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The Frog and Hippo Game: Clay Toys

Little kids used to make their own toys in such an easy and fun way! They would go down to the banks of the Nile, gather soft mud, and shape it with their little fingers to make tiny statues of the animals they saw around them. They made clay figures of little frogs, cute hippos, and even funny crocodiles! They left them to dry under the sun until they became hard and strong, and then played fun, imaginative games with them all day long. They were little artists right from childhood!

If we gave you a piece of soft clay, what funny animal would you sculpt with your hands to play with?

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