ST. PAUL, Minn. – An item parents likely never had in school is often now in their kids' hands when they step into class. And teachers say it's proven to be vital for some students. "I have a fifth ...

Fidgeting didn’t start with the spinner craze. If you’ve ever clicked a ballpoint pen again and again, you’ve used a fidget item. As part of our work, we’ve asked people what items they like to fidget ...

The toy craze that has swept the nation — cheaply manufactured fidget spinners of dubious metallic constitution — is probably on the way out, with the high-water mark of fidget obsession appearing to ...

“Fidget” isn’t exactly a word with the most positive of connotations. For many of us, it recalls veiled childhood threats of “stop fidgeting or,” and then the promised removal of something we value ...

As a child of the late ’80s and ’90s, I can mark my grade school years by a series of fads. First came pogs. Then there were beanie babies. Next up: Tamagotchis and Tech Decks. And it’s impossible to ...

Catherine Hettinger knew her invention — the fidget spinner — was working as she sat alone before a meeting with the vice president of Hasbro, one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world. “That ...

The fidget spinner trend might be out of the spotlight, but that doesn't mean that people still aren't in need of a way to help settle their minds. Fidget Rings are the latest creation to help cope ...

Fidget spinners are the hot new toy. Kids love them. Teachers and schools, not so much. If you've never heard of a fidget spinner, it's a toy with a ball bearing in the middle and prongs (usually 3) ...