SECTOR GUIDE: PRE-SCHOOL LITTLE TIKES
Suitable for children aged from nine months to three years, the 4-in-1 Trike (£69.99) grows with the child. At nine months, parents take full control with the steering handle, five-point seat belt harness and protective safety bar, then as the child grows in confidence they can start to try out the pedals and steering. In the fourth stage, the parent handle can be removed allowing the little one to race under their own steam.
ORCHARD TOYS Moving on, and also from
Little Tikes is the Activity Garden (£69.99) which is a play environment that helps babies to learn and develop fine motor skills. The double-sided play panel
CHARACTER OPTIONS
Peppa Pig and her friends will be able to enjoy all the fun of the fair with the new Theme Park range. Key item in the line is the Deluxe Balloon Ride Play-set, which comes with a ticket kiosk and a Balloon Ride Peppa figure. Peppa’s Big Wheel is also in the range,
PAUL LAMOND
New pre-school licences for 2013 include classic children’s literature properties Mog the Forgetful Cat, The Tiger Who Came to Teaand We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Products available include a 24-piece floor puzzle (with extra large pieces for smaller fingers) and a 4-in-1 puzzle containing a 24, 20, 16 and a 12-piece puzzle all in one box.
In addition, Paul Lamond also has a We’re Going on a Bear Hunt board game and memory card game. Also from the firm is the Chimp and Zee pre-
ALSO AVAILABLE
Drumond Park’s Pig Goes Pop is still number four in the NPD Top Children’s Games chart after four Christmases in the marketplace, Pumpazing continues to be a popular action game; Le Toy Van is introducing a Biscuit and Plate set to its Honeybake range of culinary-based painted wooden toys; HTI continues to grow its licensed lines including Peppa Pig, Tonka Town, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Minnie Mouse, Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Monsters University; Haba introduces the Large Play-set at the Zoo to its My First Play Worlds line, while an Animal Set bolsters Habaland; Peterkin has a distribution agreement with Early Learning Centre; The Puppet Company has a number of items for pre-schoolers including Favourite Song Mitts and Teaching Mitts, new ‘Traditional Story’ box sets (each containing a hard backed story book and finger puppet characters), plus the Finger Puppet Dinosaurs collection and Wilberry soft toys; latest products from Time4Fun include Junior Chef Set and Junior Handyman DIY Toolbox; Worlds Apart expands its pre-school offering with the new Minnie and Sofia Dress & Play range, plus a new collection of Disney Jr licensed games featuring Doc McStuffins, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Sofia and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse; Trunki has added two new lines featuring Poppet and Katsuma from Moshi Monsters, both with all the usual Trunki features such as teddy bear seatbelts, locking catches, elasticated bits pouch and secret compartments; Hy-Pro’s Littlest Learner’s range includes the Caddy Tri-scooter line with a number of themes, while the firm has also introduced the Glo Glo line; Best Years’ knitted and crochet toy range features a T Rex and Stegosaurus through to knitted fruit and vegetable rattles and a crochet Humpty Dumpty. New for summer are a knitted Triceratops, fair trade bunny and crochet hippos; Schleich’s Farm Life animals, humans and accessories can be played with as single pieces or collected to build a huge play world; Vivid is launching its master toy line for Tickety Toc in the autumn, while it also has new ranges for Baby Jake and Cloudbabies; Inspirationworks is adding to its Peppa Pig ELA range, while it also has additions for Disney Princess, Monsters University and Fireman Sam among others; New from LeapFrog is the Touch Magic Counting Train and Touch Magic Discovery Town.
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lining up alongside the Train Ride. This comes as a three- piece set or individual carriages with a different figure. Many of the rides can also be pulled along. Peppa Pig’s Helter Skelter will join the collection in the autumn. 0161 633 9800
features a mirror, learning clock, ball shaker, moveable clicking bugs and three language interactive telephone, among other items. 01908 268480
Designed for children aged three and up, the Giant Road Jigsaw is different from the norm because there is no ‘right’ way to assemble the 20 pieces. Each piece is made to physically connect with any one of the other pieces in the box, and all the illustrations marry up with any piece it was connected to. Building on its success, the firm has launched On the Farm: Giant Jigsaw
CARTE BLANCHE GROUP
The firm has launched a new soft toy line featuring popular characters from Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends. Aimed at children aged
from three, the plush toys are super huggable and are available in Toots the Elephant, Twiggy the Giraffe and Tiny the Mouse among others.
01243 792600 MAPS TOYS
school educational range. This features favourites such as Pesky Pirates, Silly Socks, Little Mermaids, Dodge the Dino and Fish and Chicks. There is also a range of craft activity sets. 020 7254 0100
Maps Toys distributes pre-school dress up costumes from US toy brand, Aeromax. The Get Real Gear line includes a NASA line for children aged three and up. The authentic looking orange NASA jumpsuit comes with badges and leather-look trims, as well as a NASA cap. It is also available in white, with boot covers, gloves and backpack. There is also a NASA Talking Astronaut Helmet.
A Junior Firefighter is
available in the line, too, including a helmet and boot covers.
Soft construction toy Squashblox, meanwhile, has sturdy panels which attach together to build whatever a child can imagine. They can also be used as a playmat for babies, tumble floor mat and a storyboard that can hold felt figures. 01483 776006
Playmat. To give added play value, the puzzle includes 12 characters in stands including a horserider, pigs, ducks, a tractor and sheep. Also in the box are two jigsaw pieces that will link the puzzle to the Giant Road Jigsaw, enabling children to create a mega-sized playmat.
01953 859525
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