Tag: wooden toys
J.I.P. Wooden School Bus
Eagle-eyed new mama Kat spotted this little wooden beauty. Based on the classic American school bus, its jolly yellow paint job will bring cheer to the gloomiest day, as will the smiley faced, rainbow t-shirted children that populate its seats. Another hit from Dutch company J.I.P. (Junior in Progress), the kids’ division of Present Time, [...]
Fairtrade Fortnight: 5 cool ethical toys
We’re still in Fairtrade Fortnight, so what better excuse to hunt down a few toys with a conscience. First of all, I’ve featured them before, but I make no apologies for revisiting Bholu Bubalahs. These gorgeous wool-felt creatures are made by Gujarati women, from designs by local children (bholus), whose education part of the profits [...]
Howa play kitchen
When we were hunting down a play kitchen for Alfie for Christmas I had two criteria: 1. It had to be wooden. 2. It shouldn’t look too girlie. After much searching and factoring in size and budget, this little beauty from German toy company Howa won hands down. It arrived flat-packed but once put together (thanks [...]
More Cool Stocking Filler Inspiration for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Following our stocking fillers for under a fiver and stocking filler inspiration guide, here are nineteen more delights starting from £2.25. 1. Designed and sized for small hands, they can shake it shake it shake it with these wooden maracas by John Crane. £3.50 a pair at Nubie. Get 15% off with the code XMAS15 [...]
Stocking Filler Inspiration for Cool Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
1. Giant animal erasers that will no doubt be played with on adventures through the jungle. £9.95 each Pedlars 2. Shake it up and make a lot of sound with this set of four egg shakers in primary colours. £5.89 Dolphin Music 3. These stroller cards by the wonderful Eric Carle feature animals with textured, [...]
Hot Buy of the Day: Brio Rock On
I couldn’t quite believe my eyes when I spotted this super-hot buy on Amazon. As we all know, Brio are the purveyors of quality wooden Swedish playthings and a big BG favourite. The Rock On is a modern reworking of the rocking horse that is minimalist enough to sit happily in a grown-up living space [...]
Wooden Toys & Game Fun by Djeco
We’re huge fans of French toy maker Djeco’s delights which are always beautifully designed and crafted managing a wonderful balance of traditional inspiration with a contemporary injection. Hotspot for cool stuff, online boutique Peanut & Pip, has got some great new pieces from the range including the charming Chabada wooden pull along with its whimsy, [...]
Flash Sale: Janod Toys at Achica (Finishing 8am 23rd July)
Those who are partial to a bargain and to high quality wooden toys, rub your hands together with glee for the Janod sale at private members site Achica. Hot buys by the French toymaker have up to 50% off and include the wooden workbench with tools and nuts and bolts for £30 instead of £59.95, [...]
Too Hot To Miss: Ecocentric 2-day Toys & Decor Clearance
I love a sale and I love bargains and eco friendly lifestyle store EcoCentric is having a two day clearance in their kids section which has pretty much 50% off almost all of the items, including Bold & Noble’s fantastic prints and height charts which are now £19.41 down from £38.82 and include [...]
Alfie’s first birthday presents: toys
Alfie received so many fabulous pressies I just had to share some of them with you. A few we’ve mentioned before on BG – we bought him a Brio Rock On and a Habitat wooden New York taxi (picked up in the sale) and his grandparents gave him a Schoenhut piano, which he loves to play [...]
Pocket Money Toys from Tickseed
If you ever need to stock up on goodies to fill up party bags or are on the lookout for super wallet friendly gifts and treats, Tickseed should definitely be bookmarked. After being tipped off BG reader Sine, both Lu and I hotfooted it to stock up for our first birthday celebrations for Alfie and [...]
Hot Aeroplane Buys for Babies & Toddlers
With a pilot grandfather, there’s no way my little one can avoid a love of aviation, so I’ve made it my mission to seek out the coolest aeroplane buys on the market. Prepare for take off… I’m still (rather heroically, I think) managing to avoid all things garish and plastic, so I’m seriously loving Global [...]
BG Christmas Gift Guide: Hot train sets for toddlers
Train sets are classic toys and the first one can kick start a long standing interest. I’ve taken the highlights from our train guide last year and added in a couple of new finds. From the outstandingly great value starter set by Ikea for £6.99 to the quirkiness of Brio’s My First Darling, to the [...]
BG Christmas Gift Guide: 10 More Hot Stocking Fillers for Babies and Toddlers for Under £10
The hunt for cool gifts under a fiver and a tenner for babies and toddlers continues and here are ten more exciting buys starting from just £2.99. Don’t forget to check out the Christmas gift guides featured so far including stocking filler ideas. Melamine Dinner Sets by Cloth Ears I love cool melamine dinnerware and [...]
BG Christmas Gift Guide: More Hot Stocking Filling Buys for Babies & Toddlers Under a Fiver
Following on from yesterday’s roundup of cool baby and toddler buys for under a fiver, here are a load more! Also check out the roundup of hot buys for under a tenner. From wooden, to cardboard, to plasters, tattoo hand puppets, and bathtime fun, there’s plenty to fill up those Christmas stockings. Pocket Money [...]
