Desk Toys

Our desks are littered with doohickeys that help us pass the time when work is slow. We've got fidget cubes, Orbiters, and lots of other time-wasting tools scattered about. Now, it looks like we need to make space for another, the Mezmoglobe. The hypnotic toy rests on your desk awaiting…

We're always on the hunt for work-appropriate toys that help pass the time between meetings. And no offense to the Fidget Cubes, Buckyballs, and other tchotchkes we've fiddled with to death, but this Engine Desk Toy easily surpasses them in terms of grabbing our attention. The little Stirling Engine that…

If you were to pop into Cool Material HQ, you'd find a bunch of desks with toys on top of them. Not little kid toys and action figures—though, there are a few of those—but attractive, professional time-wasters that help us when we need to concentrate and look good when not…

Hanayama makes some of the most challenging and coolest puzzles out there. The Nutcase "Impossible" Bolt Puzzle from Bepuzzled is a brain teaser that challenges you to take a single nut and bolt combination and separate the nuts from the bolts to reveal the interior stash container and remove the…

If you’re anything like us, fidgeting is part of your creative process. Simply sitting still and trying to think up ideas never works. Instead of tapping your feet and snapping your fingers, pick up the Orbiter. The Orbiter is a titanium toy that leverages powerful Neodymium magnets to allow you…