Fidget spinners are absolutely HUGE right now! This is baffling to a lot of people, because they seem like useless toys. If you are one of the people who thinks fidget spinners are incredibly stupid and just a fad, you're probably in the minority.
The fact is, people absolutely LOVE these little spinning gadgets, and you might be surprised that to learn that as of the writing of this post, nineteen of the twenty best selling toys on Amazon were fidget spinners of some sort!
There have even been lots of claims that fidget spinners have therapeutic value, and are especially useful in helping kids with ADHD focus. However, in this Time.com article, that claim has been disputed by many psychologists who say that there have no been peer-reviewed studies nor scientific evidence to support the idea that they have therapeutic qualities.
Teachers seem to be on the fence when it comes to these gadgets. The majority of teachers find them to be a nuisance and have banned them from the classroom, yet other teachers say they have seen a marked difference in students with low attention spans.
While most people are under the impression that fidget spinners are just a fad, there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. The fact is, fidget and stress reducing toys have been around for years, and they are just as popular with adults as they are with children. Stress balls are considered "fidget items," and they have long been a favorite of office workers and high-powered executives. In fact, fidget items were being used before these types of toys were even developed. If you've ever sat at your desk and clicked a ball point pen over and over -- guess what? You've used a fidget tool!
Fidget Spinner Tricks With a Professional Fidgeter
In this video from GeekBite, you can see several different fidget spinner tricks. I think these are cool, and GeekBite claims to be the "best fidgeter in the world." It's a fun video, so make sure you reward GeekBite with a like, share, or subscribe!
10 Best Fidget Spinner Tricks
Here's a great compilation put together by Serum. You can see 10 very cool tricks that can be done with a fidget spinner and a little bit of skill.
Crazy Fidget Spinner Tricks
Here's another compilation of cool tricks and it's set to very cool music. Some of these look very difficult, but with practice anything is possible! Thanks to oddlysatisfying videos for putting this one together.
Fidget Spinner Trick Shots | That's Amazing
This is actually one of my favorite fidget spinner videos. It's a compilation of some amazing trick shots, and I especially like the one with the ping-pong ball. Really cool. Thanks to That's Amazing for putting this video together. One of the best I've seen so far!
6 Fidget Spinner Magic Tricks!
I picked this last video because I like that it incorporated the whole "magic trick" aspect with fidget spinners. Who doesn't like magic? I also enjoyed the Fast & Furious "chrome spinner" clip right around the thirty second mark. Make sure to visit EvanEraTV's channel and show your appreciation for this great video.
I certainly you hope you enjoyed the videos, and if you were on the fence about whether or not to get a fidget spinner, maybe this will change your mind.
Some say fidget spinners are a fad, but I really think they are here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future, anyway. Please make sure to visit the video creator's channels and show some love. These guys and girls work hard on their videos, and they do a great job to entertain us!
So, do you have a fidget spinner yet? If not, will you be buying one after watching some of the videos?