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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.2


Hedstrom Holdings, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In Thousands, Except Ratio)


                                          
                                                                                   FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31                        
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                                                            1992            1993           1994            1995             1996    
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
Consolidated net income (loss)                            $   96          $(1,916)        $(2,916)         $  745         $ (8,116) 
Loss from discontinued operations                         $    0          $     0         $ 3,180          $  585         $      0  
Consolidated provision (benefit) for income taxes         $  257          $  (663)        $   103          $1,440         $ (3,857) 
Fixed charges                                             $2,728          $ 2,512         $ 2,982          $4,573         $  5,896  
                                                                                                                                    
TOTAL                                                     $3,081          $   (67)        $ 3,304          $7,343         $ (6,077) 
                                                                                                                                    
FIXED CHARGES                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
Interest on debt and capitalized leases                   $2,728          $ 2,512         $ 2,982          $4,573         $  5,896  
                                                                                                                                    
TOTAL                                                     $2,728          $ 2,512         $ 2,982          $4,573         $  5,896  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
Ratio (deficiency) of Earnings to Fixed Charges (A)          1.1x         $(2,579)            1.1x            1.6x        $(11,973) 

                                          
                                                                                              Proforma              Proforma
                                                                Five Months Ended            Year Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,               DECEMBER 31,            JUNE 30,
                                                         ----------------------------        ------------          -----------
                                                            1995              1996              1996                  1997
                                                                                                         
Consolidated net income (loss)                            $ (8,160)          $(4,771)           $   428              $   (26)
Loss from discontinued operations                         $      0           $     0            $     0                      
Consolidated provision (benefit) for income taxes         $ (4,488)          $(2,869)           $ 1,056              $   573
Fixed charges                                             $  1,773           $ 2,115            $28,493              $14,260 
                                                                                                                             
TOTAL                                                     $(10,875)          $(5,525)           $29,977              $14,807
                                                                                                                             
FIXED CHARGES                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                             
Interest on debt and capitalized leases                   $  1,773           $ 2,115            $28,493              $14,260 
                                                                                                                             
TOTAL                                                     $  1,773           $ 2,115            $28,493              $14,260 
                                                                              
                                                                                                  
                                                                              
Ratio (deficiency) of Earnings to Fixed Charges (A)       $(12,648)          $(7,640)               1.1x                 1.0x



          (A) If the ratio is less than 1.0x, the deficiency is shown