Fathers in Guyana are enjoying the art of making toys out of scraps and leftovers. For instance an old piece of wood can be carved into several beautiful toy guns, so kids can enjoy a game of ‘war-break’. Another example is that an old fallen coconut branch can be chopped and trimmed into several excellent cricket bats. These bats can play both sponge and ‘hard’ balls. Other toys made are scooters and go-carts that can use to race on smooth concrete surfaces. Boats are made from all kinds of recycle plastic containers. Radios are made from discarded old telephones. Small cigarette boxes and soda corks are used to make trucks and cars.
This to some extent shows how resourceful Guyanese are given all the constraints they are faced with. However this creative art, which was much richer long ago, is slowly dieing out and just a few resourceful families are keeping up this beautiful tradition alive.
This to some extent shows how resourceful Guyanese are given all the constraints they are faced with. However this creative art, which was much richer long ago, is slowly dieing out and just a few resourceful families are keeping up this beautiful tradition alive.
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