List of toys

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Hoops have been a popular toy across a variety of cultures since antiquity.

This article is a list of toys, toy sets, and toy systems; the toys included are widely popular (either currently or historically) and provide illustrative examples of specific types of toys.

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Action figures

Animals

Cars and radio controlled

Construction toys

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A set of toy blocks

Creative toys

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Designs drawn with a spirograph

Dolls

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Mexican Lupita doll from the 20th century
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Faceless Amish dolls, a form of American folk art

Educational toys

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A Speak & Spell

Electronic toys

Office toys

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An animation of a Newton's cradle

Games

Physical activity and dexterity

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A bicycle
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Jugglers juggling at a circus
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A person sliding onto a Slip 'n Slide

Playground

Puzzle/assembly

Science and optical

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An assortment of tops
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A zoetrope

Sound toys

Spinning toys

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A person throwing a flying disc

Wooden toys

See also

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