# The greatest childrens toy ever made? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333 "2004-01-27T21:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/1 "2004-01-27T21:37:24Z")
I give you the [Kaba-Kick](http://noisydisco.free.fr/kaba-kick.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/2 "2004-01-27T22:08:37Z")
Wow. I came in here thinking it was a real question, and planning to put in my vote for the Crayola crayon, or perhaps the Lego. But I stand in awe of the Kaba-Kick. If there’s one thing wrong with kids today, it’s that they don’t get the urge to shoot themselves in the head nearly early enough. This will certainly be a fascinating toy for children with real guns in their house, especially. ‘Bobby, you lose! Bobby? Bobby?’ ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/3 "2004-01-27T22:27:36Z")
That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/4 "2004-01-27T22:37:39Z")
Dayum! I think this might be an example of what overpopulation does to a society… ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/5 "2004-01-27T22:56:53Z")
I want one. ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/6 "2004-01-27T23:24:24Z")
OMG! That is…that is… unbelievable. I just stared for a moment in open-mouthed horror. Like **FisherQueen** , I was prepared to open this thread and profess my undying love of Weebles or Crayons, but this just rendered me speechless. Actually, I’ve said quite a lot to be speechless. Sorry. FB ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/7 "2004-01-28T00:15:42Z")
Oh my. And I thought America was supposed to be the violent, stupid society. I’m sure someone will find a way to blame this on us, however. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/8 "2004-01-28T00:27:58Z")
Its Christopher Walken’s fault. ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/9 "2004-01-28T00:33:09Z")
hmph, what’s wrong with a Slinky for cryin’ out loud? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/10 "2004-01-28T01:14:14Z")
> [@FisherQueen](#): > > If there’s one thing wrong with kids today, it’s that they don’t get the urge to shoot themselves in the head nearly early enough. This made me laugh out loud. I seem to recall a number of years ago a juice pop shaped like a gun. Yes, it was a clear plastic gun filled with colored sugar water you drank by sticking the barrel into your mouth and squeezing the gun. What’s next? White candies labeled “Vicodin” in faux prescription bottles? The Barbie Wrist-Cutting Play Set? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/11 "2004-01-28T02:18:36Z")
I’m sure this mock-death fad started with the candy cigarettes years ago… ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/12 "2004-01-28T03:54:16Z")
Wow, how rediculous. Although I wonder what it says about me that I used to play Russian Roulette with cap guns when I was a kid. I’ve matured since, I swear it! ---
**Author:** ![boofy\_bloke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@boofy\_bloke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boofy_bloke)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/13 "2004-01-28T05:19:42Z")
I was going to vote for wooden blocks. I think that plastic has destroyed the children’s toy industry (Lego excepted). Toys that can only do one thing are pointless and bore the kids after 10 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/14 "2004-01-28T06:01:16Z")
Man, that’s the greatest thing I’ve seen all week. I want one. But yeah, those who know me well would know my vote goes to the slinky spring. ~ Isaac PS This is obviously America’s fault. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/15 "2004-01-28T06:10:19Z")
Etch a sketch. [http://www.etch-a-sketch.com/](http://www.etch-a-sketch.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/16 "2004-01-28T06:21:28Z")
> [@](#): > > **Cervaise** : What’s next? White candies labeled “Vicodin” in faux prescription bottles? It’s hard to top the [Candy Syringe](http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/uk/newsid_1976000/1976930.stm). ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/17 "2004-01-28T06:24:16Z")
Don’t know what happened to the coding there. [Candy Syringe](http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/uk/newsid_1976000/1976930.stm). ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/18 "2004-01-28T06:24:24Z")
I want one for work. Great for staff to chastise themselves for a dumb blunder. And safer than the S&W version. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/19 "2004-01-28T07:56:25Z")
> [@Fern Forest](#): > > Wow, how rediculous. Although I wonder what it says about me that I used to play Russian Roulette with cap guns when I was a kid. > > I’ve matured since, I swear it! I wonder what it says about you that you played that knowing (?) that it would go off everytime. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333/20 "2004-01-28T08:44:01Z")
I don’t see what the big freaking deal is. There have been guns around which pop out “BANG!” flags for years, but somebody puts a couple of feet in one and you guys get all squirrelly. Clearly, the best toy ever is the [Nintendo Entertainment System (or Famicom if you prefer)](http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/nes/) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-childrens-toy-ever-made/226333.md?page=2)