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The 12 finalists for this year’s National Toy Hall of Fame have been announced. Nominated are the
Spinning top
Coloring book
Wiffle Ball
The puppet
The American Girl doll
Battleship
Jenga
PLAYMOBIL
The scooter
Super Soaker
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Twister
Two winners will be inducted into hall on Nov. 5. Anyone can nominate a toy, but to earn a place in the hall of fame, they must have survived multiple generations, be widely recognized and foster learning, creativity or discovery through play.
The finalists are chosen by historians and curators at The Strong. From there, a national panel of judges made up of inventors, educators, psychologists and others choose the winners. Last year, little green Army men, the Rubik’s Cube and bubbles took their place in the hall.
