The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
holds Brilliant Promise OF Merry Christmas For Bows And Girls

all the world were grown-up,
..;etmas wouldn't begin to be the
holiday, the FULFILLED event,
w. laughter ringing time it is!
Christmas belongs to the young
Nd now more than ever, we want
wrap up this n day in bright
,,ob+s and shining generosity,
oive to the children we love.
~ course Santa is the inspira-
~ behind the whole affair, and
aOi is on him that we can depend
+be most thrilling display of
+ .ors and games, dolls and play
% IVY; of every description, to be
I.a,T merrily on this nation of
ssnpv. secure children.
"p Tbe little girl who's shy, the lit
H. hov who's way ahead of other
ss;ldren his age; the child who
t;I.os to tear down and the one
aho likes to build up. The studious
'mmo the frivolous-all can be COM
r,atoIv satisfied from the stock of
pifts in our local stores-now ar
sa,od on shelves and counters, aft
~ having been shaken out to the
,.s+ marble, from Santa's bag of
toy-tricks.
nith" or while away the time, this
"ears toys add to the sheer
amusement they can provide, ap-
nropriateness for every age group;
consideration of safety in play; in
teresting occupation that serves a
rlrpose; and true educational
worth.
Tov designers of this modern
ape, are fully aware of the early
mental maturity of I'LL children
who have fast transportation, the
radio. the silver screen, and fire.
nlent newspaper editions to keep
them informed of local and world
matters, from the time they are
old enough to be taken places, to
understand adult conversation,
and to express themselves.
T.. an effort to help children put
their talents and early develop
ment to good use, these toy Gre
ators have sought the collabora-
ton of educators and psychologist
in making playthings important to
the advancement of every child's
mental and physical capacity.
Toys are for relaxation, of
course But they must be vitality
interesting, or they bore the bright
child and fail to help the average
child get ahead. Therefore, this
years toys can be made to teach,
by helping the child duplicate in
play. phases of home life; scienti-
fc experiment; operations of in
dustry; means of transportation;
and newly important, activities e
lated to national defense-all with
toys and games that instruct while
they amuse.
The tiniest infant is provided
with p~laythings which satisfy his
curiosity, and quickly add new
knowledge to his small range of
experience. Dolls which reproduce
the baby's own voice; animals
which bark, grunt, and squeak
realistically-help the young child
form definite associations early.
Toys that exercise growing limbs
by giving tiny arms something to
reach for, and the legs something
TO pedal, Toys which promote
alertness, by urging the baby to
fit a peg in an opening, to bal
ance blocks, to recognize letters
and numerals. All these are evil
dence that to the adult world of
creation, the children's fun pro-
WderS are given the most serious
consideration from the time they
are planned or drawing paper to
the time they are sold across the
counters of our local stores.
A start on a career can actually
oe given the older child, presented
with a toy which encourages prog
feSS IN a particular direction. Boys
nave for many years enjoyed ex-
perlrnenting with chemical sets,
guiding miniature bridges, b
ana plane models. And this year