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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvilie, Dec. 5,1973 Section Two ild's i terests, To please their children and entertain them, Ameni- ans spend billions of dol- ars annualiy on toys and games,ý Over haif the amount Is spent on gifts during the Christmas holi- day season, Although many of the toys gîven bring smiles to littie faces, others are sel- dom played with after the excitement of Christmas rnorning. llow to select toys and Parnesthat will be appre- ciated and played with re- quires some advance plan- ning on the part of the adult buyer. Before shopping Before shopping, Paul O'Brien, vice president of Trhe Cootie Company, Min- neapolis, Minnesota, sug- gests you consider the child's interest and age group to learn wha.t fea- tures to look for in buying a toy. "If the child isn't inter- ested, he won't play with the toy and your money wil be wasted," he explains. age give d> cues for Mr.- O'Brien advises that u view the toy through he child's eyes - flot your ýVn. What you may think san engineering wonder icause it walks and talks sonly a spectator toy and aves nothing for the child iimself to do. Most educators feel that oys should be versatile atnd 'fer some educational Iùo- f li ivation - as well as enter- ainment. Stimulate abiliiy Mr. O'Brien concurs with th is viewpoint, "We develop e ift tht ssfrYears Before purchasing anY toy or game, Mr. O'Brien warns the prospective buy- er, "'Always check the prod- uct carefully for durable construction and possible safety hazards. "Even though manufac- turers are very safety con- scious and the federal gov- ernment has certain prod- uct standards that ail müust adhere to, the consumner has the ultimate responsibîlity in selecting a safe toy." Before buying Bef ore buying any toy or game, check the copy on the package or box for warran- ties and guarantees which indicate the manufacturer's wiilingness to stand behind his product. ~ps~ê ~WlIAlso, check for quality: sharp, pointed edges that <f ~ .could eut or scratch; small parts that could be swal- lowed; moving parts that xight pinch, and see that instructions for use and as- sembly are clear and com- CHIRISTMAS MORNING FUN for this brother and sister is plete. finding a Cootie game under their tree. Ans aid to Iearsing Armed with these tips on numbers and tounting, the game is won by first player who purchasing toys and games, compietes a bug after seleccing the dissectable parts according you should now be able to to tise throw of dice. Enjoyed by two 10 four players, the game select Christmas gifts that is ideal gift for childreis ages five to; ten. Photo: Courtcsy of will be 9,ppreciated and The Cootie Comnpany. played with repêatedly. our products with an eye to * the child's level of ability and try to stimulate that Zenith's digital elock ra- dios have an ail solid state chassis and a sleep switch for turning the radio off up to one hour after It Is set. This timer feature allows the person who gets to sleep slowly to listen to soit mu- sic for some tizne before be- ing "iulled" asleep. Ail the company's AM-FM models have automatie frequency control on FM for "drif t- free" tunlng, What's Christmas without a tree? What's a Christmas with- out a Christmas tree? Chances are that the Day just wouldn't be the same without a gaily decorated tree - and that holds true for homes in the north, east, south and west, and ail the areas in between. Although your 1973 Christmas tree may be a carbon copy of the 1972 one, one thing's for sure - the excitement it generates is brand-new. 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