Dinosaur Race 

3-6 yrs

Pick up gold, silver or bronze medals as you match, count and race your dinosaur to the finish line.
£11.75
orchardtoys.com

Monopoly Olympic Games London 2012 8yrs+

You may have found it impossible to buy an Olympic ticket, so why not buy the Oympic Stadium instead. This is the latest variation of the popular family board game.
£14.99
amazon.co.uk

Rory’s Story Cubes Voyages

6yrs+

This new range of 9 story cubes can take the imagination on over 54 epic adventures.
£9.99
amazon.co.uk

Tactico Football

8-12yrs+

Cricket and Basketball are the next games to be launched on the back of this popular board game, which first gained notoriety on Dragon’s Den. From buying players to scoring goals, it’s a game for true football lovers.
£24.99
tacticofootball.co.uk

Lord of the Rings:

Shelob Attacks

5-12yrs+

To coincide with the release of the movie “The Hobbit” this autumn Lego is releasing a new range of Lord of the Rings Lego play sets.
£19.99
amazon.co.uk

Solar Powered

Caterpillar Tractor

5-8yrs

This solar powered vehicle has the fun of construction as well as the science of solar power. a fun toy to build with the right eco message. £14.00
ecolifegizmos.co.uk

My Nature Habitat

3yrs+

Children will love finding and looking at small insects that they can collect in this little wooden house. Let them think about what would attract a woodlouse or an earwig. Once they’ve finished observing remind children to let them go.
£14.99
amazon.co.uk

Happy Hopperz

18mths-5yrs

Preschoolers will find this variation on the Space Hopper much easier and more fun to master. We love this red reindeer - perfect for the Christmas season.
£24.99
johnlewis.com

Drum Kit

4yrs+

Whilst you’re saving up for the real mckoy, get going with this electronic drum kit. It has a built-in amp for CD/MP3 plug in so you can play your favourites and sing along with the microphone. There are 8 different instrument sounds and background tracks.
£35.00
hamleys.com

Vtech InnoTab 2

4-9yrs

This new tablet from Vtech boasts a built-in camera with a self-portrait lens, a video player, art studio and built-in microphone. You can also buy separate software cartridges with fully animated e-book, games and creative activities.
£84.99
vtechuk.com

Animation Studio

5yrs+

Maintaining it’s position on the Amazon best seller list is this Animation Studio kit which includes a portable HD webcam, modeling clay & animation software.
£59.95
hueanimation.com

Face Paints: Special FX

3yrs+

Gruesome cuts and oozing sores have never looked so real with Snazaroo’s Special FX face painting kit. Perfect for Halloween adventures or gruesome dressing up themes. Plus download the FREE snazaroo app to your iphone. You can design your own face or copy from one of their themed guides.
£12.50
snazaroo.com

Make Your Own Kaleidoscope 5yrs+

We like everything from this New Zealand brand, Seedling, that launched this year in the UK. We suggest either the Make your own kaleidoscope kit, or the Design your own Tote.

£29.99

kindtoys.co.uk

Nail Candy Collection

5yrs+

Nail art was all the rage this summer as seen on swimmer Rebecca Adlington who wore Union Jack nail wraps to collect her bronze medal. These nail polishes and pens make it all the more easier for children to try their own designs.

£27.99

shop.yourtantrum.com

Crisp Maker

5-12yrs

This new children’s cookery website has an excellent range of pint-sized cooking utensils to help get children creative in the kitchen. We love this crisp maker which comes with a mandolin to help keep the vegetable slices thin and even. Try parsnip and sweet potato crisps with your own herbs and spices.
£18.75
titchykitch.co.uk

Circus Shadows Puppets

3yrs+

Create your own puppet show with these imaginative shadow puppets. Also available in Theatre, Dinosaur & Fairytale sets.
£14.45
tickety-boo.co.uk