Toys

Toys are very much a central part of childhood yet amidst the dizzying selection available what are the best ones to choose? The pages in this section of the site have been created to help you find some of the most stimulating, unusual and fun giving ones from amongst the unimaginably huge collection of the great and not so great toys on the market. Our traditional page recommends specific toys from amongst the evergreen favourites that have maintained their popularity over generations and lets you know where you can get the featured items. Our unusual and unique page highlights great toys that are not widely known about, in each case indicating how they can be sourced while our educational page provides information about some of the best toys specifically designed to encourage children to learn while they happily play. The outdoors page features toys to be enjoyed in the garden and elsewhere in the great outdoors, while our contemporary toys page offers a miscellany of great toys that don't easily fit into the other categories. Lastly, on a separate tack, our toys for big kids page offers a selection of items that adults looking to treat themselves with special playthings will have great fun with.

Featured Toys

This wooden painted fort is a great host for battles between knights and other medieval goings on. It comes with 4 towers, gateway with a working drawbridge, special knockout wall, moving tower crane and ladders that reach to the ramparts and walkways. Available from Letterbox

This toy theatre comes as a wooden storage box with painted pieces to slot together and is easily assembled. It contains five characters (queen, wizard, soldier, prince and fairy) and gives young children a base for imaginative and story telling play. From Fabstuff

This is a beautifully crafted and solid wooden rocking horse which is finished to a very high standard. It measures 98 cm x 37cm and will provide much cosy fun, and with its traditional design will look sensational in any playroom. Available from The Gifted Goat

This octagonal big top play tent can turn a space in your garden into a magical world for children. Made from cotton and fitting over a light aluminium frame it is decorated with colourful embroidered patterns and designs. It measures 160cm x 157cm & comes complete with a handy storage bag from Prezzy Box