Toys For This Christmas
Have High Education Value
The practical trend'? in toys for!
tliit Christmas, which all authori
ties aftrcc will help to make "how- j
to-do-it" experts out of America's
children, scores as high for educa
tional value as it does for fun.
This is the considered opinion of
Melvln Friud, president of the Toy
Guidance Council, an organization
whirh sets up panels or retailers
and child guidance experts who
join in recommending toys they
consider besj suited for children of
all ages.
"The fine selection of American
made toys ready for the '54 Christ
mas season will set an all time rec
ord for durability and creative
play value." Mr, Freud *aid.
The Council is high in its praise
of tovs which stimulate artistic and
imaginative play. There arc many
of this type. Among them are tool
kits with blueprint-, for making'
household articles, sampler styled
needlework kits and wood burning
kits which can be used to create
designs on rork, plastic and metal
^ lie foil as well as leather.
A revival of interest in Indian
handicraft is evidenced by a vari
ety of bead weaving kits, tom-toms
and masks. Opportunity for the I
youngsters to .create their own,
jewelry designs is furnished by
other kits.
Farming, storekccpinR. nursing/
motor car maintenance and virtu-;
ally every form of adult activity is)
roprisented by working models of
tractors, small scale "retailing
units" stocked with miniature size
cans and packages of nationally
famous products, and knock-down,
hut easily assembled scale models
of automobiles and airplanes.
New styles in wheel toys are'
replicas of real road graders, steam
shovels and what have you. Tri-j
cycles reflect the "adult touch"
which means learning, with, in
some instances, the addition of tow
bars.
New thrills in musical toys in-,
elude precision tuned Swiss type;
musical bells, an electric piano, a j
professionally styled trumpet, sax- ,
ophonc and glockenspiel.
Young interior decorators have I
kits with color related factors to!
look forward to this Chri.s%oas, to
learn all about home decoration
The Toy Guidance Council fur
nishes many retailers with eon
sunior leaflets for free distribution
in which all types of playthings are
classified as to age suitability.
Toys Treat
Children To
New Thrills
Santa takes a Riant step this j
Christmas toward fulfilling child-1
hood's "Dreams Oil' Grown Cp |
Glory," by eoing all out to help j
youngsters "Do It Yourself."
Chief engineers of his collection,
now being displayed in Toyland,
are the Toy Manufacturers of the
USA., who aimed at producing
toys that would make "plajing
grown-up,"*the happiest of all the
pastimes of the youngsters, more
fun than ever before.
And they Jiave succeeded re
markably well Parents will find It
easier to choose gifts to fit all ages,
personalities and special Interests
And they will be happier about
their choices, for the toys really
teach
The children won't have to Im
provise when they want to play
store, try housekeeping, engage in
make be!ie\e business, even make
wheel toys that really roll, or ex
periment in decorating their mod
el homes.
Even aspiring young doctors and
nurses will have a chance to prac
tice on "dolls"?or themselves, In
a minor and safe and instructive
way?with actual working props
like hand-aids and stethoscopes.
Broaden Their Horizon
This, say parents who have had
a chance to preview Toyland 1954,
Is all to the good. For it echoe*
their ow rtj enjoyment of the adult
"do-it yourself" projects which
have broadened their own horizons,
and actually meant savings for
them
Application ot the principal to
"TUB Home takes on a hai'l'v glow of heartfelt Christmas
cheer" that ran bp raptured to live throughout the >ears uhen dad
is equipped with a camera to record it all on movie (ilm.
IT'S COMMON KNOMLEDWF TIIAT JI'MO-R is a better model
railroader khan dad, yet he too will enjoy the eift of the newest
in rleetric train equipment he'll plan lor Son this ( hristmas. Fus
ing for this eloquent picture are some of the new stale dimen
sioned Lionel workable models.
children's playthings means learn
ing more about growing up In the
way children most like to learn
namely b> doing
In addition to this happy new
trend in toys, there's more good
news for parents of concern to the
Christmas budget. Toy- will cost
no more this year than last, and
possibly a little less
And while to\y that dominate the
field are overwhelmingly in the
"do-it-yourseii and "make-it-jour
self" categories, the traditional
long time favorites, are back iVi the
market with del; lew toiicl . that'
make them* safer and more attrac
tive.
Teddy hoars and .cuddly'toys gel
delightful new treatments. Tri
cycles stilt have t'lirec wheels but
have "tow-bars" added in some in
stances. Dolls i'ange the gamut of
personality preferences, hut many
have complete wardrobes added.
Sleds and wagons arc streamlined
and treated to new dashes of col
ors'.
Stimulate Imagination
building blocks, in fact the tra
ditional ton-iruction toys, have
been subjected to much more im
aginative treatments which present
challenges more fitting to the mod
ern child's mind. Among the wheel
toys are knockdown models of real
sports cars, for the youngsters to
assemble themselves with a school
driver, and set in motion. Even
replicas of dad's car wash kits are
available to keep them clean and
perhaps learn to help pop with the
family car.
What u.sed to be doll's houses in
which the girls could just place
furniture where it belongs, have
become real home making kits.
The furniture can be assembled in
a variety of arrangements. One kit
j features the opportunity to experi
ment in home 'toy home' decora
tion. with an assortment of fabrics
and wallpapers to stimulate cre
ative effort without disturbing
room walls.
Toy makers and manufacturers j
of nationally distributed products
have cooperated this year to pro-,
dure store keeping and housekeep- '
ing kits that will by no means be
restricted In interest to the girls '
Just try to keep junior from par-j
tieipating in setting up shop, even
helping in the ?'kitchen" with these
available and usable toys.
I)o It Yourself toys become
"learn-it-vourself" playthings in
many fascinating ways this year.
There's an atomic energy set with ,
a miniature uranium lab, with
which even dad will have fun.
Explore Outer Space
There's a miniature planetarium
set which makes it possible for the
I youngsters to explore outer space.
There's an all electric "radio sta
\ tton" that goes a long way toward
safely teaching something about
j electronics.
New games bring familiar TV
stars into the home and in some
.instances are designed to teach
children geography and history .
For the very young the "do-it
yourself" principle is applied to
even the rattles which encourage
the infant to make his own pleas
ant tinkling noises, create his own
eye exercising patterns and color
combinations.
The modern emphasis is on
"do-it-yourself" or "make-it-your
self". The ingenuity of the Toy
Manufacturers of the U.S.A. has
brought Santa his most exciting
toy collection in years.
Grooming Aids For Men
Aitractive Gift Possibilities
Rich in gifting inspiration is \
the wide variety of aids to good ,
grooming specially coinpoundcd
for men.
These range all the'wav from ai
FRESII AND CLEAN and ready
to eo! Doll's faded blue denims
are zippered for quick 'n easy
sudsing come wash day. Mauy
dolls olTer ronstume changes.
TIMF. TO WASH dolly's hair?
No problem when >ou can blow
it dry in minutes with this new
non-electric blower.
wooden shaving bowl or bottle of I
toilet water to a deluxe travel Kit, !
fitted out with everything a man ,
needs to keep him looking his best;
at all times.
Whether chosen as a modest
"main event" gift all {roaming
aids Immediately become part of
the day-to-day life of the favored
man and serve as constant i,
minders of the thoufilrtfulne, i
the person who gave sift.
Definitely on the masculine
iiv the new scents that have 1>?.
produced in toilet waters, afU:
shaving lotions, and colognes
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