Sarah's Silks Mini Skytail

A Mini Skytail is a soft ball with a long silk tail attached. The ball is made of soft batting wrapped in silk, and it is described as bonkless, meaning it does not hurt when it bumps into someone. Your child holds the tail and throws, and the ball sails after it.

It does. As the Mini Skytail flies, its silk tail trails behind like dance ribbons, tracing a bright arc through the air. That streaming tail makes the ball easy to spot and to catch, and it turns a simple game of throw and catch into something graceful to watch.

Because the ball is only soft batting covered in silk, it is gentle when it lands and does not hurt if it hits someone. That soft, bonkless design makes it well suited to careful indoor throwing and catching games, though an open space is still best for bigger throws.

The Rainbow Mini Skytail is a red stuffed ball finished with a flowing rainbow silk tail. The Shooting Star version is a gold stuffed ball with a magical starry silk tail. Both throw the same way, so the choice really comes down to which look your child prefers.

Each Mini Skytail arrives in its own silk bag, which keeps the ball and its tail together between games. The little bag makes it easy to tidy away, tuck into a bag for the park or pass along as a neat, self-contained gift for a child.

Throwing and catching by the tail is great for developing coordination and gross motor control. Tracking the flying ball and timing the catch also builds a child's sense of where their body is in space. All of this happens naturally while they are simply enjoying an active game.