My grandson in New Hampshire, who just turned seven, is learning to spin tops. I gave him a Sir Duncan Christmas before last, and he can throw a pretty good spinner. He can't quite master catching a skyrocket he's popped up himself. But, he's getting pretty good about catching and balancing the top if I pop it up for him.
I have a drawstring bag that I use to carry tops, and he was admiring it on our last visit. So, I made this one for him, for his birthday. It's denim from an old pair of jeans for the main part of the bag. It has a fleece lining, and I put a little of the fleece around the outside just for decoration. The drawstring is a top string. The webbing shoulder strap has a buckle and is adjustable, because I figure he's only going to get taller. The round bottom is 4" diameter, and it's about 5 1/2 inches tall.
