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Toys are important for young children as they stimulate their senses and imagination.
Every youngster has a favourite toy that is unique for them, however, they have
been adored by a number of children from across the world.
Read the clues and write the names of the inventors of these popular toys. You may
use the Clue Box.
1. He was a British mapmaker who
invented the jigsaw puzzle in
1706. _______________
2. He is an African American engineer
who invented the Super Soaker, a
brand of recreational water gun, in
1982. _______________
3. He was an American entrepreneur
who invented the frisbee.
_______________
4. He is a Hungarian architect who
invented the Rubik’s cube in 1974.
_______________
5. She was an American business-
woman who invented the Barbie
doll in 1959.
_______________
6. He was a Danish businessman who
was the founder of Lego, plastic
building blocks. _______________
File-O-Fact
Clue Box File-O-Fact
Clue Box
Walter Frederick Morrison, Erno Rubik, Ole One of the oldest Indian toys is the
Kirk Christiansen, Lonnie Johnson, Ruth ‘Lattu’ or spinning top. It has been in
Handler, John Spilsbury existence for thousands of years.
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