McDonald's "The Magic School Bus" Ruler and Game, 1994
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McDonald's Happy Meals include toys that draw from popular culture. The Magic School Bus, a popular children's educational show that ran from 1994 to 1997, featured the zany Ms. Frizzle and her students going on field trips in their magic bus, which on this ruler and tracing toy has transformed into a spaceship for solar system-themed fun.
McDonald's Happy Meals include toys that draw from popular culture. The Magic School Bus, a popular children's educational show that ran from 1994 to 1997, featured the zany Ms. Frizzle and her students going on field trips in their magic bus, which on this ruler and tracing toy has transformed into a spaceship for solar system-themed fun.
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1994
Keywords
Frizzle, Ms. (Fictitious character)
Magic school bus (Television program)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
97.5.249
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff and Marilyn Escue.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Blue
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)
Pink (Color)
Red
Green
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in (Toy)
Width: 7.25 in (Toy)
Length: 0.375 in (Toy)
Height: 7 in (Game)
Width: 3.5 in (Game)
Length: 0.375 in (Game)
Height: 11 in (Bag)
Width: 5.875 in (Bag)
Inscriptions
on ruler: The Magic School Bus[TM] in the Solar System / SUN / MERCURY / VENUS / EARTH / MARS / JUPITER / SATURN / URANUS / NEPTUNE / PLUTO on ruler packaging: McDonald's(R) / Presents / Happy Meal(R) / The Magic / School Bus / Watch THE/ MAGIC SCHOOL / BUS[TM] in the Fall / on PBS-TV! / Space Tracer / RULER / Safety-tested for children age 3 and over. / CAUTION: May contain small parts. Not intended for children under 3. / ASK ABOUT SPECIAL TOYS FOR KIDS UNDER 3. / (C)1994 McDonald's Corporation Oak Brook, IL 60521 McD# 94-026 FC# MCDXP-097 / The Magic School Bus[TM] is a registered trademark of Scholastic, Inc. (C)1994 by Scholastic, Inc. All rights reserved. / Premium made in China. Polybag printed in China. on game: The Magic School Bus[TM] / Adventure on the Ocean Floor on game packaging: McDonald's Presents / The Magic / School Bus /Watch THE/ MAGIC SCHOOL / BUS[TM] in the Fall / on PBS-TV! / Happy Meal(R) / Undersea Adventure Game / BEAD GAME / Under-3 Premium / Safety-test for children of all ages. / Recommended for children age 1 and over. / (C)1994 McDonald's Corporation Oak Brook, IL 60521 / McD# 94-026 FC# MCDXP-097 / The Magic School Bus[TM] is a registered trademark of / Scholastic, Inc. (C)1994 by Scholastic, Inc. All rights reserved. / Premium made in China. / Polybag printed in China. on front of bag: McDonald's (R) Presents / Scholastic's / The Magic / School Bus / Happy Meal(R) / Ms. Frizzle is at the wheel of The Magic School Bus and she's taking the / class on another field trip. Put the letter "S" over things you find / that belong in Space. "L" on s you find on Land, And "W" on things you find in the Water. on back of bag: FLOTATION FUN! / Ms. Frizzle is in space! / Find the line that gets her / back to the bus./ LAND HO! Ms. Frizzle has decided to land the bus. But something doesn't seem right. Circle the things wrong in this picture. / WATER WHEELS! / Ms. Frizzle and the class / are all wet! / Check out / the scene underwater and / draw a line from the sea / life to its match on the bus.
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