Children love nothing more than imitating adults and the grown-up things they do, and so these toys are all designed to stimulate their imagination and role-playing fun in a wide variety of ways. Pretend play is also very good for promoting compassion and emotional understanding, and it gives them a worthwhile sense of responsibility at a tender young age!
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By Threadbear Design Something cool to cover your clothes while you are being your most creative self! A cute children's apron perfect for baking, cooking and crafting, sure to delight any child. With the fox's face doubling up to be a handy pocket, this apron is as practical as it is pretty. Cross over straps at the back are adjustable. Machine washable. Suitable for: 3-6 years Size: 46 x 50cm
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By Egmont Toys and from their Les Petits collection This adorable three-piece outfit is designed to fit the dolls from the Les Petits collection. The set is made from super-soft cotton and comprises a lovely white tunic, sweet chocolate-coloured pants and the tiniest white slippers to keep the baby's feet warm. Other outfits are also available (well, a girl can never have too many outfits!). Suitable from: 12 months Size: For dolls 30-32cm
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By Fiona Walker England A must-have accessory for any dog/poodle lover. Polly looks great on either a school bag or handbag as a decorative feature, but she is also very handy for using as a functional keyring for hanging your keys from (I have several of these), as you'll never be rummaging around your handbag searching for that elusive house or car key ever again - so not only is Polly pretty, but she is practical too! A lovely little gift for any age. Also available are the Mini Poodle Head and Poodle Head Hook - both sold separately.
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By Brainbox This is a great way to introduce a young audience to the works of William Shakespeare in a fun and engaging way. Each of the cards in this game depict a scene from a famous Shakespearean play. There is also a quotation and a caption to explain what is happening in the plot. You study the card and then answer questions about it from memory! How much will you remember? When the cards are placed in order they then tell the story of the play. The plays include A Midsummers Night's Dream, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, The Tempest and Twelfth Night. This is a game for grandparents and wider family to all enjoy. It's a great way to improve observation and memory skills, and to familiarise yourself with the works of the great Shakespeare. Suitable from: Suggested 8 years +
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By Brainbox From the Suffragettes to the Aztec Empire, this Time Traveller game gives players the opportunity to travel through time and relive and/or learn about major historical events. The object of the game is to study the historical event on your card, then turn it over and try to remember the scene and answer questions based upon it. If answered correctly the card is kept, and the person with the most cards after 5 or 10 minutes is the winner. Great fun and educational for kids and grown-ups alike. Suitable from: Suggested 7 years +
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By Brainbox Introduce your child to the many exciting opportunities of the world of work. This People at Work game is a great way to help them answer the question of what they would like to be when they grow up! The object of the game is to study the person at work on your card, then turn it over and try to remember the scene and answer questions based upon it. If answered correctly the card is kept, and the person with the most cards after 5 or 10 minutes is the winner. Great fun and educational too. Suitable from: Suggested 4 years +
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By Brainbox This First Animals game is designed to give pre-school children a head start. Each sturdy double-sided card shows three animal images on one side and just part of each image on the other, such as ears or a tail, with the question, “What animal?” The object of the game is to look at and talk about a card, then turn it over and try to remember which animal each body part shown belongs to. If the animals are correctly remembered the card is kept, and the person with the most cards after 5 or 10 minutes is the winner. Great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Suitable from: Suggested 3 years +
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Keep Miffy with you at all times with this gorgeous keyring. Either use as an attractive accessory to a bag, or attach to your keys to make them easier to find! There's also a Miffy soft toy in yellow corduroy to match if you wanted to keep one at home! Size: 10cm Colour: Yellow
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Keep Miffy with you at all times with this gorgeous keyring. Either use as an attractive accessory to a bag, or attach to your keys to make them easier to find! There are three Miffy soft toys also in grey corduroy to match if you wanted to keep one at home! Size: 10cm Colour: Grey
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Keep Miffy with you at all times with this gorgeous keyring. Either use as an attractive accessory to a bag, or attach to your keys to make them easier to find! There are three Miffy soft toys also in off white corduroy to match if you wanted to keep one at home! Size: 10cm Colour: Off White
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Keep Miffy with you at all times with this gorgeous keyring. Either use as an attractive accessory to a bag, or attach to your keys to make them easier to find! There are three Miffy soft toys also in pink corduroy to match if you wanted to keep one at home! Size: 10cm Colour: Pink
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Sale!New. We absolutely love Snuffy and are huge fans of this adorable puppy – well, who isn’t? So you can now keep Snuffy with you at all times with this gorgeous Bag Hanger/Keyring. Either use as an attractive accessory to a bag, or attach to your keys to make them easier to find! If you wanted to keep one at home Miffy, Snuffy, Elephant and Miffy bag hanger are also available in this new colour (sold separately, see images). 100% recycled filling. Suitable from: 36 months + Size: 10cm Colour: Blue and Red Check
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Sale!By ooh noo We all like to snuggle up in bed for a good night's sleep on a soft sheet under a cosy blanket, and dollies and teddies are no different. This three-part set made from cotton-linen blend is especially for the Dolly Cot and comprises a fitted sheet, a bed cover and a matching pillow. There are two designs to choose from: Starry Night (100 per cent linen) and Ladybird (cotton-linen blend). (Please note, the Dolly Cot in the image is not included, this is sold separately.) Size: Pillow 23cm x 12cm, Bed Cover 28cm x 32cm
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Sale!By ooh noo This beautiful, 100 per cent linen canopy is a must-have to accompany the Wooden Dolly Cot. It comes attached to a co-ordinating metal holder and to give it that added touch of class, it has three wooden objects that are strung on white string - something for your child's dolly or teddy to look at! (Please note, the Dolly Cot is not included, this item is available through the store and sold separately.) Suitable from: 36 months
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Sale!By ooh-noo All aboard! Your little ones will love filling this lovely little wooden wagon with all of their favourite toys and taking them on an exciting trip around the house or garden - where will they go and what will they see? This wagon has the added benefit of its sides being made using blackboard, making it a drawable surface for your little ones to personalise (or add today's destination on it). Ooh noo has taken the same great design as its adorable Wooden Toy Pram and applied it to the concept of this toy cargo wagon - it's just beautiful (so much so, it's now popular with adults who have bought these for their rooms as a chic storage item!). This handmade wooden Toy Chest is a simple wagon and comes with a rope so that you can pull it along or attach it to other wagons. While your child will view this as clearly a toy, us parents will also see it as a useful (and stylish) storage box to put things in at the end of the day. The other items in the images are not included with the Toy Chest but are available to buy separately. This Toy Chest on Wheels is also available in White. Suitable from: 36 months Size: H 37cm W 35cm L 48cm
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Sale!By ooh noo We all like to snuggle up and sleep on a soft sheet under a cosy blanket, and dollies and teddies are no different. So thankfully, they can now be stylish and cosy in ooh noo bedding. This three-part set made from 100 per cent cotton is especially for the Toy Pram and comprises a fitted sheet, a bed cover and a matching pillow. There are two designs to choose from: Poppy Field (100 per cent cotton) or Ladybird (cotton-linen blend). (Please note, the Dolly Cot is not included, this is available and is sold separately.) Size: Pillow 23cm x 12cm, Bed Cover 28cm x 32cm
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Sale!By ooh noo What child wouldn’t want to own a lovely little pram like this? It's just adorable! As alluded to in the name, this pram has a quirky feature in that the sides are made with blackboard, meaning your child can use chalks to personalise it. Then, as with blackboards, you can just wipe the chalk off and start again. Not only is the cutest and most stylish of prams for any doll or teddy to travel in, but as a parent I would consider this to be a work of art and it's one of those toys that you don't mind being left out on show! This wonderful pram is also available in White, which is equally adorable. Suitable from: 18 months Size: H 51 cm W 28cm L 48cm Colour: Black
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By Tender leaf toys This is our fabulous retro styled doctors bag, full of all the essentials for treating poorly patients! Teaching our little ones the importance of caring for one another is at the top of our list. What better way to learn through play than with a beautiful wooden doctors set! Set includes: a stethoscope, some scissors, an ear probe, a syringe, a doctors knee hammer, a blood pressure monitor, a cloth mask, plasters, stickers showing ailments and remedies, a bottle of pills and a tube of ointment. Made from sustainable rubber wood and coloured with soft non-toxic colours for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 24.5 x 16 x 24 cms
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By Egmont Toys This is a lovely, magnetic puzzle set with bright jungle scenes for children to recreate. The set comprises two puzzles, each having 20 pieces for the child to slot together. Because it's magnetic, the pieces will stay on the board rather than falling onto the floor, which makes this very handy and means it can be used in the car (instead of screen-time) or for keeping your child entertained while out and about. Suitable from: 36 months Size: 17.5cm x 17.5cm
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By Tender leaf toys 3 brightly coloured and retro style robots made from solid rubberwood that all come apart so that they can be reconstructed in a variety of ways for creative play. Presented in an illustrated window box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 years + Size: 12.5 x 32 x 13 cms
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By Tender leaf toys A spectacular galaxy themed play mat to go on a space adventure. This wonderful set includes a solid wood flying saucer with a little green alien encased in an acrylic dome, a space shuttle, and an Apollo rocket in 3 parts. Presented in an illustrated window box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toy Suitable from: 3 years + Size: 71.5 x 50.5 x 15.5 cms
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By Tender leaf toys Let your little engineer build their own rocket with our Rocket Construction set! Set includes 18 pieces to build three rockets. Match up the parts and count down to launch! Made from sustainable rubberwood, coloured with soft non-toxic colours for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 years + Size: L: 7.20 x W: 6.50 x H: 13.30 cms
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By Tender leaf toys This bright fire engine has an unrolling hose and a natural wood extending arm to take the 4 firemen to dizzying heights to fight fires or rescue a kitten! Illustrated on all sides and evocative of children's book illustrations, this set is perfect for making up stories and language development as well as fine motor skills. Set includes: Fire engine with extendable arm and roll out hose 4 fabulous fire fighters 4 barricades and a cone An extra length of hose Made from sustainable rubberwood. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys. Suitable from: 3 years + Size: 28 x 11 x 16 cms
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Sale!By Tender leaf toys Welcome to the farm! Made throughout from top quality wood, this farm has been designed to be open and accessible for little hands. Product features: a barn with barn doors and a feeding trough, two stables with opening doors, a ladder leading to hay loft, a pulley system with a magnetic end to lift the hay bales, a cowshed with feeding compartments, four fences, a stile, three hay bales, two geese, two horses, a grain trough, an animal feeding trough, a beehive and six logs. Made from sustainable rubber wood and responsibly sourced plywood, coloured with soft non-toxic colours for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 51 x 38.5 x 22 cm
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By Tender leaf toys Need to pay for your groceries? Look no further than this cute card reader with squishy number buttons, a slot in which to use your Tender Leaf money card, and a top slot to place one of 5 differently illustrated receipts. Keep all your cards and money in this adorable little foxy purse made from 100% cotton canvas and printed with a friendly fox face. Set includes: Money card, health card & ID card Card reader 5 individually illustrated receipts Paper money Fox purse 5 coins This goes very well with the General Stores Till, which is available to purchase separately. Made from sustainable rubberwood, coloured with a soft non-toxic water stain for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 24 x 25 x 3.5 cms
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By Tender leaf toys Ring up all your groceries with this fun and colourful wooden till with scanner. Great for practicing your counting skills, acting out shopping day scenarios, and playing with friends, this toy till is not only stylish, gender-neutral and fun, but educational too. Set includes: Coloured paper play money and wooden coins 5 printed illustrated receipts Scanner Turning reel to show prices through the till window Drawer for storage This goes very well with the Play Pay Pack, which is available to purchase separately. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 22 x 15 x 13.8 cms
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By Tender leaf Toys Who wants Pizza today? New to 2023, a fabulous addition to our wooden toys. A wonderful wooden pizza oven toy which comes complete with 2 pizza bases, felt tomato base topping, and 6 wooden toppings all with a velcro dot so that they can be stuck to the felt. Also includes a pizza slice, a salt shaker and 5 wooden logs. This pretend play, role play toy encourages children to make up stories and situations where they can pretend to be just like mum and dad, creating their favourite toppings, cooking their pizza, and serving it up for mealtime. Now your children can join in with outdoor cooking. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Suitable from: 3 years Size: 18.2cm x 9.6cm x 19 cm
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By Tender leaf toys Treat yourself to a healthy modern breakfast with this fabulous toaster set that comes with a poached egg and avocado side. Toast 2 slices of bread, turn the birdie dial to hot, pop them up when they are ready, butter the toast with the wooden knife, and top with a poached egg and 2 slices of avocado. Tastefully styled with soft contemporary colours and a cute birdie motif. Perfect for pretend play and for inspiring children to make healthy eating choices! Set includes; Toaster with 2 slices of toast Butter dish with lid Plate and knife 2 slices of avocado Poached egg Made from sustainable rubberwood painted in matte and gloss non toxic contemporary colours. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 years + Size: 16 x 18.5 x 14.5 cms
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By Tender leaf toys A stylish mixer with metal swivel whisk, wooden bowl, and clacking on and off button. Learn to mix up ingredients for successful baking with mum or dad. Items to weigh out on a modern kitchen scale include a wooden egg which opens to reveal a felt egg, a pack of butter, and a box of flour containing 10 white felt discs. Mix this all up together and bake your cake in a wooden cake tin. Tastefully styled with soft contemporary colours and a cute mini chef motif. Perfect for pretend play and for inspiring children to be creative in the kitchen! Set includes; Mixer with rotating metal whisk and clacking button Modern style kitchen scales Flour pack with removable lid and 10 small white felt discs Egg in 2 pieces with felt egg inside Butter pack with removable slice Removable cake in a tin Made from sustainable rubberwood painted in matte and gloss non toxic contemporary colours. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 years + Size: 28 x 21.5 x 27.5 cms
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Sale!By Tender leaf toys 5 beautifully coloured macarons to resemble a chick, bunny, bear, piglet, and fox. Each macaron has a separately coloured filling just like the real thing! Crafted from sustainable rubberwood painted in pretty non-toxic contemporary colours. Presented in an illustrated window box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 24 months + Size: 25 x 5.5 x 3 cms
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By Tender leaf toys Have afternoon tea with your friends! Which mouthwatering delicacy will you choose? A ham or cucumber sandwich, a lemon meringue pie, a chocolate roll, a slice of Victoria sponge, an apple fancy, or 2 cupcakes? A 2 tier wooden cake stand with 8 delicious looking solid wood cakes and sandwiches, the cake stand is topped with a pretty blue bird, and forms part of a larger range of pretend play toys Children can learn to balance all the items on the stand, so developing fine motor skills. Perfect for pretend play, this tea time stand encourages children to make up stories and situations where they can pretend to be just like mum and dad, arranging the cakes, offering a treat, and serving them all on a pretty stand. Set includes; Ham and cucumber sandwich Lemon meringue tart Slice of Victoria sponge cake Apple fancy 2 cup cakes Chocolate roll Made from sustainable rubberwood painted in matte and gloss non toxic contemporary colours. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 19.5 x 18 x 27 cms
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By Tender leaf toys Have afternoon tea with your friends! A romantic wooden tea set featuring a pretty bird motif on the saucers and the side of a solid wood teapot. As well as encouraging pretend play, children can develop their all important language skills and learn to balance all the items on the tray, so improving manual dexterity. Set includes; Round wooden Tray Tea pot with removable lid decorated with a birdie motif 2 cups and saucers Milk jug Wooden teaspoon Cupcake and Tea bag Made from sustainable rubberwood painted in pretty non toxic contemporary colours. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 years + Size: 24 x 24 x 10.5 cms
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By Tender leaf toys Who would like a cappuccino? This Babyccino coffee machine set is the most exciting new addition to Tender leaf's kitchen and play food range! The perfect extension to our Bird's Nest Café, this set is styled in soft mellow colours and has a cute bird clacking dial. With happy faces motifs, this play set is sure to delight any little one looking to play pretend coffee shops! Feel free to pick your favourite flavour from the drinking pod tray and enjoy making that perfect cup of coffee. Made from sustainable rubberwood and responsibly sourced plywood. Set includes: 5 fabulous coffee pods, a pod holder, a milk frothing jug, two very happy smiling face teacups, and some cheeky biscuits... Looks like somebody has already taken a bite out of one! Made from sustainable rubberwood and responsibly sourced plywood, coloured with soft non-toxic colours for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 15 x 20 x 20.5 cm
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By Tender leaf toys This is the cutest little cottage, it's adorable! With a rose coloured roof, opening front doors and a removable back panel, this little house can be carried to be played with anywhere. Decorated on all sides with beautiful wild flowers, and two cut out windows which allow the flower stems to run through creating a magical woodland meadow. The back panel lies flat to become a garden, on to which can be placed a pretty swing, two flowers, and a toadstool. This set includes: A wood burning stove, flower table, two button stools, a toadstool lamp, a side table, a swing, some garden flowers and a family of four including mummy Flora, Daddy Joey, children Corny and baby Bud who comes swaddled in a soft linen leaf bed. All dolls have their names printed underneath and are scaled to the same size as the Sailaway Boat, Secret Meadow Shepherds Hut, Timber Taxi and Bear Tales all part of the Merrywood lane collection. Made from sustainable rubber wood and responsibly sourced plywood, coloured with soft non-toxic colours for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 42 x 40 x 31 cm
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By Tender leaf toys A perfect solid bear family with Beryl the mum, Bobby the dad and Cub the baby, all finished with stylish colours and ready to add to any dolls house set or open ended play set. These little critters are a perfect addition to our Rosewood Cottage, Sailaway Boat, Secret Meadow Shepherds Hut and Timber Taxi and are also a part of our Open-Ended play category, meaning they are a great all-rounder. Made from sustainable rubberwood and coloured with soft non-toxic colours for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Designed and made by Tender Leaf Toys Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 10 x 4 x 6 cm
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By Tender leaf toys Awarded Gold in Best Toy Design (3-5 years ) Junior design Awards. This Shepherds Hut makes a wonderful addition to the Merrywood tales collection. It's the perfect glamping stay-cation for a new family of mice. They have borrowed some human-sized trinkets to use as essential furniture in their hut, and this makes for a truly adorable set up! All can be accessed by removing the roof, or through the little doors at the front. The set includes: Pull along caravan with removable lid and wheels 3 Merrywood characters A teacup shower Spools of old thread as stools A sardine tin as a baby cot A pimenton tin as a wood burning stove A safety pin becomes a towel rack An old watch as a wall clock Removable steps All dolls have their names printed underneath and are scaled to the same size as the Sailaway Boat, Rosewood Cottage, Timber Taxi and Bear Tales all part of the Merrywood Tales collection (the Timber Taxi shown in the images is not included but is available to purchase separately). Made from sustainable rubber wood and responsibly sourced plywood, coloured with soft non-toxic colours for a contemporary style. Presented in an illustrated colour box. Suitable from: 3 Years + Size: 27 x 15.5 x 22.5 cm
