13 Best Desk Toys in 2018

The Infinity Cube is the coolest of all of the cool fidget toys and is our number one choice for the best desk toy in our list. It is constructed using durable ABS plastic that is top of the range and is easy to handle with just one hand so you can continue to work while trying to alleviate any negative feelings throughout the day.

Fidget toys get a bad rap due to their association with douchebags who commandeered them when they arrived on the scene, but the Infinity Cube is designed to help battle bad habits and is an enjoyable toy to play with. It is ideal for stress relief, anxiety management, and will keep your brain occupied as a time-kill during downtime at work or school so you can keep alert for when the work finally arrives. Find more great products like this by checking out our guide to the best fidget spinners.

Hanging out in the realm of fun desk toys, this desk sculpture set combines the joy of magnets with creative possibilities that could lead to you waste your day away experimenting with different models, but we know you have much more self-control than that.

Through it’s entertaining and challenging setup, SPOLEY Desk Sculpture can help relieve stress by channeling any issues through your imagination and clear your head. If you are sat in front of a computer all day, this set is a welcome distraction to give your mind and eyes a rest. It comes with 221 balls and is small enough to fit on your desk without getting in the way. Our handy guide to the best magnetic toys features more great products like this.

Cool desk gadgets are not that hard to come by, but we challenge you to name one cooler than Euler’s Disk, our premium desk toy choice. This spinning disk set allows you to combine science and art in a way that helps to calm the mind through light and sound and creates a stunning visual aid. This is a perfect gift for coworkers from your office.

The hypnotic movement means that you will be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t love this set. Simply get it spinning and it will continue to defy gravity and logic as it just goes around and around (and around). Who knew something as simple as a spinning disk could be so soothing.

A brand of fidget toys for adults that is designed to promote a sense of calm and reduce anxiety and stress. This fidget cube toy is great for those hectic office environments where everyone seems on edge.

Fidget Cube Toy will keep your hands busy during downtime or when you feel nervous and can prevent pen-chewing, paper-tearing and leg twitching. It is easy to grip and small enough to hold in one hand so you can still use the other to type or write. The ABS plastic makes it durable enough to be used for years and sturdy enough to withstand getting dropped on tile, carpet and concrete.

As desk gadgets go, Stealing Coin Cat Box won’t help alleviate stress or anxiety like the fidget boxes will, but it can help you find calm in another way. Its cute, chic design is aww-inspiring and makes for a perfect desk mate that won’t leave type too loudly or crumbs covering the surface.

For those bad with money, the magpie-esque kitty cat will help you save just a little bit during the day that you can use to treat yourself or your partner. Its polite ‘Hello’ and ‘Goodbye’ feature makes it a welcome office addition and your coworkers will be fawning over its design. Overall, an adorable desk gadget that gives just as much as it takes. This is also a perfect Christmas gift for your colleague.

Perhaps more associated with turning on, tuning in, and dropping out, this Liquid Motion Bubbler is the best value out of all listed office gadgets. Like the lava lamps that dominated the last millennium, these are visually gripping creations that you can lose yourself in and inspire a sense of calm and tranquility.

They are great for sensory inspiration and help those with autism, ADHD and hyperactivity. In addition to this, they also fit nicely on teacher’s desks to add soothing feelings to your classroom. The bubbles’ movement are excellent for improving sensory tracking, which will hold attention and put the mind at ease.

This next item on our list of cool desk toys comes in the form of everybody’s favorite little tree-based life form from the Marvel universe: Groot. This funky little desk toy comes with the voice of an angel and is designed to entertain you and anyone who passes your desk with its rendition of ‘I Want You Back’.

Groot is sound activated and loves to give you a little jive whenever you walk past any time of day. This is a great little addition to have around the house for when it gets too quiet. If you need a quick, fun break for your daily routine, look no further than the adolescent Groot to help get you through the day. A quick warning, though, he can get just a tad noisy.

Magnets Sculpture Building Blocks will encourage your creativity with an endless amount of combinations that means it is merely your imagination that has limits. You can build things as big or small as you like and will sit perfectly on any desk to double as a decoration when you are not playing with it.

The number of possibilities makes it a great tool to distract your mind from any bad thoughts and feelings and allow you to recharge. The magnetic balls are strong and hold well and also come with a storage carry case, so you don’t need to worry about losing them.

Every great, fun office has something like a ping-pong table or foosball table. Your office might not yet, but getting your hands on this tabletop air hockey set can help transform your office atmosphere for the better. Air hockey sets make for excellent office desk toys and can be easily stored away when not in use.

40 inch Table Top Air Hockey Set is small enough not to intrude on everybody’s work but is still the perfect break-time activity to keep people on their toes. When employees need something to unwind with after a long week, there is nothing better than an air hockey tournament to help blow off some steam.

This is perhaps the most useless of office toys, but that is the entire point. The Useless Box is exactly what you would expect it to be, but this shouldn’t put you off adding it to your desk toy collection. A simple and entertaining toy that highlights just how easily guys (and girls) can be amused, you might think the novelty will wear off soon enough, but you’d be wrong.

There are no fancy gadgets, no cool sounds or hidden features. It is just a box with a switch that doesn’t want to be messed with. At the end of a crap day, sometimes you just need a little laughter to pick you up and keep you going, and this box can provide that time after time.

If you find yourself frequently bereft of inspiration and ingenuity, maybe this Albert Einstein bust magnetic paper clip holder can help you out. You can use its magnetism to create a genius hairstyle that is fun, funky and downright ridiculous with any spare paperclips you find lying around (or ones you lift from the supply closet).

Einstein is a great companion for any desktop and can help you unlock the intelligence and innovation that you need when you start to lag during the day. A certified novelty item to add some spark to your desk, you’ll have people commenting on it all day long.

The Skill Flux is an entertaining demonstration of Lenz’s Law that creates an astounding display of gravity-defying electromagnetism. Using a 1” diameter neodymium ball, you can watch, amazed, as it flows through the pipe and spins in magnetic wonder.

This is a great little item to have at the office or at home to amuse yourself and recharge or wind down after a long day. Others will be amazed too, and your little Skill Flux will soon be the talk of the office with everybody wanting to check it out. The metal is sturdy and durable, and can be used time and again without worrying about chips or dings for maximum enjoyment and intrigue.

‘Stay boy, stay! Good rock.’ The pet rock is a classic toy that harkens all the way back to the 70s and has entertained generations of people who want a pet but don’t think they can deal with the responsibility of a dog or cat or rabbit. The Pet Rock is low-maintenance, but still gives you all of the love that you would expect from something that doesn’t mess, eat or sleep.

It comes with a comfortable bed to sleep on as well as an instruction booklet that outlines proper care of your new rock. If it (or, more likely, you) ever gets restless, then there is a walking leash provided to help it get some fresh air and bound about with the other rocks. If you need a companion that won’t bark into the night, scratch at your door, or require almost daily cleanings (looking at you, hamsters), then the pet rock is the best friend that man could ever have.