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Traditional British Toys

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Katek Mon 26-Jun-17 18:23:08

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.

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Galen Mon 26-Jun-17 18:18:23

Meant the trolley and coloured blocks

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Galen Mon 26-Jun-17 18:17:25

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 )

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annodomini Mon 26-Jun-17 18:08:25

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.

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ninathenana Mon 26-Jun-17 17:55:53

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

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wildswan16 Mon 26-Jun-17 17:41:30

Wooden animals - a whole Noahs ark. Building blocks.

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callgirl1 Mon 26-Jun-17 17:23:06

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.

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Juney64 Mon 26-Jun-17 17:01:36

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

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Tizliz Mon 26-Jun-17 16:44:40

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

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Juney64 Mon 26-Jun-17 16:32:48

Hi GNs. My (one and only) little Grandson will be one year old at the end of July. He lives in Barcelona and I've just returned from spending a glorious week with the family. He's so cute (but aren't they all).
While I was there, I asked Mum and Dad what I should buy for DGS's birthday. They would like traditional toys from their own childhoods. So far, I've got a spinning top, a kaleidoscope, a Jack-in-the-box (they used to scare me so I'm not so sure about that) and a climbing monkey on a stick. Do you have any memories of other traditional toys from 'when we were young' that may be suitable? I think these are more for Mum and Dad rather than GDS - they're full of anticipation!!

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