GUIDELINES FORWWW.SIGMATEST.

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TOYS MANUFACTURER’S FORBIS
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CATEGORY F — TOYS FOR CREATIVE
ACTIVITIES
As per new guidelines, all the toy manufacturers are required to obtain license from BIS
in order to sell their products in market. Since more than 1 Indian Standard may be
applicable on each toy, it has been decided to make the application process simpler.

Toys have been classified into following 2 types for the purpose of BIS certification:
Electrical (IS 15644:2006) and Non-electrical (IS 9873 (Part 1):2019). Manufacturers while
applying for a license, may choose one of the applicable primary standards based on the
type of toy for which license is required. If license is required for more than one type of
toy (i.e. non-electric and electric), separate applications shall be made for each type.

Further, based on their specific purpose and function, toys have also been classified into
7 Categories and 146 sub-categories. For the purpose of certification, all the models of
toys of similar designs, made from the same materials and covered under a single sub-
category, shall be considered as a series.

In this presentation, we are explaining the sixth category i.e., Toys for creative activities .
It categorizes the toys as per the age criteria.
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Pattern matching activities

1 5 years + geometrical parts or pins, made of wood or
plastic, colored, to form figures or images

Stamps with images of animals,

2 4 years +
characters, designs, alphabet, etc.
for printing

Toys for creative activities

3 3 years + colored paper, felt boards, or plastic sticks to
form scenes or figures, parts with magnets to
form play scenes
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Body stickers or paints to be

4 3 years + applied on the child
cosmetics, tattoos for skin, and stickers for
fingernails

Crafts such as weaving looms,

5 6 years + needle embroidery kits, or other
sewing equipment

3 years + Insertion and tying toys and crafts

6 threading beads on yarn or string etc.
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

7 4 years + Perforated and cut out toys

Engraving and metal work in

8 8 years +
simple to complex detail

6 years + Clay and ceramic crafts for

9
modelling
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Folding crafts
10 7 years + origami

Mock-ups, technical models

11 8 years + aircrafts, boats, cars, and motorcycles with
parts to assemble

Colouring and painting kits

detailed materials, stencils, and templates for
12 3 years + artwork; large assortment of coloured
crayons, pencils, thin-tipped felt marker pens,
and water colours
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Colouring and painting materials

10 2 years + simple and limited assortment of mate- rials
and templates for artwork; large (easy to
grasp) crayons, chalk, broad- tipped felt
marker pens, and finger paints

Painting sets with water-based

11 4 years + paints
with brushes and accessories for paintwork
or silk-screen

Drawing sets
toys with canvas and mats made of fabric,
paper or plastic to draw, colour and/or erase,
12 4 years + magic tracing‖ type toys, toys for
reproduction and imitation of photocopies
(pantographs), sets with writing boards,
black- boards, or flip charts
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Modelling (manual) and moulding

10 3 years + (with moulds)
manual modelling and moulding with putty
or dough moulds, utensils for working with
modelling putty

Moulding with plaster and

11 5 years +
modelling sands

Musical toys
12 12 months + simple musical instruments such as: pianos,
guitars, drums, tambourines, horns, and
others
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Simple play sets

10 12 months + basic structure with three to five figures with
limited detail

Electronic musical instruments

11 4 years + realistic and functional keyboards, electrical
guitars, electronic drums

Puppets and simple theatres

12 3 years + made of wood, plastic or fabric, with fixed
eyes, and detachable accessories
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