Whether it's touching your hair, biting your nails, playing with your clothing or spinning pens in your hands, you probably fidget many, many times a day. Herein lies the reason why the fidget ...

There’s a new, dumb trend: the fidget spinner. It’s a toy like a top, but spun in the hand rather than on a surface. The user holds a pad at the center, and flicks one of three rounded blades.

It’s called a fidget spinner, and even its name gives you a clue as to why some classrooms are banning them – and some toy stores are selling out. The toy is the latest craze to sweep the ...