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... Toys. CLASSIC TOYS: Favorites of the 21st Century. ____ 1. Candy Land ____ 2. Magic ____ 3. Monopoly ____ 4. Parcheesi ____ 5. Scrabble ____ 6. Trivial Pursuit ____ 7. Twister ____ 8. UNO. 1) 1867- Parcheesi 2) 1935- Monopoly 3) 1948- Scrabble 4) 1949- Candy Land

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  1. ...Toys... CLASSIC TOYS: Favorites of the 21st Century

  2. ____ 1. Candy Land ____ 2. Magic ____ 3. Monopoly ____ 4. Parcheesi ____ 5. Scrabble ____ 6. Trivial Pursuit ____ 7. Twister ____ 8. UNO 1) 1867- Parcheesi 2) 1935- Monopoly 3) 1948- Scrabble 4) 1949- Candy Land 5) 1966- Twister 6) 1972- UNO 7) 1982- Trivial Pursuit 8) 1993- Magic CLASSIC TOY QUIZ: Rate the following GAMES from the oldest to the newest (Manufactured)

  3. CLASSIC TOYS Many toys have survived the test of time. Here are a few of the CLASSIC TOYS of the 21st Century Most information taken from: http:www.toy-tma.com/AITF/tf100-article-funfacts.html American International Toy Fair 100th Anniversary Celebration: 100 Fun Facts for 100 Years of Toy Fair

  4. 2000 B.C.- CHECKERS (Ancient Egypt) When a pharaoh died, he would be buried with many of his favorite items. Checkers were often found in this collection. DICE (made out of bone)have also been found in Egyptian tombs. Classic Toys

  5. 1867- PARCHEESI Originated in India Textile factory workers created a game that was played on fabric with a unique pattern. Classic Toys

  6. 1900- LIONEL TRAIN 1st electric Lionel train was window display in New York City. Soon shoppers were asking to buy it. 1903- CRAYOLA CRAYON Crayola products are sold in more than 80 countries & 12 languages. The average child in the US will wear down 730 crayons by his/her 10th birthday. Classic Toys

  7. 1903-TEDDY BEARS Named after President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt following a bear hunt in Mississippi. Ideal Toy Company was the first company to mass-produce the Teddy Bear. Teddy Bears are still a favorite toy for people of all ages. Classic Toys

  8. 1915- RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY 1st handcrafted dolls had brown yarn hair instead of the trade-mark red yarn hair. Classic Toys

  9. 1916- LINCOLN LOGS Were designed and developed by John Lloyd Wright, son of the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Classic Toys

  10. 1923- MADAME ALEXANDE DOLLS 1st doll based on licensed known for detailed design 1930’s invented “sleep eyes” Frustrated with her dolls stockings falling down, she sewed them to the dolls panties, thereby inventing pantyhose! Classic Toys

  11. 1930- MICKEY & MINNIE MOUSE Plush Dolls 1st Mickey Mouse Cartoon in 1928 Mickey and Minnie Mouse are icons of Walt Disney and the Disney corporation. Classic Toys

  12. 1935- Monopoly Was first rejected by Parker Brothers in 1933. Today has sold more than 100 million sets - worldwide. More Monopoly money is printed each year than US currency! Many variations of the original game. Classic Toys

  13. 1947- TONKA TRUCKS It takes over 119,000 pounds of yellow paint and 5.1 million pounds of sheet metal a year to make the Tonka vehicles. The name “Tonka” is taken from a Dakota Sioux Indian word meaning “great”. Classic Toys

  14. 1948- SLINKY - Average size Slinky has 63 feet of wire or plastic. It takes 10 seconds to produce one Slinky. Classic Toys

  15. 1952-MR. POTATO HEAD 1st toy product ever advertised on television Original toy inserted plastic parts in a real potato 1956- PLAY-DOH First entered the market as wallpaper cleaner. (1950) Classic Toys

  16. 1954- MATCHBOX CARS This little car was originally created for a girl. A small brass car was put in a matchbox for her to take to school. Classic Toys

  17. 1956- YAHTZEE Invented by a Canadian couple while on their yacht, so they called it “Yahtzee”. Classic Toys

  18. 1957- FRISBEE Pies made by the Frisbee Baking Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, were sold to college students. The students discovered that they could toss and catch the empty pie tins for hours of fun. Classic Toys

  19. 1958- LEGO’S “LEGO” comes from a Danish word that means “play well”. More than 6,000 children helped to construct the world’s tallest LEGO structure. It stands 82 feet in Tallin,Estonia. They worked for 3 days in rain and high winds. Classic Toys

  20. 1959- BARBIE Invented by the co-founder of Mattel toy company. Named after her daughter Barbara - Ken was named after her son. 3 Barbie Dolls are sold somewhere in the world every second. The world’s largest Barbie collection is in the United Kingdom. A woman there has 1,125 dolls. (Ken dolls included) “Barbie Pink” is a recognized color Classic Toys

  21. 1964- G.I. Joe The world’s 1st action figure. Average of 10 G.I. Joe for boys 5-10 years old. Skip the Navy Frogman, Rocky the Marine Paratrooper, and Ace the Fighter Pilot were considered names. CLASSIC TOYS

  22. 1966- TWISTER 1st called Pretzel- promotional product for a shoe polish company. The largest Twister mat in the world was made for a printing company’s grand opening. The company was located in Salt Lake City, Utah! (60 x 19.75 feet) CLASSIC TOYS

  23. 1980- RUBIK’s CUBE Possible color combinations = 1,929,770,126,028,800! CLASSIC TOYS

  24. 1983- CABBAGE PATCH KIDS Xavier Roberts, a sculptor, showed the dolls as part of an art exhibit. The dolls would be put up for adoption by his assistants who were dress like maternity nurses. 1983- CARE BEARS Care Bears live in the magical world of Care-A-Lot. The 10 original bears were: Bedtime, Birthday, Cheer, Friend, Funshine, Good Luck, Grumpy, Love-A-Lot, Share, and Tenderheart. CLASSIC TOYS

  25. 1988- TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Inspired by a popular comic book series by the same name. Action figures, games, cartoon series and even 3 motion pictures later featured these characters. 4 Turtles were named after famous painters: Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello. Splinter the Rat - teacher Shredder- the “bad guy” CLASSIC TOYS

  26. 1996- BEANIE BABIES New idea for a traditional bean-bag. Floppy animals that created “Beaniemania”. CLASSIC TOYS

  27. 1998- FURBY Interactive stuffed toy Reacted to human sounds - and other Furby’s with winkles, giggles, speaking “Furbish”, and English. CLASSIC TOYS

  28. Many other toys have endured the test of time … What toys of the present will become CLASSIC TOYS for the next century!

  29. ...Toys... SELECTION & SAFETY OF TOYS

  30. TOYS • The word “Toy” comes from an old English term that means :TOOL • Toys are TOOLS for a child. • With these tools, children are allowed to use their senses, fine and gross motor skills, and their imaginations. • Cognitive and social skills are also increased as a child plays with toys. • Toys are valuable TEACHING tools.

  31. SELECTION of TOYS • Make sure the toy is DAP (Developmentally Appropriate Practice) • Toys for age-appropriate development of the child • Soft & Cuddling Toys • Dolls, stuffed animals, etc. • Manipulation/Small Motor Skill Toys • Blocks, puzzles, snap, gears, games, etc. • Large Motor Skill Toys • Tricycles/bikes, balls, jump ropes, scooters, etc. • Dramatic Play • Dress-up clothes, furniture and accessories, etc.

  32. SAFETY ISSUES • SIZE of toy and pieces • Larger than the child’s two fists • No SHARP edges or points • Broken toys should be fixed or thrown away • NON-TOXIC materials • Avoid all painted toys for babies & toddlers • DURABLE, WASHABLE and CLEAN • Toy’s that won’t break easily • Toys that can be cleaned easily

  33. CHILD PROTECTION & SAFETY ACT • Passage of this act was influenced by complaints regarding the safety of many toys. • The CHILD PROTECTION and TOY SAFETY ACT was passed in 1969. • Gave Food and Drug Administration the authority to remove and keep off the market toys and other products that are dangerous to children.

  34. Toys should be: • AGE- APPROPRIATE (DAP) • Check the suggested age on the packaging • SAFE • This applies to new and used toys • TEACH a Skill or Concept • Aid in one of the 5 areas of Child Development • FUN - FUN - FUN!!!

  35. Saturday Night Live • http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/irwin-mainway/1185611/ • Mainway Toys – Unsafe Toys?

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