Recently we have noticed that some of our toys can have unintended benefits. We were contacted earlier this week by a customer who told us something very interesting and incredibly heart-warming about a particular toy which has made us look at several similar toys in a different light. The following learning toys are recommended for their educational and developmental properties as well as – and this is very important to us at WoodenToyShop – the fact that they are, well, fun to play with. Continue reading
child development
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The WoodenToyShop Guide to Children’s Baking Role Play Toys
Here at WoodenToyShop, the office is often blessed with the aroma of freshly baked cakes or biscuits. This week we have been celebrating National Baking Week by eating piles of plain chocolate chip and golden syrup cookies baked by our resident head cook Rob. As we contemplate the expansion of our waistlines and the need to buy larger trousers, we also recognise that while children love baking alongside Mum and Dad, grownups are often grateful for the kind of non-messy baking that keeps the kitchen spick and span. With that in mind, we hope you will enjoy the following WoodenToyShop Guide to Children’s Baking Role Play Toys. Continue reading
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The WoodenToyShop Guide to Play Food
Are you feeling hungry? Or maybe you are starved of information about which toy food to buy for your junior chef or apprentice shopkeeper? With so many children hoping to receive a toy kitchen or pretend shop for their next birthday or Christmas, we hope the following WoodenToyShop guide to play food will help grownups select some perfect wooden food to cook in the kitchen or sell in the shop. Continue reading
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The WoodenToyShop Guide to Wooden Balance Bikes
The team at WoodenToyShop is passionate about many things. Wooden toys appear very high up our list, as do play and learning. And if we ever needed a reminder of the importance of exercise, then the recent triumphant Olympic and Paralympic games have shown us all what we can be capable of if we keep ourselves active. One of the key elements of play is keeping children fit and healthy and allowing them to grow and develop their limbs and muscles. Wooden balance bikes give children the opportunity to have fun while they develop several crucial life skills and also burn up their seemingly endless energy! We hope the following WoodenToyShop Guide to Wooden Balance Bikes will help customers who are planning to introduce their children to the joys of bicycle riding. Continue reading