What is the point of fidget spinners?

Are fidget spinners helpful or harmful? This low-tech toy is touted as an antidote to ADHD, yet schools are banning them nationwide. read more

"Fidget spinners" are small, ball-bearing devices that the user can rotate between his or her fingers. The momentum of the toy provides a pleasing sensory experience, according to user reviews, while the challenge of tossing, transferring and twirling the spinners has spawned an entire universe of instructional YouTube videos. read more

Others argue that fidget spinners can calm special needs students. But most simply categorize them as a craze or fad-- the most recent in a long line of toys that children have swarmed to. The hula hoop is probably the most famous. read more

A fidget spinner is a toy that consists of a ball bearing in the center of a multi-lobed (typically two or three) flat structure made from metal or plastic designed to spin along its axis with little effort. Fidget spinners became popular toys in April 2017, although similar devices had been invented as early as 1993. read more