Yo-Yos and Hula Hoops - fun with the oldest toys on earth!
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History of the Yo-Yo
The yo-yo is often referred to as the second oldest toy in history, second only to the doll.
Interesting fact: The earliest surviving yo-yo dates to 500 BC. A Greek vase shows a boy playing with a yo-yo.
Scroll on down for more interesting facts about yo-yos and hula hoops!
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Hula-Hoop History
There are stories of children playing with hoops of dried grapevines as early as 1000 BC.
The Australians started this century's craze with a wooden hoop, and in 1957, Wham-O produced a plastic hoop in the US. And the rest, as they say, is history!
Hula Hoops and Yo-Yos
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Skip N Twist Jumprope Hula Hoop
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Trick Book
Amazon Price: $3.48 (as of 07/10/2009)
Yomega Power Brain XP Yo-Yo
Amazon Price: $13.88 (as of 07/10/2009)
Duncan Yo-Yo
Amazon Price: $0.80 (as of 07/10/2009)
World Yo-Yo Contest
Asia Pacific yo-yo Championship 2008 1A Division - 1st Hiroyuki Suzuki
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Books About Hula Hoops and Yo-Yos!
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Klutz Yo-Yo Book
Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 07/10/2009)
101 Hula Hoop Games for Kids
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Hoop-La!: The Ultimate Book of Hoop Tricks: The Ultimate Book of Hula Hoop Tricks (Trend Friends)
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Around again: fitness classes making hula hoop hip once more.(Up Front): An article from: Los Angeles Business Journal
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/10/2009)
From Balls and Scoops to Hula Hoops: Using Varied Equipment in a Skills-Based Approach to K-3 Physical Education
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/10/2009)
Alexandra Dodonova
Hula Hoop Expert!
Alexandra Hula-hoop act in Hard Rock cafe
10 ears old Alexandra, performing her act in Hard Rock cafe
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A Yo-Yo T-shirt?
Three Year Old Hula-Hooper!
Shelly Om Gives Hula Hoop Lesson
Three year old Hambe Hula Hoops for her first time in La Jolla, California on October 15, 2006 with Shelly Om. And the La Jolla Beach sea lions.
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Do you remember yo-yos and hula-hoops? Did you enjoy this lens?
Do you exercise with a hula hoop as an adult?
Always leave a comment if you can. I enjoy hearing from you.
stargazer00 wrote...
I sure do remember hula hoops. They have made a come back! Lensrolled to Toys of our Baby Boomer Childhood
Posted May 31, 2009
Shelly wrote
I can still work a yo-yo pretty well. When I last tried a hula hoops some years back, I was quite surprised that the hoop was so subject to gravity and was mostly at my feet! It's not the same as riding a bike, I guess. Oddly, I keep thinking about it--perhaps I'll have to get one and once again master it. Have you considered a jump-rope lens? I work in a school and we recently had a fellow come in for a jump-rope demonstration--we were mesmerized! Maybe something to think about..........
Posted March 20, 2009
Luie_R wrote...
I remember the hula-hoop! what a great toy! I also remember the brite colors on our hula-hoops like it was yesterday and as for the yo-yos we had so many different kinds plastic see through ones solid colors yo-yos wooden yo-yos, little nickle sized yo-yos medium and large yo-yos heck we even had yo-yos that only favored certain people hehe what i mean by that is their were some yo-yos that only certain people in our circle of friends that would only work for them. maybe they just had more of a magic wrist than the rest of us. Great memories
Posted January 28, 2009
spirituality wrote...
They were fun weren't they? I was more a yoyo girl than a hula hoop one though :)
Posted January 15, 2009
Debbie wrote
This is a great lens. It brings back great memories. It is hard to find the Duncan yo-yos, but they are still the best and ever so much fun!
The hula-hoop is great if you want to exercise and lose some weight.
Posted October 20, 2008
Jewelsofawe wrote...
I used to hula hoop and who did not have a yo yo? Cool lens Joan!
Posted October 13, 2008
Frankster wrote...
Fun lens! I was always very good at the hula-hoop but I couldn't do yo-yos worth a darn. This really brings back the memories! Great job. Bear hugs, Frankster
Posted October 05, 2008
Frankster wrote...
Fun lens! I was always very good at the hula-hoop but I couldn't do yo-yos worth a darn. This really brings back the memories! Great job. Bear hugs, Frankster
Posted October 05, 2008
rockycha wrote...
Love the hulahooping! ***** just be sure you're gettin some! :)
Posted October 01, 2008
MobyD wrote...
I always see hoops being used in acts at Faerieworlds. There's a group from British Columbia called Mythmakers that uses them, and this year there were at least a couple of vendors selling hoops. They were more ornate than the old Wham-o hoops I remember from the late 50s. And yes, I had a hula hoop back then!
Posted October 01, 2008
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