Custom Stress Toys and Promotional Stress Balls in Bulk

Custom stress balls put a logo in someone's hand and keep it on a desk long after the event ends. This category lists 686 stress relievers and squeeze toys, with unit prices running from $0.42 to $8.99. Polyurethane and polyurethane foam are the materials behind almost every style here. Army man, helicopter and fighter jet shapes make good army promotional items for recruiting events and family days.

Shapes and sizes to choose from

Round balls lead the category. The Round Foam Stress Ball measures approximately 3 inches in diameter, comes in 8 stock colors including 3 neon shades, and returns to its round shape after each squeeze. Sports shapes cover basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, golf and hockey. Face shapes like the Emoticon Stress Ball run 2-3/4 inches in diameter and pair a stock graphic from a library of more than 30 designs with your own mark. Novelty and anatomy shapes fill out the rest, from the Brain Stress Reliever at 3 by 2-1/4 by 2 inches to a peanut, a carrot and a tooth. Keychain versions such as the Round Stress Ball Keychain shrink the same idea to 1-1/2 inches so it rides on a keyring.

How your logo goes on

Pad printing is the included decoration method on many styles, and it covers a one-color, one-location imprint inside the base unit price. Print areas stay small and change with the shape. The Brain Stress Reliever lists 6 separate imprint locations, with a top area of 1.25 by 0.75 inches that accepts up to 6 colors. The Emoticon Stress Ball lists one area on the back at 1.5 inches in diameter. Imprint areas and color limits vary by style, so read the product page before you size your artwork.

Who buys them

Trade shows, clinics and wellness fairs are the usual homes for these. Book-shaped stress relievers are a fun piece of library merch for reading programs. Four-leaf clover and leprechaun hat shapes are popular St Patricks Day promotional items for pubs, parades and March office parties. Sunflower and tulip-in-pot shapes work well as spring promotional products for garden centers and plant sales. Red heart shapes are a seasonal pick for Valentine giveaway ideas at stores and offices. Turkey, acorn and smiling pumpkin shapes work as Thanksgiving swag in November. Rabbit, chicken, carrot and golden egg shapes are popular Easter giveaways each spring. Nurse bear and pill nurse shapes are popular nurse appreciation gifts for hospital units. Apple-shaped stress balls are popular apple gifts for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Pumpkin, bat, skull and zombie shapes are popular Halloween giveaways each fall. Ribbon-shaped and breast-shaped styles are popular breast cancer giveaways at screening events. The airplane, jet and helicopter shapes suit air shows and airport events as aviation giveaways. Construction firms, contractors and safety programs order the hard hat shapes. Oil derrick, oil drum and gas truck shapes are popular oil and gas promotional items at energy trade shows. Star, flag, Uncle Sam hat and US map shapes are classic 4th of July giveaways for parades and town events. Environmental groups and green teams order the earth shapes as Earth Day giveaways. Police departments order the officer, police car and sheriff badge shapes as police giveaways for school visits. Fire departments order the fire truck, hydrant and helmet shapes as fire department giveaways for station tours. Dental practices order the tooth shape. Banks and credit unions order the dollar bill, gold bar and money bag shapes as bank giveaways. It pairs well with other dental giveaways like floss and kids toothbrushes. Schools and booster clubs order the sports balls and match the body color to team colors. The rubber duck and sports ball shapes also fit camps and other youth promotional items. Sales teams hand out the keychain sizes because they fit in a pocket. Pharmacies order the capsule and pill shapes with other pharmacy promotional items for the counter and health fairs.

Ordering and turnaround

Minimum quantities, imprint areas and production times vary by style, so check the product page or ask for a quote. Several styles publish volume price tiers that run from 150 pieces up to 2,500 pieces, and the per-unit cost drops at each break. Many styles also list CPSIA, ASTM, Prop 65 and CCPSA compliance on their spec sheets.