If you ask any child about his most prized possession , it will definitely be a toy. Toys are around us from a very long
time though the style, technology has changed over the years but immense pleasure kids get from playing and having their own collection of toys remain same.
time though the style, technology has changed over the years but immense pleasure kids get from playing and having their own collection of toys remain same.
The earliest form of toys used to be clay, pebbles, tree branches, pottery, wood and later came small wooden carts, yo-yo etc. No parent can deny the fact that toys help their children to learn and understand a lot of things. Many of
toys help them to be imaginative and creative as well.
Nowadays almost every kid will have a jigsaw puzzle, lego, barbie, teddy bears, play doh but do we actually know about them. Here something for us to know about our favourites…
1. Teddy Bears
They are named after former US president Theodore Roosevelt also known as Teddy. On his hunting trip in the year 1902, he refused to shoot a black bear that was tied to the willow tree and looked very exhausted after being chased. A shopkeeper was inspired to make a toy bear for sale and gave one to him as well.
2. Barbie
Barbie was created in 1959.Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, and she was named after the creator’s daughter. The first Barbie cost US$3 and sported a ponytail and a black and white striped swimsuit. Today it is
every little girls dream doll.
every little girls dream doll.
3. Lego
Lego was invented by a Danish carpenter in 1949.Its name is the combination of two Danish words meaning “play well”. All over the world, children have spent five billion hours “playing well” with Lego.
4.Play-Doh
Doh was originally an off-white wallpaper cleaner in 1955.Ten years later, it was sold as a safe modelling clay for kids.
5.Crayola crayons
They are over 100 years old. Its name is a combination of two French words meaning” oily chalk”. There are about 120 colours, though new ones may be added as old colours are retired. Each day, about five million crayons are made.
6. Mr Potato Head
It was the first toy ever advertised on television in 1952.Parents had to provide a real potato though. Special-edition Mr Potato heads include Opti-Mash Prime, Spider Spud, Darth Tater and Spud Lightyear !
7. Monopoly
It is the world’s favourite board game, not counting chess and checkers. Now 75 years old, it is available in 30 different languages. The racecar was voted the most favoured token in 1998. The longest Monopoly game lasted 70 straight days.
You can find many such exciting board games at Shopper Stop’s Toy section. Fill your child’s game collection with such mindful games and let them enjoy while learning.
8.Rubik’s Cube
It was invented by a Hungarian sculptor of the same name in 1974.He took another six years to perfect the toy that we know today.Love it or hate it, the 30-year-old 3-D hand puzzle is the world’s top selling toy.
Enough of reading about toys now go and play with them !
Happy Playing ….
# Information extracted from websites and photo courtesy Google.