TOY STORIES: The POGO STICK on Day 182 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids!
July 1, 2011 by Sharon
Filed under Sharon, TOY STORIES
Every TOY or GAME has a STORY… a WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY & HOW to share with kids. Today, it’s the POGO STICK’s turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHO invented the Pogo Stick: The first American-made Pogo Stick was designed and patented by George Hansburg, a toy [...]
Pogo-Sticking Grandma
As you all know, there is no such thing as a coincidence, and all things are serendipitously connected. This goes for Pogo-Sticking, too. Here’s the story. A couple of weeks ago, my very wonderful friend, Erin at School Teacher by Day, Superhero by Night, asked her readers what hidden talents they have. I didn’t have to think [...]
