Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions to your webspace. Answer the questions there; then leave a comment below so we’ll all know where to check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website!
With apologies to our non-American participants, I think these questions are still answerable even though they are inspired by the National Toy Hall of Fame. I’m linking to the official site here, but use the Wikipedia link in question 1. It’s just easier to manage.
- Which toys’ enshrinement in the National Toy Hall of Fame do you question most?
- Which toys’ enshrinement do you especially agree with?
- Which two or three toys not enshrined could you make the best case for?
- The hall’s induction criteria include icon status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (more than a passing fad); discovery (fosters learning, creativity, or discovery); and innovation (profoundly changed play or toy design). In your life today, what toy (by any definition you please) satisfies these criteria best?
- A wealthy benefactor has given you enough money to build your own hall of fame for something that doesn’t already have one. What is this special, new hall of fame, and what are the first inductees?
Thanks for participating, and have a slimy, slinky, raggedy, bubbly, sandy, risky weekend!