O zabawie i zabawkach

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.