The new craze sweeping school playgrounds
鈥楩idget spinners鈥� are the latest craze to sweep through school playgrounds, with 50,000 being sold every week. The popular toy consists of a ball bearing which sits in a three-pronged plastic device which can then be flicked and spun round.
Gary Grant, managing Director and Founder of The Entertainer toy retailer, told 5 live:
鈥淩ight now we just cannot keep them in stock. Most toys that come from the Far-East are shipped in by boat but due to demand we鈥檙e flying them in.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 been absolutely phenomenal.鈥�
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