The Nappy Gurus, an eco-friendly independent brand making reusable products.
The Portable Changing Mat (£15.99) is useful for so much more than nappy changing. New parents can use it as a playmat, perfect for tummy time or nappy-free time, a bath or swimming towel, a picnic blanket, or under high chairs to catch spills. This mat is double-sided and made with a waterproof layer sandwiched between absorbent bamboo towelling on one side and a super soft plush pattern on the other side, preventing any moisture leakage.
Plush Bamboo Reusable Face And Hand Wipes (£26.49) are super strong and gloriously soft on the skin. They’re absorbent and naturally antibacterial, making them perfect for cleaning up little hands and faces while ditching single-use wipes.
SMARTMAX | My First Safari Animals | RRP: £19.99 | Stockist: SmartToys&Games
These were a huge hit with the children. This Christmas little ones 1-5 years will love mixing and matching with their very own first safari animals! Easily build and play with these delightful, zoological creatures to create the craziest combos! The safe and soft animals simply click together, meaning they are ideal for teeny tiny fingers.
Maped Paint by Numbers | RRP: £14.99 | Stockist: Amazon
A true classic the Maped Paint by Numbers Set allows little ones to create masterpieces using clear lines and numbers. Thoughtfully designed for beginners aged 7 and up, this set makes it easy and fun for children to take their first steps into the world of art.
Infantino Rainbow Foldable Foam Mat | RPR: £35 | Stockist: Amazon
The Infantino Rainbow Foldable Soft Foam Mat is compact, light, and has a fold & go design, making it ideal to take on-the-go or pop up in the living room when mum is trying to cook Christmas dinner. The soft texture mat gives a bit of cushion while creating a perfect spot for learning new skills like rolling, crawling and sitting. With unique pop-up sides, it stops toys from rolling away and the double-sided boho-inspired design helps keep it visually fun for baby. With its wipeable surface, it is ideal to shake off any crumbs or clean any spillages!
You can never go wrong with a book.
I’m Going To Eat a Polar Bear by Karl Newson and Nicola Kinnear.
“I’m hungry! Fish are boring! I want something new. Something soft… and fluffy!”
Meet a little penguin who is super hungry but totally bored of eating fish. An older penguin recalls hearing of a fluffy creature called a ‘bolar pear’, so the little penguin sets off on an adventurous mission to find and eat this ‘mystery’ creature.
On arrival at the North Pole, the penguin can’t see a polar bear anywhere and eventually turns back home, hungry as ever. Little does penguin know that an equally hungry polar bear is following right behind…
This story will have readers gleefully shouting ‘it’s behind you!’ as this hilarious story unfolds. The reader can follow oblivious penguin on every step of its journey as it narrowly escapes being gobbled up by the polar bear.
A fantastic and engaging story. Available here.
Original Squishmallows The Official Baking Book
Discover your new favourite treat with 50 delicious recipes inspired by your adorable Squishmallows.
Squishmallows: The Official Baking Book is the only place you will find delights such as:
Cam’s three-colour dough cookies
Hans’s chocolate truffles with sprinkles
Lesedi’s cinnamon rolls
Bethany’s Linzer love heart cookies
Mac’s pumpkin spiced whoopie pies!
The ultimate recipes for buttercream, caramel and Squishmallows marshmallow are also included, alongside a selection of delicious and refreshing drink recipes for all seasons.
Each recipe includes a fabulous illustration of your favourite Squishmallows alongside colourful photos of each of the bakes.
Squishmallows: The Official Baking Book is suitable for bakers of all abilities and a perfect way to spend more time celebrating these loveable, super soft plush companions with family and friends.
A fantastic book full of delicious bakes. Available here.
The Story Orchestra Musical Puzzle: The Planets.
New from the best-selling Story Orchestra sound-book series: Musical Puzzles!
- The Planets musical jigsaw puzzle: Featuring four 10-second sound clips of an orchestra playing from Holst”s original score, a perfect gift for music lovers.
- Sturdy gift box contains: 48-piece puzzle (44 regular pieces, plus 4 shaped pieces with cut-outs that give access to the musical buttons on the included frame) and an educational poster; finished puzzle measures 11.7 × 8.3 in.
- 4 musical buttons to press: Complete the puzzle to see how the story ends and press the musical note inside the shaped pieces to hear the music.
- Edutainment for ages 4–7: Includes a puzzle frame that gives a concise retelling of Holst”s The Planets and a double-sided poster with puzzle reference image plus information about the story, music, and the composer.
Take a musical journey through time and space with The Story Orchestra: The Planets: Musical Puzzle, an interactive adventure that turns Holst’s famous score into a creative hands-on experience for your little reader.
This is so clever and brilliant. I cannot recommend it more. The perfect educational toy which is also fun. A jigsaw that plays music. Adults love it as much as children. Available here.
Weirdosaurus: Prehistory’s Most Peculiar Dinosaurs by Philip Bunting
Welcome to the world of Weirdosaurus…
Meet a dinosaur with a built-in megaphone. Spot the one with metre-long, sword-like claws. Say hello to a flying carnivore as tall as a giraffe!
This book is bursting with the strangest, silliest and downright weirdest dinosaurs that ever stomped the Earth. From frilly heads to feathery tails, toothy grins to enormous claws, every creature inside is wonderfully odd in its own way.
Travel back in time and meet over 80 prehistoric peculiarities, each with its own vital stats, dino scale diagram, Latin name (and how to say it) and some seriously strange features. With Philip Bunting’s hilarious illustrations, cheeky jokes and eye-popping facts, every page is packed with surprises.
With well-known favourites and dinosaurs you’ve never heard of, Weirdosaurus is the perfect book for dino-mad kids who love the weird and wonderful. If you thought you knew dinosaurs… think again! An excellent book.
Dive Into The Ocean. Immersive 3D Viewer.
See 30 ocean animals in incredible 3D with Dive into the Ocean: Immersive 3D Viewer.
- Incredible 3D ocean viewer: See 30 illustrated ocean creatures in magnificent 3D.
- Screen-free fun for aquatic adventurers aged 3+.
- Learn through play: Packed with fun facts and observation games.
- 3D viewer box contains: 3D lenses, cards featuring 30 animal illustrations and fun facts, instruction and games leaflet; box size is 18 × 6.5 × 6.5cm.
Choose a creature card and place it in the box, then look through the lenses to start your underwater adventure! See a great white shark’s rows of teeth, a clown fish nestled in an anemone, an orca leaping from the water, and many other aquatic favourites in three dimensions. Turn over the cards to discover fun facts about each wild and watery creature.
The immersive 3D viewer contains 3D lenses, 30 creature cards and an instructions and games leaflet.
We loved the Enter The World of Dinosaurs Immersive 3D viewer last year. This one is just as brilliant. Available here.