We’ve handpicked some of our favourite toys for Spring 2021, all beautifully designed and made using sustainable materials.
Number Puzzle from QToys
What is it?
Ten chunky wooden numbers that slot neatly into the base board. An essential for two year olds and up helping with early counting skills and number recognition.
Why we love it?
Apart from the natural beauty of the wood we’ve been able to use this puzzle in so many ways to help with our almost 4 year old’s homeschooling throughout lockdown.
Four in a Row from Moulin Roty
What is it?
Connect 4 minus the plastic.
Why we love it?
It’s an easy to understand game that can be enjoyed by all the family, but like it’s traditional equivalent it won’t end up contributing to toxic landfill after it’s days are up.
People Who Help Us from Lanka Kade
What is it?
We put together this Lanka Kade bundle as a nod to the people who helped keep us safe through 2020. It contains a doctor, nurse, paramedic, fire fighter and police officer along with three emergency vehicles.
Why we love it?
It’s a wonderful collection of figures and vehicles to open up conversations and learning about people and the world around us and perfect for small world play.
Space Station Pop-out Play Set from Play Press
What is it?
A pop-out cardboard construction set that fits together to form an amazing semi-realistic space station with moveable parts and two astronauts to man or woman it.
Why we love it?
It scores 10/10 for eco credentials, the board is from FSC forests, the inks are vegan and ocean friendly and it’s designed and made here in the UK.
Wooden Sound Camera from Janod
What is it?
A traditional wooden camera that flashes and makes sounds just like an old school camera. It comes with a protective silicon cover to keep it safe on every outdoors exploration and when you look through the lens you see everything in kaleidoscope vision.
Why we love it?
It encourages curiosity and is an ideal companion for any adventure.
Sensory Reflective Sound Buttons from TickiT
What is it?
A set of three stainless steel discs or buttons in three different colours (silver, gold and rainbow) that make different sounds.
Why we love it?
Our littlest plays with these every day, the buttons are safe and easily cleaned and provide lots of sensory play for babies.
Bamboo Building Block sets from QToys
What is it?
40 bamboo and acacia wood pieces to build with. The set features bamboo stems and acacia wood houses, roofs, base pieces and ladders.
Why we love it?
It’s a really unique construction set that is super open-ended and the pieces can be used with sensory bases such as rice.
Ouch Body Puzzle from Tender Leaf Toys
What is it?
A wooden puzzle that can help children understand their bodies, right down to the bones that keep us upright.
Why we love it?
The multi-levelled puzzle shows a bit more of what’s going on under our skin, but in a child-friendly accessible way.
Bamboo Nesting Bird from Wee Gallery
What is it?
A Bamboo wooden bird whose body separates into four pieces that can be stacked up and knocked down.
Why we love it?
It’s so beautifully designed and is the type of toy that doesn’t look out of place in the nicest of living rooms.