Fidget toys allow for manipulative play, he explained, similar to the satisfaction one gets from twirling a pencil around one’s fingers. Their collectability also makes them fun for kids, ...

It’s the surprise hottest toy of the spring, and it isn’t a high-tech gadget. So-called fidget spinners, low-tech, low-price stress-relieving toys, are a huge fad sweeping the country, and ...

The so-called fidget toys making their way into classrooms across North America are billed as a way to soothe restless kids and help them focus. But some experts say they might be harming as many ...

The top 30 best-selling toys on Amazon are fidget toys, and all retail for less than $10. Fidget toys have grown so popular that manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand.

The newest fidget craze is popping toys. Adults and kids all over the world have been buying up this endlessly reusable version of a longtime favorite fidget activity: popping bubble wrap.

The newest fidget craze is popping toys. Adults and kids all over the world have been buying up this endlessly reusable version of a longtime favorite fidget activity: popping Bubble Wrap. Made of ...

Blame a capuchin monkey and pandemic anxiety for the latest toy craze. By Jessica Grose Every year or so, a new toy will appear in my apartment and multiply like an invasive species. In 2019 it ...

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 ...