playthings

Kids' fun objects

Playthings are toys or other objects used for amusement, especially by children: The nursery was filled with playthings.

The word extends to anything treated as a source of idle entertainment rather than taken seriously.

A person can become someone's plaything when manipulated for another's pleasure: She was merely a plaything to him.

toys

dolls

Toy human figures

puzzles · marbles · yo-yos · kites · board games · plushies · rocking horse · figurines · playsets · remote control cars

childhood

dollhouse

Miniature toy residence

seesaw · tricycle · nursery · playmate · storybook · crayons · alphabet blocks · blanket fort · dress-up · hide-and-seek

leisure

amusement

Pleased entertainment state

enjoyment · pleasure · relaxation · entertainment · hobby · games · frolic · merriment · recess · free time

imagination

make-believe

Imaginative play or fantasy

puppet show · fairy tales · storybook worlds · tea parties · superhero cape · magic wand · pillow fort · toy theater · adventure games · whimsy

Categories
Opposites
purpose/function

playthingstools

Devices for doing work

implements · instruments · utensils · apparatus · machinery

value/seriousness

playthingstreasures

Prized possessions or valuables

valuables · heirlooms · responsibilities · obligations · burdens

AGENCY/VALUE (metaphorical sense)

playthingsmasters

Those with dominion

controllers · agents · principals · decision-makers · treasures

Family

plaything

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G