“This event has been so fun. I would love to see it happen again sometime soon,” Cartar said. “I really think TikTok has made squishies a trend. You see someone doing something, and then everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon, but squishies can also help people’s mental health and bring them together.”
Katie Hammersmith, another attendee, shared her thoughts as well.
“I liked the event. I definitely should have gone home, though, and got more squishies to trade. My favorite squishy they gave out was the little cube. I love the texture of it,” Hammersmith said,
“I think mainstream media caused people to lose a lot of their attention span and now have symptoms of ADHD, and these squishy toys are just one way that keeps people entertained and stimulated,” Hammersmith said.
This event gave students the chance to connect, share their interests and enjoy a break from their daily routines.
