The handmade Wheely Bug now comes in a new style - the mouse!
These soft ride on toys for 1-5 year olds are bright and friendly in design and come in three other styles - Ladybug, Bee and Cow.
They go backwards, forwards, sideways, and round and round. Wheely Bugs help promote gross motor skills and balance like no other toy.
They are available for $94.95 (or $119 for the larger version) at Urban Baby to buy online or they are in many toy stores all over Australia including Infancy.
I used to love geometric toys when I was a kid. Roger von Oech's Ball of Whacks: A Creativity Tool for Innovators (yes, I know that's a long title) is something I would have loved. It's made up of 30 magnetic pyramids which can be put together (or in the case of a toddler, pulled apart) in various ways.
This is something that kids can grow into and is available from Amazon for US$20.00
This is a tea set fit for a deluxe teddy bear's picnic. Made of wood and painted in candy colours, the 28-piece set even comes with tea bags and sugar lumps. Toys like this are a great way to encourage make-believe play - just make sure to keep the smaller items away from under-threes. Now if only they could make us a real cuppa…
It is available from Letterbox for £19.99 and they ship to Australia for £11.
Giving
your child crayons is an emotional affair. You either panic they're
going to scribble on the wall (bye bye to that bond!) or they present
you with a work of art you'll treasure and brings tears to your eyes.
These gorgeous Agatha Snail Beeswax crayons are a great start for any
child's artistic journey. A collection of 12 double ended crayons made
from soft beeswax, they are in a size perfect for small hands.
Available for US$11.99 from Oompa. They're currently out of stock but should be available soon
These Felt Cookies will complete the perfect tea party. These charming sugar
cookies are adorned with frosting and sprinkles, and come in an old
fashioned jar. Each cookie is hand sewn with felt and beads and just a touch
of polyester fill inside to make them squishy.
$US20 at Nico & Zoe and they ship to Australia, contact them for shipping prices.
for US$20.00
