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
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A toy is an object designed primarily to entertain, with examples ranging from blocks and dolls to board games, and it can be used by children, adults, or pets. Beyond entertainment, toys can provide practical benefits like physical exercise, learning, or cultural awareness, and even everyday items no longer needed for their original purpose can become toys.
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- History
- Antiquity
- Enlightenment Era
- Industrial Era and mass-marketed toys
- Culture
- Child development
- Age compression
- Gender
- Economics
- Types
- Construction sets
- Dolls and miniatures
- Vehicles
- Puzzles
- Collectibles
- Promotional merchandise
- Digital toys
- Physical activity
- Safety regulations
- Disposal
- Toy use in animals
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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 paper spools, or a toddler playing with a broken TV remote. The term "toy" can also be used to refer to utilitarian objects purchased for enjoyment rather than need, or for expensive necessities for which a large fraction of the cost represents its ability to provide enjoyment to the owner, such as luxury cars, high-end motorcycles, gaming computers, and flagship smartphones.
Playing with toys can be an enjoyable way of training young children for life experiences. Various materials, such as wood, clay, paper, and plastic, are used to make toys. Newer forms of toys include interactive digital entertainment and smart toys. Some toys are produced primarily as collector's items and are intended for display only.