Old Fashioned Toys at Cannonsburgh Village

Susan Brooks, who works part-time at the Cannonsburgh Village, drops pick-up sticks for a group of girls before they play a game during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The girls pictured left to right are Brooklynn Farias, 7, Abby Sim, 5, Alex Mueller, 5, and Izzy Mueller. During the event, Brooks read the kids a story written in 1912 and showed them a variety of old-fashioned toys. Some of the toys that were shown include pick-up sticks, whirlygigs, jump ropes, wooden blocks, jacks, marbles, ball and cup toys connected by a string, and a handmade doll.

Charlotte Henderson, 6, gets low to watch as she spins a top during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Jackson Wilson, 20 months old, looks through some old-style toys to see what he wants to play with during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Bella Grace Hazley, 4, and her mom Shannan Hazley play a game of marbles during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Rawleigh Stewart, 4, gets some help to work a whirlygig, an old-fashioned toy made with a button and string that spins when you pull on the strings, during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Susan Brooks that works part-time at Cannonsburgh shows off a handmade doll to children during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Maverick Henderson, 2, plays with wood blocks during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Avery Henderson, 9, watches as her mother Krystle Henderson learns to operate a whirlygig during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Jaelynn Farias, 4 celebrates after her mom Kristen Farias builds a tower with blocks similar to the 2 that Jaelynn Farias preciously built during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Abby Sim pays with a whirlygig during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Bella Grace Hazley, 4, plays with a ball and cup toy during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Brooklynn Farias, 7 plays with a whirlygig during an Old Fashioned Toys and Story Time event at Cannonsburgh Village on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.