Playing keeps us young. Everyone who’s got a healthy sense of balance has a little kid inside of them that likes to come out to play once in a while. And because it’s something all of us can relate to in one way or another, some clever folks have put together a museum dedicated to having fun! From toys, electronic games, television programmes like Sesame Street, board games, ball games, dolls, card games – you name it, they’ve probably got an exhibit about it! The Strong National Museum of Play also has a large number of online exhibits, so if you don’t live near Rochester, New York, you can still enjoy their collections. So come along on a tour of playing – just click on the image below and enjoy playing around!
Question: What was your favourite game as a child? I’d love to hear from you in the comments below!
“It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.”
Fred Rogers, American television personality, 1928–2003
Stephanie Huesler 
My favorite board game was Clue. My favorite activities were anything outside. Hockey was my first sport, then baseball.
Wow! What a place! If we still lived in NY, we would have to go there.
My favorite game was/is Peggity. We have a set in good condition, though I can’t often find anyone to play. The 11-year-old across the street has played a few games with me. He was getting good enough to beat me, but he is busy with after-school sports now.
I’ve never heard of Pegity! When I looked it up online, it reminded me a bit of the ancient Viking game of Hnefatafl, though I doubt the rules are the same.
Jim, Clue was a fun one. My favourite board game was either Othello or Chess; outdoor activities were riding my bike around our area, which was between two rivers and had a Native American cultural centre, the Old West original town preserved in a living museum, and a local golf club that served ice-cold drinks on a hot day!
The name of the Viking game would be a nightmare on a spelling test.
😉 Unless you’re Norwegian!