spool stunt

 
If you have an empty adhesive tape spool or similar spool, cut a strip of paper narrow enough to wind on the spool and about 3 feet long. Or use string. Tape one end to the spool and wind it on. Set the spool on edge and pull on the strip. By changing the angle to horizontal that you pull the tape, you can control which of three ways the spool will move.
 
A low angle causes the spool to roll toward you winding up the strip. A high angle unrolls the strip. At a certain angle in between the roll will slide without turning.
 
The point of contact of the spool with the surface can be considered the fulcrum of a lever. The lever passes through the point of contact of the straight section of strip and the spool. The lever pivots about the fulcrum. The direction of rotation is determined by which side of the lever the paper strip is on.