Toys+Games+Group3

=Over View= Over the years Americans have had to find new things to occupy their time, and entertain their children. Many inventions have came out for toys. Some of them have flourished, and some failed. For the time the toys listed below were the best toys to have. Now we have toys that need electricity to be used, we also need batteries, and many of the games we have included physical activity. Some of the toys made some kind of a role model to younger children. They saw a toy and thought i would like to be like him, or her. The toys let the kids unhinge their minds and have all kinds of fun.

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In 1956 the new toy the Original Ant Farm came out. This was simply two glass pieces with sand between them held together by wood or plastic.Inside contained ants that would borough their way through the sand. It was more entertaining to younger crowd than the elderly.

During the year of 1959 a new type of doll came out that effected the way girls thought. The Barbie doll came out, and her petite figure paved the way for the way girls thought they needed to look. Girls could so the dolls hair, out them in different articles of clothing, and buy other dolls so they could have it could have friends. This doll had a huge affect on popular culture for the youth.

In 1963 a new invention came out which was like a portable oven. In this oven kids were able to make things like cookies, muffins, and cup cakes. It let kids have all types of fun, and let them explore with their cook capabilities. Since then there have been a large amount of revision done to this machine. It was one of the best toys of the time for kids to have at the time.



In 1964 the GI Joe came out, and this was to replicate the United States soldiers. This drew the younger boys in. It came with a small rifle for him, boots, uniform, and the helmet in the packet. This twelve inch figure was a sot of role model for young boys. After the original model they came out with many other types, the GI Joe is still a big toy for boys to buy. The GI Joe came out with comic books, and cartoons as well.

In 1975 a new fab came out, and it is called skateboarding. It swept across the nation engulfing many young boys, and girls in the sport. It was basically a piece of wood, and wheels. It formed an entirely knew type of sport. Instead of hearing it on radio on a field it was on the streets. They used things like park benches, and stairs to perform their tricks. Things like the X games and clothing lines.

References (2009-10.1.2.I)
http://www.factmonster.com/