 | Hyper Dash
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: £15.95 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: £49.99 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: £42.95 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: £8.84 Loads of problem solving puzzles
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 | Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Figures (Klutz) by Anne Akers Johnson
Buy new: £5.51 / Used from: £0.01 Kept my 6 year old occupied on 2 long flights.
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 | Fisher-Price Little Einstein's Pat Pat Rocket
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: £8.25 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: £14.35 / Used from: £9.25 Great fun for the whole family
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 | Uncle Milton Explore It - Rainbow In My Room
Buy new: £23.19 / Used from: £17.84 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
Good value way to test interest. Also very portable so great for outside use
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