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Christmas fun from Lamaze!
5 August 2011
Lamaze, experts in developmental play, have a solution for every little one this Christmas. Toys which will entertain and delight, not just on Christmas morning, but lasting the course to give baby hours of fun stimulation, aiding and encouraging development and staying firm favourites as baby grows and learns.
Age 0 months plus:
High Contrast Foot Finders
Watch baby’s little face light up with these high contrast foot rattles! The black and white striped socks are topped by a colourful plush ladybird rattle on one foot and a butterfly on the other. The gentlest movement sets the bugs rattling, guaranteeing to entertain baby as she kicks while stimulating her visual development. The foot rattles encourage baby to reach, grab and kick, developing muscles and hand-eye co-ordination.
Guide retail price: £6.99. Age: From birth.
Age 6 months plus:
Mix & Match Activity Blocks
The soft Mix & Match Activity Blocks from Lamaze represents another classic toy designed to spark baby’s creativity with the many ways the colourful blocks can be built up. Baby will have fun grasping the brightly patterned, soft building blocks and mixing and matching them according to taste. One of the blocks even has an unbreakable, baby-safe, discovery mirror for added stimulation.
Made up of premium quality, richly textured fabrics, including knit effect, the blocks provide wonderful tactile surfaces for baby to explore. The Mix & Match Activity Blocks also have a quick-release clip for baby to enjoy ‘on-the-go’ fun.
Guide retail price: £9.99. Age: From six months.
Age 9 months plus:
Farm Truck Pull Toy
This fun pull-along toy will delight little boys and girls alike. Made from bright, colourful fabrics, the little truck glides easily across the floor as baby pulls it along. A mixture of soft, textured plush and silky, crinkly surfaces stimulate baby’s tactile and auditory senses while bright, bold colours and patterns along with fun faces stimulate baby’s vision. The entertaining motion even helps advance gross motor skills. And baby will just love taking the cute little soft bean bag pig for a ride in the back of the truck. All aboard!
Guide retail price: £14.99. Age: From nine months.
Age 18 months plus:
Carly the Cowgirl – Learn to dress activity doll
Little girls will just adore the brand new Carly the Cowgirl! This fun soft, plush dolly looks just the part in her bold cowgirl outfit. Packed with developmental features this is a unique and adorable doll no little girl will want to be parted from!
Learning basic dressing skills and aiding future independence, little girls will enjoy buttoning Carly’s vest, tying her scarf, buckling her belt and zipping or fastening her fun cowgirl boots!
Perfect, not only for hours of imaginative play but also for developing dexterity and fine motor skill development. This interactive, activity doll also promotes hand-eye co-ordination and comes complete with colourful satin ribbons, bright patterns, and different textures for tactile fun.
Guide retail price: £14.99. Age: from 18 months.
Age 0 – 24 months:
Play & Grow Rusty the Robot
The exciting Play & Grow Rusty the Robot is double-sided to offer two sides of play! Rusty's ratcheting head allows little ones to mix and match his body. With crinkle effects, ribbons, clanking rings, busy beads, and a baby-safe discovery mirror, Rusty the Robot will keep little ones amused for hours. The ‘sci-fi’ character, with his bright, bold patterns and colours, will stimulate baby’s visual development while the various textures provide excellent tactile and auditory stimulation. A quick-release clip makes for easy attachment to cot sides and pushchairs for ‘on-the-go’ play.
Guide retail price: £9.99. Age: From birth.
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