Education resources from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum For more information please contact the learning team on: ext 207 or Learning Activity Key Stage 1 Toys from the Commonwealth

Education resources from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Our Toys What toys are your favourite? Describe how it’s made What toys do you and your friends like playing with? Draw a picture of your favourite toy?

Education resources from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Background information Use our interactive map: country/ country/ Can you find the following countries? Caribbean India Hong Kong South Africa

Education resources from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Look at the toys Look at the toys from around the Commonwealth and answer the following questions

Education resources from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Task 1 Investigate your object Where in the world do you think your object comes from? India England Africa Caribbean Pacific Islands Australia Is your object: Hard Short Soft Colourful Oblong Round Flat Long What do you think it’s made from? Fabric Metal Plastic Fibre Wood Other material Draw your object here

Education resources from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Draw your old toy hereDraw your new toy here Task 2 Compare an old toy with a new toy What makes one old and the other new?_________ _________________________________________________ Label the differences between the two toys