| During the middle ages, playtime was way different | | | | mostly seen during children's party. They are now |
| compared to the present time. Nowadays, toys that | | | | dressed in cartoon character costumes all complete |
| kids play with are often times complicated. More often | | | | with audio dubbing and nice backdrops. |
| than not, toys are now used to develop mental | | | | A toy knight was the medieval time's answer to our |
| activities of the kids. This is very different compared to | | | | 'Ken' doll now. A toy knight was often dressed in |
| the medieval toys that they have which were very | | | | trousers, harem pants and boots a typical medieval |
| simple and were just used to entertain kids. Medieval | | | | clothing of the knights. Little girls paired their medieval |
| toys would include Toy Knights, Puppets and Dolls | | | | dolls with this. They did role playing like staging a |
| which were tastefully dressed in medieval clothing as | | | | medieval wedding. Although the toy knights role during |
| well. | | | | the medieval period is very similar with our ken doll |
| Dolls are girl's best friend. May it be during the medieval | | | | now, they are still very different. Their clothes, for |
| period or during our present time, dolls usually complete | | | | instance are very different. Toy knights were dressed |
| a girl's life. Dolls used during the middle ages looked | | | | with medieval clothing while our ken dolls are dressed |
| very sophisticated. They were dressed in full bouffant | | | | according to what their role is. Another difference is |
| skirts with a chamisse underneath too, an example of | | | | that toy knights will just be toy knights unlike ken dolls |
| a classic medieval clothing. Medieval accessories such | | | | that can take on the role and be dressed as a |
| as belts, crowns and pouch bags were also used to | | | | businessman, a rock star or even an athlete. |
| glam up dolls. Quality materials like satin and velvet | | | | Practically, toys during the medieval period and the |
| were also made for dolls during the middle ages. | | | | new generation are the same. Although it is not made |
| Although dolls now a days come in different forms | | | | of the same material anymore or doesn't serve the |
| and sizes, dolls will still remain dolls. | | | | same purpose, it is safe to say that their toys have |
| Most of the time, puppets during the medieval period | | | | just evolved to adapt to the changes that each |
| were made of plain wood, but sometimes, puppets | | | | generation underwent. Whether toys from the |
| were also dressed up. In addition, puppet clothes were | | | | medieval period or toys from the new age; whether |
| usually painted. Although puppets are simple toys, their | | | | they are made to entertain or to develop minds; |
| designs were purely of medieval fashion. The puppets | | | | whether it is simple or made to be complicated still, |
| were very pleasant to look at. They even had | | | | toys of any kind, color or material, are what makes a |
| accessories that cling on to their bodies such as | | | | child's life full of happiness, meaning and fun memories. |
| swords, hats and pouches. At present, puppets are | | | | |