Walter Benjamin is usually recognized for his contributions to the field of aesthetics, literary criticism and the philosophy of history. However, there are some aspects of the work of the Berlin philosopher that are scarcely treated by academics, namely: his writings on childhood, play, and toys; in addition to the pedagogical and educational impact that derives from there. For this reason, this text aims to provide the reader with a panoramic view of Walter Benjamin's approaches to the topics previously mentioned, to highlight the relevance of these little-known ideas. In that sense, this text is divided into four parts that are closely related: a) the game as an act of liberation; b) the toy as the expression of the spirit of an era; c) childhood and reverie of mass culture, and d) the pedagogy of play and theater. Thanks to the text, the reader can take with him a propedeutical perspective that will allow him, if he desires it, to enter Benjamin's game world.