James May’s Classic Toys Make Great Gifts
Building a LEGO House (feat. James May)
Will our children reflect on the toys and computer games that they have today with the same enthusiasm that James May exhibits for Plasticene, Meccano and Scalextric?
In the TV series ‘James May’s Toy Stories’ we see Mr May revisiting many of the classic toys that he enjoyed as a child. In the series Mr May builds a full size house from Lego, a huge bridge from Meccano and a massive 3 mile racing circuit from Scalextric.
Mr May clearly likes toys that involve building something. They come from a time when toys inspired an interest in construction, engineering and making things rather than escapism into a fantasy world of monsters and violence.
His TV series comes at a time when many of us are thinking about buying more computer games and consoles for our children’s Christmas presents. The latest computer games and games consoles have been at the top of their gift lists for many years. Last year they demanded a Wii Fit and Guitar Hero. This year they want Santa to bring them DJ Hero.
I’ve been wondering which form of plaything is actually most beneficial to their development? Computer games and modern games consoles or inspiring, creative construction toys like Meccano, Scalextric or Lego.
I belong to the same generation as James May. I grew up with Airfix model kits, footballs and bicycles. I’ve never really understood why computer games have grown to become as popular as they are today. Personally, I would get a lot more enjoyment and satisfaction from building a model railway circuit than I would from pretending to be a disk jockey or pretending to play guitar. I suppose that building a model railway is actually pretending to be a railway engineer. Toot Toot!
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