Cara J. Stevens - Fidget Spinner Tricks, Hacks & Mods: Amaze Your Friends with Spectacular Spinner Secrets!

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The center is a ball bearing and its surrounded by perfectly weighted spokes or prongs. At the most basic level, you flick the spokes to spin the spinner. But if that were all there were to it, the fun would end before it even began. Whats the big deal about spinners? With a fidget spinner, the whole is more than the sum of its parts. Taken individually, the frame, bearing, spokes, weights, and buttons are no big deal. But put them together and you get one of the coolest toys out there and one thatll guarantee hours of fun.

What you can do with a fidget spinner Spin it Time it Learn cool tricks Compete for records Play games against friends Fight boredom Capture your feats on video Show off your tricks Or just spin a spinner, sit back, relax, and zone out. What a fidget spinner is good for Blasting away boredom: This pocket-sized fidget tool can keep your idle hands and brain busy for hours on end, whether youre stuck in the back seat on a long car ride, standing in the cafeteria line, or waiting for your parents to pick you up. Amping up your reflexes: Practice makes perfect, and mastering fidget spinner tricks doesnt just make you the next big YouTube star or the master of recess. It also helps your brain build new connections. Whether youre kind of clumsy or just need to improve your hand-eye coordination for sports, keep practicing and you should see a difference. Boosting creativity: Obsessed with tricking out your fidget spinner and trying new tricks? You arent wasting timeyoure giving your creative brain a healthy workout! Getting science-y with spinner physics: What makes the spinner work? How can you make it spin faster? Where do you need to hold your hand to catch the spinner at the exact time and place? You may not realize it, but when you think about the mechanics of your spinner, youre actually piecing together one of the greatest mysteries of our universe.

Fidgeting, fiddling, and fun: If youre like many people and you absently take apart pens and put them back together, unbend paper clips, pick at the carpet or your hair, or idly fiddle with whatever is nearby, a fidget spinner can quietly focus your energy in a less destructive way. Making you Internet-famous, maybe: With practice, you can get pretty good at fidget spinner tricks in a very short time. Once youve mastered some totally rad tricks, cut a video and upload it to share it with the fidget spinner community. What a fidget spinner cant do for you Help with ADHD: You see a lot of ads hyping fidget spinners as the best cure for ADHD, autism, anxiety, and stress, but science doesnt really back up the use of spinners to help with most of these. So, until you can come in to school with a prescription from a doctor, you cant use a diagnosis as an excuse to bring one into class. Save you $$: Your spinner obsession can lead you down an expensive road.

Sure, some spinners cost $1 to $2, but the price tag can get pretty highinto the tens of thousands, believe it or not! Earn points with your teacher: Many schools are banning spinners because theyre distracting and can be dangerous. If fidget spinners are on the do-not-bring list, leave yours at home. Eight reasons people cant get enough Fidget spinners Are great for stress relief Are a cinch to learn, and its not all that hard to master most cool tricks Are good conversation starters Are low-tech and help you unplug Are inexpensive, especially if you make your own Keep you from dismembering pens or picking at your hair or fingernails Are fun to play with Are a lot less annoying than bottle flipping (maybe) Five reasons parents and teachers want to throw fidget spinners out the window Fidget spinners Are distracting to other people when you use them Can keep you from paying attention when you use them Can be addictive Can be dangerous if thrown or dropped while performing a trick Had a purpose before they became a toyto help people with special needs QUIZ: WHAT TYPE OF FIDGETER ARE YOU? There are many different styles of fidget spinners out there, and there are just as many types of people who spin! But what type of fidget spinner are you? Take this quick quiz to find out. When I got my first fidget spinner a. Everyone else already had one b. I was the first person I knew who had heard of them c.

I had seen people do tricks and needed to have one d. I made it myself I use my spinner a. When I have nothing better to do b. When I should be eating, sleeping, or doing my homework c. In front of a mirror so I can practice my moves d. In front of my notepad so I can test, record, and refine my creations When it comes to tricks a.

I can do a couple b. I know every trick in the book and practice them constantly c. People stop to stare and applaud when Im done d. Check out my YouTube channel, along with all my other subscribers I use a fidget spinner because a. Its something to do with my hands b. I want to keep getting better at tricks and break lots of records c.

Im completely obsessed with itits my life d. Im fascinated with perfecting my spinner collection Results: If you got Mostly As: Youre a casual fidgeter . You like the craze but only until the next cool thing comes along. Fidget spinners are not going to become part of your life story. Mostly Bs: Youre a devoted fidgeter . You have embraced the fidget spinner and all of its shining, spinning potential for fun.

You have a bright future ahead of you for about a week as a YouTube star. Mostly Cs: You are fidget-obsessed . Fidget spinners are your life, and youll stick with the craze long after everyone elses spinner is collecting lint at the bottom of their backpack. Mostly Ds: You are a mad scientist . Fidget spinners are cool, but theyre just a means to an end for you and your inventive spirit. You plan on becoming a famous inventor or scientist one day.