AP Spotlight Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Nov 6, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 Updated Jan 22, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This photo provided Wednesday shows the games that will be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame for 2025 in Rochester, N.Y. Evyn Morgan, The Strong National Museum of Play kAm$=:>6[ E92E 8@@6J[ DE:4<J 2?5 @7E6?\9@>6>256 A=2JE9:?8[ H2D 6?D9C:?65 :?E@ E96 }2E:@?2= %@J w2== @7 u2>6 @? %9FCD52J 2=@?8 H:E9 A6C6??:2= 36DED6==:?8 82>6D q2EE=6D9:A 2?5 %C:G:2= !FCDF:E]k^AmkAmt249 J62C[ E96 w2== @7 u2>6 C64@8?:K6D E@JD E92E :?DA:C65 4C62E:G6 A=2J 24C@DD 86?6C2E:@?D[ 4F==:?8 :ED 7:?2=:DED 7C@> 2>@?8 E9@FD2?5D @7 ?@>:?66D D6?E :? @?=:?6] '@E:?8 3J E96 AF3=:4 2?5 2 A2?6= @7 6IA6CED 564:56D H9:49 A=2JE9:?8D H:== 36 :?5F4E65]k^AmkAm|:=E@? qC25=6JVD q2EE=6D9:A[ 2 DEC2E68J 82>6 E92E 492==6?86D A=2J6CD E@ DEC:<6 2? @AA@?6?EVD H2CD9:AD[ 2?5 %C:G:2= !FCDF:E[ H9:49 E6DED A=2J6CDV <?@H=6586 :? 42E68@C:6D =:<6 86@8C2A9J 2?5 DA@CED[ 6249 D@=5 >@C6 E92? `__ >:==:@? 4@A:6D @G6C D6G6C2= 564256D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 w2== @7 u2>6]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala Art Walk on Union returns in Downtown Concord Saturday Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo? 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