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The Perfect First Christmas Gifts

Jill — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:11:56 +0000

The Early Learning Centre have had a long tradition of providing the perfect role play toys for toddlers, and their new range is no different. My First Shop is a fantastic, compact cash register set. Children can press the chunky keys to light up the numbers on the screen, push down the fruit on the scales, roll the conveyor belt and open and close the till. Or for the more practical child, how about My first work bench? This brilliant bench has loads of features including nuts that click when you use the screwdriver and a saw handle to turn.

Both sets are currently 20% off in the Christmas Sale so why not unleash your youngster’s creativity? Both sets require AA batteries to run and are designed for children aged 1 – 3 years. To see the whole ‘My First’ range, visit the Early Learning Centre website.

Top toys for pre-school children this Christmas

Jill — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:51:28 +0000

Following in our series of top toys for Christmas, we have just published our top toys for pre-school children. This list has been compiled by the Toy Association. We’ve included the full list of the top 12 toys in the category, along with stores that have them in stock. Remember, if you don’t agree with the list or you think that something important is missing, just post and let us know. Check out the Top Toys for Boys and Top toys for Girls lists that we’ve already published. Just 36 sleeps until Christmas now!

Moon Sands Adventure – bring the summer to you!

Jill — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:12:58 +0000

When the toy industry had its annual conference in New York this year, they presented their annual ‘Toy Of The Year’ (TOTY) awards. Winner in the category of best infant toy was The Moon Sand Adventure Island. The carry case is sculpted to look like a lagoon, and the colourful sand can be moulded again and again into fun character shapes. The bright colours, and different characters encourage role-play and creativity in infants. The sand never dries up and won’t stick or stain so kids can love to learn wherever, whenever.

This award-winning toy is available now from thetoyshop.com.