New Britain herald., 1929-12-16
LET CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO
 CHILDREN BE THEIR AGE

New York, Dec. 1G-AIr Santa Claus is sitting up nights right nov, trying to decide what to include in his Christmas pack for children.
 In the first place, so many Of these modern children don't believe in him hat he sometimes starts out handicapped, afraid he won't please. And in the second place, if they don't write him letters giving him hints, he is thrown wholly on his resources.
 Last but not least. he is faced with the hugcst and most varied assortment of gadgcls, useful things and mechanical toys for children, that the world has ever known. His is truly a difficult task.
 Several things should cheer the crstwhile jolly old fellow. He should remember that cost has little to do with childrcn's enjoyment of a gift that adults ideas often are far more eNtravagant than their sons anl daughters.
 He should realize that psychology steps in to salvo the wounds of the ages sophisticatiOn and that while children now know there is no Santa 1 Claus, stores hire experts 10 test out and sum up just what type of toys will delight Junior aged 9. Nancy, aged ,, and Lindy, aged lI | months.
 Buy By Years and Sizes In q Well-ragulated and properly styled store today one fairly can buy toEs the way he does shoes, socks and mttons for the chldrcn-ny i years and sizes, almost guaranteed ! to fit the mind and suit the taste. Such scientific analysis of Christ mas gifts for children is tremeN- l dous boon to adults who relentlcs5iy : search for just the right gift. | In general, a. first id-to-the-p per l pl"Ned summary runs something like 1 this. Tots up to three or four years ! crave noisy activity and if not nois", at least activity. BlOckssto build up and knock down. animals, wagons
 and other toys that squeak or sing | when pulled along, horns that blow, ! drums that beat. are great favor 1 ties. Also Wheclba1roWS to push, 1 wagons 10 pull. miniature hrOOm5 O ! help mother sweep, and rakcs, hos and shovcls 10 assist father, and as children near kindergarten age they
 like to hammer nails, push StOpp2rS
 in and out of things, fiddle with
 rope knots and drop things into Col-
 taincrs. Any toys that employ these 1 simple acts are Eleefully received by
 the little onc-tO-foUr. Remember [ that children this age like big toys 1 rather than little. though not heavy ones, big balls big blocks, big rag i dolls or other toys
 At about kindergarten age through to the third grade. girls b. 1 gin to like dolls and boys begin gel- ! ting interested m mechanical builI-
 ing sets. Both boys and girls bcg,n
 to like games, with checkers, pin ! thc-tail- u-thr-donkcy. and other | simple ones all popular. Girls like all kinds of doll things. from new
 frcckH 10 new furniture, and both
 boys and girls like playhouse things.
 such as tiny electric stoves that
 really go. Boys like electric trains, builders, and all manner of steam
 shoycls. concrete mixers, cable de"-
 ricks. play houses. musical toys and picture books. Play suits are an ad- l mira bln pift for he. littln seven -VpdT
 old girl or boy. with cowboy. Indian,
 fireman. policeman or sailor cos
 tunes good for boys and peasant
 costumes from abroad, Priscilla an l
 Indian squaw costumes for the girl.
 Aviatrix costumes are gaining favor