Growing up, what kid didn’t dream of becoming a professional baseball player? I know. I grew up around the game – my father loved it, my cousins and uncles played, and I had the opportunity to do well. As I got older, however, my skill level continued to increase and I came to the realization […]
Tag Archives: Milton Bradley
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Sep
Sep
Today’s children are playing with toys that came out when their grandparents were young and these toys have not changed much over the years as their initial introduction into society was done so well. Top Ten Toys of Yesterday: 1960s: 1. Hot Wheels Husband of famed Barbie creator, Elliot Handler invented Hot Wheels while experimenting […]
As a child in the 1960s and 1970s I loved playing games – I still do when time permits. Perhaps everyone has found that they play games to some extent! I enjoyed board games and electronic games, as well as outdoor games like croquet and tag. They provided entertainment, they had cheap meals. Many of […]
Have you ever wondered what purpose board games serve, especially to a young child? Sure, they are fun to play and they develop great social and cognitive skills, but have you ever thought that they could develop and strengthen a child’s fine motor skills? According to Wikipedia, fine motor skills are defined as follows: Fine […]
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Oct
Milton Bradley’s new Candy Land Castle Game was a hit with my daughter. The Candy Land Castle game is designed for children three and up and encourages shape and color recognition. The instructions are simple enough for preschool children to understand, and it’s easy enough to play beach twists with gentle supervision. The Candy Land […]
In 1979, Milton Bradley, the maker of popular games, released a video game console: the Microvision. The Microvision was the world’s first handheld game console, that is, the first “reprogrammable”. A few dedicated handheld units that only built one or two games have been around for a while, but the Microvision has earned a place […]