Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-12-18 | Page 14 | Toys Inspire Child's Desire to be Grownup

Toys Inspire Childs Child's Desire To Be Grownup By l MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED The appearance on the market of educational toys has made parents parents parents par par- eager to give the children the fun of ot these nice toys along with educational advantages What is isan isan isan an educational toy For the baby It is any toy which by its shape size weight or color teaches the baby this elementary information n. n For the older child educational toys are in imitation of adult m materials materials ma ma- and machinery which cater to the childs child's desire to act in m imitation imitation imi imi- imitation imi- imi tation of a grow grownup up yet with materials materials ma ma- suited to his size and his limited muscular capacity Some of the excellent educational toys I listed In a large toy dep department depart depart- rt- rt ment merit were the fine big blocks painted with waterproof paints in bright primary colors Th These se could be lugged about and made into houses fences chairs tables any use to which the child might w want nt to put them Th There re were numerous spindle toys over which spindle rings rings' of various sizes and shapes and colors colors col col- col- col ors could be slipped d to make a pleasing design There were scooped out blocks into which the child could learn to tofit tofit tofit fit circles ovals squares and tri tri- angles Every toy had that smoothness smooth smooth- ness that satisfying color and size which would most appeal to the small child With looms sewing machines and typewriters the older child may learn to weave to sew and to type type- write Color boxes contain large brushes to inspire the pointing of large designs to gratify the taste of the small artist Beading outfits outfits outfits out out- fits plaster and Indian craft materials materials ma ma- as well as molding clay inspire inspire inspire in in- in- in spire enjoyable work with the hands The young man may successfully imitate the work of his father with his own tool chest a mechanical drawing or a chemistry set For the theatrical minded there is a a. clever marionette show which offers limitless possibilities for fox neighborhood entertainment Even this sketchy list should convince the skeptic that educational educational educational toys toys' furnish the child an opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- to have fun while he uses his eyes to distinguish shape and design design de de- sign his kinesthetic senses to determine determine de de- termine weights his muscles in lifting lifting lift ing and pulling his whole body in I developing skills and talents Our leaflet on Toys for Various Ages offers other suggestions for fox forthe the holiday buying Send a self self- addressed 3 3 ent ent- stamped envelope to Myrtle Meyer Eldred of the Your Baby and Mine department of The Salt Lake Telegram