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Printable Fidget Trading Board
A free printable fidget trading board for letter or A4 paper: two sides, the ✓ + ✕ boxes and the rules of the game, to trade just like in the TikTok videos.
Print this page on regular letter or A4 paper: only the board comes out on the sheet, without the menu, the title or the explanations. To make it sturdy, slip it into a clear sheet protector: it becomes wipeable and reusable. Each player sits on one side.
My offer
Your offer
The rules ✓ I accept · + add something · ✕ no deal
1. Only trade what’s yours. 2. Show any flaws. 3. Respect a ✕. 4. You can undo a trade the same day if you regret it. 5. No money, no online trades.
https://slimeandco.com/en/fidget-trading/
How to use it
- Each player puts what they’re offering in their zone.
- Take turns tapping ✓, + or ✕.
- The trade happens when both players have tapped ✓.
Printing the board
- Press “Print the board”: your browser’s print window opens.
- Choose letter or A4 paper and check the preview: it should show both zones, the three ✓ + ✕ boxes and the rules.
- No printer? In the same window, most browsers let you save the page as a PDF so you can print it later. The board also shows up on screen: a tablet laid flat between the players works just fine.
A trade, step by step
Here’s an example. Emma puts two paper squishies in “My offer.” Liam puts a pop-it in “Your offer.” Emma taps +: she’d like a little more. Liam adds a simple dimple. Emma taps ✓, and so does Liam: the trade is done. If Liam had tapped ✕, they would each have taken their items back, no arguing.
Common mistakes
- Putting down an item that isn’t yours, or that a parent hasn’t agreed to let go of: that’s the first rule on the board.
- Hiding a flaw by keeping the item in your hand or turning it over: a hidden flaw is a scam. Show the whole item.
- Pushing after a ✕: respect a no, without pushing or teasing.
- Forgetting the right to change your mind: between friends, you can agree to undo a trade the same day.
What the board doesn’t do
It doesn’t tell you whether a trade is fair: that’s the calculator’s job, and it counts in points, never in money. It doesn’t replace your parents’ OK or your school’s rules: each school decides whether trading is allowed, often in its student handbook or classroom rules. And it’s meant for trades in real life, between kids who know each other, never with strangers online.
Ways to mix it up
- Silent trade: no talking allowed, you can only use the three boxes. Giggles guaranteed.
- Three-round trade: just one item at a time in each round.
- Surprise trade: each player prepares a closed bag; you can ask questions before accepting.
To check whether a trade is fair, try the Fair Trade Calculator (W, F or L). To understand the whole trend, read the fidget trading guide.
The fidget trading guideThe W, F or L calculatorPopular fidgets