Toys + Crafts
Keep tiny hands busy and little minds alert with wonderful wooden toys, role play ideas, puzzles and games, soft toys, craft kits and activity lists.
App Review: Wee You-Things
Wee You-Things by Wee Society LLC Ruth has a purple tooth. Brad has two dads. Little Dot gets scared a lot. Everyone has a special […]
To market, to market
It’s wheely fun when pretend play imitates real life. Little shoppers can write a list, scour the aisles, fill their trolley with the week’s groceries and […]
Go nuts for doughnuts!
Can a toy hit that sweet spot between being super fun and super educational? It can when it’s the super sweet donut puzzle from Make […]
Toys with a powerful message about pollution
These adorable ocean critters may look like your typical cute and cuddly stuffed animals, but they are so much more. The team at Pollutoys have designed a […]
Magnetic learning is the write stuff
It’s the case of the magnetic pen being mightier than the pencil when it comes to learning to write cursive. No sharpening or erasers needed […]
Sweet dreams for tired toys
Miss Polly’s dolly might not have been so sick had she been able to rest in a beautiful toy bed like this one. Watch your little […]
Multicultural dolls on a mission
Toys can help children bridge the gap between imaginative play and real life situations. A husband and wife team in London are helping to ensure all […]
Life lessons from a life-size body puzzle
The human body is puzzling. Pun intended. But keep little brains ticking over and hands busy with a huge floor puzzle that’s so fun to […]
Good family fun with the Things ToDo Together game
I get a pang of nostalgic guilt (and feel incredibly ancient) when my children ask me about the ‘olden days’. You know, that mystical time […]
Hey kids, Lego building just hit new heights
Just when you thought Lego can’t get any more awesome, we’ve come across a couple of ripper products that will blow little Lego lovers’ minds. […]
Pixlplay turns your old phone into a retro camera for kids
Most families have at least one old smart phone kicking around. Pixlplay is a genius toy that gives your old phone new life, turning it into […]
How to clean dirt and grime from soft toys
Soft toys get a lot of love, which means they also get a lot of grime. Whether Granny is handing down an heirloom teddy from […]
Modern families
Whether your family is two dads and a baby, a single mum with twins, or grannie looking after four boys, Timo Handmade family dolls let you […]
Groove things: 14 DIY musical instruments for toddlers
Ah… Music, sweet, music. Whether your baby is shaking a rattle to their own beat or your school kid is banging a drum you can hear down the street, […]
13 fun ways to transform the IKEA play kitchen
There’s no doubt that the IKEA DUKTIG play kitchen is a legendary role-play station. Now, plain flour is fine and plain yoghurt is ok too, but shouldn’t […]