Worksheet KS4 MANUFACTURE

 Many varied methods of construction have been used to make toys. Different materials need different methods of assembly. As a general rule, early Victorian toys from around 1850 tend to be either very simple, often home-made, or very complicated and skilfully made by craftsmen. Thus the cost varied considerably. By the 1900s, small tin toys (or 'penny toys') were being mass produced for a working population now earning money in the factories. The costs were lower due to more efficient machines replacing hand processes. As the population grew - and the disposable incomes grew - so the demand for toys grew. By the middle of the twentieth century, most households were buying toys. A new material, plastic, gained popularity in the late 1940s. Along with safety regulations, this dramatically changed the design, content and presentation of toys from that of the previous century.

A)  Locate toys made by the following :
 Shaping by hand  ..................................................................................................................
 Woodworking  .......................................................................................................................
 Injection moulding  .............................................................................................................
 Gravity casting  ...................................................................................................................
 Pressing and stamping  .......................................................................................................
  
B) Locate toys assembled by the following :  
 Nut and bolt  .........................................................................................................................
 Solder  ....................................................................................................................................
 Tab in slot  .............................................................................................................................
 Screws   .................................................................................................................................
 Glue  ........................................................................................................................................
 Sewing  .....................................................................................................................................
  
C)  Locate toys finished by the following :
 Printed tin  ................................................................................................................................
 Paint  ..........................................................................................................................................
 Labels   ......................................................................................................................................
 Transfers   ...............................................................................................................................

What other ways can be used to construct and finish toys. Use the back of this sheet for sketches and notes.