by Sabrina Garibian posted in Products

I barely finished typing "slime is the new bottle-flipping" when fidget spinners took slime's place as the top elementary school fad.
Fidget spinners are not only the hottest new gadget with little ones, they are the hot new office toy too. Let me take you through everything you need to know about fidget spinners.

What is a fidget spinner"
It's marketed as a stress-relieving toy that helps with nervous energy or stress. You hold the center of a fidget spinner with your thumb and finger and use your other hand to spin it rapidly. That's it. It's a simple toy that works.
Are they allowed in school"
The word on the street is that many schools are banning them for being a distraction to the classroom. Why does my child need one"
Here are some good, bad and ridiculous reasons your child needs a fidget spinner:

They are fun. Fidget spinners seem like nothing special but they are really, really fun.
They really do channel nervous energy.
Your child needs a fidget spinner so you can take it from him. Ahem. I have no experience in this at all... spins fidget spinner.
Instead of relying on electronics or carrying around crayons and paper, you can pack a fidget spinner in your pocket for those times when your child has a hard time waiting. We have busted out the fidget spinners at restaurants, in the doctor's office, and most recently for a Tax Day meeting with my accountant. I was feeling very thankful for the fidge...