The twirling, hand-held toys at times exasperated teachers and distracted students. But by the time school started this fall, interest had dissipated. "It seems to already be a bit of a passing fad," ...

As if worrying about funding and quality teachers isn’t enough, now schools on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with a mighty serious problem of another sort: fidget spinners and their cousins, ...

Three young boys are walking home from the subway on a breezy May evening in South Philadelphia when one stops dead in his tracks as anxiety overtakes him. "My fidget spinner!" he exclaims, jaw ...

Tom Wuestenberg, 8, plays with a fidget spinner in a park in New York on May 23. (Jewel Samad/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) Analysis by Valerie Strauss As if worrying about funding and ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's sort of like spinning a top, or twirling a pen, but far more addictive. Fidget spinners, small toys that spin between your fingers, are the latest craze for students, and they're so popular that ...

All of a sudden, I am hearing about fidget spinners everywhere. Even in the funny papers! When I first saw the gadgets on the counter, they reminded me of the replacement heads for Norelco shavers. I ...

The latest toy craze comes with bold health claims—but experts say fidget spinners don’t deliver The latest toy craze comes with bold health claims—but experts say fidget spinners don’t deliverSigne ...

But whatever you call them, fidget spinners have become the latest kid craze, apparently trumping the most recent kid trend of making your own homemade green slime. Yes, green slime. In case you have ...