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Toys Then and Now

Toys Then and Now

Old and new toys comparison

🧸 Part 1: Toys from the Past and Present

1. Circle the toys that are from the past (long ago):

Wooden spinning top

iPad games

Rag doll

Remote control car

Marbles

Video game console

2. What is your favourite toy today?
3. Fill in the blanks using these time words: past, today, long ago, now

In the _________, children played with wooden toys. _________ we have electronic toys. Children _________ _________ made their own dolls from rags and straw.

🎨 Part 2: Drawing Activity

4. Draw a toy from the past in the first box and a toy from today in the second box:

Toy from the Past

Toy from Today

🔍 Part 3: Comparing Toys

5. Match the old toy with what it became today:
1. Wooden rocking horse
2. Rag doll
3. Spinning top
4. Wooden blocks
A. Plastic building blocks (Lego)
B. Electronic spinning toys
C. Modern dolls with hair and clothes
D. Ride-on toy cars
6. Why do you think toys have changed over time? Choose the best answer:

New materials like plastic were invented

People wanted toys to do more things

Technology like batteries and computers were invented

All of the above

📝 Part 4: Thinking About Toys

7. What materials were old toys made from? Tick all that apply:

Wood

Cloth and rags

Plastic

Metal

Straw

Electronics

8. Complete this sentence about toys:

Toys from the past were different because ________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

9. If you could play with one toy from the past, what would it be and why?
10. True or False: Circle the correct answer

Children in the past had no toys to play with.

True

False

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