Toy made from knee socks...

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10-08-2014, 01:34 PM

Love2Craft

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Toy made from knee socks...

I was at an outdoor event this summer and some kids were playing and doing tricks with these weighted knee socks...the name was Japanese I think. Any ideas? Thought the grand kids would like them for Christmas.

10-08-2014, 02:11 PM

Prism99

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Was it something like this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sock-Poi-Aur.../dp/B0085KVFRE
http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/listItems/Sock-Poi

Found this on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMOtchpP8A

10-08-2014, 03:49 PM

lynnie

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very interesting, went to see what they were, and hug around to watch a few instructional videos.
reminds me of nun chucks, but softer and easier.

10-09-2014, 12:09 PM

madamekelly

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They remind me of those "clackers" we made as kids. Well, we made them until they were banned. They had a bad habit of exploding as I recall...

10-09-2014, 04:15 PM

carolynjo

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I think they are called "hackey sak" I think. My students used to kick them around on campus.

10-12-2014, 09:25 PM

CMARAS1234

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THEY were originally used by hula dancer as far back as i can remember they were called poi clackers. and they danced with them

10-12-2014, 09:28 PM

CMARAS1234

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HACKEY SAKS were small cloth balls played with your feet like soccer only one player. you had to keep it in the air and were about the size of lemons.