--- title: Toy age labels, cords, pretend play, card games, motion games, hammers and paintbrushes — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Toy age labels, cords, pretend play, card games, motion games, hammers and paintbrushes», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: A toy marked «for ages 3 and up» (3+) is not safe for a toddler: the age label wa --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) / Toy age labels, cords, pretend play, c… # Toy age labels, cords, pretend play, card games, motion games, hammers and paintbrushes Lesson 327 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 19 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/0/) — A toy marked «for ages 3 and up» (3+) is not safe for a toddler: the age label warns that small parts or other dangers can hurt young children. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/1/) — Strings and cords, like a yo-yo string or a pull-toy cord, can strangle a baby, so keep them away from babies and never put a cord around anyone's neck. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/2/) — Games are fun when they are fair: in a card game like Uno or Snap you shuffle well, deal fairly and do not look at others' cards; in a strategy game you think, but do not keep everyone waiting; in a game of chance luck decides, so nobody is to blame. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/3/) — Example: a girl in Toronto playing a motion dancing game on a console clears the space around her and puts on the wrist strap, so she does not hit the lamp or send the controller flying. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/4/) — Real tools need care: when hammering a nail with a parent, hold the nail low and start with light taps; when cleaning paintbrushes, rinse watercolour and acrylic in water, but oil paint needs an adult and a special cleaner. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/5/) — Read a toy's age label: a toy marked «3 and up» should not be given to a toddler, because it may have small parts that choke. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/6/) — Keep yo-yos, strings and cords away from babies and never put a cord around anyone's neck, because cords can strangle. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/7/) — Keep ride-on toys and scooters away from pools and stairs, because a little child can roll into the water or fall down the steps. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/8/) — When you play pretend, like a toy kitchen or a doctor's kit, with a younger child, let them lead and join in their story; pretend play helps them learn about the world. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/9/) — In a card game like Uno or Snap, shuffle well, deal fairly and do not look at the other players' cards. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/10/) — In a strategy game, take time to think but do not keep everyone waiting too long; some games use a timer. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/11/) — In a game of chance, like a dice game, luck decides, not cleverness, so do not blame yourself or others for losing. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/12/) — Before a motion game like dancing or sports on a console, clear the space around you and wear the wrist strap. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/13/) — When hammering a nail with a parent, hold the nail low, start with light taps and keep your fingers away. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/14/) — Rinse watercolour and acrylic brushes in water; cleaning oil paint brushes needs an adult and a special cleaner, as some cleaners are poisonous. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/15/) — A toddler in Ohio wrapped a yo-yo string around his neck while playing; his sister saw it and pulled it off, and their mum moved all strings out of reach. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/16/) — A boy in England tried to use a hammer without an adult; he missed and hit his thumb so hard it swelled and the nail went black. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/17/) — Cords and strings around the neck can strangle a small child in seconds. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/327-toy-age-labels-cords-card-games-and-crafts/18/) — Hammers and tools cause many hand injuries at home. - ← previous: [Rainbows, beach earthquakes, lambs, blackberries, cacti, fire ants and bee stings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/326-rainbows-beach-quakes-lambs-berries-cacti-and-ants/) - next →: [Rackets, running with things in your mouth, football or soccer, offside, goals, sledding, practice and shared gear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/328-rackets-running-football-names-goals-sledding-and-practice/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)