Toy History
Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on this media platform.
What is television?
The engineer who invented the super soaker (he also invented the nerf blaster) did so while working on a separate project for this government space agency.
What is NASA?
Silly Putty was packaged in colorful plastic eggs because it was released in the market just in time for this holiday.
What is Easter?
This is Play-Doh's slogan.
What is "Fun to Play With, Not to Eat"?
The NSA, whose main base is in this state well-known for its crabs and Old Bay seasoning, banned the Furby for fear of it recording and repeating confidential information.
What is Maryland?
Mario was originally going to be a carpenter but his creators changed his occupation to this, which explains why many early and current versions of the game were set underground in the pipe-populated sewers of NYC.
What is a plumber?
What is Toy Story?
The Super Ball, an extremely bouncy ball introduced by Wham-O!, inspired the name of this extremely popular sporting event.
What is the Super Bowl?
The toys that eventually led to the creation of Transformers originated in this country.
What is Japan?
Jenga means "build" in Swahili, a language primarily spoken in this continent.
What is Africa?
The intention of this rotating toy was to stop kids from throwing rocks at police officers.
What is a fidget spinner?
In 2003 a Rubik's Cube enthusiast set a world record by solving one in 32 seconds after jumping out of this type of transportation.
What is a plane?
The properties in Monopoly are based on this real-world place famous for gambling and its boardwalk.
What is Atlantic City?
The original Bop It featured these three voice commands.
What is "Bop It," "Twist It," and "Pull It"?
The Etch A Sketch was invented in this European country famous for its cheese and croissants.
What is France?
When the Magic 8 Ball was first prototyped, instead of the dice being suspended in inky water like it is today, this viscous substance was used.
What is molasses?
The entrepreneur who gave us the Pet Rock shares this last name with the author of The BFG.
What is Dahl?
The molds used to create LEGO bricks are more accurate than the width of this part of the human body.
What is hair?
This is the initial price of a Slinky.
What is $1?
If you decide to put some kinetic sand in your mouth, don't worry, it's gluten-free, so those with this disease (and presumably everyone else) are safe.
What is Coeliac disease?
In case you didn't know, the Rock'em Sock'em Robots have these two names and they are alliterations that play off of their colors.
What are Red Rocker and Blue Bomber?
Hasbro is short for this pair of words relating to the family members who founded the company.
What is Hassenfeld Brothers?
Frisbees were named after a company that produced these vessels in which to bake desserts with flaky crusts and flavors such as apple, cherry, and pumpkin.
What are pie dishes / pie tins?
DAILY DOUBLE: This is Barbie's full name. (500 points for one name, 300 for an additional name, and 200 more points for the third - so a total of 1000 points up for grabs!)
What is Barbara Millicent Roberts?
Early Easy-Bake Oven mixes had a shelf life of this length of time. According to the CDC, a child at this age should be starting to run and is able to recognize some shapes and colors.
What is 2 years?