This unique exhibition in Prague, 'The Right Toy,' helps families understand the importance of quality playthings. It highlights a collection of award-winning toys from six Czech manufacturers, chosen for their educational and psychological benefits. Visitors can learn how these designs contribute to a child's personality formation and development.
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This exhibition, primarily aimed at families with young children, showcases toys that have received the 'The Right Toy' award for their pedagogical and psychological merits. It features a selection of award-winning toys from six Czech manufacturers, highlighting their quality and educational value for children's personality formation.
"The Right Toy" exhibition is designed to help families, particularly those with pre-school and early school-aged children, navigate the selection of toys by focusing on their didactic and educational quality. The exhibition presents a curated collection of toys that have earned the "The Right Toy" award, an initiative focused on the crucial pedagogical and psychological aspects that contribute to a child's personality development. The display features award-winning toys from six prominent Czech toy manufacturers, including KOVAP's traditional tin toys, EFKO-karton's iconic Igráček figures, ANJA's wooden toys inspired by past cooperatives, Truhlářství Křenek's fine-quality wooden toys, Noe's textile creations, and the unique handcrafted toys from V Růžovém sadu studio, which also supports employees with disabilities. The "The Right Toy" designation, established in 1994, is a collaborative project by three key organizations: the Association for Toy and Play, the Toys Association (part of the Union of Visual Artists of the Czech Republic), and the Association for Pre-school Education.
Admission to the exhibition at The Museum of Decorative Arts is free. The museum is located at 17. listopadu 2, 110 00 Prague 1.
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