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What Makes a Good Toy?
October 2, 2018
I watch the ripples change their size. But never leave the stream.
-David Bowie (Changes)

The book, Caring Spaces, Learning Places: Children’s Environments that Work, provides this helpful list of questions to answer before purchasing a toy:

  • "What experiences will children really have with this toy?
  • Could the same experience be provided with found materials?
  • Will it be used appropriately or remain intact in my setting?
  • Will it wear gracefully and safely or become unsafe or useless once damaged?
  • Is it something that children will all have at home anyway?"




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Arlene DeCicco · October 02, 2018
McKor Shalon Nursery
Cherry Hill, NJ, United States


Great questions to think about before every toy purchase.



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