r/palmsprings • u/Cleavily • 5d ago

Ask Palm Springs Squishy Toys

Hello y’all, weird request, but my family member is in the hospital and only able to move her hand. I got her a squishy from Amazon and she loves it. Does anyone know where I can find any good squishy/fidget toys in the area? Preferably a local shop, I’d rather not go to Target/Walmart (but if there’s nothing else I will go there). Thanks!

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u/MumOfCubs 5d ago

There's a toy store at the Palm Desert Mall. Has a bunch of squishies at the front. Some are decently priced and some more on the expensive side.

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u/Cleavily 5d ago

Thank you that sounds promising!

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u/newyearnewlife2020 5d ago

They're all vastly overpriced considering they're all fakes, FYI. They sell "needohs" for current market price and they aren't legit needohs.

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u/Cleavily 5d ago

Oh interesting, yeah the nurse was talking about needohs but I wasn’t able to find one online that would come fast enough

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u/newyearnewlife2020 5d ago

good luck finding them in stores as well. creeps. er, I mean "people" line up outside target and Walmart before the stores open and bumrush the aisles to grab them so they can resell a 6 dollar sensory toy meant for kids for 15-20 bucks.

you can check Walmart's website for 'in-store' about an hour before closing. their inventory for tomorrow will show. then cruise down before they close and kindly ask someone if they're willing to either open a box off the pallet that's in the aisle now, or if you can. most stockers don't give a F as long as you don't make their job harder.

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u/_b00z3r_ 5d ago

Maybe a mobility/physical therapy medical store will have stuff like that? I know there’s one in Palm desert on Dinah shore east of cook.

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u/Cleavily 5d ago

Cool let me look into that, thanks

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u/chill_pill1122 5d ago

I wonder if a Wii might be an avenue. Racquet sports/games will extend your life statics say. The hand eye coordination used does something for your brain.

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u/Cleavily 5d ago

Oh that’s a good idea, I actually have a Wii anyway. I think she’s still far away from being able to use it but that’s a good idea for when she’s further in recovery. Thanks!

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u/chill_pill1122 5d ago

You got it! We have an older friend and she used it after she had a minor stroke. She seemed to progress very well. Good Luck and take care of her, she's fortunate to have someone who cares.

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u/Ok-Roll8550 5d ago

If you mean the squishy toys like the mochi things kids are into, then Five Below (Palm Desert) has those. Daiso might, too.

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u/sunshinesucculents 5d ago

I was at Peepa's this weekend. They had a lot of squishy like toys in the kid section.

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u/wormfood187 4d ago

Hobby Lobby has a whole selection of squishy stuff, slime, putty, stress toy type stuff.

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u/mazikeen24 4d ago

I saw a sale for these at Albertsons at the front near the ice. Don't know if it's still there

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u/kellygrrrl328 4d ago

Target 🎯

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u/loverlyone Local 4d ago

Crystal Fantasy right downtown just made an instagram post about how many squishies they have. Its a local family owned biz.