Toys
Toys are fun and cuddly, but they have to undergo hard tests before reaching the shops. Safety requirement for toys are strict and they have to adhere to European wide directives.
British Standards for toys have been harmonised with European Standards. All toys carry CE marking, the European label that indicates products have been tested to the required standards.
The resources below can be used for Design and Technology for GCSE and A Level.
Find out more about…
- Standards for toys
- Product development for babies’ toys
- Product development for soft toys
- Product development for wood, metal or plastic toys
- Product development for electronic toys
Tests
Info leaflets
- Design
or make a toy
(File type: Adobe Acrobat document, File size: 146KB) - Standards
related to childcare provision
(File type: Adobe Acrobat document, File size: 312KB)
Activity
- Designing
a new toy
(File type: Adobe Acrobat document, File size: 19KB)