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Toys from around the world
Hi Karen and all
 
A couple of relevant suppliers:
www.parrotfish.co.uk (religious education slant)
www.toypost.co.uk (probably more of the fake ones you've already found but the right thing may be lurking somewhere)
 
Please could you share any other suppliers with the list?
 
Best wishes
 
Robin Clutterbuck
 
White Rook Projects
The Castle
62 Seymour Road
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 2PU
 
Tel: 01626 333144
Mobile: 07779 671794
Email: [log in to unmask]
 
www.whiterook.co.uk
 
 
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From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Hassall, Karen
Sent: 20 November 2009 10:05
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Subject: Toys from around the world

Dear all

I am trying to find a supplier of toys from around the world that children can play with in our Toys school session. 

All I can find are toys made in different countries, books and games about multicultural understanding and "ethnic" toys made for the western market.  What I'd really like are authentic toys that children from different cultures really play with.  I'm sure children all around the world all play with similar types of toys - balls, dolls, tops… but I expect there are variations on a theme across different cultures, whether it is material, how it works, whatever…

If anyone can suggest or recommend any suppliers, or even just knows of toys from different countries that I could try Googleing it would be much appreciated.  Perhaps your museum shop sells toys from other countries and you could let me know where you source them from?

(I have been in touch with local EMASS and Global Education Centre with not much luck).

Many thanks for any help you can give on this one!

Karen

Karen Hassall
Learning Officer (Formal)
Museums Luton
Wardown Park Museum
Old Bedford Road
Luton
LU2 7HA

01582 546752
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www.museumsluton.com





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