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Outdoor toys and games

Posted by Maria

After such long winter and bad weather it seemed like summer would never come. Instead like magic here it is. Days are long and bright and the outdoor is more appealing than ever. It is that time of the year again to get ready for garden parties and outdoor excursions. With this in mind I [...]

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Habitadule, cardboard construction panels for kids’ spaces

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Cardboard is quickly becoming very popular with kids toys and furniture. Environment friendly and safe this extremely durable and versatile material has captured the attention of many artists who constantly come up with the most amazing designs for children. French architectural designer Marie Compagnon has created these large scale construction pieces called Habitadule, which is [...]

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Learn-through-play: geography themed jigsaw puzzles

Posted by Maria

I love educational toys so I couldn’t help getting excited at the sight of this wooden jigsaw puzzle where each piece represents a different county in Britain. What a fantastic way to learn geography this is. Each jigsaw is cut and painted by hand in a rural part of Sri Lanka in a fair trade [...]

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Cool educational gifts

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My son is fascinated by the solar system and he already knows the names of the planets and their correct cosmic arrangement so I have had a good look around for a gift to encourage this passion of his and I was amazed with the great stuff is out there.  All 4 items I selected [...]

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Christmas Giveaway: Gifts Carefully Handpicked

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The Handpicked Collection has very generously offered a £20 voucher to spend on their site for a lucky winner. Let me tell you they have a great selection of gifts for kids and adults alike. Every item is carefully picked by the 20 panel’s members and is presented with a reason behind its selection, which I [...]

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Build, create and have fun with Happy Mais, the ecological bricks

Posted by Maria

I get so excited when I find new toys that are educational, stimulating and safe for the kids as well as  the planet, environment friendly, produced within a fair working environment and distributed in total respect of fair trade.  If you add to that an affordable price you have a winner.
Happy Mais eco bricks are [...]

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Toy skips make funky storage

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I love this funky toy storage in the form of a skip that comes either standard or personalised with the name of the child. The personalised version is great when you have more than one kid sharing a room, so each can have their own toy skip to gather their belongings. Not only the toy [...]

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