Traditional Swiss toys: simple, sturdy, and full of charm

Switzerland's handcrafted delights for children

In this episode we talk about some traditional Swiss toys that are not only fun to play with, but have also withstood the scrutiny of different generations of children and even make great souvenirs.

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Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British Guide to Switzerland

00:00 - Intro

00:50 - Listener messages

08:18 - Traditional Swiss toys:

Traditional Ski Jumper (image: Sandra Zryd)

• Toy bob

• Bum sledge

• Cow

• Cable car

17:47 - Swiss bytes:

• Find people with the same name in Switzerland

20:27 - Learning Swiss German:

• Chrüsimüsi

22:45 - Listener poll

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