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supplied any finishing touches that the maker left out. Models of grownup objects such as carts and wagons were plain enough to change form and function at the will of their little owners. The simpler objects gave children more freedom to create and make magic out of play.

Children often made their own playthings from plants. Grass blades became whistles, acorns turned into doll dishes, and plant stems with the pith punched out served as popguns.

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