A is for Action Figures! Action Figures are poseable figurines, often based on characters from...
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A is for Action
Figures!Action Figures are
poseable figurines, often
based on characters from
movies, television, books, and video
games.
B is for Barbie!Barbie first
landed on store shelves in 1959, making her over
50 years old today!
C is for Care Bears and Cootie!
Care Bears were created to feature on greeting cards and
grew into a pop culture phenomena. Cootie is a game that came out in 1948 in which children race to build a Cootie
bug!
D is for Doh, as in Play-Doh!Play-Doh was made in 1930 and was used to clean wallpaper. Children begin using it to play and build and squish, and in the 1950’s it became a popular toy!
E is for Erector Set!
An Erector set is a building toy made up of metal beams, nuts,
bolts, pulleys, and gears. This toy is over
100 years old!
F is for Frisbee!A Frisbee is a disk shaped glider which lifts as it spins through the air. They come in many colors and sizes.
Some light up when they are thrown, and some even
whistle!
G is for G.I. Joe!G.I. Joe began as a line of twelve inch figures based on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines in
1964. In 1982 they were shrunk to 3 ¾ inches, given vehicles,
and animated. They became one of the most successful toy lines
of all time!
H is for Hula Hoop!Nobody knows who created the
first Hula Hoop. The oldest hoops were made of vines,
grass, and strips of tree bark. Now Hula hoops are mostly
made of plastic and are twirled around the waist, arms, legs,
and neck!
I is for Imaginext!Imaginext is a brand of role-playing, adventure toys designed for kids aged three and up. Introduced in
2002, Imaginext gave children castles and cityscapes to play in. Since then, Imaginext has created mighty ships, dinosaurs, pirates, and superheroes to fuel the
imaginations of children everywhere!
J is for Jacks!Versions of Jacks have been
found that date back to Ancient Greece and Egypt
using everything from small stones to sticks and animal bones! There are hundreds of ways to play this classic
game!
K is for Kaleidoscope
!A kaleidoscope is a tube of mirrors containing loose
beads or pebbles. You look in one end while light enters through
the other. Twisting he tube
changes the image.
L is for Lego!Legos were created
in the 1940s, in Europe. Anything
built with them can be taken apart and the pieces may be
used for other creations. Legos are now popular all over
the world!
M is for Monopoly!Monopoly is the most played
commercial board game in the world! Its game pieces include: a dog, a hat, a race car, an iron, a
boot, a battleship, a wheelbarrow, and a thimble. A horse and rider, a cannon, and a bag of money have since been retired from the game.
N is for Nerf!
It all started with a little orange ball. Now Nerf creates sports-themed toys
from Soccer and Footballs, to fully
automatic weaponry!
O is for Ouija!A Ouija, or “talking board”
is supposedly used to communicate with spirits.
Ouija boards are sold commercially by Parker
Brothers.
P is for Pogo Stick!
Nothing hops like a Pogo Stick! No one is sure who invented the Pogo, but like many toys from the early
20th century, it has evolved over the years. Original
Pogo Sticks could hop only a few inches. Now they can
bounce over cars and walls!
Q is for qfix Robot Kits!
These robot kits are not only built and played with by
children, but are even used to train adults who work in the
robotics industry!
R is for Rubik’s Cube!
Rubik’s Cube is a 3-D puzzle that took the
world by storm in 1980. The Rubik’s Cube is
recognized as the best-selling toy ever made!
S is for Spirograph!A Spirograph is a drawing toy that creates beautiful,
spiraling shapes. The outer circle is called a stator, and the inner gear is called a rotor!
T is for Transformers
!For more than
twenty-six years, Transformers have captured the hearts and imaginations of children of all ages.
They have crossed-over from
toys to comic books, television, and
movies, and show no signs of stopping
there!
U is for Upwords!Upwords is a classic “build-a-
word” game, similar to Scrabble, except that players may stack their letters in order to create
new words. Upwords is available in more than twenty languages!
V is for Viewmaster!
Viewmasters allow people to see 3-D images printed on a paper disk. This toy is based on the invention of stereograms which gave the optical illusion of depth to 2-D images.
W is for Webkinz!Webkinz are adorable stuffed
animals that come with a secret code! The code allows you go
online, to the Webkinz homepage, and own a virtual version of your
plush pet!
X is for Xevoz!Based on the classic Stikfas
action figure line, Xevoz features interchangeable parts and
weaponry.Known for their high quality and
aesthetic appeal, Xevoz are developing a strong customer
following!
Y is for Yo-yo!Known as one of the worlds first toys, the oldest Yo-yo
dates back to 500 b.c. Yo-yos are made from a string tied at one end, to a flat spool. The Yo-yo has become so popular that large competitions are
held in major cities every year. Amazing!
Z is for Zoetrope!A Zoetrope is a spinning device that contains several
drawings. By looking through the slots as the Zoetrope spins, the pictures appear to be animated. The oldest
known Zoetrope was built in China around 180 a.d.