Games and Toys

GAMES AND TOYS Games and toys are forms of play for adults and children, although they are often associated in the American public imagination with youthful activity. In games and toys, children both amuse themselves and learn lessons valuable for living as adults. Adults participate in games and use toys to engage their families and connect with other social identities, at the gym, hunting camp, or office, for example. They are also methods by which adults prove or renew themselves for the activities that allow them to make a living, as in firefighter competitions (sometimes called “firematics”) or truck rodeos.