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Whizzing Fidget Toys

The Fidget Hand Spinner Helps Fight Fidgeting Fingers

— April 24, 2017 — Life-Stages
When it comes to burning off excess energy, fidget toys have emerged as a prettier alternative to constantly clicking a pen and a healthier choice than biting one's nails, and Fidget Hand Spinners are among the most satisfying options available. The gadget does little more than offer a satisfying spin, but that zen-like, quasi-hypnotic motion has proven productive for kids at school and adults in the office alike.

Materially, Fidget Hand Spinners are akin to stainless steel spinning tops. However, in place of a top's pointed end, Fidget Hand Spinners have a smooth, tactile center attached with ball bearings. By flicking one of the extending circular appendages, fidgeters can get the gadget rotating for minutes at a time, and its gyroscopic movement causes it to balance while it does so.
Trend Themes
1. Fidget Toys Craze - The rise of fidget toys as an alternative to nail biting or pen clicking offers opportunities for innovative fidget toy designs.
2. Kinetic Toys for Mental Health - The popularity of Fidget Hand Spinners shows the potential for kinetic toys to positively impact mental health and well-being.
3. Tactile Stress Relief - Fidget Hand Spinners represent a growing trend towards tactile stress relief products for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Industry - The fidget toy craze offers opportunities for companies to develop and market innovative kinetic toys that help individuals manage stress and anxiety.
2. Office Supply Industry - Fidget toys like Fidget Hand Spinners present an opportunity for the office supply industry to provide employees with work-appropriate stress relief tools.
3. Mental Health Industry - The increasing interest in Fidget Hand Spinners and other stress relief products highlights the potential for the mental health industry to develop new treatment options that involve kinetic toys and other tactile activities.
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