| dc.description.abstract | Whereas play has accompanied man from the beginning of humanity, information about toys is later. Approaches to
play can be divided into psychological and cultural ones. Play influences man’s personality, societies and the
history of mankind. Play and toy perform amusement and educational roles. A toy conveys to the child playing with
it a certain amount of knowledge, it brings nearer the technical world, and technology, without which it would be
difficult for the child to function in the contemporary civilization. In its play, the child utilizes also natural
objects. The toy depends on the development of the technology, and therefore, today, the computer has become an
important kind of toy. The fact that toy museums are organized shows the important role of the toy. | en_EN |
