A toy is an object designed to entertain and amuse people, especially children. However, in addition to being used as an element of fun, the toy allows children to play with it, to develop certain capacities, both physically, emotionally and socially.
The toy represents the instrument frequently used in children's games, since when playing objects are needed where the imagination can express itself, there are children who play cowboys, using a broom that serves as a horse and although it is true, that a broom is not a toy as such, when used by children to play, it is valid to include it within the concept.
The origin of the toy is not exactly known, however there is evidence that in ancient Egypt, children played with small objects made in miniature and by hand, such as weapons and dolls.
The figure of the dolls has been very constant throughout history, it has been proven that in Greco-Roman times dolls made of clay, bone or wood were very common. Already by the Middle Ages a new material was introduced for its manufacture: glass.
By the seventeenth century, the popular tin soldiers, made in Germany, appeared. Children with fewer resources played with rag dolls and rocking horses. With the industrial revolution, toys underwent a great transformation, coupled with the development of technology, made possible the manufacture of objects very similar to the real ones for the entertainment of children.
Currently there are different kinds of toys:
Physical toys are those where strength, speed and endurance predominate. This kind of toy allows the child to test his physical abilities and maintain better control of his body. Within this group are bicycles, hula-hops, swings, balls, skateboards, etc. Manipulative and construction toys are those where precision and coordination are tested in children. Some of them are legos (building pieces), puzzles or puzzles, etc.
There are also symbolic toys, which are used by children to represent one element for another. For example, in the case of the broom, the child through his imagination can transform the broom into a horse and thus be able to play, the same happens with the lids of the pots that are used as automobile steering wheels, etc. The important thing is that these types of toys allow children to develop their creativity and language.
The rule toys, with these toys children begin to learn to follow the rules and develop behaviors such as the development of strategies. Table toys such as chess, checkers, monopoly, etc. They promote in children the ability to interact with others.
Educational toys are those that, in addition to providing fun to the child, also help him understand school subjects, which allow him to increase his reasoning capacity, spatial orientation, memory, attention. Within this category are puzzles, word searches, memory games, etc.
When choosing the right toy for children, you must bear in mind the child's age since in the market, there is a wide variety of them that range from toys for babies, to those for children and adolescents.
