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
traditional wooden toys
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Why you can depend on WoodenToyShop
A few years ago when we started talking about setting up an online wooden toy shop, we were all too aware that we would be taking on some huge and well established businesses that would probably always be able to offer some of our key products at a better price than us. As daunting as this seemed, we strongly believed at the time and we still do that small, independent retailers that focus on a specific market and that place an emphasis on quality and customer service can compete in a competitive environment. Continue reading
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Reviews and Apologies
It seems that everyone is apologising these days. I must not be the only person that sometimes doubts the sincerity of public apologies and I often wonder if the value of an apology is being diluted by the apparent ease with which public figures feel the need to apologise, especially for events or actions that occurred or were taken outside of their control. Don’t get me wrong: there are many occasions when we all have to hold our hands up and say sorry. Even at WoodenToyShop. Continue reading
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Birthday Time at WoodenToyShop
It happens once every year and it is something the children get wildly excited about. Even grownups are allowed birthdays and today at WoodenToyShop headquarters I am celebrating my __th birthday. I have to admit to being a little bit over excited, even though I have had many, many birthdays in the past. Jon has told me I need to knuckle down and get on with some work, so I wonder if I could get away with a little bit of day dreaming while reviewing some of our wonderful wooden toys and thinking about birthdays and birthday presents?