First came the holidays' hottest toy, Let's Rock! Elmo. But now
our rockstar Muppet has been joined by two friends, Strummin' Ernie
and Singin' Cookie Monster. Best of all, the three play together to
form a rockin' tot-friendly band. Three Chicago Parent readers will
win one of the toys from Playskool.
To enter, tell us your family's favorite candy store.
Rosie Colucci, who has taken many of the gifts she's received in her numerous hospital visits and given them to underprivileged kids, is holding a benefit to defray the mounting cost of her medical bills.
Candy corn, Lincoln Logs and the Happy Meal: Chicago's a great place to be a kid, and it's also responsible for some of the most enduring contributions to childhood.
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Lincoln Logs
These classic building block come courtesy of Chicago's most famous architectural bloodline. John L. Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright, invented the logs in 1916 and trademarked the name "Lincoln Logs" in 1923. The name is not a nod to Abraham Lincoln, but rather to his father, whose middle name was Lincoln.