In the last of our gift guides for 2019, we share with you some of our favourite new and classic toys for your little ones aged 3-4 years. 

As your toddler starts to move and wriggle, you need to find toys that will help to captivate, develop and grow their busy minds and hands. 

At The Creative Toy Shop, we have carefully curated a gorgeous selection of gifts that will entertain them, tickle their curiosity and help them develop their shapes, colours, and fine & gross motor skills.

A baby's first Christmas is full of precious memories and by 6-12 months they may be starting to roll, crawl, commando crawl or even walk! They are curious about the world around them. 

We have carefully curated a gorgeous selection of gifts that will entertain them, tickle their curiosity and help them develop their shapes, colours, and fine & gross motor skills. 

With Christmas less than 6 weeks away, we wanted to share our Christmas gift ideas for your little ones this festive season. 

A baby's first Christmas is oh so special, but it can be hard to work out what to gift them as they are so little. We have carefully curated a gorgeous selection of gifts for 0-6 months old that include toys that will grow with them over the years as well as gifts like teethers, that they can use right now.

We know that you grew fond of the incredible wooden Let Them Play Toys just as much as we did. We’ve introduced Let Them Play to you some time ago ...

Our latest blog post has been written by guest blogger Tina from Play with a Purpose.  Exploring the joy of music together with children creates wonderful opportunities for learning and Tina shares some insights about the benefits of music using musical instruments from The Creative Toy Shop.

The world of sensory play can be big and overwhelming. There are so many different sensory bases, so many different accessories to go with it and what are kids even meant to do with it all? Here our guest blogger Zara from Play Tribe gives you 4 simple sensory activities you can create with your kids using everyday household items. 

Heard about 'Process Art' but don't know where to start with your kids? Our guest blogger Kylie from Love Early Education provides her knowledge and insight into 'Process Art' and the benefits of using it in outdoor play and large scale mark making for early years learning. Think water, chalk, paint, cardboard & FUN!

Our guest blogger Ashley from Confessions of a NICU Mom shares her experiences of parenting a premmie baby and the incredible benefits of sensory play, in helping her premmie baby thrive after getting out of the NICU! 

A brand new chapter has opened with the arrival of GROW, planned, written and dreamed up with you in mind. GROW is an educational resource that will make you jump for joy (sometimes literally… watch this space). Each resource includes flash cards, instruction cards, and a poster. Don’t be tricked by the simplicity of it - this is a powerful tool to guide you through multiple experiences and adventures while developing skills, for all age and abilities. 

Have you ever wanted to create your own DIY ball run? Here is a great guide to creating your own marble run at home with our guest blogger Veronica from Cali based blog Nene Bilingüe.

If you haven’t used pebbles before, we are telling you- it’ll rock your world. We are also excited to share a few of our favourite types of pebbles and ideas for the activities.