Playing with things
Channel: British Library
Date: 2016-10-13

Over the years, children have been fascinated by all kinds of toys, from marbles, jacks, and tops and hoops to Pokémon, yo-yos, pogs, Match Attax cards and Bakugan figures to name a few. Favourite toys often come in crazes, staying fashionable for a while before something new comes along. Found objects can also be good fun – for many children a collection of conkers, a feather or a discarded cardboard box can capture the imagination just as much as a Barbie or warrior figure.

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