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Volume 15, Issue 2 Are Stuffed Animals Good for the Toy Hall of Fame? Battleship Should Be in the Toy Hall of Fame By: Sophie by Rohan Volume 15, Issue 2 Are Stuffed animals good for the Toy Hall of Fame? Battleship should be in the Toy Hall of Fame By: Sophie by Rohan The Toy Hall of Fame is very famous For toys to be in the hall of fame they have to worldwide. Located in Rochester, New York. be low tech. Which means fortnite which is a The Toy Hall of Fame is in a museum called the video game can’t be in the Toy Hall of Fame. Strong Museum. The Strong Museum is a They also need to use imagination which museum of play. Famous toys such as Barbie everybody has. They also need to improve dolls, Rubik's Cube, and Little Green Men, are learning which Battleship does. The first toy in the Toy Hall of Fame. The first 11 toys in the in the Toy Hall of Fame was inducted in Toy Hall of Fame were introduced in 1998. The 1998.Also psychologists,designers and toy latest three toys in the Toy Hall of Fame are collectors and many other people vote the Magic 8 Ball, Pinball, and Uno. In all the Toy winners. Finally I am still surprised that Hall of Fame has 68 toys. Did you know you can Battleship isn’t in the Toy Hall of Fame. nominate a toy for the Toy Hall of Fame? To nominate a toy you must meet 3 criterias. 1 First of all Battleship has math in it. And the criterias is Icon-Stasous: The toy must be widely math is a grid. So a player guesses a certain recognised and respected. Another criteria is number and if you ship is on it a part of the Longevity: the toy has enjoyed popularity over ship is destroyed. Moving on the Toy Hall of multiple generations. The 3rd criteria is Fame got the first toy inducted in 1998. Also Discovery: the toy encourages learning, the Toy Hall of Fame was Also this game creativity, and/or discovery. The toy also has to does use its imagination and I think that be low tech. Their are 24 experts as judges such every board game does use its imagination as, toy collecters, designers, and psychologists. because it is not high tech. Maybe the people at Toy Hall of Fame should rethink their A toy that I think is good for The Toy decision and put Battleship in the toy Hall of Hall of Fame is a stuffed animal. One reason I Fame. think a stuffed animal is good for the Toy Hall of Fame is that it follows all of the criteria. Kids If people want their kids to get better at math have a lot of imagination with stuffed animals. and play they should try to lure their kids to They think stuffed animals are real animals, and try Battleship. Plus not only that Battleship is think of them as their pets. This toy has been probably the best board in my opinion and it around for 116 years and kids still love stuffed is not on a computer so your kids don’t see a animals. Because adults and kids still love screen all day long. My opinion on Battleship stuffed animals, the toy is widely respected and should be in the Toy Hall of Fame is really recognized. Also, more than half of adults still strong and I think if more people play this have their stuffed animals. More than 4 out of 11 game the more time they will be able to stay adults still have their stuffed animals, and plus away from screen time. who doesn't love stuffed animals! The Toy Hall of Fame has a lot of great toys like, Barbies, Legos, G.I. Joe, Little Green Men, and others. A lot of weird toys have gotten into the Toy Hall of Fame like A stick, blanket, and even a cardboard box. Would a stuffed animal be good for the Toy Hall of Fame. Stuffed animals have all of the requirements, and everyone enjoys them, but will it be enough. Football Cards By: Dylan S The Toy Hall of Fame Ismael By Tyler The toy hall of fame has been going on for a long time, it has been around since 1998. Right now there are 68 toys in the Toy Hall of Fame. the priorities to get in your in the toy hall of fame the toy needs to be low tech, use your imagination, and improve learning. Anyone can nominate a toy to the toy hall of fame. What I think should be in the toy hall of fame is a Nerf gun. I want the nerf gun in the toy hall of fame because it is a really fun toy that kids love to play with. you can do lots of things like have Nerf gun battles, you can shoot those green army men. Also you use your imagination a lot, and there low tech. That is why I think the Nerf gun should be in the Toy Hall of Fame. There are lots of things in the toy hall of fame like barbie doll, uno, and a jigsaw puzzle and more. But I feel like there should be one more the Nerf gun. That is what I think. What do you think. By Kyle The National Toy Hall of Fame is a place in Rochester, New York. The National Hall of Fame is where people look for low-tech, classic toys to put in the Toy Hall of Fame. It is a part of the Strong Toy Museum. There have been 68 toys inducted into the hall of fame. Some examples are Dominos, Barbies, and Legos. These toys are The Toy Hall of Fame made to make a kid use his imagination and don’t By Max W. have no electricity (unless the lego kit needs The Toy Hall of Fame are toys that batteries). Some recent toys that got inducted are the Magic 8 ball, Pinball Machines, And the card are very popular used from game ono. The most toys inducted in a year were Imagination, also its low tech. The the Barbie Dolls, Crayola Crayons, Erector Set, Toy Hall of Fame is located in Etch a Sketch, Frisbees, Legos, Marbles, Monopoly, Play-Doh, Teddy Bear, and the Rochester, New York. The place Tinkertoy in 1998. 1998 was the year the Toy Hall includes very popular Toys. Anyone of Fame opened (which probably explains why so can nominate a toy as long as it's not many toys got inducted). already in the Toy Hall of Fame. The If I could nominate one toy to be in the Toy Hall of place is in a Museum of play called Fame I would choose a baseball. I would choose a the Strong. The Toy Hall of Fame has baseball because it is an old sport, it has no started in 1998 also the first toy was electricity (unless at a stadium), it is fun, and many people like it. Also playing baseball gives you the Toy Hall of Fame in 1998. 68 toys strong arms when swinging the bat and throwing have been inducted in the Toy Hall of the ball. It helps you get stronger legs when Fame. So I’m gonna nominate a Toy. squatting as a catcher or running the basses as a batter or diving to catch the ball as an outfielder. Not really though. The Toy I’m gonna Finally it helps you concentrate. If you are a nominate is an Rc Plane. I’m pitcher then you have to concentrate to throw a choosing an Rc Plane because you strike. As a batter you should be concentrating on the pitches the pitches are giving you. As an are good to control them and have outfielder you should be concentrating on the fun with them. Also an Rc Plane is batter to see if a ball might be coming your way. cheap as long as it's not big. Near Playingase ball is a good thing to do because me it is at least $20.00. Another might help you get a scholarship to college if you are good enough. That is why I think a baseball is reason is that it is easier to fly than a good toy to play with and it should be inducted those other big expensive ones that’s into the toy hall of fame. why I’m picking this type of Rc Plane. Dog Toys By:Pascal The Toy Hall of Fame is a place in Rochester, New York where they store famous toys that are low tech. You use your imagination to play with them, and improve your learning skills. For the toys to be in the Toy Hall of Fame they need to be very popular toys. Any person can nominate a toy to be considered by the judges. The toy hall of fame started in 1998. The toy that I want to nominate is The three knot rope tug. I think that is a cool toy because many dogs play with it and also children can play with it. Most toys are for people to play with but dogs can play with this toy, and people also can. I think that the three knot rope tug is a very unique toy. I also think that It should be in the toy hall of fame because like the other toys, for example the stick, and toy soldiers were popular I think that my toy will also be popular! The Toy Hall of Fame By Milla The Toy Hall of Fame is a museum where they show that can fill up your imagination.
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