From Rag Dolls to Robots: The Evolution of Toys

12. The Skip-It

Release Year: 1990s Produced by Tiger Electronics $12.99* original price Tiger Electronics unveiled Skip-It, a foot-powered toy that blended pleasure with exercise, in the 1990s. This $12.99 ankletracking device counted the revolutions of children's skipping and twirling.

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Wikimedia Commons: /commons/It SkipThose who jumped and skipped their way through playtime remember its catchy song and upbeat play as having a nostalgic beat.