Primitive versions of the characters were created by Bob Holt and Mike Adair in 2001, who also voice the duo, although they weren’t given their most prominent names until around 2003 (they were originally dubbed as Pink Kitty and Green Bunny).

[3][4] While the franchise was primarily a line of greeting cards, the characters also had a website that featured: e-cards, animated episodes, an "Ask hoops & yoyo" section, desktop and phone wallpapers, audio snippets, IM icons, fan photos, interactive monthly calendars, a blog, a podcast, games, and merchandise available for purchase.

The plotlines for Hoops & Yoyo-related content centered around the titular characters having fun and enjoying life, occasionally alongside their other friends.

Holt eventually got fellow Hallmark artist Mike Adair to join and brought Yoyo alongside Hoops.

[11] On October 26, 2012, Hallmark Channel aired a sequel, Hoops & Yoyo's Haunted Halloween.