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Young athletes will flip for these sporty gifts.

By Jonathan Messinger

Sports gifts 2011

Falcon Fire Compound Bow
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OgoSport Disc
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Spooner Boards
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Spooner board
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Falcon Fire Compound Bow

11/16/2011

The OgoSport Disk We’ve seen an army’s worth of children wielding these handheld trampolines, designed to be used as racquets with a soft ball. Play with a partner, or older kids can learn hackey sack–style tricks. For ages 3 and up. $28 at amazon.com.

Spooner boards These wheel-free skateboard-shaped toys let kids practice tricks without the danger of concrete, rails and mistimed ollies. For ages 6 and up. $45–$54 at Timeless Toys, 4749 N Lincoln Ave (773-334-4445, timelesstoyschicago.com).

Falcon Fire Compound Bow First: The arrows are foam, so they’re safe. And second, but still mostly first: Nothing is cooler to a ten-year-old boy than a compound bow. We speak from experience. For ages 8 and up. $25 at growingtreetoys.com.