Toys from the Past
Join us as we become toy detectives and explore how toys have developed and changed through history.
Our workshop
New for 2025! Booking from April 2025 onwards!
“Toys from the Past” is a living history workshop aimed at Key Stage 1, which explores how toys have changed and developed over time.
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During the day, we'll look at some of the earliest toys, from the Ancient Egyptians, through to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings and later to the Victorians. We'll then focus our learning on toys from the past 100 years so we can explore ​how they have changed within living memory.
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Using our large collection of both replica and authentic toys, we encourage children to develop their source enquiry skills by handling, and most importantly, playing! We'll compare how toys have changed or stayed the same with the toys they recognise today.​​
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Packed full of exciting artefacts and high-quality resources, our workshop provides an immersive experience, designed to support your class's understanding of continuity and change in toys.
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Why book with us?
Our workshops are planned in line with National Curriculum aims by a qualified and experienced teacher.
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Delivered by a teacher, we guarantee that the day has real, educational value to enhance the delivery of history in your school
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Packed full of exciting artefacts and resources for your children to get hands-on with because we think children learn most effectively when they're doing!
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Fully risk-assessed so you don't have to worry about the paperwork!
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This is a brand new workshop for 2025, so we don't have any testimonials for it just yet, but do read testimonials from our other workshops to find out what other schools think of our work!
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