Physical activity and dexterity toys Physical activity and dexterity toys An Aerobie is a flying ring used in a manner similar to a Frisbee, for recreational catches between two or more individuals. The Aerobie differs from a Frisbee, however, in that it is a ring rather than a disc, and has exceptional stability. Also, since it has much less drag than a frisbee, it can easily be thrown several times farther than a frisbee. It holds the Guinness World Record for the "longest throw of an object without any velocity-aiding feature". The record was originally set in 1986 and then broken in 2003 in San Francisco by Erin Hemmings. The 2003 record toss traveled 1,333 feet (406.3 metres) and the Aerobie was airborne for over 30 seconds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aerobie"
Astrojax is a children's toy consisting of a string with three balls: one ball is fixed at each end of the string, and one free to slide along the string between the two end balls. Roughly, it is a cross between juggling, the yo-yo, and a lasso. Astrojax requires a certain amount of skill and precision to play with, and a wide variety of tricks and manuevers can be performed with it. The basic maneuvers are vertical orbits, horizontal orbits and a figure-eight (butterfly) pattern. There are a number of styles of Astrojax play, including a yo-yo influenced style, a poi-influenced style, and NO? style, which was invented by Myc Wyse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Astrojax"
Bungee Balls are toys that are produced as a means of enhancing a person's hand/eye coordination. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bungee Ball"
The Chinese yo-yo is a toy from China consisting of two equally-sized discs connected with a long axle. The Chinese yo-yo is kept spinning on a string tied to two sticks at its ends. Each stick is held in one hand. In modern times, it is used as a children's toy and as a performance tool in juggling and in Chinese ethnic dance. It is possible to perform an enormous variety of tricks with the Chinese yo-yo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese yo-yo"
The diabolo (commonly misspelled as diablo) is a juggling prop consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string tied to two sticks held one in each hand. A huge variety of tricks are possible using the sticks, string, and various body parts. Multiple diabolos can be spun on a single string. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diabolo"
The Flybar is a modification of the traditional pogo stick design which allows adult riders to propel themselves up to 5 feet in the air. Developed in a collaborative effort between SBI Enterprises, Bruce Middleton and Andy Macdonald, it forfeits the usual spring in favor of 12 elastic bands used for propulsion. It weighs 20 pounds and is capable of producing up to 1200 pounds of thrust. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flybar"
A footbag is a small bean bag or sand bag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used. The term footbag is also the generic name for the sports which use the footbag. The main varieties are footbag freestyle, footbag net, and circle kick. Both the footbag and the sports that use it are sometimes referred to as hacky sack, hacky-sack, hackysack, or hackey sack. ...more on Wikipedia about "Footbag" Come again to http://www.shortopedia.com
Child's game in which a large hoop, made of wood, metal or plastic, is propelled by means of a rolling stick. Skilled players can keep the hoop upright for lengthy periods of time and can do various tricks. Able hoop rollers have created circus acts around their skill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hoop rolling"
The hula hoop is a toy hoop that promotes physical activity. Today it is often made of plastic and twirled around the waist or limbs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hula hoop"
Klackers Also known as Klick-Klacks, Whackers, Ker-Knockers, Whack'os, Bangers, Poppers, Knockers, Bonkers, Clackers, Clack Clacks, Crackers, K-Nokkers, Knockers, Mini Poppers, Popper Knockers, Rockers, Super Clackers, Quick Klacks, Quick Clacks, Quick Wacks, Wackers, Whak Kos, Zonkers and various other names you wouldn’t want to put into an Internet search engine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Klackers"
Circle kick is the most common game played with a footbag, and it is the game people usually refer to when they talk about "hacking the sack". Players stand in a circle, do tricks with the footbag, and keep it moving around the circle. A 'hack' is achieved when every person in the circle contributes a kick. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of circle kick variants"
A Lolo Ball, also known as a Pogo Ball, Springbal, Lolobal, or Pogobal, is a toy. It consists of a seamless figure-8 rubber ball locked into a structurally supported, sturdy plastic platform. To play with it, one stands on the plastic platform, balancing their weight on the bottom portion of the rubber ball, and jumps or hops around in the same manner as one would a pogo stick. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lolo ball"
Marbles is a class of children's games played with glass, clay, or agate orbs generally approximately half an inch (1cm) across, but can range from a very small size of less than 1/4 inch, to a very large size of over 3". Some art glass marbles are even being made today in a huge size (greater than 12") for display purposes only. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marbles"
Nerf is a foam-plastic material used in childsafe toys. Produced by a division of Hasbro, the Nerf line contains hundreds of projectile-launchers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nerf" shortopedia, the smart choice.
A pogo stick is a device, usually considered a children's toy, used for hopping up and down. It consists of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loaded footpads on the other. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pogo stick"
A rocking horse is a child's toy, shaped like a horse and mounted on rockers similar to a rocking chair. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rocking horse"
Skip-It is a children's toy manufactured by Tiger Electronics. During its inital release in the late- 1980s, the Skip-It apparatus became a commercial success through its avid advertisements on daytime Nickelodeon and during other child-based programming. The 'Skip-It' apparatus was designed to be affixed to the child's ankle via a small plastic hoop and spun around in a 360 degree rotation while continuously skipped by the user. ...more on Wikipedia about "Skip-It"
A soap-box cart is a wheeled vehicle frequently built by children (and some adults) for recreation. The name soap-box cart reflects the fact that wooden crates used to transport soap were, historically, very often the starting point for building these, though many other materials are used. Other names for the same thing are Billy cart (usually the term used in Australian English), Go-Cart, Trolley, soap-box racer, etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Soap-box cart"
A space hopper, also known as a skippyball, kangaroo ball, hop ball, or a hoppity hop, is a rubber ball with a diameter of about 60cm. The ball has a large handle which allows one to sit on it without falling off, by holding on to the handle. The goal is to hop around with it, using the elastic properties of the ball to move forward. This can be carried even further by employing several balls and organizing a race. ...more on Wikipedia about "Space hopper"
Sport stacking (formerly known as cup stacking) is an individual and team activity played using plastic cups. It originated in the early 1980's in southern California and received national attention in 1990 on the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sport stacking"
SuperBall (originally Super Ball) is a toy manufactured by Wham-O®. It is an extremely elastic ball made of Zectron®, which contains the synthetic rubber polymer polybutadiene vulcanized with sulfur, having a high coefficient of restitution. When an original Wham-O Superball (from 1965) is dropped from shoulder level onto a hard surface such as concrete, it rebounds to about 90% of the original height. For safety reasons, new Wham-O superballs bounce closer to 75% of their original height. "Superball" has also become something of a generic name for any similarly high-bouncing rubber ball. The material is sometimes used in the illegal corking of baseball bats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Super Ball"
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