Wooden Toys Blog

It’s been a busy January at Wooden Toy Shop headquarters with the arrival of lots of new & wonderful toys! This week has been especially exciting as we’ve added a new collection of Children’s Puppets to the website! Here are some of our favourite picks……..

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Giant Story Teller Puppets	Three Little Pigs Giant Story Tellers Puppet Set
The Goldilocks and the Three Bears Giant Story Teller Puppets provide children with the confidence they need to put on this classic puppet play. Four large puppets come in this set along with a storage bag making transport simple and easy.	The Three Little Pigs Giant Story Tellers Puppet Set is a collection of four large hand puppets, 1 wolf and 3 pigs. Everyone will enjoy seeing and interacting with these brilliantly detailed puppets.
£49.99	£49.99
Large Primate Orangutan Hand Puppet	Giant Dodo Bird Hand Puppet
This Large Primate Orangutan Hand Puppet will make a wonderful companion for all those who love apes of all types. This particular hand puppet has Velcro hands that attach either to the included banana or each other so he can hang on to your child's neck as they play.	The dodo bird may be extinct, but your child can bring it back to life with this Giant Dodo Bird Hand Puppet. The beak of this vivid puppet can be opened and closed with the hand which is accessible from the underside of the body.
£19.99	£24.99
Table Top Puppet Theatre	3 in 1 Puppet Theatre
This traditional Table Top Puppet Theatre is wonderfully made by the Puppet Company to allow your child the ability to perform all of their favorite fairy tales with all of their puppet friends.	This convertible puppet theatre can be used to accommodate all manner of puppets be they finger puppets, hand puppets, or marionettes.
£21.99	£89.99
Nursery Rhymes Puppet & Story Book Set	The Gingerbread Man Puppet & Story Book Set
A great thing to have when story time comes around, the Nursery Rhymes Puppet & Story Book Set comes with book and 6 finger puppets. An excellent tool for parents and teachers to have when you want the little ones to pay attention.	'You can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man.' Your children will love to quote this story when the reading is done, and are sure to want you to read it again and again. The box set comes with the story book along with 6 finger puppets to aid in the telling of the tale.
£19.99	£19.99
Pirate Hand Puppet	Girl Hand Puppet
£14.99	£14.99
Black, Tan & White Puppy	Ten in a Bed Song Mitts
£11.99	£8.99

We're super excited about all the NEW & FANTASTIC toys we've added to our website. These products are made by the well respected French Toy maker, Vilac. Who have been making beautiful wooden toys in the Jura region of France since 1911. Here are just a few of our favourites….

Fairytale Themed Blackboard & White Board Easel	Knight & Dragon Blackboard & White Board Easel
This beautiful pink wooden blackboard easel has a fairytale princess theme and is ideal for any child's room! With two sides, one side of the easel is a chalk board and the other is a dry erase magnetic whiteboard.	This wonderful reversible easel has a blackboard for writing and drawing with chalk on one side and on the other side is a magnetic whiteboard for pencil and dry eraser pens. Castle towers and a dragon and knight are on the sides of the board
£59.99	£59.99
ABC Magnetic Board	Set of 3 Wooden London Jigsaw Puzzles
Young children will adore learning their ABCs by locating each animal with this wonderful magnetic wooden ABC board. An original creation by French artist Nathalie L'ete, this ABC Magnetic Board will also make an amazing decoration for any room they play in.	A collection of 3 London wooden jigsaw puzzles designed by French artist Nathalie L'ete. These puzzles each contain between 18 and 20 pieces that combine to create a Royal Guard, Big Ben and a red telephone box.
£24.99	£17.99
Vilac Wooden Guitar by Natalie L'ete	Red Polka Dot Wooden Doll Pram
This is a real wooden 6 string children guitar complete with French artist Nathalie L'ete's colorful illustrations. This children's guitar is a true piece of art in itself!	This Red Polka Dot Wooden Pram is a great accessory for doll and teddy lovers ages 12 months and up. This pram stands at an ideal height for your little ones to love and nurture their dolls and teddies around the house and garden.
£24.99	£57.99
My First Painting Set - Savannah	The Little Wooden Grocery Store
This Savannah-themed painting set comes complete with 6 different coloured paints, brush, easel, and paint by numbers Savannah picture. Fill in the numbered areas according to the chart or make it your own and paint them as you will, the choice is yours!	This wonderful wooden grocer's shop will keep your children busy with hours of fun and accessories. Including paper bags, packaging, crate, fruit, vegetables, and a little cash register. With the 27 accessories in all your child is sure to have a blast!
£5.99	£42.99
Noddy Wooden Activity House	My Little Wooden Firefighter Set in a Box
Stimulate young children's minds with the Noddy Wooden Activity House. Sort shapes, flip blocks, play the xylophone, and turn gears with this Noddy themed play house.	This set includes 2 painted wooden fire cars, 3 road signs, and the box itself which opens to reveal the inside of the fire station and road.
£27.95	£12.99

We have a wonderful selection of colourful children’s kites that will provide hours of fun for children of all ages! Our kites are perfect for encouraging outdoor play in these cold & windy winter months.

There’s nothing like wrapping up warm and having fun outside on a windy day!

Large Paragliding Kite	Large Delta Kite
Take to the skies with Vilac's Large Paragliding Kite. Specifically designed for use by young children, this brilliantly coloured, light-weight kite is an excellent accessory for a day at the beach, or a windy one in the park.	This large, bright Delta Kite is suitable for bigger kids and is a great entry point to large kite flying. With dual handles this kite is perfect for trying out aerobatic manoeuvres!
£14.99	£14.99
Large Butterfly Kite	Large Ladybird Kite
Specifically designed for use by young children, this brilliantly coloured enormous butterfly is meant for the skies! Watch as the simple to fly kite dances in the skies above and looks great hanging on to little hands!	Stand out from the crowd with this Vilac Large Ladybird kite. This visually stimulating kite is brightly coloured and light, making it perfect for boys and girls aged three and up.
£12.99	£9.99
Large Goldfish Kite	Parrot Kite
This large, detailed Goldfish Kite features a colourful body ensuring it is not one to be overlooked! A great gift for children aged three years and up!	This large, multi-coloured Parrot Kite is bound to be noticed! A great toy for getting the kids outside and playing while improving their hand eye co-ordination.
£12.99	£12.99
Other Products......
Pink Fairy Kite	Monkey Kite
£6.99	£9.99
Rocket Kite	Green Frog Kite
£6.99	£6.99