I’m here to talk about Chewigem because they are an awesome company you guys neeeeeed to know about. They make chewable jewelry or ‘chewelry’ for people of all ages and chewing needs. They have also just started to branch out into other sensory items and stimming toys, plus they’re super autism friendly (and friendly in general!).
Has anyone ever wanted a stimming version of a subscription box? YUP ME TOO!
SO, Chewigem have a monthly subscription services where you can choose to join either the Platinum Chewer Club (£19.95)or the V.I.C. (Very Important Chewers – £13.95) and you get sent credits each month to exchange for products on the Chewigem site (uk site here and US site here).
One you’ve done that, you just wait for your package to arrive in the post and it is so exciting!! (Especially if you immediately forget what you ordered….). It comes in this cute little box with the logo on it and little logo printed tissue paper.
Why it’s good
It lets you have the fun of waiting for, getting and unwrapping products without the potentially anxiety producing element of surprise
It is completely customisable – you can pick the colour, designs and chewing preferences that suit YOU (or whoever you’re buying for)
You get access to the VIC FB group to talk to other simmers like yourself annnnnd join the “Chew Testers” so you can contribute to new products and their designs.
You can shave up your credits for more expernsive items or suitable times
My Box
I tried the Platinum sub box out and was really happy with it. I ordered two items, the Emotichew and the Kiki Comforter.
Emotichew –
This is one of my all time favourite products! It’s a chewable bracelets with two sides, a green “talk to me!” side and a ‘Leave me be!” side which you can flip between as needed. This is great for communicating how you’re feeling very quickly and easily and is especially great for anyone who is ever non-verbal. I use mine pretty much constantly to let my family know how I feel or if I’m not up to communicating outloud, and they find it helpful as well! The writing is also quite subtle, etched in to the bracelet at opposed to printed on it, and so it can look just like a cool red/green band if needed (excuse my hairy arms).
KiKi Comforter –
This is one of Chewigem’s new, non-chewable products and wow am I impressed. It’s a multitextured fiddle blanket!
This is so so soft, baby toy soft, which is great for me but those adverse to super soft fabrics may want to avoid. One of the sides is entirely smooth and the other has little textured bumps on it that are great for tactile feedback and really soothing to run my hand over. It also has little orange and grey taggies around the edge for fiddling with and, I found, they are also perfect for attaching other fiddle items to.
The best bit? The fabric is printed with different emotion faces to help you learn the different expressions. It can also be used to communicate by pointing at how you feel or for reference, by comparing other faces to the ones on the fabric.
If anyone is interested in a Chewigem giveaway, let me know!! Happy stimming!
The Doctor Is Out 