If you have a kid, you have no doubt been dragged to your local toy store for a Fidget Spinner. These spinning, mesmerizing, cartoons balancing tops are the latest craze among kids, but some question ...

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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 ...

Maybe you’ve heard about fidget spinners. Maybe you have not heard about fidget spinners. Regardless, fidget spinners are a thing. There is literally a New Yorker article about them being a metaphor ...

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 ...