 | Hyper Dash
Buy new: £16.99 This game is great, keeps kids occupied from 3 years old upwards. All you need to know are your colours
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 | Cranium Super Fort
Keeps kids occupied on a rainy day building their own den. Easy to assemble, all they need is some space and imagination
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 | Pass the Bomb Junior
Buy new: £12.71 / Used from: £9.85 Really fun game for age 4 to 7 years old. You can even adapt it for younger kids, or use as a prop for speech therapy
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 | John Adams Hot Wires
Buy new: £39.00 OK not for very young kids, but my 7 year old girl's favourite Christmas present
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 | Gonge River Stones
Buy new: £49.95 Not cheap but great fun and good quality and can be used for loads of activities (not only physical games but make great props for imaginary games)
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 | Rush Hour Junior
Buy new: £11.99 Loads of problem solving puzzles
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 | Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Figures (Klutz) by Anne Akers Johnson
Buy new: £5.10 / Used from: £0.01 Kept my 6 year old occupied on 2 long flights.
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 | Fisher-Price Little Einstiens Pat Pat Rocket
Buy new: £41.99 Really lovely rocket that plays classical music and talks. Easy to manipulate, but might benefit from one of the DVD's from Little Einsteins if your child is not already a fan.
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 | Digicolour
Educational toy that helps with maths and logic. Really simple idea very cleverly done.
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 | Orchard Toys Greedy Gorilla Game
Buy new: £9.78 Fun game with a greedy gorilla. Only downside is that kids just want to feed the gorilla and make him burp
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 | SingStar ABBA (PS2)
Buy new: £11.60 / Used from: £9.25 Great fun for the whole family
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 | Uncle Milton Explore It - Rainbow In My Room
Buy new: £17.71 It's not got the best reviews but my kids love it. Had to buy a new one as my youngest kept sneaking into his sisters room to use it.
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 | Natural History Museum Pocket Microscope - Latest Gift for 2008
Buy new: £8.95 Good value way to test interest. Also very portable so great for outside use
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