Toys workshop

In History this term we have looked at toys through the ages.  We looked at many toys

from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s in particular.    We started our term with choosing our favourite

toy from a pile of toys and described it in brief using our adjectives.  Then we moved on to

looking at toys that our parents or grandparents may have played with, from there we

compared modern toys with old toys and thought about their weight and materials.  We

also discovered that many old toys were handmade and hand painted, making them

expensive, so  rich people were more likely to have them. We realised that we are lucky to

have so many toys to play with due to them being cheaper to produce and for us to

In History this term we have looked at toys through the ages.  We looked at many toys

from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s in particular.    We started our term with choosing our favourite

toy from a pile of toys and described it in brief using our adjectives.  Then we moved on to

looking at toys that our parents or grandparents may have played with, from there we

compared modern toys with old toys and thought about their weight and materials.  We

also discovered that many old toys were handmade and hand painted, making them

expensive, so  rich people were more likely to have them. We realised that we are lucky to

have so many toys to play with due to them being cheaper to produce and for us to

purchase.