TOYS & GAMES

NAME THAT TOY

100

named because of its combination of oil and chalk

What is crayola

200

In 1931, an out of work Architect created a word game which he originally called criss cross in hopes of suporting his family.

What is Scrabble?

300

This toy, which is believed to be the second oldest known in history, is named after the Japanese word for come come.

What is yo-yo

400

The name of this toy comes from Danish words that mean to play well

What is Legos (leg godt)

500

This infant toy is said to have been invented by Archytas of Terentum and is the oldest toy in the world

What is a Rattle?

ORIGINS

100

The toy was redesigned by Charles Goodyear in the 20th Century and was made with a rubber bladder

What is ball?

200

First manufactured as a wall paper cleaner in the 1930s, this product was a favorite among young children. In the 1950s, Hasbro repackaged the product and it continues to be a best seller.

What is Play doh?

300

Considered to be the oldest toy in history

What is a doll (or dolls)?

400

Advertising toys on television began with the introduction of this toy in 1952.

What is Mr. Potato Head?

500

Pictures of an ancient form of this board game have been identified on Egyptian tombs.

What is checkers?

LITTLE KNOWN FACTS

100

It requires 62 feet of wire to create this spirally toy

What is a slinky?

200

The standard monopoly game includes how much play money? $15,100; $15,120; $15,140; $15,200

What is $15,140?

300

What's inside an Etch-a-Sketch? Is it: -tin beads and plastic gel -plastic beads and aluminum powder -styrofoam beads and scrap-metal shavings

What is plastic beads and aluminum powder?

400

The original of this game was Happy, Henry,Harry, and Homer

What is Hungry, Hungry, Hippo?

500

This toy is named after President of the United States of America Theordore Rosevelt Jr.?

What is the Teddy Bear?

INSPIRED BY

100

The creator of this toy was inspired by the character Gary Lockwood who had a starring role on a TV show produced by Gene Roddenberry

What is GI Joe?

200

Charles Pajeau was watching some kids play with pencils, sticks and empty spools of thread and was inspired to create what toy?

What is tinker toys?

300

Frank Wright, son of famed Architect John Lloyd Wright, was intrigued with the methods he observed that was used to make the Imperial Hotel earthquake-proof, and decided to make what construction toy for kids

What is lincoln logs?

400

This toy originated and is sold at a Doll Hospital in Cleaveland, Ga. ?

What is a Cabbage Patch?

500

What character in Disney's Toy Story trilogy was inspired its Director John Lasseter's own childhood pull string casper the ghost doll.

What is Woody?

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

100

This game allows you to buy and sell properties, avoid jail time, and draw chance cards

What is Monopoly?

200

This type game consist of puzzles, lacing beads, and peg boards, and other cognitive activities

What are manipulatives ?

300

In the United States, the traditional colors of the game markers for this board game are red and black.

What is Checkers?

400

This is a kid's game in which you move around with colors.

What is candyland?

500

In this game, the player is a doctor which must perform a mock surgery by removing plastic objects from the patients body without touching the sides of the opening where the object comes out.

What is Operation?