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the market, she then took her idea to husband Elliot Handler who was one of the co-founders of Mattel Toys. He was skeptical at the idea because there were lots of baby and toddler dolls on the market but there were no adult dolls. Even though everyone was skeptical about the idea she continued to pursue her vision for three years until Barbie’s debut in 1959. Barbie was the first mass produced toy doll to be produced in the United States with adult features. (“Barbie Makes her Debut”,…

Appearance: The Maltese is a silky, white, straight coated toy that reaches 20-25cm tall and up to 3kg in weight at adulthood. (2) History: This is an ancient toy breed that has existed for over two thousand years, it is unclear the location they originated with some suggesting The Isle of Malta as the name suggests, some believe Italy and others from China due to similarities with other small Asian dogs. They became popular in ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt, later the 15th-century French…

At first glance, the two toy construction sets, LEGO and Mega Bloks may appear to be simiar; but to those of us who love to build with these sets, they have many more differences than similarities. Some people think LEGO is better than Mega Bloks. Some people would choose Mega Bloks over LEGO. Other people don’t know (or care), but in my opinion, LEGO is better than Mega Bloks in every way LEGO pieces and Mega Bloks pieces might look the same, but they are different in many ways. LEGO, who’s…

Focus children: Arlo Resources: Small toy cars Long and short Cardboard tube tunnels Rationale: The cars and cardboard tube tunnel activity follows on from the play dough and cardboard tube tunnel experience on 2/11/2017. Arlo enjoyed this experience and he found ways to explore the play dough and the cardboard tube tunnels. This experience will allow him to continue his interest and enjoyment while providing more opportunities for him to play with cars. Objectives:…

faithful friend, always lending its ear to listening to my stories, happy or sad. In proper perspective, Barbie doll may be just a toy for young children, nothing more, and nothing less. For me, she is a always my companion bringing me joy and solace. My first Barbie doll was a four-year-old birthday gift given to me by my mother. She differs from other dolls or toys because she had pretty face, long blonde hair, perfect tan skin, a tall, slender body and gorgeous clothes. She brings me many…

was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She later died in 2002 from complications from colon surgery. Ruth Handler has changed the way companies have been functioning and adding her own contributions to Mattel Inc. such as Barbie, to make it the largest toy company in the world as of 2014. Mattel Inc. began as a furniture shop in a garage ran by Elliot Handler. Mattel Inc. stated "Handler started out designing light fixtures but soon began making furniture to sell out of his garage." Elliot wanted…

The next child study paragraph is Social/Emotional skills and they include different skills a 3-year-old should be able to complete. When the teacher reads a story and the child or children will attend the story more than 10 minutes and listen and enjoy the story and they're listing and not distracted by other things in the room. For example, while observing the child I have is Charlotte. On February 13th, her teacher, Mrs.Wade was reading a story to the preschoolers. She was listed and not…

an award for being Product of the Year award in 2010 in both the US and Canada. In Australia it earned the Good Design Award for 2016 and the 2011 Kidspot Best of Award. Other awards include the RedDot Product Design award in 2014, Toyology Outdoor Toy Awards, and many more including several Parent’s Choice Awards. In 2013, Springfree has paired up with Tgoma and now gives children, and parents, more reason to get outdoors and bouncing to better healthy. They also offer a great warranty if you…

From the time that I was a toddler, I was always cheerfully asking my mother for “boy toys” because they allowed creativity to flow. Specifically I wanted the huge Star Wars Lego set of the Death Star because it contained millions of tiny and intricate pieces. Although I was never gifted the Death Star, in replacement my mother would buy me colorful sets that contained instructions for building Lego houses, or making a dog park. Over time, I gradually took all of these figurines that I had…

The best way for society to keep our children safe is to be educated and aware of what the individuals are buying. Human Beings should be advocated for the children and insist that the toy manufacturers are following all the safety laws, regulations, and rules. Retailers should also work on being trustworthy for consumers. Mattel Corporation worked so hard to solve the problems it was facing. The company did its best to regain customers’ trust. Acting in a socially responsible way toward the…