A juggling toy includes a housing and a movable member movably located on the housing. A portion of the movable member serves as a juggling object. The member moves with respect to the housing such that the object is capable of reciprocally moving in an arcuate pathway with respect to the housing. An impulse member is located on the housing in association with the movable member. The impulse member is capable of interacting with the object in at least two points in the arcuate pathway of the object. Each of the interactions of the impulse member with the object are capable of at least inhibiting movement of the object in its current direction of travel and further capable of initiating movement of the object in the opposite direction of travel. The object is reciprocally moved in the arcuate pathway by alternately contacting the object with the impulse member to change its direction of movement.