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Friday 15 July 2011

Are stereotypes right about kids toys?

Our observations at Ptolemy Toys are that broadly stereotypes are spot on – girls love to play with dolls and boys can’t wait to get hold of a wooden sword and start fighting!wooden toy play sword

But there is a lot of room for exploration at each end of any stereotype and it would be a mistake not to allow your child to explore everything, be it dolls and prams or bow and arrows and cars!

We also see that little boys love a wooden play kitchen and will happily play cooking games for hours. This should be no surprise - the majority of professional chefs are men so perhaps the creative spark was ignited at an early age creating dishes with lovely soft play food like our range from Haba. But many parents resist buying a toy that is perceived as being for girls for a boy and will stick to the safer options.soft play food

Girls may not care for dolls or dressing up as princesses – but give them a bow and arrow and a few bits of old cloth and they will soon be Robin Hood creating camps and imagining adventures! We have a wonderful range of English play swords and shields that are incredibly popular with both boys and girls.

dressing up play dolls

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