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When I had my first child, a baby boy, I used to think that his boyish traits were just inbuilt. He wanted to bash things, chase balls and was generally a bit grrr. You draw your opinions from your own experiences and from my experiences, coupled with what other people told me, led me to believe boys and girls are just different right from birth. Now, after having two boys, I have a little girl and people say things like 'I bet that's a different for you' and 'girls are so different' but in truth I have found her to be pretty similar. She is just as 'grrr' and loves doing all the same things. In fact if my eldest son was the same age as her and you dressed them the same you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. What if we're judging children based on their gender rather than their Character? Most mums I know are open minded in their child's choice of toys. There are boys who want to play with dolls and girls who want to play with trucks. M...

Today is going to be a very girly blog, because as I opened up the shop today, I noticed the different rag dolls we have. The reason this is such an exciting thing for me is because when I was 7 I bought my very own rag doll, from Totnes (the same make as the ones we sell) and I would save up all my Birthday and Christmas money and buy my very own little collection! I just loved everything about their hair and faces and all the detail in their clothes etc.  It's so lovely for me to see these dolls in our shop and to watch all the small children admiring them and being told ''not to touch!''  I also discovered that we have mini ones now that even have their own little character and costume. Which again is pretty cool! There was always something so exciting about having your very own doll to look after and play with! And every generation could agree with this!   Not only do we have this specific make of dolls but we also have different makes and characters. W...

Having recetly asked myself this same question when looking for a present to take to a little girls birthday party I though I should share what I came up with. Sometimes the hardest part can be getting inspired so hopefully my list will help you with that. Iron On Bead Craft - This is something that my sisters and I used to play with for hours. You create patterns and pictures with the beads onto the boards and then iron them to make your design permenant. £8.99 Gymanstic Ribbon - We have sold a gymnastics ribon for many years now and it's just as popular with girls of today as it's always been. They can use it to twirl as they dance about making it swirl around them. £2.99 Swan Lake Jewellery Box - One of our most popular sellers and it's easy to see why. A beautifully decorated jewellery box and it has a dancing ballerina inside. Every little girl needs somewhere to store her treasures. £15.99 Vellutata Hello Kitty Figures (Coming to Toyday Soon) - H...

It is undeniable that Children love to dress up their dolls a nd with our Dress Up Cats and People proving popular, we've added two new products to our stock . These Dress Up Dolls featured in the ASTRA Best-For-Kids Toy List and come from our popular supplier, Manhattan who have won many other awards and are renowned for making high quality soft baby toys and dolls . The Dress Up Princess Doll has blond woolly hair and a princess crown. P lus, she comes with a butterfly friend tucked neatly in her pocket. Usua lly Dress Up Dolls are very girly and rarely suitable for boys. However we have the Pirate Doll - perfect for boys as well and he also comes with a parrot pal! These Dolls are great for teaching children dressing skills with a button , s nap, hook-and-loop closure, zipper, and shoe tie featured on both - sure to profide hours of fun!

The concept of toys developed through a basic need to develop the skills children needed for life, much the same as kittens play fight to prepare themselves so did we. Therefore the early toys of the Dark Ages and Medieval period reflect what affected there lives such as war and hard labour. Mimicking adults and role play are not just fun but are developing the vital skills needed which back then was often life or death. This meant that children would mostly play with toy swords , weapons and tools. As life progressed so did the toys and by 1632 toys were being sold at market. By the 1700's toy shops were opened selling toys made by local craftsmen. People had money to spend and if they were lucky enough could afford a toy made from wood or fabric. Those who didn't have the money had homemade toys. Suddenly with all the emerging new industries a child's education and happiness became important. Common toys were dolls and musical instruments such as toy drums . In the 1760...