Wooden toys are great for Christmas presents, Birthday presents, Christening presents, Baby Showers, new baby gifts or just a gift to say thank you. Most adults remember these types of toys from their own childhood and bring back fond memories of pushing simple wooden based toys along the floor, or dragging them along on a string, maybe making a clicking type of noise.
Well, we encourage you to look at purchasing wooden toys as gifts for all occasions. In this day of modern technology, computers, Internet and gaming, why not purchase a traditional gift for once. Wooden Toys are especially good for children to play with on long journeys in the car / bus or train, simple fun and cost effective. No electronic beeps or earphones here !
At 4little1s.com we generally stock wooden toys from a UK company called Orange Tree toys. They ar e good quality wooden toys but not only that are always very brightly coloured (bright yellows, bright reds etc etc) and always attract attention. There are various studies around that show that baby toys that are brightly coloured, have different textures or make noises help develop children’s brains as they grow.
- What should I look for when buying a wooden toy ?
It goes without saying always ask about the safety standards . Make sure the wooden toy has been manufactured in line with UK safety standards. Look for wooden toys that offer educational value as well. For example, brightly colour toys are know to help brain development as you little on grows, as does texture and sound. Some toys have different materials attached to the wooden toy (rough, smooth etc), some have a wooden mechanism within them that makes a noise or clacking sound. A really good example of this are the Wooden Push Along Rabbit, the Wooden Push Along Mouse or the very popular Wooden Push along Duck.The wooden bookends from Orange tree all tend to have
* Matching bookends, with rubber feet * Perfect feature for a child's bedroom * UK designed * Handcrafted
See more Mobiles & Bookends as well as other Orange Tree Wooden Toys here - many of the wooden gifts have a low postage charge and are in stock for postage to you the next or same day .....
If you have ever been to London, you will know the streets are full of three types of vehicles, namely the London Bus, the London Cab (Taxi) and the Police cars. Give this present to someone and they will enjoy hours of fun playing with theses cars and pushing them around on the floor. They really are a super set of three first vehicles and made especially for little hands to play with, from twelve months onwards. UK designed and handcrafted with love and each vehicle is approximately 7cm.
This simple and traditional wooden toy is an old favorite, who isn’t going to enjoy this fantastic wooden skipping rope as a little treat. Top value and maximum fun.
These lovely wooden toys will bring back memories, no wires, no batteries or cables here....simply just push up the base of these animals and watch them dance. Chuckle at the elephant, wonder at the giraffe, roar at the lion and run after the zebra. These simple wooden toys offer a great little stocking filler or toy to play with in the car for those long journeys. Approximate dimensions 5"/12cm, UK designed and best for age three and upwards.
This fun wooden dog jigsaw has proved to be a very popular children’s gift recently. Excellent pieces and brightly coloured this jigsaw will help your little one become more interested in solving problems for themselves. The wooden jigsaw, made by Orange tree toys is suitable from twelve months onwards and measures roughly 24cm x 16cm. Brightly coloured and a real treat for someone to receive !
This wooden toy is one of our old time favorites, great fun for the builder to be. The Toolbox includes a variety of tools for your little one to use. The set includes a hammer, spanner, screwdriver and they all work. If you turn the bench upside down it doubles up as a workbench. This wooden toy is very popular with the children that love to understand how things work and are put together and operate. Your budding builder needs to be thirty six months or over to operate this machinery. The rough dimensions come in at 30 x 15 x 15cm.
The Orange Tree Wooden Toolbox is a brightly coloured fun wooden tool box, when turned over it becomes a workbench. At the top of the workbench and along the sides are various sized holes. Included are a number of wooden screws, cogs, dowels, strips with further holes, a hammer, a screwdriver and of course a spanner.
Like all Orange Tree toys, the wooden toy range uses non toxic paint and natural fibre in the range, each wooden toy is handcrafted and as a result, no two are identical. This range of wooden toys are made under the guidance of the recognized CE mark, which means they have gone through safety testing and comply with BS5665 and EN71 1,2, and 3.
Looking to finish off your little girls nursery or bedroom with one more item, but just not sure what to go for. We suggest this wonderful Ballerina music box that will light up her eyes for sure.
These wooden toys are great for the mobile toddler. They are animals such as a mouse or a duck that are connected to a push along handle, approx 48 cm long. Some of these push along devices make a great clacking noise when they are pushed along.
The Orange tree wooden toy range uses non toxic paint and natural fibre in the range, each wooden toy is handcrafted and as a result, no two are identical.
Matching Fairy Mobile - Again, if the nursery has been fitted out with a pink theme, these mobiles REALLY add that finishing touch to the palace. Three wishes, 1,2 and 3. Add the matching fairy bookends to this and you have a complete fairy set for the nursery.
Don't stop there when you are considering wooden toys for gifts, we also have an excellent range of wooden mobiles and wooden bookends, again from the UK company called Orange Tree Toys
If you are kitting out your little ones nursery, and want to add the final finishing touches to your masterpiece. Try these for ideas:
Wooden Aeroplane Mobile from Orange Tree Toys
Aeroplane mobile - These wooden planes add a real treat to the nursery. Your little one will be fascinated by these planes as they zoom around and around, great for imagination. Where will your little one fly to ? Add the Wooden Aeroplane Bookends and you have a great co coordinated set of gifts. Wooden Aeroplane Mobile
Wooden Aeroplane Bookends from Orange Tree Toys
Aeroplane Wooden bookends - Like the Aeroplane mobile above, the Wooden bookends are made by Orange tree toys and lovingly hand painted. No two are the same. Add the Aeroplane mobile and you have a great them for the nursery see them here Wooden Aeroplane Bookends
If you are looking for an out of this world nursery, and want to add the final frontier, take a look at the Space Mobile which will have your little one dreaming of the starts in no time. Look out for the Space bookends to compliment the space mobile to keep the books in orbit. This superb spinning mobile has friendly aliens and little rockets hovering overhead and fits perfectly for your child's bedroom
Make sure your little ones books are firmly on the ground and secured from going into outer space with this Orange Tree wooden bookend. See the Space mobile to add some extra 'space' theme as well.
This wooden mobile will have your little boy or little girl counting sheet in no time. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 .....zzzzzzzzzzz See the Sheep Bookend below for maximum effect and finishing touch.
Like the wooden mobile above, the sheep bookend makes sure your little scamps books are all nice and neat ready for bedtime and counting sheep. 1,2,3 ......zzzzzzzzz Go for the Sheep mobile at the same time to give the nursery maximum 'sheepness' ! Baaaa - Baaaaa
The Wooden knight mobiles offer a great theme for a little boy or a little girls room. Each piece carefully handmade and ready to add some life to your little ones nursery. They will watch the mobile rotate and will be a fascination to them. Add the Knight bookends to finish the set off.
Wooden Knight Bookend from Orange Tree Toys
Orange Tree Wooden Knight Bookend
Have these wooden bookends guarding your books, keeping them in line and to strict attention. Great value and keeps the nursery tidy, what more can you ask for ! Suitable form birth.
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