toy

A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and pets.

A toy is an object that's made for a child to play with. Your favorite childhood toy might have been a dollhouse, a stuffed animal, or a set of blocks. Some toys are specifically designed for play, like a small wooden train set or a baby's shape sorter.

The origin of the word "toy" is not known. However, it is thought that it was first used in the 14th century. The earliest toys were made from rocks, sticks or clay. In Ancient Egypt, children played with dolls made of clay and sticks.

Toyplay is as fuzzy term which describes the kind of play that players engage with in toys. Everything from using a toy to create something else to dolls used by children for making up stories are examples of toyplay. Designing for toyplay is completely different to designing for gameplay or performance.

(tɔɪ ) Word forms: toys plural3rd person singular present tense, toying present participle, toyed past tense past participle. countable noun. A toy is an object that children play with, for example, a doll or a model car.

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Toy Based Pedagogy is a teaching-learning approach which is based on learning 'through toys and games.