Fidget spinners -- much like Rubik's Cubes, pet rocks and Tech Decks (aka fingerboards) -- are the newest way to distract yourself with something other than your phone. Since December, the finger 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 ...

Forget real-life fidget spinners: An app that simulates a fidget spinner is now the top free app in the App Store. Called "Finger Spinner," the app is a gamified version of the super-popular toy. The ...

Parents say their children are obsessed with "popit" fidget toys — brightly-colored silicone in various shapes like rainbows, unicorns, food, or dinosaurs with pokeable "bubbles" — that are widely ...

One of the many odd things about the year 2017 has been the rise of the fidget spinner. Despite being around since the 1990s, these low-priced stress-relief aids have inexplicably become the new ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — The only teacher-supply store in St. Louis County expanded — twice — last year, in the middle of the pandemic. Not for more workbooks, flashcards or educational technology. The ...

Isbister’s team developed a high-tech ‘smart’ fidget ball for use in the study of fidgeting in adults with ADHD. You’ll find them in nearly any department store or gas station: Fidget spinners, fidget ...

Melissa Ferry is a big believer in the benefits of allowing students to use fidget toys in the classroom. She points to research indicating that playing with fidget toys — little gadgets, cubes, ...

"We advise parents to keep these away from young children," the agency said. — -- Incidents involving a popular child's toy known as "fidget spinners" are being investigated by the Consumer ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Target voluntarily removing some brands of fidget spinners from store shelves because of unsafe lead levels. A study conducted by consumer advocacy group U.S. PIRG found that ...