Toys have three basic characteristics of entertainment, education and safety. It has many varieties and different classification methods.
According to the raw materials and technology are divided into: metal toys, plastic toys, wood, bamboo toys, cloth velvet toys, paper toys and folk toys;
According to the state of elastic toys, inertial toys, clockup toys, electric toys, music toys, electronic toys. Machine toys;
According to the age is divided into milk toys, baby toys, children's toys;
According to the function is divided into sports toys, intelligence toys, scientific and educational toys, military toys, decorative toys and so on.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, a kind of early education toys integrating the above various forms of toys have appeared, such as learning companion bear.
Because some toys are unsafe factors, so many countries around the world have set toy safety standards. Toys must be inspected and meet the standards, marked on the products, otherwise not allowed to be produced, sold and imported. Most countries adopt the International Toy Safety Standards established by the International Toy Industry Commission.
