All you need to know about the latest craze to sweep schools - and offices

It's the latest craze that's sweeping playgrounds and offices alike - so here's all you need to know about fidget spinners and where to find them.
Fidget spinners are the latest craze sweeping the nationFidget spinners are the latest craze sweeping the nation
Fidget spinners are the latest craze sweeping the nation

Coming in a variety of shapes and colours, the fidget spinners are the most popular of a range of ‘kidult’ toys.

You can either place them flat on a table and flick them or hold them in your fingers and spin them.

The rapidly spinning gadget can help people focus or relieve anxiety, most notably helping children with ADHD or Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but are also becoming increasingly popular as stress relievers for everybody.

The pocket-sized Fidget spinners can be bought online from as little as £1.63 on Amazon.

Other retailers, such as ToysRUs and The Works, now also stock them, as well as online retailers eBay and Prezzybox.

There are variants available, like the fidget cube. Rather than spinning, the cube includes a section that glides, rolls, clicks and flips to keep your fingers occupied and your mind distracted.

They may turn out to be a little too good at distracting you.

Some schools have started to ban fidget spinners because they are proving too much of a distraction.

Parents have defended them because of their therapeutic effects on children with ADHD/ASD.

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