Aquarium, vivarium; boxes for collections
During this period there is need of much companionship with a few other children of from three to seven years. This will give training in generosity, social feeling, kindness, patience, self-control. It will provide larger opportunities for dramatic play, and thus for range of imagination.
Six to Ten Years
Sensory interests less marked
Ability to keep to rules of game
Group play, especially traditional, circle, singing games, group competitions, ball games
Running: Running games, catching, as in forms of tag
Doll play; usually confined to girls; in latter part of period, paper dolls, stunt dolls
Ball play and games, especially among boys
Dancing, balancing, swimming, skating, climbing, swinging, sliding, tumbling