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Exclusive to The Hip Infant – new Ella and Otto designs plus Dwell toys

Exclusive to The Hip Infant – new Ella and Otto designs plus Dwell toys

You’re searching for the perfect bedding to top off a fabulous nursery so here it is folks, in new designs due any moment at The Hip Infant!

Nuzzles wooden name puzzles

Nuzzles wooden name puzzles

Forget seeing your name up in lights, how about seeing them in wood? Far more sustainable, I’m sure you’ll agree and also that little bit different.

Great play with P’kolino puzzles

Great play with P’kolino puzzles

I know I’m late to the idea but my New Year’s resolution was to not buy any more plastic toys after getting fed up with the playroom being polluted with the stuff! It was a big relief to make that decision but it also means I have to carefully consider any new purchases as non-plastic … [Read more.]

Paint your own puzzles

Paint your own puzzles

My daughter is obsessed with puzzles so this fabulous set really caught my eye.

Create a 3D masterpiece with Puzzibits

Create a 3D masterpiece with Puzzibits

Much more fun than a jigsaw puzzle (even a 3D one) and amazingly versatile to boot – welcome to the world of Puzzibits.

Go cross-eyed Babyology-style with Can You See What I See?

Go cross-eyed Babyology-style with Can You See What I See?

Small kids come with teeny-tiny attention spans. Which makes it incredibly difficult when you want to keep them entertained and out of mischief for longer than, say, 10 minutes. I’ve only found two things that work consistently with my brood – the Xbox for my son and a Hi-5 dvd for his little sister. But … [Read more.]

The kingdom of wooden toys

The kingdom of wooden toys

Wooden toys and games have made their mark upon the toy world and the diversity of wooden play items on offer keeps getting better and better. Australian company Merrigold Collections has added immensely to our choices by importing and distributing a massive array of high quality and imaginative wooden toys.

Orchard Toys – No nonsense puzzles

Orchard Toys – No nonsense puzzles

Puzzles are the most popular activity in our house. Last count, my daughter had over ten of them and she enjoys each and every one of them almost everyday.

Shape. Solve. Share with Sudokid.

Shape. Solve. Share with Sudokid.

If you’ve whiled away a few hours on Sudoku puzzles, you may want to share the joy with your children. Sudokid is a children’s version of Sudoku. Using shapes instead of numbers, Sudokid is bound to be as thought provoking, challenging and addictive as Sudoko.

Mudpuppy for occupying young minds

Mudpuppy for occupying young minds

With Christmas and birthdays fast approaching, I’m fortunate that Babyology reader Kylie has brought these delectable Mudpuppy puzzles to our attention. We all know how great puzzles are for occupying restless children (and adults) on long wet days or super-hot days when you’re all confined indoors. They certainly make a great gift and I think … [Read more.]

Exercise your mind with Frohling puzzles

Exercise your mind with Frohling puzzles

I’ve always been a big fan of educational toys that stimulate the brain and I’m thinking the 3D Frohling Puzzles, €19.95 each, from German toy company Beleduc, are among some of the best I’ve seen for a while. The fruit series, featuring an apple, pear or banana puzzle, are carved to improve fine motor skills … [Read more.]

Creature – a wild way to learn the ABCs

Creature – a wild way to learn the ABCs

My toddler loves scanning the daily newspaper at breakfast to find the inevitable cutesy animal picture that’s wedged somewhere in between the tabloid headlines. So, like thousands of other animal-obsessed toddlers across the country, she’s going to go ape over these. I’m talking about the latest Creature offerings from celebrated US photographer Andrew Zuckerman. The … [Read more.]