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In the 1950s, Frank and
Theresa Caplan began collecting folk toys on their numerous international travels. Their casual collecting grew into more formal collecting of folk toys from around the world in the hopes of establishing a Museum of Fantasy and Play. In 1984 they donated their collection of
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Recreation Project, working with street gangs to create club centers for leadership training. His interest in toys began when working as one of the first male nursery school teachers in the U.S. under Caroline Pratt, founder and director of
170:(1973). He was one of the first male nursery school teachers in the U.S. and together with Theresa Caplan collected over 50,000 American and international folk toys, folk art, and contemporary playthings, which in 1984 the couple donated to
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In 1975, Frank and
Theresa Caplan co-founded The Princeton Center for Infancy and Early Childhood, a pioneering organization that researched and prepared books and pamphlets for parents and professionals. The center authored
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designs for children. By the 1950s, Creative
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with advice for parents and answers to common concerns. The series was praised for embracing both mothers and fathers, as well as supporting diverse family types.
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On May 30, 1934, Frank Caplan married
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Founder of Creative Playthings, Toy Developer, Educator, Author, Youth Worker
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Caplan, Frank and Theresa Caplan. "The Value of Play for Learning."
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over 50,000 folk toys, folk art, and contemporary playthings to
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