What are the traditional toys

Traditional toys are those toys that have a long history and have been passed down to the present day. They are not only entertaining, but also carry rich cultural connotations and historical information. The following are some common traditional toys:

1. Gyro: Gyro is an ancient toy that originated in ancient Greece in 476 BC. It consists of an axis and a plane that rotates around the axis, and the gyro is made to rotate by spinning a wire around the axis. Gyros are played in different forms and ways all over the world, such as the Chinese gyro and the Japanese windmill.

2. Kites: Kites originated in China more than two thousand years ago. It is a toy made of paper or cloth that flies in the air by traction lines. Kites come in different shapes and patterns, with various images of birds, animals, insects, fish and so on, signifying good luck.

3. Mudmen: Mudmen are traditional Chinese handicrafts made of clay by pinching, kneading, rubbing and patting. The images of clay figures are rich and varied, including characters, animals, mythological stories and other subjects, which have high artistic and ornamental value.

4. Puppetry: Puppetry is an ancient form of theater that originated in Ancient Greece in the 5th century BC. It is an art form in which stories are performed by manipulating puppets. Puppetry is distributed all over the world, such as shadow puppetry in China and wowan theater in Indonesia.

5. Board Games: Board games are a kind of intellectual competitive activities with a long history. Such as Go, Xiangqi, Chess, etc. These games not only exercise thinking skills, but also cultivate people's patience and perseverance.

6. Jigsaw: Jigsaw is a game in which scattered pieces are put together to form a complete pattern. It originated in Europe in the 18th century and has since gradually spread around the world. Puzzles not only exercise people's observation skills and spatial imagination, but also cultivate patience and perseverance.