It is marketed as a stress-reliever and rose in popularity in the spring of 2021 due to TikTok influencers as well as boredom and stress attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[7] According to the BBC, inspiration for its design came from a dream Ora Coster had when her sister, an artist, passed away from breast cancer.

And he did just that.”[8] At first, there were no buyers to manufacture the toy because its rubber construction made mass production expensive.

It gained popularity initially with toys and games specialty stores and special education specialists.

[7][8] Many spin-offs of the toy were made, creating a massive hike in silicone raw material prices in China.