(NEXSTAR) – Illinois fourth-grader Lizzie Jones has a collection of at least 70 fidget toys and counting, and she’s not the only one. Marketed as “self-regulation tools,” such devices have exploded on ...

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 was ...

There's something deeply satisfying about absent-mindedly spinning, flicking, and popping small plastic items with your fingers. Fidget toys tap right into this impulse, offering a simple way for kids ...

Whether you bite your nails or twirl your hair, fiddling is an all too familiar impulse to distract from our inner monologue. The polarizing fidget spinner tapped into that idea, showing that both ...

Ever since the fidget spinner craze, fidget toys have been just about everywhere you look. TikTok users became obsessed with one type in particular: Pop fidget toys. These toys might look like ...

The Pop It toy craze has finally given us an answer to the question, “What if bubble wrap could, like, re-generate or something?” Predictably, it is super satisfying for kids and adults alike. Pop Its ...

As many brick-and-mortar stores give way to online retailing, not everyone is going along with the trend. Kylee Hornack-­Kohler and her mother, Denise Hornack, are popping the scenario with their new ...

This Pumpkin Stress Relief Bubble Fidget Toy ($10) is serving serious RBF. Stash it away in your desk when work gets stressful. Pumpkin Stress Relief Bubble Fidget Toy Thankfully, the Yang Xin.Style ...

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HOUSTON — In the 70s it was bell bottoms. In the 90s was all about grunge, but this school year, students will be upping their accessory game. “My son wanted some really cool masks with a camping ...

Fidget spinners, a Rubik’s cube, and more toys for kids to quietly release those wiggles. As a mom and a teacher, I’ve seen my fair share of fidget toys both at home and in the classroom. I understand ...

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