Abstract: An articulatively segmented, elongate bar, made up of relatively short and rectilinear sections which are normally maintained in end-to-end rectilinear alignment by a flexible and preferably elastic cord so as to be held and maneuvered in various ways to amuse both the maneuverer and onlookers, has its individual sections each constructed of a substantially rigid core, advantageously in the form of a lightweight tube, and a sleeve of soft and flexible material closely encompassing the core as a cushion, the ends of the section being symmetrical about the longitudinal axes of the respective sections and of mating character, so that, when the device is maneuvered, the sections will tip unpredictably relative to one another in various directions, and more or less so, depending upon the degree of and the manner in which motion is applied, without danger of harming the one holding and maneuvering the device.