(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 ...

The satisfying sensation of popping bubble-wrap has inspired a new fad among Long Island kids who are playing with fidget toys that let them pop-pop-pop over and over. "My daughter has been obsessed ...

Yesterday, Nintendo revealed a new range of gashapon fidget toys based on the SNES, N64 and GameCube controllers. We were quick to throw in the Futurama "Take my money!" gif after an initial glance ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Popping toys (a.k.a. “Pop Its”) are everywhere these days—including, if you are a ...

Fidget toys are tools that may help children and adults to focus and destress. However, there is little scientific evidence that these products affect focus. Fidget toys are small items that are ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

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 manipulate ...

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Katherine Isbister has received gift funding in the past from Committee for Children, a non-profit, to support her research on smart fidgets, and currently has support from the National Institutes of ...