"It's been a vehicle for play since prehistory, and anyone who has spent the day at the beach can understand the allure of this toy." "Although some playthings can only be found online or in certain stores, sand has a global reach that most toy manufacturers would envy," chief curator Chirstopher Bensch said. "Wet sand is even better, ready for kids to construct, shape, and sculpt." "Children recognise sand as a creative material suitable for pouring, scooping, sieving, raking, and measuring," it said. Sand was honoured for its "opportunities for tactical, physical, cooperative, creative, and independent free play," according to the hall of fame, which is housed inside The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
Sand, which the group called perhaps the most universal and oldest toy in the world, was also inducted.Īll three were honoured during a ceremony at the hall after winning over a panel of experts who voted for them from a group of 12 finalists.Īlso in the running this year were four other competitive games: Battleship, The Settlers of Catan, mahjong and billiards, as well as Cabbage Patch Kids, Masters of the Universe, Fisher-Price Corn Popper, the toy fire engine and the pinata.Īnyone can nominate a toy but to be considered, they must have withstood tests of time and memory, changed play or toy design and fostered learning, creativity or discovery. American Girl dolls and the strategy board game Risk were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday (Nov 4) in recognition of their influence on the toy industry.
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