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Wooden toys – mini box

Description

Students can examine and play with these replica wooden toys to give them an understanding of toys from the past

All the toys in the box can be played with (under supervision), giving children the chance to find out what is different about these toys compared to their toys today.

Box contents

Swing Toy – Acrobat
Swing Toy – Monkey
Diabolo
Whip & Top
Skipping Rope
Pull String Toy – Monkey
Cup & Ball

Appropriate for

Key stage 1 (KS1), Key stage 2 (KS2)

National curriculum (NC) links

History

  • changes in aspects of social history
  • changes in living memory which can be used to reveal aspects of change in national life
  • identify differences and similarities between ways of life in different periods
  • understand some of the ways in which we find out about the past

Science (Everyday materials Year 1)

  • distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
  • identify and name everyday materials

Hire period

6 weeks (one half term)

Collect from

Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP

Price

£35