1970s · outdoor
Crazy Daisy Sprinkler
Wham-O's giant plastic daisy that whipped water in unpredictable circles while kids shrieked and ran through it all afternoon.
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- 70s
- Released
- Unknown
- Category
- outdoor
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Why people remember it
- That spinning flower sprinkler is basically the unofficial mascot of summer backyard play.
- Running through the spray pattern (and trying to dodge the strongest jet) was a whole game on its own.
- It turned a boring lawn-watering chore into the day's main event for every kid on the block.
Questions people ask
- How does the sprinkler create its spray pattern?
- Water pressure spins the sprinkler head, sending jets of water outward in a rotating pattern that covers a wide circular area.
- Is the classic design still available?
- Yes — flower and daisy-style rotating lawn sprinklers are still a common, inexpensive summer toy.



