Page 7 - Oct-Dec 2018

VOL. 15 No. 3

Toys are fun

THe ToY sTorY
LeT's PLAY oUTdoors!
Once, my grandfather told
The use of wood is also seen in case of gulli danda, me that when he was little,
an outdoor game, and our much loved games he played with wooden toys.
of today including hockey and cricket. The I have some of these toys with
best cricket bats are made of willow, teak, me today too. I hail from the
and sal in North India. state of Bengal where once
upon a time these wooden
Activity: Sketch any such wooden toys, handicrafts, and utensils Illustration by: Ananya Roy,
IX F, Mukand Lal Public
object used for an outdoor game of were very popular. About a School, Sarojini Colony,
India. century and a half ago, a group Yamunanagar
of wooden toy makers had
Agastya Sharma, VI, India Kids School, udhampur
settled down in Natungram in Bardhaman District.
The makers of these wooden dolls are also known as
‘Sutradhars’ (storytellers).
ACTIVITY: nAMe THe GAMe Adhiraj Dasgupta, VI e, Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi

Can you identify the following images? Activity: Write a similar story of a toy which is
a family heirloom.

THe ToYMAKer’s sTorY

Chitrakoot in Madhya
Pradesh is known for its
a. ___________ B. ___________ C. ___________
wooden handicrafts and
toys. The earlier generations
Toys are of toymakers used to make
MY Wooden fun! 100 toys in a day. Children

oBJeCT rePorT of artisans, today, are not
keen to take it up as they lack government support,
dOCUMENTaTION CaRd leading to the dying tradition.
Your Name Sahil Khanna, IX, Sir Padampat Singhania education Centre, Kanpur
SKETCH/PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR
WOODEN OBJECT Activity: Research and find any such story of
toymakers from your state.
What is the object?
Describe the object
Any interesting story behind your wooden object
Type of wood used: ACTIVITY: Wood KInG Vs PLAsTIC
Sandalwood Sal Teak Others reIGn
Present condition of the object: Good Bad
Games have evolved over the years. However from
Reasons for damage caused to your wooden object
traditional to modern games, the material has
changed from wood to plastic. Organise a debate
Steps you can take to restore your wooden object in class between wood and plastic toys.
1.
2. Baseline illustration by: Bhargavi Koul, X B, The S. D. Vidya School, Ambala Cantt.

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