As many brick-and-mortar stores give way to online retailing, not everyone is going along with the trend. Kylee Hornack-­Kohler and her mother, Denise Hornack, are popping the scenario with their new ...

Compared to Rubik's Cubes and yo-yos, kids can't get enough of them. Millions have been sold. Eleven-year-old Athena Dorf buys them wherever she can get them. "We like to see whose can spin the ...

As a child of the late ’80s and ’90s, I can mark my grade school years by a series of fads. First came pogs. Then there were beanie babies. Next up: Tamagotchis and Tech Decks. And it’s impossible to ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – An item parents likely never had in school is often now in their kids' hands when they step into class. And teachers say it's proven to be vital for some students. "I have a fifth ...

Everyone fidgets...except maybe for those guards in front of Buckingham Palace. Whether it's touching your hair, biting your nails, playing with your clothing or spinning pens in your hands, you ...

SUQUAMISH, Kitsap County — In a large, converted 2,000-square-foot garage at the home of Scott McCoskery is where you’ll find what’s possibly the origins of many fidget spinners. You know the gadgets, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. This Grateful Dead fidget cube, which first came out last year, ...

Learn about a new device called "the substitute phone," which is designed to help you with your tech addiction. Admit it: Sometimes you touch your phone for literally no reason. (Don’t worry, you’re ...

What if I told you the whole nutty fidget spinner phenomenon is actually very, very old news? As in 4,000-year-old news? In a Reddit post titled "My daughter found the world's oldest fidget spinner in ...

If you know a middle school kid, or a parent or teacher of one, chances are you’ve seen the simple little colorful device that’s driving them all crazy lately. It’s called a fidget spinner, and even ...