Toys And Games

You can call me nostalgic, but it is nice to know that some of my favorite childhood toys are still around. When I was a kid, I absolutely love Winnie the Pooh. I am pretty sure that all kids go through faze of collecting Winnie the Pooh toys, but mine went a little bit further than most. I had a tremendous collection of Pooh Dolls. What of the neat things about Winnie the Pooh toys is that they come in so many different varieties. Some of them were very soft and cuddly, other ones were more rugged. You could throw them around, stack them in piles, or play games make-believe with them. It didn’t matter – they were great for a variety of imaginative purposes.

Of course, one of my favorite Winnie the Pooh toys was the video game. I don’t remember exactly what it was called, but you had to help all the characters solve puzzles in the Hundred Acre Woods. What was so cool about it was that it provided a fun way to use the computer for educational means. There has been a lot of buzz about educational programs, but I haven’t seen many work quite as well as the Winnie the Pooh game. It really got me to think about problem solving skills, and that is an important ability to develop as a kid.

The only other toys that I liked as much of my Winnie the Pooh toys were my Disney toys. My dad had been a great toy collector in his day, so I had a good combination of old and new. Not only did I have Mickey Mouse dolls, but I also had first edition collectible Disney watches, old Disney figurines, and other toys they don’t make anymore.

It was neat to be able to mix characters from different cartoons and have them all play together. Having Pluto talk to Tigger was one of my favorite activities. They would have some of the most interesting conversations, and they would always end with a wrestling match. The only thing I regret was being so rough with my Winnie the Pooh toys. At the time, it was a lot of fun to play with them, but I wish I had more that I could pass on to my own kids. Still, I am quite happy to get them toys of their own.

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Since Winnie the Pooh made his first appearance with his friends back in 1926. He has been one of the most popular teddy bears around the world. The writer A.A.Milne was inspired to write the stories and poems by the toy bear that his son, Christopher Robin Milne owned. This famous bear is on display at a library in New York City. The reputed children’s illustrator, E.H.Shepherd drew the characters and original stuffed Winnie the Pooh toys based on those drawings are highly prized by collectors.

Purists like to collect the images that Shepherd made but others prefer the Disney characters from the many films, TV shows and shorts over the years. The Pooh franchise has made a lot of money for Disney, including DVDs and video games. Other merchandise includes backpacks, lunch boxes, party packs and jigsaws. Pooh mug, bowl and plate sets are very popular presents for christenings.

Children’s bedrooms are adorned with Winnie the Pooh toys and figures of Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo. Their owners imagine that they live in the Hundred Acre Wood and have adventures there. Babies are not too young to enjoy the characters and there are bath toys such as the Floating Fun Tree. Cot mobiles and night lights show Pooh and his friends and play lullabies.

Play is fun with a Buildable Clubhouse for the whole gang or a Splash and Bubble Treehouse with toy slide and swing. Some children like to play the game of Poohsticks. This featured in the Pooh stories and is the most traditional of all Winnie the Pooh toys. Anyone can play and all they need are some sticks of equal length and weight that will float. Pooh and his friends like to stand on a bridge and drop the sticks into the river. The winner is the one whose stick races first to the finishing line!

Not all the items are so traditional. Merchandise keeps up with contemporary pastimes too and there is a range of Winnie the Pooh toys, designed to be played on computers. These include the Rumbly Tumbly Adventure for GameCube. Winnie the Pooh continue to be a huge success and he is still the most popular teddy bear toy.

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