WRONG TOYS OR THE RIGHT PLAY?: Are toys important when encouraging children to take an interest in engineering? Or is it about how they play with them?

摘要

BY THE TIME we get to 'Toy Story 4', Andy's toys, including Woody and Buzz, are now in the possession of Bonnie (a family friend). But while Bonnie loves her toys, she introduces a new character, Forky - a spork endowed with goggly eyes and pipe cleaner arms - which has severe hang-ups about being a toy. What is interesting, for this month's Big Screen, at least, is that Forky was made by Bonnie's own fair hand. Is a toy more loved because it has been self-made? Or does it suffer from longevity issues because, let's be honest, it's a bit rubbish. Forky, in the right of the main picture, is undoubtedly a bit rubbish.