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Fidget Spinners: toy or distraction?
CTV Ottawa
Published Wednesday, May 10, 2017 5:04PM EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, May 10, 2017 6:55PM EDT
It's the latest toy craze to hit Ottawa: Fidget Spinners.
It's a device that can fit in the palm of your hand and contains weighted propellers and a middle bearing that allows you to spin it for several
seconds.
"[They're] flying off the shelves," said Max Coleman with Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's in Westboro.
PHOTOS When the store briefly ran out, about 70 people were placed on a waiting list.
The toy was marketed as a device to help kids, especially those with ADD or ADHD, focus. Many teachers
say it can also be a major distraction in the classroom.
A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School in Stittsville has purchased dozens of the items and say they're helpful
when used as a tool and not a toy.
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