“The Power to Play- From Trash to Treasure” is a traveling toy exhibit featuring toys handcrafted by children in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The Power to Play exhibit recognizes that play is an essential part of a healthy childhood and appreciates the creativity and resourcefulness of children in developing countries.
If you’re unable to visit the exhibition in person I highly recommend browsing the Childfund International* website and reading about the featured children. You’ll experience firsthand how each child made their toy and the pride and joy they felt through their creation. Perhaps your child will be inspired to make their own toy! Or maybe they will have fun learning to make a toy made by a child from across the world!
We would love to hear how your child creates toys. What ways have you noticed your child recycling materials to make a new toy?
The “The Power to Play- From Trash to Treasure” is currently in Los Angeles, California at The Museum of Tolerance through December 31, 2009 and at the Breman Museum in Atlanta, Georgia October 18, 2009-January 10, 2010.
*Childfund International is an organization inspire d by the potential in all children and seeks to support children not only to survive but to thrive.
October 21st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Thanks for the scoop. Wish this tour was coming my way.
Loved seeing play like this.
Puts things into perspective.