Toys and games are play tools, and play is an important part of social life. Through imagination, toys have assisted the small and powerless child in overcoming the frustrations and conflicts of adult life. Toys and games, however, have never been limited to children. Playthings also convey messages from the older to the younger generations. Toys and other playthings can thus reveal a lot about changes in the experience and meaning of childhood, as well as how the larger cultural and material world has shaped youth. Because toys have a richer historical record than games, the former will be emphasised, and the term "games" will refer to play objects rather than organised activities.

Sreerag KJ

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