These toys have been pleasing children for centuries all around the world! Why? Because they are so much fun!
Puppet figures have been found in ancient tombs in Egypt. Shadow puppets are lighted from behind – an audience sees the shadows of the puppets on the screen. Marionettes are puppets controlled by strings. Hands make great puppets too. Slip a sock on your hand and you’re ready. Or just draw a face on your fingertip and wiggle it.
A yo-yo is merely two round, flat pieces of wood or plastic joined by a peg and spun on a string, but it has been a favourite for more than 3,000 years! The name yo-yo comes from a Filipino word meaning “come back”. Two tricks you can do with a yo-yo are “Walk the Dog,” and “Rock the Baby.”
In 1958, plastic Hula-hoops were first sold in the U.S.A. Ever since then people have been wiggling their hips to keep the hoops rolling around their waists. What other hoop games do you know?
A top can be made of wood, metal, or plastic. Some tops play music as they whirl. You start a top by using a key, by pumping, or with a twist of your fingers or a pull on a string. Children played with tops in ancient Greece.
Toy cars aren’t just to be played with. People of all ages collect and make models of cars. Do you have a favourite kind of car you’d like to build a model of?
It bounces higher than a rubber ball. It is very stretchy. It can copy newspaper and comic book words and images. What is it? It’s Silly Putty, and it has been a favourite toy of children since 1949.
Flying disks, more often called Frisbees, can be thrown a long way. They seem to hover in the air as they fly away from your hand. How far can you throw a Frisbee?
What is not a living thing but can walk down stairs and steep hills why, it’s Slinky. It seems simple, it looks like a coil of wire, but it has fascinated children for many years.
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