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Popping toys, the latest fidget craze, might reduce stress for adults and children alike

  • Written by Katherine Isbister, Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
imagePopping toys like this one can relieve stress and anxiety and are just plain fun.Inna Reznik/Shutterstock.com

The newest fidget craze is popping toys. Adults and kids all over the world have been buying up this endlessly reusable version of a longtime favorite fidget activity: popping bubble wrap. Made of silicone and coming in a range of colors,...

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