Top Ten Recommended Toys for the Toddler Years.

1. Balls, balls and more balls. Balls open up the door to physical activity and help fine tune hand eye coordination. The Wonderworld Peek a Boo Ball is a flashy, exciting ball that will get toddlers moving.


2. Dolls & Action Figures-. Whether you choose the adorable and interactive Lia doll by Corolle or the cute as a button Baby Chou Pink; the little mum and dad in your toddler will be just waiting to come out. Dolls provide a creative opportunity to role play which enhances their imaginative, emotional and self-help skills like fastening buttons or dressing as well as provide experience in real world situations.


3. Play Kitchens & tool Benches – The inner chef is calling! Toddlers love to mimic mum and dad - especially in the kitchen. Allow them to fix you a fancy meal and you will be serving them up a wealth of insight into the real world. The Wonderworld Cooking Centre or the PinToy Red Kitchen Combo is a phenomenal all inclusive kitchen that will provide hours of endless play. Keep in mind that play kitchens and work benches also develop large, small and fine motor skills as well as provide physical activity to keep them moving. Don’t forget the Cooking Set and Baking Set to add to the sizzling fun your kids will have.
   
4. Dress Up – Dress up clothes, outfits and costumes help spark imagination and allow children to problem solve, express feeling and build social skills.


5. Puzzles – Little hands love to be busy. Puzzles help to build vital math, reasoning and analytical skills whilst providing endless hours of challenging fun. Toddlers naturally love farm animals – so Melissa & Doug’s Sound Puzzles or the Branching out Puzzles by John Crane may be a good start for your toddler. The 3-5 piece peg puzzles are great for kids just starting to work on puzzles.


6. Building Blocks –Block play greatly enhances math and cognitive skills as well as teaches toddlers about balance, weight, gravity and symmetry. In addition to that toddlers develop a keen sense of problem solving skills by learning to successfully build structures. Block play also helps with reading and sentence structure. With building blocks like Kapla the imagination is the limit when it comes to block play, as toddlers can create and envision just about anything and bring it to reality with blocks. The Wonderworld Rainbow Sound Blocks and Wooden Sound Blocks Neo are an incredible journey into learning that incorporates sound, music, colour and shape recognition.


7. Tunnels, Tents & Ride-On Toys – Toys like PinToy Pick-Up Trike and Pintoy Wooden Trike are great for physical play as well as to spark imagination, large motor skills and build upon physical strength.


8. Arts & Craft Supplies – Super Art Table by Alex Toys is the perfect solution for what to do with the kids while you are cooking – stocked full of washable crayons and markers makes clean up easy. The Happily Ever Crafter, Sew Fun, Yarn Craft and My First Sewing Kit are great options for older kids and the one must have for every home is the My Table Top Easel and the Art Box. With these in your home there will never be a dull moment.


9. Play Dough Kit – Mums and dads around the world are dreading this one – but take heart! Play dough and modeling clay provides kids with a unique opportunity to fine tune motor skills and build finger and hand strength as well as dexterity which greatly enhance writing success.

10. Books and Literacy Materials –Enhance language skills and can be used as tools to build recognition and awareness of everything in life. Pop up books are great for hard to sit still toddlers! Books can be used to spark interest and develop every part of a toddler’s development. To help with reading fluency try Reading Rods, Reading Comprehension cubes and for Writing Skills building the Writer’s Blocks.

The toddler years are the perfect time to find toys and activities that spark the imagination and allow your child to fully utilize and build upon their imaginative, cognitive and motor skills. Choosing stimulating and interesting activities from the list above will ensure that even through this technological age; your child will be privy to supportive, educational toys that provide a vast opportunity to learn and develop new skills. Fine tuning motor, cognitive, comprehension, social, language and self help skills are fundamental for preparing your child for school and life. Sometimes the simpler the toy the sweeter the reward will be. For a full line of fun and educational toys at a great price check out the wide array of wooden toys and learning toys at http://www.123smartkids.co.uk/ today!

New Arrivals at 123SmartKids

123Smartkids is pleased to announce the arrival of the new innovative Pick-Up Trike from PinToy. Fantanstic ride-on trike for active toddlers.

Toddlers love to pick up items and carry them from place to place, so Pick-Up Trike is the perfect mode of transport. In red, blue and natural Rubber wood, this trike sets a new benchmark in first wooden trikes. Rubber types ensure a firm grip on any surface so a safe ride is guaranteed.

Also now in stock is the sturdy and colourful Baby's Rocking Horse by PinToy. Supplied with adjustable seat back and removable rails to adapt to the needs of growing toddler.

Planning a family holiday with the kids this summer? Why not take off from PinToy Airport to sunny Florida in our fantastic Executive Jet! Avoid the queue and waiting time, fly direct from Pin Airport to any where in the world in grand style!

This beautifully designed Airport is made from wood and realistically detailed with lots of fun equipments that children see in an airport today. As well as role play, this series offers lots of opportunities for discussion about transport, travel and the environment. Accessories include: Air Controller Console and Chair, Two Check-in Counters and Chairs, Security Scanner and Chair, Walk-through Detector, Baggage Trolley and Carry-on Bag, Baggage Conveyor, Airport Bench, Baggage Carousel, 2 Ground Officers.

PinToy Airport range also include Passengers and Baggage Cart. To find out more about this wonderful products, please visit Imaginative Play category on our website and take a look at Wooden Airport Series.

KAPLA Toys Now Available at 123SMARTKIDS

KAPLA believes in creating new ideas all of the time and it’s time to create something new at 123SMARTKIDS. We are pleased to announce the arrival of an exciting collection of KAPLA Toys at 123SMARTKIDS. This is terrific news for discerning parents who want to encourage their children to learn through educational toys while they are still young and impressionable. However, even older children are amazed and intrigued by the complexity that can be incorporated into building with KAPLA toys.
Winner of Dr. Toy in 2006, KAPLA produces active learning toys that meld together the skills of creativity and ingenuity for children of all ages. KAPLA increases children’s capacity to concentrate while developing their ability to adjust to a world that is constantly changing. This world of artistic creativity is introduced to children through delightful medium of KAPLA.
KAPLA construction blocks are safe to use, unique in design, and ecological. There aren’t any screws or snaps to worry about. They simply stacked together without the use of glue, interlocking parts, or magnets. KAPLA construction blocks are held together with gravity and balance created through the imagination and dexterity of the children who use them.
Your child hasn’t learned the true meaning of educational fun until she has tried educational KAPLA building toys. Available in seven bright colours and crafted from renewable French forests, KAPLA construction toys challenge the mind and body of a small child. These educational toys open the window to worlds of fun based in art, mathematics, and history with you there to guide your child through hours of creativity and learning. KAPLA 1000 Building Set offers hours of continuous creative fun that all parents want their children to be able to enjoy.
Once your child learns how enjoyable building unique displays with KAPLA toys can be, there won’t be any stopping him. Building is a creative learning process that is enhanced over time through continued experiences in this type of endeavor. The inventor of KAPLA toys, Tom van der Bruggen, believes that “Through building, one builds character.” That character belongs to your child. If parents recognize the importance of combining skills in developing character, then they will also recognize the importance of providing their children with creative KAPLA blocks and toys.
KAPLA toys are one of the finest in the world and 123SMARTKIDS is proud to be partnered with them. These exceptional building toys are designed with developing harmony between the body and the mind as children exercise both in their artistic endeavors with KAPLA toys. Isn’t it time to introduce your child to the world of shapes, sizes, balance, 3-dimensional space, and organisation?
KAPLA toys promote physical exercise and mental acuity due to the fact that the single length planks can be used to create countless combinations and designs. Use your imagination to see the glorious castles and monuments, elegant pagodas and palaces, futuristic towering skyscrapers, and impressive animals and exotic birds that your child can build with these construction blocks! Perhaps it’s time to skip on over to 123SMARTKIDS to see what all of the excitement is about.