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Toy Inventors
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 Help 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
businesswoman who invented the
Barbie doll in 1959.
_______________
6. He was a Danish businessman who
was the founder of Lego, plastic
building blocks. _______________
Help Box Fact File
Walter Frederick Morrison, Ernő Rubik, One of the oldest Indian toys is the Lattu
Ole Kirk Christiansen, Lonnie Johnson, or spinning top. It has been in existence
Ruth Handler, John Spilsbury for thousands of years.
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