12-24 Months

Brenda writes…

Here are a few ideas for Christmas toys for your children which are under £20.

The Deglingos

Blooming Marvellous have on sale the quirky Ratos the Rat, which is part of the Deglingos family. Which is a range of stuffed toy animals, made from over 12 different fabrics, to create a unique textured soft toy. Price was £29.99 now £14.99.

Latitude Enfant Bowling Kit

This cute bowling set is ideal for toddlers. It has lots of bright colours and different textures to help stimulation. Suitable from age 18 months. Available from Brite Babies for £15.99.

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Brenda writes…

The Kids Window have this classic racer reduced by 29% which would make a great xmas present for a toddler.

This has a retro look and is made from strong steel, finished in a silver metallic colour with a number detail on the side. It is 76cm in length and 40cm in height and suitable for toddlers up to age 3 years.

Check it out at The Kids Window. £49.50, was £69.99.

Brenda writes…

Books are a passion of mine, I love them!  I have tried to get my children to feel the same way and am always on the look out for a book which I think will interest and educate them, as such The Book People is one of my favourite websites, as they offer the most fabulous discounts on leading books and book sets.

Here are a couple of my favourites, which will be winging themselves to my friends children, this christmas.

Peter Rabbit Collection

A collection of 4 wooden board books that are great starter books for a toddlers introduction to colours, animals, shapes and numbers.  Suitable from 12 months.  Price is £4.99.  RRP is £15.96.

Thomas The Tank Engine Collection

Now this is a possible for an upcoming christening I have.  This is the complete collection of all Thomas the Tank Engine stories - a cool 50 books!  suitable from 2 years.  Price is £30.  RRP is £125.

Brenda writes…

If you are looking for some cute little xmas pressies, check out the range of toys available from Bump to 3.  You will find a selection when you check out their sales pages all reduced by up to 33%.

The Jolly Roger is a cute soft toy that encourages your toddler, to use their motor skills in dressing up the toy using the buttons, poppers, and zips.  Suitable from 18 months.  £9.95, was £14.95.

Brenda writes…

Looking through the Kiddicare website, I was surprised to see what a cool selection of toys they had for our bambinos for under a fiver!

East Coast Smiling Stacking Toy

This cute stacking toy encourages hand-eye co-ordination with its bright primary colours.  It is magnetic for ease of stacking.  Suitable from 12 months.  Price is £2.49.  RRP is £5.99.

East Coast Shape Sorter

This toy will help develop your baby’s shape recognition skills, plus it increases spatial awareness and hand-eye co-ordination.  Suitable from age 12 months+.  Price is £3.29.  RRP is £7.99.

Brenda writes…

Blooming Marvellous have a fabulous offer of 30% off on nursery and toy products.  But you have to be quick as the offer expires at midnight tonight.

With 30% off why not have a look at the great range of Brio Toys available at Blooming Marvellous.  Make a start to your xmas shopping with this great offer.  Below is one of the items on my xmas list for my friends bambino.

Brio pull along duck

Made from solid wood, this is a lovable duck, that is timeless and durable.  The ducks head bobs up and down, wings flap and you get the occasional quack, to keep you on your toes, as it moves along.

Suitable from 19 months.

Price £8.99 so with the discount it will be £6.29.

Remember to qualify for the discount you must enter the code TPT2 at checkout.  You must order before midnight on the 8th October 2008 - tonight!

Brenda writes…

Today we chat with Lee from fab online toy shop Fantasticals.  He gives a low down on the companies history and his best budget buys at Fantasticals.

Fantasticals is a family run online toy store, based in Cheshire which was set up just under two years ago by Lee Maskell and Nicola Brown.  They were looking to open a decent toy shop in their home town of Nantwich, but struggled to find the right shop, so decided to launch the website first after realising there was a real demand for wooden toys online.

Fantasticals now has over 600 great quality, value for money wooden toys listed on its site and a loyal following of customers from all over the UK.  Recent customer surveys revealed that over 99.96% of Fantasticals customers were delighted with the service they received and would recommend the site to a friend.

Lee and Nicola take great care when sourcing their products. They would have loved to have stocked solely fair trade, but unfortunately there is not enough in that market, so they stock as many as they can.  Their toys have an educational focus, whether it be realised intentionally or not.  This means they help the child develop their social, physical and emotional development through the toys.  They particularly love their imaginative play category and wooden dollshouses category and try to offer a vast range of products in each section to cater for all budgets. Continued

Brenda writes…

All Bambinos love stacking toys and  they make a good pressie to give for a first birthday,so here are a couple of the best stacking toys from DJECO, a French toy maker who produce well priced, wooden toys.

This brightly coloured wooden stacking hen is a fun stacking toy for your bambino to play with, giving them hours of fun. £15.50. Suitable from 12 months.

This brightly coloured wooden stacking cat is another fun stacking toy for your bambino to enjoy, with hidden treasures to enchant your bambino.  Also £15.50. Suitable from 12 months.

I found these both from Bibi Klamer who has many other DJECO toys to choose from also check out her own range of unique clothing which is being featured on our sister site Bambino Goodies.

Brenda writes…

This is a great eco-friendly toy that will also give your bambino battery free play.

All you have to do is shake this Eco Phone to make it work and to charge it up because it has an in-built kinetic generator. Great colours too!

Available from Toys-To-You for £9.99.

Brenda writes…

Our first giveaway on £10.00 Tuesday was a Farm Sound Puzzle from this fab company and word on the street is that they went down a treat with the winners.

Mothercare currently have reduced The Music Puzzle from the Melissa & Doug Range. It is colourful and will teach your bambinos about different musical instruments.

Was £9.99 now £4.99.