Stick Inducted Into Toy Hall of Fame

Back to blog

Pet Rock

It was just as green of a toy as a stick, and also should get added bonus points for fact that people have been using the rock for centuries. It was even in the bible. The pet rock is just as green as the stick, only the pet rock was made as a for-profit entity.

scott of IL @ Nov 17, 2008 15:24:16 PM

The Stick!

In a time when high tech keeps getting faster and better, it is so fun to see a stick is just a stick! No directions required! I love when kids use their imaginations and it (the stick) can become whatever tool/instrument is needed. What about the stone, too!

Thank you for the story!

sandy J. of IL @ Nov 14, 2008 13:49:34 PM

Toys

Susan: Glad to hear it!

Tom: Definitely with you on the creek - that was my favorite, growing up. Problematic, perhaps, for a museum setting - but I wish more kids were as lucky as me to have one in their backyard.

Maura Judkis of DC @ Nov 13, 2008 17:39:50 PM

Other potential hall of fame inductees

In a time of ever-increasing complexity and alienation from nature, I applaud the induction of the stick into the toy hall of fame. Considering this induction, I'd like to recommend induction of the creek, backyard dirt pile, and the mud puddle, also. This is done in absolute seriousness as a result of how divorced from nature we are becoming at an increasing rate. It's definitely time to take stock of how we teach our young when learning about soil formation is done through a Google search or a video. A rotting log or pile of leaves makes for a much better learning forum and it's fun (not to mention the fresh air)!

Tom Gillespie (Science teacher/Environmental Ed. proponent) of OH @ Nov 13, 2008 07:44:44 AM

Toy Hall of Fame Inductees

Maura, The leftover washing machine box is a great idea! In fact, we already inducted the cardboard box into the National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong National Museum of Play in 2005. This, after so many people told us that the cardboard box should be nominated for, as the story often goes, kids often ignore the toy in favor of the box it came in! You can see all the toys that have been nominated to the hall when you visit www.museumofplay.org. We invite everyone to visit our website and nominate the toy you feel should get into the hall next year!

Susan Trien (Director of PR & Advertising, Strong National Museum of Play)

Susan Trien of NY @ Nov 08, 2008 09:01:09 AM

Back to blog

Add Your Thoughts
About You
Fresh Greens

Fresh Greens

Maura Judkis is a producer at U.S. News. She writes about the green movement and looks for ways to be an ecofriendly consumer without breaking the bank. Send her your green tips.

advertisement

Best of Fresh Greens

4 Easy Ways to Be a Freegan

Thankfully, you don't have to dumpster-dive to subscribe to the freegan philosophy and reap the cost-saving benefits.

Philippe Cousteau, Jr: 5 Green Things My Grandfather Would Have Wanted You to Do

Cousteau sat down with U.S. News to share five green things that his grandfather and father would have wanted everyday consumers to do to protect our oceans and planet.

Don't Be Duped By E-Cycling Scams

When you turn your old technology over to an e-cycling drive, are you sure that it's in good hands?

advertisement

Subscribe

U.S. News Digital Weekly

A weekly insider's guide to politics and policy — in a multimedia, digital format. 52 issues for $19.95!

U.S. News & World Report

6 months of U.S. News & World Report's print edition for only $15. Save up to 67% off the cover price!