The mania for fidget spinners — the 3-inch twirling gadgets taking over classrooms and cubicles — is unlike many other toy crazes. They're more easily found at gas stations or 7-Eleven than at big toy chains. Fidget spinners have been around for years, mostly used by kids with autism or attention disorders to help them concentrate. Helen Holden heard about fidget spinners last month when her 7-year-old twins demanded she stop at a 7-Eleven to buy them. The chain says spinners have "been flying off the shelves" since they went on sale in March.

Source: The China Post May 16, 2017 03:56 UTC