Today, we had a wonderful visit from the lovely Becky from Torfaen Museum! 😊 Becky gave the group a fascinating presentation all about toys through the years, taking us on a journey through history and showing us how children have played across the centuries. 🏛️✨ We had the opportunity to see and learn about a fantastic variety of traditional toys, including spinning tops, kaleidoscopes, Jacob’s ladders, dominoes, yo-yos, skipping ropes, toy soldiers, dolls, and many more! 🪀🌈🪢🪖🪆

It was amazing to see examples of toys from hundreds of years ago, as well as toys that many of our members remembered owning or playing with when they were children. The presentation sparked lots of conversations, memories, and smiles all around. 💭💖

💬 Gethin said the presentation was awesome and really interesting.
💬 Hannah said it was really good and especially enjoyed the spinning top.
💬 Andrew said it was amazing and loved looking through the kaleidoscope and having a go with the skipping rope.
💬 Amy said she loved all the information Becky shared about the history of the toys and felt she learned a lot.

A huge thank you to Becky for delivering such an informative, engaging, and enjoyable morning. We all had a fantastic time learning about the history of toys and experiencing some hands-on fun! 😊👏🧸