Fidget Spinner: The toy that’s gradually taking over the world

 

• Fidget spinners are popular new toys, which are made to calm nerves and ease anxiety.
  

Fidget Spinners are the toy children are asking their parents for. So don’t be surprised when your kids ask for one

A new craze is rapidly hitting the Internet and offices around the world: The Fidget Spinner.
The so-called fidget toys were originally created to help develop fine motor skills in kids with autism and other special education needs.
‘Fidget spinners’ are small, ball-bearing devices that the user can rotate between his or her fingers.

This is what it looks like before it starts spinning

And while it’s spinning

Here’s everything you need to know about the new gadget.

Who invented the fidget spinner?

Hettinger and her granddaughter Chloe. Photo: Richard Luscombe

Catherine Hettinger, an inventor from Orlando, Fla., created the original fidget spinner in 1993 and patented the product in 1997. She created the toys as a calming device for children, and soon discovered adults enjoyed it as well.

Her patent expired before the fidget spinner craze — meaning she has not made a dime off the product’s recent success. Despite not profiting off her creation, she’s thrilled the product has taken the world by storm.

Why are they so popular?

                             

No one knows exactly why fidget spinners are so popular — not even the product’s inventor. Hettinger speculates that maybe, years after the 2008 recession, Americans may now be looking for ways to relax and have fun.

The products have been touted as helpful for people with anxiety and stress.

Where can you buy a fidget spinner?

Look out for this products. It’s taking the world by storm.

Fidget spinners can be bought online or at a variety of stores but are yet to arrive Nigeria.

However, like we always do, we’ll always keep you informed on the world’s new craze – so you might want to look out for it.

Why are they getting banned in schools?

Fidget Spinners are the toy children are asking their parents for. So don’t be surprised when your kids ask for one

The devices were created and marketed as a calming tool used to stay focused – but that might not be the case for some students.

Teachers around the country are banning fidget spinners from their classrooms — calling them too distracting for their students.