Top 8 greatest toys of all time.

Here’s the list of the top 8 greatest educational toys that are still enjoyed today by our younger generations;

     Chemistry set- In 1923 a top educational toy company released a chemistry set, marketed to boys and created for teaching basic chemistry skills. Back then, it included all the necessary chemicals to do the experiments. Although not all chemistry sets come today packed with the chemical components (safety!!) this idea still paved the way for scientific educational learning amongst children.

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         Finger paint- In 1931, a woman by the name of Ruth Faison Shaw developed the finger paint idea. It was broadly created with the intention of developing art skills and art education but also evolved in child therapy sessions too. Finger paint was a brilliant idea that gave kids the opportunity to express their inner creativity and imagination whilst having fun at the same time.

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     View master- First invented by William Grober; an American photographer, the 3 dimensional colour slides became an instant hit amongst all curious children. It is still very popular today with companies using it as educational learning slides. It is a classic educational toy that promotes fun 3D viewing in all learning subjects.

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     Play Dough- Created in the mid 1950’s and originally used as a wallpaper cleaner in classrooms, the original ‘Play- doh’ had more potential as a play toy rather than a wallpaper cleaner. It became a huge success amongst children and through the years, has become an epic favourite in every child’s toy collection.

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   Wagon- Started by an Italian immigrant to the USA, Antonio Pasin is famous for starting the mass production of the toy wagon in 1923. With his love for radio’s and airplanes, he named it the “Radio Flyer Wagon’. Pasin set the foundation for all toy wagons thereafter. It is still enjoyed and played with by children throughout the world. 

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    Hula Hoop- The hula hoop has been a physical education favourite for hundreds of years already. Globally commercialized in 1958 by “Wham-O toy” company, a whopping 25 million hoops were sold within months of its launch.  The hip moving craze is still today a classic amongst kids and adults that boasts great advantages in fitness and overall physical education.

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  Easy bake oven- First commercialized in 1963 by Kenner Inc, the easy bake oven was the start off point to all fun confectionary play.  From its launch till now, it has become every little girls dream to own such a toy. It is a great yet simplistic toy that encourages fantasy and pretend play in the education spectrum.

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    Real Life dolls- The introduction to a real life-like baby doll in 1973 by Hasbro, became an instantaneous favourite amongst little girls. It’s life- like size and physical features set a high standard in the educational toy world. Since then, the life-like doll set the epitome for pretend play games around the world. 

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