Even if you’re not lucky enough to be visiting Lapland or trawling European Christmas markets this season, quality toys and puzzles by Acorn Toys can be yours! Presenting a world where European fairy tales, traditions and folklore come alive in 3D puzzles and figures made for little hands. These non toxic, hand painted, wooden toys foster interactive play and will be loved for years to come.
Available from Hard to Find – priced from $21.45
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Tea sets, dolls houses, kitchens and shops: kids love to mimic the world around them. We’ve selected our favourite role play gifts to keep them busy this Christmas. If only they knew we found all this grown up stuff such a chore!
Click here to see our favourite role play gifts.
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Say g’day to one of our new favourite brands, Ozzilla. This fresh take on educational games and decor has a distinctly modern Australian feel. Featuring quirky Aussie references (U is for Ute, F is for footy) and pared-back, contemporary illustrations, the range includes memory games, wall friezes, mobiles, height charts and flash cards. As well as being easy on the eye, they’re something refreshing about toys that reflect your surroundings and open up conversations about the real world (What’s a yabby, Mum? Where do dingos live?)
Available from Ozzilla – priced from $20
Surround your baby with beauty from the day they arrive. Rose Minuscule mobiles are an exquisite addition to a nursery that will entrance your baby and continue to delight your child as they grow. Handmade in France at designer Laurence Bonnet’s atelier near Paris, each limited edition mobile is functional art to enjoy every day.
Available from Amelie & Violet – priced from $104.95
For the school-aged kids in your brood, we hunted for gorgeous things that made us sit up and take notice. The result? Ingenious LEGO storage, funky colour-change t-shirts, cool craft projects and loads more!
Click here to view our top 10 gifts for big kids.
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From clever travel toys, to retro kitchen accessories, nostalgic gifts and funky accessories – your little girl will be thoroughly spoilt by the gifts we’ve picked for this ultimate Santa list!
Click here to view our top 10 gifts for little girls.
(PS … If you want to win one of those awesome Vulli Magic Treehouses, click here!)
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Creativity comes in many forms, and today it comes in cardboard! Just released, these clever toys from Tinyfolk pop up in minutes for oodles of fun.
Construct the Puppetbox cardboard theatre and start the show. There’s a screen and a set of shadow puppets included to create silhouetted stories, or grab your own puppets and set the plot in motion.
When the show is over, take a break in the Playhouse, printed with pictures to fuel their imaginations or sold perfectly plain for kids to decorate. Made from 100% recyclable cardboard sourced from sustainably managed forests, these toys take the simple and beautiful approach to childhood: where whimsy and spontaneity reign free.
Available from Collection of Cool – Puppetbox $79 / Playhouse $59-$69
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We’ve found racing ride-ons for mini action men, activity sets and games for playful types, and even fun fussy-eater solutions. Your lovely little boy will be beaming big smiles on Christmas morning with this list!
Click here for our top 10 gift ideas for little boys.
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You might need an engineering background to fully understand the thinking behind the Early Rider Juno, but anyone with eyes can understand it’s gorgeous!
Rather than wheels, Juno rides on rotating spheres, using the the theory that a freely-moving ball will ‘relocate’ instead of tipping: making it harder to fall off. This means Juno simulates the feel of a bike, while being more stable. Use the training wheels to make it a stable ride-on, or remove them for a bit of wiggle to teach balance and co-ordination. The result is a balance bike that can be ridden by tiny tots, aged 12 months up (and one cool looking vehicle!)
Available from Early Rider – $155
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