The UK’s number one parenting site has announced its pick of this year’s best toys for Christmas. MadeForMums has revealed the must-have toys this year, as judged and recommended by kids and parents and approved by experts. With over 300 nominated toys, 200 toys were shortlisted for the MadeForMums Top Christmas Toys 2020 and rigorously tested at … Read more
John Lewis & Partners has announced its predicted list of top ten toys to give children this Christmas. The retailer suggested gifts this year will be driven by the importance of learning through play and enhancing communication skills through interaction with toys. As children adapted to playing in smaller groups and with due to the … Read more
Litter pickers battle scourge of plastic toys dumped on beaches as they plead with Britons to ‘leave only footprints’ Volunteers say the cheap toys are being seen as one-use items to be left behind Team collect the items with other litter to prevent them from entering the ocean Buckets, spades and other toys made of … Read more
Many firms now let you hire everything from gadgets and plants to clothes and toys — and even a pet How much ‘stuff’ do you own? Are your wardrobes overflowing with clothes you don’t wear? Is your spare room full of junk? If so, you’re not alone: the average household owns 300,000 items. But in … Read more
The murdered autistic son of a celebrity photographer died after being suffocated with a sponge – a court appearance of his accused killer mother heard this morning. Olga Freeman, 40, was brought before the Old Bailey today after being charged with the murder of Dylan Freeman, ten, at the weekend at their home in Acton, … Read more
Giving names to children’s toys does help infants with their recognition skills early in life, a new study shows. One-year-olds successfully recognised cuddly toys from earlier if they’d already been told them their names, experiments in the US show. This compared with other one-year-olds in the experiments who had seen the toys before, but hadn’t … Read more
The experiences of Jewish children during the Holocaust are being told through their toys and games in a poignant new online exhibition. Alongside an estimated six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945, including 1.5 million children, many hundreds of thousands were displaced or lived in ghettos, where young people treasured their … Read more
The garden toys EVERY family needs: From a badminton set to a unicorn sprinkler, FEMAIL reveals the best buys to keep kids entertained if a summer holiday isn’t on the cards (and prices start at just £12) Femail has selected a range of must-buy garden games for all ages with prices starting from £12 They offer … Read more
Prince George’s godmother Julia Samuels has revealed that she buys the ‘feisty and cheeky’ royal ‘impossible’ noisy toys which take Prince William ‘days to put together’ in a running joke inspired by Princess Diana. The psychotherapist, 60, London, became close to Lady Diana after meeting her at a dinner party in 1987, and is godmother … Read more
Fisher-Price is celebrating its 90th anniversary this week by looking back at how some of its most iconic toys have changed over the years. The company, which was started by East Aurora New York mayor Irving Price, Herman Fisher, and Helen Schelle in 1930 to provide a financial boost during the Great Depression, has gone on … Read more