Alvarado students have fun at toy fair in Rowland Heights

TeeterTodder Team sells their toy at Alvarado Middle School in Rowland Heights.

TeeterTodder Team sells their toy at Alvarado Middle School in Rowland Heights.

In the market for a TeeterTodder or a PopNPlay? These were just two of the toys designed by more than 100 students at Alvarado Middle School in Rowland Heights.

The annual toy fair features the creative talents of Rowland Unified students. Teams of eighth-grade students have to create a company, design a toy, research their market, then sell their toy to potential buyers.

Friends and family were invited to attend the toy fair on May 30. Visitors were given play money to spend on their favorite products.

“This year, the toy designers also had to make their toys from recycled materials,” explained Sue Cook, head of the English department.

Read more in Rich Irwin’s story TOYS.