I sneaked into a toy store,
And hid in a cubby house,
There I waited patiently,
As quiet as a mouse.
Finally the lights went off,
I heard the back door slam,
I crept out of the cubby house,
And now, here I am.
I look around the many shelves,
And see a teddy bear,
He opens his eyes slowly,
They look at me and stare.
I move a little closer,
And he holds out a paw,
I put my hand out in return,
And shake his paw of straw.
Then I see Donald Duck,
He’s quacking, on the floor,
Waking up the other toys,
Which were all asleep before.
There is quite a commotion,
As Thomas blows his whistle,
Barbie struts her fashion,
The goat tries to eat the thistle.
Then lego pieces start to move,
And form a winding bridge,
Hermit and me with others,
Cross to find a quaint village.
There we come upon an elf,
Who’s dressed in green and dancing,
We all join in, holding hands,
All singing and laughing.
Now the bear starts to perform,
Then ‘Superman’ flies in,
He tries to keep us all in order,
Whilst the games finally begin.
All the animals on the farm,
Are now roaming free,
The cows and pigs and sheep and more,
Have this pent-up energy.
They start to run around the shop,
Making lots and lots of noise,
Running into the furniture,
And many other toys.
They run until exhausted,
When finally they stop,
Allowing me to hug them,
And pat their furry top.
All at once I feel I’m moving,
How can it possibly be?
I hear a voice which won’t stop calling,
I’ve been dreaming; my mum’s calling me.
Toni Newell
Teacher Notes by Jeanie Axton
Watch the film clip below on “100 Years of Toys”
- Discuss the differences between toys 100 years ago and now
- Write a list of toys that were popular then and are popular now Eg scooter
- Think about your favourite toy presently
- Create an Acrostic describing your toy and share with a group
Australian Children’s Poetry 