PRODUCTS of the week
FORGET video games and hi-tech gizmos, it seems stores are also seeing a demand for more simple ‘oldfashioned’ toys.
As we lead into the Christmas period George Home at Asda George Home reports that online deluxe searches for wooden kitchen £40 toys are up 250% year on year.
Happily George at Asda has a fabulous range of quality wooden toys at pursefriendly prices including own brand kitchens, dolls’ houses, tea sets, pirate ships down-to-basic building blocks – plus branded wooden toys and play centres for the garden.
7 WOODEN ADVENT CALENDARS, £8.99 each, Aldi
Aldi has released a set of three beautiful wooden advent calendars for Christmas to the delight of many a savvy seasonal shopper. The beautiful, traditional calendars are painted wood, with 24 individual drawers which you can fill with your own Advent treats. While you still need to buy the treats themselves, the lasting calendar itself is one of the best on the high street, so you’ll need to be quick.
8 LEGO STAR WARS ADVENT CALENDAR, £25.39, Jadlam Toys & Models at eBay (ebay.co.uk)
Containing a whopping 309 pieces and suitable for kids aged six to 14, this is a must for any Star Wars and Lego fans. It even contains a mini Millennium Falcon.
9 THE ROCKING HORSE ADVENT CALENDAR, £22.50, Prestat (prestat.co.uk)
Said to be the chocolate choice of royalty, Prestat’s Rocking Horse edition contains award-winning recipes and the box comes with a Christmas tale.
10 MOO FREE ADVENT CALENDAR, £2.99, Aldi (in store only)
Organic, dairy-free and award-winning, there’s a lot to love about Moo Free chocolate. This Advent calendar is perfect for children with a dairy allergy or intolerance, as well as vegans.