Traditional British Toys

'Not on the high street' have lots of traditional toys

Ooohhhhhh Tizliz - they have a wooden toy drum! They'd hate me forever, wouldn't they? lol

Not PC anymore, I know, but what about a Sambo money box, where you put the coin in his hand, pressed a lever, and he put it in his mouth and into the money box? I loved mine.
Also, a home made bogey for him to ride on when he`s a bit bigger.

Wooden animals - a whole Noahs ark. Building blocks.

I was thinking building blocks. Especially in the wooden tray on wheels that can be pushed as a walking aid.
Early Learning is a good place to look

My boys (now middle aged) had a lovely strong Tonka tipper truck. They are virtually indestructible. Small children love putting things in boxes or trucks and transport them around making appropriate traffic noises. I gave one of my DGSs a 'ride-on' tractor from Early Learning Centre for his first birthday.It lasted a long time through him and his young brother.

I got one for dgd no 1
It's been enjoyed by dgd no 2 and no doubt soon by dgs who is cruising and should be walking soon.
( not my sort of cruising. The baby kind )

Meant the trolley and coloured blocks

I realise this is a traditional American toy but all my dgc have had a little red wagon. They come in numerous sizes and are used to drag everything around from garden soil to teddies to brothers! Wonderful toy.

Oh I'd forgotten about Tonka trucks annodomini. My lads had them when they were young - maybe not as young as one but that's 'filed' for a year or two down the road.

ninathenana the building block trolley is certainly very traditional. I'll have a look around for one. Galen's right - they're a great walking aid and my GS is just at the stage where he's starting to 'hover' - bless him.

What about a Brio train set? Chunky wooden sections of track to slot together and bright little wooden engines and carriages.

Good quality wooden building bricks. I bought a set when GS was born and we keep them here for visits. GS is now 8 and GD is 5....they still get them out, build towers and weird buildings....keeps them busy for ages.

A xylophone?

Oh the other one that's a favourite still......is a sturdy wooden 'work bench' that comes with different coloured wooden cylinders that you bang into holes.....something about it is still popular....as they get older I think its more of a stress thing....being allowed to bang something as hard as they can! Seriously though, when they were 18months onwards it was a very popular toy.

Stacking circles and stacking cups, the first builds in order on a stick on a stand and the cups come in size order and can be stacked like a tower or out one inside the other. Little wooden trike without pedals or a small rocking horse seat. Simple lift out wooden puzzles. Fisher Price pull along telephone one and circus train. These are all great for the age he is now .

Put not out sorry

Hilda my small DGS has one of those, he lets me have a go......cor, what fun!!

What about a wooden bead abacus? My DC had one and we bought one for DGD when she was very small, she loved it.

Well, I am a bit puzzled, as 'traditional toys from my childhood' are a bit different from 'traditional toys from my DC's childhood' although spinning tops seemed to stand the test of time.

I think Melissa and Doug do a range of traditional wooden toys if that is what you are looking for. The trolley full of bricks is a good idea.
Some charity shops (Sue Ryder?) sell wooden toys such as abacus, pegs and hammer etc, all brand new and boxed.

Of course, my 30-40 year old DC would say that toys such as the Fisher Price garage, airport, house etc were what they loved too.

Surely you're not buying all these for his first birthday? How will you get them there?

Are you going again or do you have to post them Juney?

That could double the cost!

I'm sorry to grumble on such a happy thread but I keep coming back to the suggestion that a black sambo money box could be a suitable gift.

Spinning tops, kaleidoscopes, wooden trains and bricks yes. Toys with racism running through them surely not.

'Traditional British toys' are often more attractive to the parents and grandparents than they are to the baby and toddler. They prefer brightly coloured things - with wheels! However, if you want to find a wooden set, then a Brio railway set can't be beaten. Rolling stock and extra rails can be added for years to come. Dads like playing with them too.

I think wooden blocks are the best toys ever. My GS is 4. He plays with the wooden blocks that his granddad and dad played with.