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Toys Around the World... Your Shortcut

Toys Around the World... Your Shortcut

Update: 2024-12-09
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Today, we’re piecing together WHY toys are so important, WHAT they reveal about the cultures they come from, and HOW they’ve changed over the years. So, grab your nearest pogo stick and let’s get bouncing!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Classroom Resources

LINKS:

Not A Box read aloud

Not a Box

Paper dolls from around the world

Australian Museum's Indigenous toys

Diabolo world champion

Chinese yoyo in China

DIY wire car

DIY toys around the world


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