A Michigan toy since 1968

The Yop-Yop is back.

Brighter, tougher, and hand-made in Michigan on the original molds. Wind it up, pull, and hear the clik-clak you remember.

Get one — $17.95, free US shipping
Original 1968 Op-Yop clacker toy on its display card
The 1968 original
Day-Glo Yop-Yop clacker toys glowing under a blacklight
Today's Yop-Yops, under blacklight
Bags of fluorescent Op-Yop discs around finished Yop-Yops, glowing under a blacklight

Turn off the lights.

Every disc is molded in true Day-Glo color. Put one under a blacklight and it lights up just like the '60s originals did.

Same fun. Built better.

Two Yop-Yops with finger rings and heavy Day-Glo cord

The Op-Yop is a pull-string clacker toy: two plastic discs on a looped cord. Wind it up, pull your hands apart, and the discs spin and snap together with the clik-clak sound kids loved in 1968. Today's version is called the Yop-Yop, and it's built to last.

Discs that glow

Fluorescent Day-Glo plastic in the original formula keeps the true clik-clak sound, and lights up under blacklight.

A string that won't quit

Letters to the original company said the strings broke. So we switched to heavy #8 Day-Glo cord in variegated colors.

Made in Michigan

Molded on the original tooling and assembled by hand. Each one ships ready to play, with instructions.

Had one as a kid?

Remember the clacker toys from the Soupy Sales days? Same clik-clak, built tougher — for you, and for your grandkids.

Never seen one?

No screens, no batteries, no app. The Op-Yop is a hand-powered spinning toy that fits in your pocket: a satisfying clik-clak sound, a hypnotic spin, and a rhythm you find with your own two hands. Kids pick it up in a minute, and fidgety grown-ups love it too.

Pick your pack

Every Yop-Yop ships assembled, in its own bag with instructions. Tracked shipping to the lower 48 states is included. Outside the U.S.? Email opyoptoy@gmail.com for a shipping quote.

Bagged Yop-Yops ready to ship with instructions

One Yop-Yop

$17.95

One to try, or to bring back a memory.

Gift favorite

Two Yop-Yops

$28.95

One for you, one for the grandkids.

Five Yop-Yops

$59.97

Stocking stuffers, party favors, the whole family.

Glowing Yop-Yops from the Glow Gift Set Handheld blacklight included in the Op-Yop Glow Gift Set
Holiday special · order by December 15 for Christmas

The Glow Gift Set

Five Yop-Yops plus one handheld blacklight. Turn off the lights and watch them glow — the perfect gift for the grandkids.

$74.95 free US shipping

Batteries included — ready to glow right out of the box.

Not recommended for children under 5. Questions? opyoptoy@gmail.com · 586-306-9217

Hands assembling a make-your-own Op-Yop kit

How to Op-Yop

  1. Slip a finger through each ring.
  2. Spin the discs 6 to 10 times to wind the string.
  3. Pull your hands apart, then bring them back together, and find your rhythm.

Fast pulls, slow pulls: the sound changes with your speed. Slow and gentle is surprisingly relaxing.

Step-by-step guide with tips · Watch a Yop-Yop in action on YouTube

Schools, libraries & fundraisers

Teachers, librarians, therapists and party planners keep asking for these. Make-your-own kits turn into a hands-on activity kids are proud of, and a fundraiser that actually sells.

  • Classroom packs of make-your-own kits
  • Library, camp and scout craft programs
  • Fundraiser bundles with resale pricing
  • Wholesale for gift, toy and museum shops

Make-your-own kits come with discs, finger rings and cord, and kids finish their own Op-Yop in one sitting. They were the hit of Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford, and Op-Yops have raised money for the Clawson GoodFellows.

Email us for bulk pricing

Or write to opyoptoy@gmail.com

Make-your-own Op-Yop kit board from Maker Faire Detroit

Op-Yop questions

What is an Op-Yop?

A pull-string clacker toy from 1968: two plastic discs on a looped cord. Wind it, pull your hands apart and the discs spin and clik-clak together. The new ones are called Yop-Yops.

Do Yop-Yops glow in the dark?

They glow under a blacklight. Every disc is molded in fluorescent Day-Glo plastic. The Glow Gift Set includes a handheld blacklight with batteries.

Do you ship outside the US?

Yes. Tracked shipping to the lower 48 states is included in the price. For the UK, Canada and anywhere else, email opyoptoy@gmail.com with your address for a shipping quote.

What age is the Op-Yop for?

Ages 5 and up, and plenty of grown-ups who had one as kids. It is not recommended for children under 5.

A Michigan toy, made new

The Op-Yop was a 1960s sensation. In 2010 our family, plastics people from Clawson, Michigan, brought home the original molds and artwork and started making them again. We call the new ones Yop-Yops, so nobody confuses them with the 1968 originals collectors prize.

That summer, kids built their own at Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford, and Op-Yop won an Editor's Choice Blue Ribbon. Since then we've shipped more than 3,000, to Michigan, Chicago, Los Angeles, and as far as the UK.

Full playing instructions · Free Op-Yop ringtone · Our Goodfellows fundraiser