My daughter is obsessed with building things right now and can’t get enough of making her own little houses, forts, planes, trees, animals or whatever else her flourishing imagination can come up with. It’s a marvel to witness.
Is it an ornament designed for pondering the ingenious design, a cool candy tray, a nook to hold coloured pencils, a funny little car for small hands to zip around the room or a toy carry case with wheels – that oddly resembles overalls!? Well, I think it’s all of the above.
Eco-friendly, eco-conscious and environmentally friendly are all words we’ve become quite familiar with. Nowadays they can even be overused but not this time. The do-it-yourself toys you see here are most definitely green and very aptly named Fantastic Toys.
Balance bikes have become a huge hit all over the world but here’s one with an edge. A British pop-meets-mod edge to be precise and it doesn’t matter if you prefer the Beatles or the Spice Girls, your tot is going to love this set of wheels!
I love the idea of make-your-own toys. Not only do they keep kids occupied and harness their imaginations, the toys always seem that much cooler. And they don’t get much cooler than a handcrafted wooden marionette puppet.
I’ll start by saying that at this point in my children’s lives, I really don’t need a cart… but gee whiz I’m searching very hard for a reason to own one of these beauties by Kaiku Design.
If there was a ‘traditional’ first Christmas gift in our home it would have to be the Tonka truck. We bought the first vehicle of our current fleet nearly ten years ago for our eldest son and we’re still buying them today for our youngest.
Exciting news for Sydneysiders – we’re getting our very own Springfree Trampoline store! Be there for the launch on either the 28th or 29th of November, pop an entry form into the barrel, and you could be the lucky winner of an SF72 valued at $1545.
Tired of the plastic explosion which seems to have taken over the house, despite your best efforts? Time to get tough! Bajo create toys of beauty from wood and have just released a lovely swing made from fabric and wood. Now when you consider a swing for the patio or backyard, you have an … [Read more.]
Look no further than Moulin Roty for the very best in old school wooden toys for children. We loved them so much we featured them in April and just couldn’t wait to show you the newest Moulin Roty release.
The gorgeous fresh Mila and Malo blue scooter has accents of lemon yellow and Vespa-esque styling … [Read more.]
The toys from
Active People
never fail to intrigue me. I bought my son a large Bilibo, as well as a pack of the two mini ones for Christmas and they’re marvellous. Open-ended play that encourages imagination and innovation by the child is a highly desirable thing in this world of ‘animania’, where the personalities and uses … [Read more.]
Brio keeps churning out the classics and it’s two latest releases are no
different!
My baby boy is such a fan of walkers right now, but
safety is an issue as he’s not yet able to steady himself and stop the
walker from rolling away. Brio’s new
Walk On
walker has an adjustable brake
that can prevent those accidents when baby … [Read more.]
