Play (activity)

thumb|A toy motor scooter from 1955 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. Toys can provide utilitarian benefits, including physical exercise, cultural awareness, or academic education. Additionally, utilitarian objects, especially those which are no longer needed for their original purpose, can be used as toys. Examples include children building a fort with empty cereal boxes and tissue p

A doll () is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. They have been made as crude, rudimentary playthings as well as elaborate art. Modern doll manufacturing has its roots in Germany, from the 15th century. With industrialization and new materials such as porcelain an

thumb|alt=Photograph of a classic-style snowman in scarf and hat with pipe and carrot nose, in Winona Lake, Indiana, USA|A classic three-ball snowman in Winona Lake, Indiana|Winona Lake, [[Indiana]] thumb|Making snowman in Kõrvemaa, Estonia (January 2021)

range of voluntary, intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment

thumb|A modern-day playground in Argos, Peloponnese, Greece thumb|"The Golem" - a giant monster with three red tongues protruding from its mouth, which serve as playground slides, [[Jerusalem, made by the sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle]] A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While playgrounds are usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups or older people with disabilities. A playground might exclude children below or above a certain age.

thumb|250px|Children Play (activity)|play in a communal sandbox

Mimesis (; , mīmēsis) is a term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a wide range of meanings, including imitatio, imitation, similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry, the act of expression, the act of resembling, and the presentation of the self.

slides for children to play on in playgrounds

thumb|A snowball A snowball is a spherical object made from snow, usually created by scooping snow with the hands and pressing the snow together to compact it into a ball. Snowballs are often used in games such as snowball fights.

'''''' () is the Greek deity who personified conflict, struggle or contest. This could be a contest in athletics, in chariot or horse racing, or in music or literature at a public festival in ancient Greece. is the word-forming element in 'agony', explaining the concept of agon(y) in tragedy by its fundamental characters, the protagonist and antagonist.

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2011 fad

essay by Johan Huizinga

thumb|right|Child in modern playpen

children's mental health therapy method

design made in fresh snow

temporary inflatable structure for play

padded box or pool filled with small colorful hollow plastic balls

Sanskrit word, "divine play"

human behaviour trait

type of learning

general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties

zoo where visitors can touch the animals

1964 Eric Berne book

form of play with no direct interaction

entertainment of domestic cats

Hinged dancing doll, popular among Lurs

construction of blankets, pillows and other things in the same category