spring toy

Bouncy metal helix

A spring toy is any plaything that uses a coiled spring for its action or movement.

The category includes jack-in-the-boxes, where a compressed spring releases a figure, and the Slinky, a helical spring that "walks" down stairs.

Wind-up toys store energy in springs, while pogo sticks and bouncing animals use springs for their bounce.

Related
  • slinkySinuously graceful or form-fitting
  • coilWound circular arrangement
  • coiled wireMetal spiraled around itself
  • bounceSpring back after impact
  • spiralCurve winding around center

metal · plastic · stairs · wobble · stretch · rainbow · retro · childhood · jiggle · descend · flexible · tension · novelty · wiggle · accordion · classic · walking · tumble

Categories
Opposites
mechanism/movement type

spring toyball

Spherical plaything or gala

push toy · magnetic toy · pull toy · wind-up toy

complexity/technology level

spring toyvideo game

Electronic interactive visual entertainment

electronic game · stuffed animal · plush toy · wooden block · rag doll

dynamism

spring toystuffed animal

Soft toy with filling

plush toy · figurine · wooden blocks · wooden block · doll

Family

spring, toy, springs, springing, sprang, sprung, springy, springiness, springboard

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G