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Vortex ring toy

Alright kiddo, have you ever blown bubbles? When you blow bubbles, you blow a little air from your mouth that goes into the soapy water and makes a round, floating bubble. Now, imagine if instead of making a bubble, you blew the air in a way that made a ring shape. That's what a vortex ring toy does.

You see, when you blow air out of your mouth, you can create little whirlwinds of air called vortices. If you blow air in just the right way, you can make those vortices spin around in a ring shape, kind of like a donut! That's what a vortex ring toy does – it blows air in a way that creates these spinning rings of air.

The cool thing is, these spinning rings of air can actually travel a pretty long distance! You can shoot them across a room or even outside if it's not too windy. Since they're made out of air, they don't pop or get all over the place like bubbles do, making them a fun, mess-free toy!

So that's the vortex ring toy, kiddo! Basically, it's a fun way to blow rings of spinning air instead of bubbles.
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