Perhaps the most popular and widespread type of children's toys is the so-called soft toy, i.e. images of various animals (bears, dogs, squirrels, etc.) made of soft material (plush, cotton wool, paralon, etc.) Such toys are usually given to children for holidays, they decorate the room. Toy counters and children's rooms are usually littered with all kinds of animals – huge (literally as tall as a man) and tiny (as big as a thimble), fluffy and smooth, sounding and silent, scary and cute, flexible and firm. How to choose among these animal deposits what a particular child needs? To answer this question, it is not enough to focus only on the attractiveness and external charm of a furry animal.

Of course, many teddy bears or dogs are very cute and can decorate any room. Often such animals become favorites not only of children, but also of adults – they are carried and carried with them as amulets and given as souvenirs. But a soft toy for a child, even if it is very pleasant to look at, is not only an ornament, souvenir or amulet, but above all a toy, i.e. an object and a means of play. So, in order to find out the value of a particular stuffed animal, it is important to understand how children play with soft toys, and what role they play in a child's life.

Perhaps the most popular and widespread type of children's toys is the so-called soft toy, i.e. images of various animals (bears, dogs, squirrels, etc.) made of soft material (plush, cotton wool, paralon, etc.) Such toys are usually given to children for holidays, they decorate the room. Toy counters and children's rooms are usually littered with all kinds of animals – huge (literally as tall as a man) and tiny (as big as a thimble), fluffy and smooth, sounding and silent, scary and cute, flexible and firm. How to choose among these animal deposits what a particular child needs? To answer this question, it is not enough to focus only on the attractiveness and external charm of a furry animal.

Of course, many teddy bears or dogs are very cute and can decorate any room. Often such animals become favorites not only of children, but also of adults – they are carried and carried with them as amulets and given as souvenirs. But a soft toy for a child, even if it is very pleasant to look at, is not only an ornament, souvenir or amulet, but above all a toy, i.e. an object and a means of play. So, in order to find out the value of a particular stuffed animal, it is important to understand how children play with soft toys, and what role they play in a child's life.