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Trompo
A spinning top usually made from wood, with a metal tip and often colorful designs. Origin: Spain.
Kites
Traditionally made from bamboo and paper or silk, kites are flown for recreation, art, or other practical uses. Origin: China.
Rocking Horse
A traditional child's toy consisting of a wooden horse mounted on rockers. Origin: United Kingdom.
Cūlītós
A small handcrafted toy, often made of wood or clay, which features a moving element when tilted or shaken. Origin: Mexico.
Diabolo
A juggling toy comprising an axle and two cups, manipulated with string attached to two sticks. Origin: China.
Stereoscope
A device for viewing a pair of separate images as a single three-dimensional image. Origin: United States.
Dammit Dolls
Stuffed cloth dolls designed for people to express their frustrations by slamming them against surfaces. Origin: United States.
Clay Marbles
Small, spherical toys made from clay, traditionally used in marble games. Origin: Pakistan.
Sling
An ancient throwing weapon consisting of a strap or cord used to hurl stones or projectiles. Origin: Global.
Hoops
Round wooden or metal rings that children roll along the ground using a stick or their hands. Origin: Greece.
Whirligig
A toy with a spinning part, moved by blowing or by a string. It often makes a buzzing sound. Origin: Europe.
Bilboquet
A classic toy consisting of a stick with a pointed end that fits into the hole of a ball attached by a string. Origin: France.
Kendama
A traditional Japanese skill toy with a ball connected by a string to a spike and cups. Origin: Japan.
Piñata
A decorated container filled with candies and toys, broken as part of a celebration. Origin: Mexico.
Matryoshka Dolls
Nesting wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another, typically painted to resemble peasant girls. Origin: Russia.
Kokeshi Dolls
Simple wooden dolls with no arms or legs and a large head, traditionally made in northern Japan. Origin: Japan.
Teddy Bear
A stuffed toy bear, inspired by a bear depicted in a political cartoon involving President Theodore Roosevelt. Origin: United States.
Penny Dolls
Small dolls made of bisque porcelain, often sold for a penny in the Victorian era. Origin: Germany.
Nutcracker Doll
Decorative wooden dolls that resemble soldiers, knights, or kings, and have a lever to open and close the mouth for cracking nuts. Origin: Germany.
Spinning Jenny
A wooden toy where figures dance or spin on a board when a string is pulled. Origin: United Kingdom.
Wayang Kulit
Traditional Indonesian puppet theater using flat leather puppets that cast shadows on a screen. Origin: Indonesia.
Cup-and-Ball
A traditional toy with a ball attached to a cup by a string, played by catching the ball in the cup. Origin: France.
Pogo Stick
A pole with footrests and a spring, used for jumping off the ground in a standing position. Origin: United States.
Stilts
Poles with footrests enabling the user to walk elevated above the ground. Origin: France.
Yoyo
A toy consisting of a pair of joined discs with a string looped around an axle, played by spinning and winding. Origin: Philippines.
Jump Rope
A length of rope skipped over by an individual or multiple people for exercise or play. Origin: Egypt.
Jacob's Ladder
A folk toy consisting of blocks on strings that flip over when held at one end, creating a visual illusion. Origin: United States.
Wooden Sword
A toy sword typically made of wood and used by children for play-fighting. Origin: Global.
Otedama
Traditional Japanese juggling bags filled with beans or grains. Often used in a variety of games. Origin: Japan.
Hakata Dolls
Traditional clay dolls, known for their subtle coloring and intricate designs, representing figures from Japanese daily life. Origin: Japan.
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