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Tommy’s is an independent registered charity that funds research into problems during pregnancy and provides information to parents. Tommy’s was formed in 1992 when two obstetricians who worked in the maternity unit at St. Thomas’s hospital in London decided to raise funds for research into pregnancy problems. They were soon joined by others and the charity was formed and named after the hospital. WoodenToyShop is proud to support Tommy's with our final Wooden Wednesday competition before the summer break. Continue reading →

We make no apologies for reminding all of our wonderful WoodenToyShoppers that our toy castles do not bounce. Nor should they be dropped, prodded or jumped on! These castles are sturdy of course and robust enough to withstand the challenges of play time with toddlers, but these are very much wooden castles for playing with, not in. Continue reading →

There comes a time in your life when you have to take a deep breath, roll up your sleeves, count to ten and then fix something. I remember my friends saying to me when we were students, “You can’t go through life never having wired a plug!” Well actually, I think you probably can avoid that particular task these days, but every now and then a floor board needs screwing down, a paint job needs touching up or a bannister spindle (it has happened to me) needs replacing. Whenever I am scratching about under the stairs trying to find my tool box, I think about how much I would have appreciated a Melissa and Doug workbench as a little boy. Continue reading →

Every Wednesday our thoughts turn to our latest competition and whether we should give away one of our wonderful wooden toys. Will it be a Le Toy Van week or should we offer something from Janod or Bigjigs? We often get carried away arguing about what to offer, but we generally settle on letting our prize winners choose their own prize by giving away a voucher. Continue reading →