Even in times when, thanks to built-in electronics, toys beep, blink, light up and do all sorts of things, children are still enthusiastic about very simple things.
Museum educator Maria Bodin experiences this regularly in the children's workshops that she offers in the Fürstenfeldbruck City Museum.
Fürstenfeldbruck - When it comes to "games in the old days" and she pulls out an old paper theater, the kids quickly become a thing of the past.
It looks like a real theater in miniature format with its interchangeable backdrops made of sturdy cardboard and the movable figures that can be pushed onto the stage through various entrances and exits.
Various characters bring the paper theater to life.
There is the princess, the king, the count and other characters who are suitable for imaginative fairy tales.
"For kindergarten children and elementary school students from the first or second grade, the paper theater is like a picture book in which the characters can be moved," explains teacher Maria Bodin.
“That stimulates the imagination.
The children think of stories and act out with the characters. "
This type of leisure activity first found its way into the children's world in the 20th century.
Before that, it was all the rage among adults.
In the 19th century, the educated bourgeoisie enjoyed playing out fairy tales and opera with the interchangeable sets and characters.
Nowadays paper theaters are coveted collector's items.
What is used in the children's workshops is robust and can withstand a lot.
However, there is also a delicate, precious specimen that can be admired in the permanent exhibition of the local history museum.
ULRIKE OSMAN
The series
shows in loose succession some special exhibits from local museums in the region - almost as a substitute for museum visits that are currently not possible due to the corona pandemic.
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