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Vocabulary :

• A security blanket
  "is any familiar object whose presence provides comfort or security to its owner, such as the literal blankets often favoured by small children.
  It is a comfort object and is also known as a "security object."
  (Wikipedia)

  

• 16 + Best Interactive Pet Gifts: Toys For Cats, Dogs, Horses, Birds and Ferrets
  (inventorspot.com)

  

• Kids (toys and hobbies) - (Language Guide) -
  Les mots s'affichent quand on passe la souris sur les images. - avec son
  
  

• Toys, Fun and Games with pictures (Enchanted Learning)
  
  

Information :

• GIANTmicrobes
    "are stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes — only a million times actual size! They're humourous, educational, and fun!"
  "Soft toy versions of bacteria and viruses like Swine Flu and Ebola."
  (giantmicrobes.com)

  

• Hamleys
  - "one of the world's largest toy shops. It is currently located at 188-196 Regent Street in London."
  1 History 2 Description 3 Floor guide...
  (Wikipedia)

  

• HAMLEYS - toy shop
  History - Store Tour - News...
  (myhamleys.com)

  

Flashcards and Cliparts :

• FLASHCARDS (mes-english.com)
  
  
  
  
  
• Toys (aussi en ESPAGNOL) flashcards (esl-images)
  
  

• Toys : (cliparts) - (Speech Teach UK)
  Page 1- Toy box, baby doll, toy train, building blocks
  Page 2 - jigsaw, kite, yoyo, teddy bear
  Page 3 - crayons, painting, slide, swing
  
  

INTERACTIVE exercises :

• How the Teddy Bear got its name
  - with an illustrated story read to you and a game
  Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

  

• Toys - (British Council)
  "At the top are pictures of 15 different types of toys.
  Below are the names of the toys.
  Can you put the pictures in the right boxes?"
  
  

Lesson plans :

• Board games
  "Have a look at the article, story, word game, cartoon, trivia and links."
  (British Council)

  

• Toys and teddies (British Council)
  "Learn the words for toys and games in English, find out about the history of teddy bears,
  listen to a song and a story about a teddy bear, and play Teddy Dresser."

  

• Super-Toys Last All Summer Long - The short story that started it all. - By Brian Aldiss
  (wirednews.com)
  - avec fiches de lecture (Alyne Piazza)

Interactive stories :

• Alfy's Broken Toy - WITH SOUND
  
  

Cartoons :

• Boxing Day (cartoonstock.com)

  

Songs :

• The Nuki Song
  "Time after school play on my computer my nuki never leaves my mouth
  even on the playground or on the rollercoaster I never take my nuki out."
  (lyricsmode.com)
  + the VIDEO
  (YouTube)

  
  
  

• "Toys" a song by Joe Thompson
  - with a game
  Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

  

• Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley :
  "Baby let me be,
  Your lovin' teddy bear
  Put a chain around my neck,
  And lead me anywhere..."
  
  

• Living Doll by Cliff Richard :
  "Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll
  Got to do my best to please her, just 'cause she's a living doll"
  

Videos :

• Toy gun
  (culturepub.fr)

  

   

• Toy retailers unveil top picks for Christmas
  "Nothing on the list costs more than £50, and there are many familiar names on it. Spin-off toys from television and films are again very popular."
  (BBC)

  

   

• Lego Obama is inaugurated
  "Legoland California has unveiled a miniature model of Barack Obama taking the oath of office as the 44th US president.
  The scaled-down version of the ceremony contains more than 1,000 Lego figurines, representing celebrities, officials and other guests."
  (BBC)

  

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