| Kenner Products introduces the Bubble-Matic Gun. . |
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| 1949 |
Kenner Products’ Bubble Rocket sells over one million units. . |
| 1956 |
Joseph McVicker, of the Rainbow Crafts Company, introduces Play- Doh, offered in a single color, white. . |
| 1957 |
Three additional colors of Play- Doh are added. . |
| 1958 |
Kenner Products becomes one of the first toy companies to use nationwide television advertising. The company was also one of the first sponsors of the Captain Kangaroo Show. . |
| 1959 |
Kenner Products introduces the Give-A-Show projector, a product that was to be a success for over twenty years. . |
| 1963 |
Kenner Products sets up a year-round New York showroom. . |
| Kenner Products introduces Easy-Bake Oven. . |
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| 1964 |
Kenner ’s “Gun that Shoots Around the Corner” entertains kids across the country. . |
| 1965 |
General Mills purchases Cincinnati-based Rainbow Crafts, the Play- Doh manufacturer. . |
| 1966 |
Kenner Products introduces Spirograph design toys. . |
| 1967 |
General Mills purchases Kenner Products. . |
| Kenner ’s Close’n Play phonograph makes it safe for younger children to play records. . |
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| 1968 |
General Mills purchases Parker Brothers. . |
