What toys do your children have in their toy box that look like them.

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fredsmum
fredsmum Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
edited April 2015 in Families and carers
Its a fact that play helps children learn about themselves and the world around them. What does it say when they are not represented?  

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  • Blue Frog
    Blue Frog Online Community Member Posts: 352 Empowering
    There are hardly any toys around that represent disability, and even less that are positive or not a bit weird!! I once spent hours wrapping a teddy in plaster of Paris and bandages so it had a hip spica :D

    These are nice... http://www.tubiefriends.com
  • fredsmum
    fredsmum Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    They are great. Really good for children who are tube fed and their siblings. Feel free to add them to the #toylikeme campaign or fb. Ha ha there must be a whole industry of mums doing this. Ive just made white canes for dolls and guide dog coats and harness for their fluffy dogs! Come on Mattel !
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 125 Listener
    Hey

    I just spotted this doing the rounds on buzzfeed. Thought it might be of interest to followers of this thread ;) !

    -B x
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/toy-like-me?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp#4ldqpgp
  • fredsmum
    fredsmum Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thanks. Yes this is the campaign we as parents have spear headed. Its gaining lots of intetest thanks
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 125 Listener
    edited May 2015
    Oh sorry I should have made myself more clear, I could see that it's the same hashtag - I meant isn't it great that Buzzfeed picked it up and it's getting lots of clicks! B x
  • OlliHannah
    OlliHannah Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected
    Hi Fredsmum. I know exactly what you mean. Athough slghtly different to the toys you mention (or lack of them!) along the same lines are these colouring sheets which are free downloads from Scope's website:
    http://www.scope.org.uk/Scope/media/Documents/Support/Scope-colouring-book.pdf