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May 30th, 2009 by Malcolm Hatstand

As everyone knows, toys are mostly associated with children and play. However, with that said, it can be fairly common some animals and human adults to play with toys as well. There are millions of toys which have been made to be just that, toys. But there are items that have been made for different reasons which will sometimes be used as toys as well.

You might find a young child “flying” an everyday inanimate object around, making believe it’s an aeroplane, or, just as likely if not more so, you may see an animal playing around with a ball of string, chasing it and throwing it around. And where some items that aren’t toys can be played with, there are toys that are made specially as collectibles, not intended for playing with.

The origin of the toy dates back to before any kind of records began; dolls depicting babies, animals or fighting men, as well as models of tools used by adults are often recovered at archaeological sites. Where the word “toy” came from, we do not know, but it is believed that it was first introduced to the language in the 14th century.

Toys, and general play, are very important in terms of growing up and learning more about the world. Children use toys and play to discover their identity, to aid their body’s development, explore relationships, and practise the adult skills all of us come to need.

It is known for adults to use toys and play to exercise their mind and body, to form new social relationships and strengthen existing ones, to remember things from childhood, to develop further practical skills and to decorates their homes. Toys, although they seem to be for simple light entertainment, in actual fact they have a big influence on the turnout of our lives

Child Development: Play and toys serve several purposes in animals and humans. The main reason they’re so important is that they allow us to learn through play, which is the most effective way for people to learn because they are genuinely enjoying the learning process. Toys helps us to acquire the mental and physical skills that we need in our adult lives and stimulate our minds to think.

One of the simplest toys in the known world is a set of wooden building blocks. This is also one of the most effective toys for mind development. It has been discovered that they help with maths and science skills, also hand-eye co-ordination. Other toys such as marbles and balls serve similar purposes in the development of young minds, allowing the children to use their minds and bodies to learn about a wide range of skills.

Clay modelling toys such as play-dough have been proven to have a profound effect on the development of a child in a mental, physical, social and emotional sense.