WoodenToyShop.co.uk - traditional wooden toys

We recently received some toys from a fabulous online shop selling all sorts of fantastic traditional wooden toys from doll's houses, to easels, to train sets, to play food (to name but a few). If there is a wooden toy that you are after, they are sure to have it!

We have been after a traditional flower press for quite some time and oddly could not find one anywhere, so I was delighted to find a choice of two flower presses on their website - we went for the John Crane one - it is very well made and is a lovely design, with a red flower painted on the front and red wooden flowers acting as the four bolts that hold it all together.  Betty (my four year old) was thrilled with it, and has had such fun finding different flowers to put in it.  This particular flower press costs £10.79.

We also received a traditional wooden Jack in a Box, and they come in either pink or blue; we obviously went for pink.  It is a wooden pink box with a big latch - when the latch is unhooked out pops the wonderfully bright and cheerful clown.  I have always had a bit of thing about Jack in a boxes, and so I absolutely adore this product - I would even go as far as to say it is actually the most tasteful one I have seen, and it sure does beat the flashing, plastic variety I have seen in the past.  It is gorgeous, and costs £13.49.  I think this is something I will definitely go on to buy as birthday presents, for all and sundry.

A weaving loom is also something I have been on the look out for, for quite some time - and again WoodenToyShop.co.uk delivered!  This BigJigs loom costs just £7.99 and is exactly what I was looking for.

Betty loves arts and crafts, and is desperate to learn to knit, but with her being just four, and me not being that good at knitting, I thought weaving would be the perfect thing for her (and me) - it is relatively easy and she gets a lovely finished piece at the end of it.  We haven't yet finished our fabric, but will keep you posted.  Betty is really enjoying this little project, and it gives me much welcomed peace!  This weaving set comes with everything needed to create your piece; a wooden frame, bobbins and needles, coloured thread and a fabric comb.

All these toys would make lovely gifts - they are tasteful, well made, and fun, and my girls have thoroughly enjoyed playing with them.  Please do go and check out the website where there is a wide selection of traditional wooden toys.  There is so much to see on there!