Inspired by the Kongzhus with trailing wind socks (I bet they are called dragon tails) I tried it with a top. I tied 2 feet of ribbon to the upper bearing tip of a Giulia:
It worked better than I expected. This is a little video playing with it:
I was starting and stopping the camera and at some point I messed up, so instead of several tricks I did at the end, I just had footage of me winding the top
In the lost footage I threw it in the air and caught the ribbon with my left hand, threw it again and continued playing.
It is quite fun to play. The brain starts to keep track of not only where the top and the string are, but you become aware of the ribbon and how to avoid it.