The month of February is here and Bri has picked her favourite items from the shop to inspire hours and hours of learning through play. As you know...

We can’t hide our love for Grapat toys. There is something very special about them - the colours, their oh so cute designs and the creative and imaginative play possibilities that these toys have for kids. It’s about time we tell you more about this Spanish brand so you can fall in love with them yourself too.

Since CollectA animals have been so popular, we’ve created a CollectA Subscription. It’s a monthly delivery service and it includes 3-5 animals hand picked by us around a certain theme.

In the last of our gift guides for 2019, we share with you some of our favourite new and classic toys for your little ones aged 3-4 years. 

Our latest blog post has been written by guest blogger Tina from Play with a Purpose.  Exploring the joy of music together with children creates wonderful opportunities for learning and Tina shares some insights about the benefits of music using musical instruments from The Creative Toy Shop.

Heard about 'Process Art' but don't know where to start with your kids? Our guest blogger Kylie from Love Early Education provides her knowledge and insight into 'Process Art' and the benefits of using it in outdoor play and large scale mark making for early years learning. Think water, chalk, paint, cardboard & FUN!

Wooden toys have a simplicity about them, they are incredibly soft to touch and they allow for open-ended, creative play. They are also all individually unique with no two items the same, due to the distinctive markings that occur due to the natural grain and knot marks found in wood.