There was a new toy inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame. Now if we can just convince the kiddos that it a 'must have' for under the tree. LOL
It's a wand, a snowman's arm, a drawing tool for sand, or, if you're
an antagonistic little brother, a sword. Either way, it's a simple toy
for complex imaginations. CNN tells us that the ecofriendliest toy of
all - the simple stick
- has earned a place of honor in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The
stick joins such favorites as Mr. Potato Head, the kite and Atari as a
favorite toy of all time for children (and canines).
"It's very open-ended, all-natural, the perfect price -- there
aren't any rules or instructions for its use," said Christopher Bensch,
the museum's curator of collections. I'm willing to bet that a greener
toy doesn't exist.
What toy would you nominate?
Here is a list of toys already in the Hall.The only one I have not played with is Candy Land. What is it?
ALPHABET BLOCKS
ATARI GAME SYSTEM
BABY DOLL
BARBIE
BICYCLE
CANDY LAND
CARDBOARD BOX
CHECKERS
CRAYOLA CRAYONS
DUNCAN YO-YO
EASY BAKE OVEN (one of my favorites)
ERECTOR SET
FRISBEE
GI JOE (I think I own them all)
JULA HOOP
JACK-IN-THE-BOX
JACKS
JIGSAW PUZZLE
JUMP ROPE
KITE
LEGO
LIONEL TRAINS
LINCOLN LOGS
MARBLES
MONOPOLY
MR POTATO HEAD (another favourite)
PLAY-DO ( not allowed in my house)
RADIO FLYER WAGON
RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY
ROCKING HORSE
ROLLER SKATES
SCABBLE
SILLY PUTTY
SKATEBOARD
SLINKY (loved it)
STICK
TEDDY BEAR
TINKERTOY
TONKA TRUCKS (again owned them all)
VIEW-MASTER