Why, I never! Squeeze this clear little ball and a cluster of pearl-like beads bulges between your fingers, shifting and clicking softly with every press. Let go and they settle back into a neat round. It is the pearl-clutching gasp of a scandalized aunt, turned into a fidget nobody wants to hand back.

The slow, repeating squeeze is the whole idea. It gives restless hands a job during homework, car rides and long waits, and the quiet click of the beads adds a sound to the feel. The clear skin lets kids watch the beads roll apart and regroup, so eyes stay busy too. Small enough for a pocket or a desk drawer, it goes wherever the fidgeting happens.

Tuck one in a stocking, drop a few in the prize jar, hand it over in a waiting room, or keep one on your own desk for the next long phone call. Made for kids, and just as popular with the grown-ups who get the joke.