Congratulations to sidewalk chalk for earning a place of honor among the three toys inducted…
Category: Posts by Chris Bensch
In these days of lockdowns and social distancing, resourcefulness has become a watchword in so…
Working at The Strong museum sometimes involves surprises—of the good kind. That was the case…
Sometimes it seems as if civility and kindness are in exceptionally short supply today. The…
Is there someone on your holiday gift-buying list who deserves a memorable toy this season?…
Although I sometimes roll my eyes at the new commemorative “holidays” that get added to…
As Chief Curator for The Strong, I start each morning with a to-do list and…
My favorite artifact in America at Play, an exhibit that opened on The Strong’s second…
Okay, I’ll confess that I haven’t actually seen the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of…
I’ve always enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles. I find the challenge of assembling a picture…
All of us have favorite playthings from our childhoods: the toys we insisted on…
Kids often use play to explore adult roles, and toy and game makers are only…
The Game of Life and playing cards have had a good week as they became…