toys created byMoroccan children

toys for games of skilldocument made for the Facebook

group toys created by children

Celebrating children’s creativityin their self made toys froma multicultural perspective

www.sanatoyplay.org

Jean-Pierre Rossie

2009

for several games of skillchildren do not need to make toys

Anti-Atlas, 2005

for other games of skill the child’s body will do

région de Tan-Tan, 2007

Anti-Atlas, 2006

sometimes they use objects from the natural environment

Tan-Tan, 2005

Marrakech1993

sometimes they use

objects fromtheir human environment

Anti-Atlas2008

Tan-Tan2006

Tiznit, 2007

children also create special toysfor their games of skill

slingAnti-Atlas, 2007

as the slingthe catapult or slingshot

is at the same timea toy and an utilitarian object

Anti-Atlas, 2007

spinning the wheel

Anti Atlas, 2006

making clay topsa very delicate job

Anti-Atlas, 2008

but recycled materiel can be used as well

Anti-Atlas, 2005

Anti-Atlas, 2006

a bottle stopper,a pen cap and a lolly stick…

Tan-Tan, 2005

and it spins great

Sidi Ifni, 2007

master the wind

Sidi Ifni, 2006

Anti-Atlas, 2008

Central Morocco, 1999 Anti-Atlas, 2006

blowing bubbles

Tan-Tan2007

the swing set up bythe children for a holiday

Kénitra, 1994

creation of a skateboard

Anti-Atlas, 2005

it rolls but keeping

one'sbalance causes

problems

Sidi Ifni2007

and what about driving a truck

Kénitra, 1993

weapons for playful aggression

Tan-Tan, 2007

Sidi Ifni, 2008

strategic game board of the Sahrawi girls, 2007

strategic game board of the Sahrawi girls, 2007

why do it yourselfif you can buy at low prices

or the influence of globalisation

top and catapult or slingshot made in ChinaTan-Tan, 2005

© Jean-Pierre Rossie

all photos taken by the authorexcept the photos of slides 4, 5, 8, 9,

10, 22 and 27 taken by Khalija Jariaa andthe photo of slide 28 taken by Boubaker Daoumani