Dolls that sing and dance, cars that aeroplanes that fly are the toys that move at the touch of a button and make children happy today. Now, let's take a journey into the past. What toys were there in a child's playground in the 18th century or in Victorian times? In those times, building bricks with letters of the alphabet on them were very common. Toys of this kind helped children learn while playing. Other toys such as model kitchens, doll's houses, toy stoves and tea sets taught girls how to run a home. Dolls of wood, clay and wax were also very popular with girls and prepared them to become mothers. As for boys, tool kits, trains, cars, trucks and garages gave them an interest in engineering. Both boys and