8 Best Stress Balls, According to Experts

Best koosh-style ball

Large Rainbow Stringy Ball

For those looking for a koosh-style ball, this rainbow option is a fun way to destress. Great for squishing, tossing, or looping around your finger to bounce, it’s made from hypoallergenic soft silica gel and complies with children’s product safety rules, making it a good choice for kids too.

Reviewers note that this style ball seemed to ease their stress and can also be used as a fidget toy, as a tool for sensory therapy, and to help ease obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)-related behaviors like skin picking.

 

Best for kids (or small hands)

Power Your Fun Arggh Mini Stress Balls

This three-pack of small stress balls are bright and colorful and offer soft, medium, and hard resistances. While there are a lot of options for kids, these stand out because they change colors when squished (from yellow to orange, blue to green, and pink to purple), which adds another dimension to this calming toy.

While some reviewers complain about these balls breaking, many also note that they received replacement products through the company free of charge.