Throw it! Catch it! Spin it!
A "bonkless" rubber ball (soft batting & covered in silk) it is easy to throw by the tail and does not hurt when you get hit by it.
Bounces along the ground a few times for more catching chances.
Rainbow Comet is a red stuffed ball with a rainbow silk tail.
Shooting Star is a star-shaped stuffed ball with a starry-night sky silk tail.
These come in a silk bag.