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Toys And Games: Whereas large-sized toys can be put safely out of the way on shelves or stood in a corner when playtime is over, there is always a need to confine small toys and games somewhere safe, especially if there are component pieces that could easily become lost if left lying about on the floor. For a lightweight toy box, use 'Am (1 2mm) plywood. However, if a large, robust box is needed, then it is best to use Kin (1 8mm) blockboard instead.
During these years playing ball takes precedence over games of chase and playing with toys. Imaginative play decreases during this age period. For girls there is a rapid decline in doll-play toward the end of this period. Boys would probably show a similar decline in their interest in playing space cadets, pilots, G-men, and cowboys. At thirteen or fourteen there is a marked falling off of interest in childhood games. No abrupt cessation of any specific play activity, however, occurs for all children at any age level. Changes in play interests are gradual. Differences in play activities between age groups are smaller than those among children of the same age; play interests overlap from age to age.
Toys and games, assuming you don't want to use a built-in closet, is a toy chest. This is relatively simple to make, or you can adapt an old chest or blanket box for the job, perhaps giving it a coat of paint in bright colors and making sure there are no nail heads standing above the wood. Where space is tight, modular furniture systems are available that incorporate bunk beds, an integral closet (usually quite small), and a study area.
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