This article describes the philosophy of using toys to engage students of all ages in chemistry. Three toys, Shrinky Dinks, Happy birds, and Hand Boilers, are featured. For each, the chemical principles behind the toy are described and suggestions for hands-on activities for students are given. There are also some suggestions of how these toys can be integrated into the curriculum

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Doing chromatographic separations on T-shirts and creating flower patterns on filter paper.

Types of colloids, the formation and stabilization of colloids, and examples of colloids in paints and clay drilling muds.

Goals and outline of topics for a one semester chemistry course for health professions.