The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
THERE'S A RIGHT TOY FOR EVERY TO-

! fingers and simple toys such as dolls
animals and balls made Of rubber
wood. knitted or rag materials and
| plain blocks--all simple enough for
his enjoyment,
From two to three a child's perCep-
| tive powers have been broadened and
he should be given books about ami
mails and birds, well and brightly IL
Illustrated; sand table or pile in
which he will merely dig and fill
and refill his pail without attempting
to build anything; little garden i'm
Elements; dolls, larger blocks than
he had at one year; wheelbarrow or
wagon much in miniature, simple
pieces of furniture. stuffed animals
and other toys of like kind that are
easy 10 handle,
As the Child's eye and hands be-
come more capable OF definite aims
between 3 and years of age-the
toys used in a we'll conducted kinder
garten will interest the youngster
immensely, and provide it not only
with amusement, but with the first
tangible instruments of real eduCa-
tional advancement.
An idea of sequence, color. harmo-
ny and repetition is given by string
ing wooden beads of various colors:
some conception of beauty, Of Gre
alive imitation, and an association
Of ideas is impaired at this age
through the mediums of transparent
states upon which the child may
trace flowers, dogs, vegetables and
houses. or by means of blackboard
and chalk. while a pair OF blunt scis-
sors and pieces of colored paper will
help develop kind Of initiative as
the child attempts to cut out pictures
similar to the ones he has traced, or
his own idea of an animal or human
and surprising results often develop
in this sort of play, which are indica-
tive OF the child's tendencies. Build
ing blocks, trains of cars or small
wheel toys, balls, doll house furniture,
household implements in miniature
and sand toys suit this age.
Circus Toys Popular.
Between and children enjoy
initiating life-they begin to feel
their desire and their ability to do to
some extent at least what their eld-
ers do. A circus with its many joint
ed wooden charaCters-clowns, aero
bats. animals and fixtures will enter
NdlIi anu instruct 1t Cnllu LOT IOuES at
a stretch. Such playthings are prop
erly called dramatic playthings," in
that the children are inclined to make
the characters "act out" various
games or stunts" and they attrib-
ute to their dramatic playthings at
this age a certain actual personality
dictator by the child's Interpretation
Of right and wrong. There is the bad
doll and the good doll, and so on, and
1t is at this age that parents should
be particularly careful in their guild
ance of the child's character devel-
opment because it means much.
The construction" period of child
play comes between the ages of and
g. when they want to build something
definite with their hands rather than
sit still and watch mechanical toy.
At an earlier age the child has alb
sorbed with wonder the idea that a
toy when wound up or started in OPP
GRAFTON in some way, will perform
wonderful things, but the time has
now come when the child wants to
actually cause the motion itself. Girls
will want dolls of several kinds doll
houses and their furnishings. and all
the accessories pertaining to dolls
which will help them in the making
and washing and ironing of doll
dresses. Both boys and girls at this
age will enjoy paint boxes with good
brushes, modelling clay or soft putty
to enable them to create things out
Of their heads" Boys viii find tool
chest the source of endless fun, as
well as wooden and metal structural
toys, while a tent or Indian wigwam
will provide all kinds of fun for both
the boys and girls.
Athletic Goods Liked.
When youngster reaches the
mature age of s. or 10, and
from that age to 16, he or she has al
ready developed a pretty clear idea
Of his or her own skill in one line or
another, and wants something more
advanced. Athletic toys are nova
lays acceptable to both boys and
girls. They want a tricycle. or a bicy-
lie, good roller skates, good baseball
bats, balls and gloves, tennis racket
hat is not merely a toy imitation of
he real thing, fishing and camping
outfits, a Croquet set, a big toy auto
mobile, a movie outfit or magic Ian
ern, electrical apparatus and the
iozen and one scientific toys that
each most interestingly the rudi-
nents of exact sciences, while afford
Dp entertainments and q Ynssibilit,,