action figure
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a toy model of a person or imaginary being, especially a character in a movie or a television program
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a toy model of a person or imaginary being, especially a character in a movie or a television program
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a small colored bag of thin rubber that you fill with air, used as a child’s toy or a decoration
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a small amount of explosive that is used to make a loud noise in a toy gun called a cap pistol
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a soft, usually colored substance that can be pressed or rolled into any shape, usually used by children
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special thick bright makeup used on children’s faces to create animal faces or draw designs
a round piece of plastic that you throw to another person in a game played outside
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a wheel that stays steady when it spins around inside a frame, used for controlling the movement of ships and aircraft or as a child’s toy
a very large ring that you try to keep spinning round your waist by quickly moving your hips
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a toy that consists of a box with a small model of a man on a spring inside it. The man jumps up when the lid of the box opens.
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a toy that shows changing patterns, consisting of a tube with colored pieces inside
a children’s toy used for building models with small colorful plastic bricks that fit together and come apart again
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a box containing moving pictures that you look at through a small hole, used in the past for entertainment
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in Spanish-speaking communities of the U.S., a container filled with candy or presents that you hang from the ceiling at a party for children to hit with sticks and break while their eyes are covered
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a child’s toy consisting of a wooden stick with a plastic part in the shape of a flower at one end that spins when you blow it
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a toy used for jumping around. It consists of a pole with two short bars for your feet.
a puzzle in the form of a box with nine different colored squares on each side. You have to move its parts so that each side shows only one color.
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a pile of sand that is made in the shape of a castle or tower, usually by children on a beach
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a child’s vehicle consisting of a board with two small wheels and an upright handle. You stand on the board with one foot and push with the other.
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a blanket or piece of cloth that a young child carries to help them to feel more confident
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an object that children use for firing stones. It consists of a stick in the shape of a “Y” with a thin band of rubber across the top.
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a very small ball of paper that a child puts in their mouth to make it soft and wet and then throws at another child
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one of two long narrow pieces of wood with places to put your feet on so that you can stand on them to walk high above the ground
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an object that a child can play with, especially a model of a real thing such as a car or an animal
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a rubber cushion filled with air that you put on someone’s chair as a joke because it makes a loud rude noise when they sit on it
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a toy consisting of a round plastic or wooden object on the end of a string that you can make rise and fall by tying the string to your finger and moving your hand up and down
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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