Toys R Us has literally scrambled the jets trying to meet the demand of this year's break-out toy, handheld whirligig known as a "fidget spinner." Unlike other toy explosions like the Tickle Me Elmo ...

Are there any children’s toys out there right now that are more popular than fidget spinners? Also referred to as hand spinners, these little plastic and ceramic gadgets seem crazy to adults, but kids ...

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If you find your fingers are generally a raw, bloody mess due to your boredom-induced nail-biting, or you're driving your cubicle neighbors insane from your desk-drumming and pen-clicking, fidget toys ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. But fidget spinners are a strange take on this trend: a play off the popularity of a physical toy that serves ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Fidgeting didn't start with the spinner craze. If ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Remember fidget spinners? The three-lobed plastic gadgets ...

If you know a middle school kid, or a parent or teacher of one, chances are you’ve seen the simple little colorful device that’s driving them all crazy lately. It’s called a fidget spinner, and even ...

There’s a new, dumb trend: the fidget spinner. It’s a toy like a top, but spun in the hand rather than on a surface. The user holds a pad at the center, and flicks one of three rounded blades. The ...

First there were the fidget spinners, then the squishies, then the pop toys, then the faux game controllers, bendable this-and-thats and a number of other hand-held items that my kids could manipulate ...