Toys

Original Metal Slinky

Eberle, S., & Strong National Museum of Play (2009). Classic toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame: Celebrating the greatest toys of all time.

Automata & Clockwork Devices

Saka, K., & Hamaji, E. (2015). Karakuri: How to make mechanical paper models that move.

CosmojetzKikkerland

CrankyKikkerland

SparklzKikkerland

Yo-Yo's

Knot Mere Toys but rather . . .Competitive Entanglement Performance Devices

YoYoTricks.com Videos

Beginner Tricks

The essential tricks every yoyo player should master to make it easier to master advanced tricks and any of the 5 YoYo styles.

1A String Tricks

String Tricks are the most versatile and popular yoyo tricks today.

2A Looping Tricks

Looping Tricks are challenging to learn but thrilling to behold. In the Two-Handed Yoyo Trick section you will learn new ways to wind the yoyo and deal with string tension specific to two-handed tricks.

3A 2-Handed String

The most challenging of all the styles--two-handed string tricks done with two yoyos.3A yoyoing requires wide yoyos that are stable with long sleepers.

4A Offstring Tricks

Offstring yoyoing is done with the yoyo not attached to the string. This involves learning a new way to wind the string and to throw and bind the yoyo. With the right yoyo, offstring (4A) tricks are actually not that difficult to learn.

5A Freehand Style

Freejamd style ypyping is done with a counterweight attached to the end of the string, instead of having the string attached to your hand. This allows skilled players to move the counterweight and the yoyo separately for unique and exciting yoyo tricks.