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Invented in Ancient Greece around 500 B.C., what toy's old-fashioned name was Bandalore whose modern, English name is thought to mean “come come” in Tagalog?
The Yo-Yo
What is a popular household toy named after the United States President Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy bear
What toy got a boost in 1920 when its inventor got the Ziegfeld Follies Girls to use it at a wedding?
Parker Brothers struck a deal with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate to namedrop "Sherlock Holmes" in early ads for what board game?
Clue
In 1968, Elliot Handler came up with what brand of toy cars as a competition to Matchbox?
Hot Wheels
The "Tickle Me" version of what TV character was the "it" toy of the 1996 holiday season, causing some shoppers to resort to violence to obtain the coveted toy?
Elmo
What kind of animal was Geoffrey, the longtime mascot of the currently-defunct retailer Toys "R" Us?
Giraffe
This game originated in accent Greece consisting of one small ball and other small jagged like pieces.
Jacks
This toy is a stick that many children love to ride to this day due to its animal characteristics.
Stick Horse
What doll was popular in the in 1918's because of its popular children's book?
Raggedy Ann Doll
What popular toy was "discovered" during WWII as scientists were searching for a substitute product for rubber?
Silly Putty
In 1972, a chemist and an inventor patented a “foamable resinous composition” they hoped would be an instant cast for broken bones. However, when they discovered how fun it was to shoot across a room, they decided to market it as a toy instead. What name did they give their party-in-a-can?
Silly String
Which game of flexibility was originally called “Pretzel?”
Twister
Named for a brand of toys, what chain of theme parks has locations in Denmark, California, New York, Florida, and Dubai?
Legoland
This toy was invented in England in 1610 inspired by trainings of the medieval Calvery.
Rocking Horse
A doll named Emily is one of the prized possessions of Sara Crewe, the title character of what classic 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett?
A Little Princess
What is an American children's construction toy consisting of square-notched miniature lightweight logs used to build small forts and buildings.
Lincoln Logs
This children’s arts and crafts product was originally created to clean wallpaper. What brand name was it given when it started being marketed as a toy in the 1950s?
Play-Doh
Hungarian design teacher and serious puzzler Erno Rubik assembled his first cube puzzle in 1974 and called it the Magic Cube. It was later renamed the Rubik's Cube and consisted of what 6 colors on it's tiles?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, & White
Babyland General Hospital was the "birthplace" of what line of collectible dolls that was a huge hit in the 1980s and included an individual birth certificate for each doll?
Cabbage Patch Kids
The National Toy Hall of Fame inducted this toy in 2003, saying that it "naturally inspires water play and soothes youngsters’ fears of water." What is the toy?
Rubber Duck
This is one of the world's oldest toys originally made out of clay. you can now find these all over the world.
Spinning Top
After several decades producing commercial pigments, Binney & Smith produced their first what in 1902?
Crayola Crayons
Who was the first celebrity to have a doll made in her likeness, which was distributed to the masses with record sales in the 1930s and 1940s?
Shirley Temple
Developed by George Lerner in 1949 and manufactured by Hasbro in 1952, what children's toy was the first ever to be advertised on television? The campaign was groundbreaking as it was the first campaign to explicitly market towards children.
Mr. Potato Head
What classic "stretchy" toy, first released by Kenner in 1976, sported a muscular build and was filled with a proprietary gel similar to corn syrup?
Stretch Armstrong
What 1985 video game was designed to teach school children about the realities of 19th century pioneer life?
The Oregon Trail
On "The Muppet Show," what Muppet is known for his hooked nose, blue fur, yellow eyebrows, and his love of performing daredevil stunts?
Gonzo
this was a toy more popular with girls played by both rich and poor Victorian families as people could easily make their own.
Jump Rope
Invented by A.C. Gilbert in 1913, this building toy was extremely popular in the 1910s and for decades beyond that.
Erector Set
This toy was introduced at the world fair in 1939, invented to replace the everyday postcard. it was then utilized in the 1940s to train us army troops. what is it?
View Master
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab
The first Troll Doll, created in 1960 by Thomas Dam for his daughter for Christmas, was made out of what?
Wood
In 1992, Parker Brothers released a board game where the goal is to sneak out to the kitchen for a midnight snack. A spinner determines your moves and you have to avoid noisy hazards along the way so that you—as the name of the game warns—”Don’t Wake ______.”
Bride of Chucky" and "Seed of Chucky" are films in the horror-slasher film franchise that features the murderous doll Chucky. What is the name of the first film in the franchise, which debuted in 1988?
Child's Play