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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered why some people naturally fidget when they are engaged in a task? It turns out there’s a scientific explanation. Fidgeting is a common behavior driven by a combination of ...

Fidget toys have become all the rage in recent years. From occupational therapy offices to classrooms to work meetings, these items have spread like wildfire for their usefulness in keeping busy hands ...

Remember fidget spinners — those trinkets with the ball bearings that went viral circa 2017? Well, thanks to TikTok, fidget toys of all sorts are making a comeback now. Generally speaking, fidget toys ...

Fidget spinners and stress balls definitely had their moment, but it’s hard to beat the best fidget rings when it comes to convenience wherever you go. The benefits of fidget toys are scientifically ...

I don’t know about you, but I have trouble sitting still. My personal combination of over-caffeinated autism and ADHD means I need to keep my hands busy during the workday to avoid chewing my fingers ...

After shuffling through a couple different concepts, he settled on an airplane propellor. He'd kept a World War II airplane model in his room as a child that would later inspire his first fidget ...

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 ...