As the England cricket team toils in the desert sun, many supporters are sitting at home shivering around their radios or laptops as the UK is under the grip of a sudden cold snap. Log burners and coal fires are burning away furiously as the nation pulls on its long johns and thermal vests and an army of gritter lorries takes to the roads to ensure that those of us who have to venture out are as safe as possible in our cars. Here at WoodenToyShop headquarters, our advice to Mums and Dads is to wrap everyone up and go out to play in the garden or the park by all means, but why not stay indoors with some of our fantastic wooden toys to keep the kids occupied?
If you are looking for some ideas for indoor activities, our Art and Creativity category offers plenty of food for thought. We have a selection of children’s easels, paints, paper and paintbrushes that will inspire the young artist in all children.
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Alternatively, if your children love music and singing (and let’s face it, all kids love a good sing song) then our range musical toys could fit the bill nicely. From xylophones to drums and concertinas to guitars, there is bound to be something to bring out the musician in your little ones. If you have someone especially talented, the marvellous Melissa and Doug Grand Piano could be the start of a lifetime of passion for music.
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On the other hand, you may be hankering after a quiet (ish!) afternoon and in that case, one of our Lacing and Beading sets could be just the ticket. Children love these colourful toys which require thought and concentration for the successful completion of an intricate bracelet, necklace or puzzle. These lovely creative toys will help your children improve their hand/eye coordination and hone their fine motor skills at the same time as encouraging their artistic tendencies.
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Perhaps you have a group of children who love playing games together? If so, the BigJigs Games Compendium is a brilliant set of traditional board games. Anyone for snakes and ladders? Draughts? Tiddly winks? Noughts and crosses? No problem, open the box and let’s play!
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We’ve also got dominoes, Ludo and a host of traditional wooden toys and games to delight your excited youngsters.
If your children love role playing toys, WoodenToyShop’s collection of toy shops, pretend kitchens and playing house toys are perfect for encouraging social and educational play. Our most popular toy kitchen is the gorgeous John Crane Tidlo Kitchen Station which will have the kids cooking up a storm together. Alongside our play kitchen and shops, we offer a mouth watering selection of pretend food which will delight the grumpiest of toddlers and encourage them to play happily with their siblings and friends.
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We’ve noticed of late that Toy Tools and Workbenches are becoming increasingly popular. Little children just love fixing things (almost as much as they love breaking things) and a set of toy tools, a tool box or tool belt is guaranteed to get an industrious toddler rolling up his or her sleeves and searching the house for damaged toys.
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So as you approach a very chilly weekend and start to think how best to keep your family occupied, remember that these timeless wooden toys offer hours of fun time and time again!
