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October2021
Craft Ideas for 7 Year Olds
Recently, I received this message from one of my Instagram followers: "Suzie, can I ask for some help with Christmas? I'm finding it really hard this year. My girls are 7 and 4. The 7 year old is really into crafts" I sent her a list of toys/games/crafts which I'd be happy to recommend for both gi...
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September2021
Independent Toy Store of the Year
I am delighted to share with you that Toys and Games Ireland has won another award. We have been awarded the Independent Toy Store of the Year by the Republic of Ireland Prestige Awards. This is a real honour considering the number of amazing independent toy shops in Ireland....
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August2021
Stationery that will make your friends jealous!
I can't believe that this time in 3 weeks, I'll be packing school lunches and putting out the school uniforms! The summer holidays are flying by and before I know it, they'll be over. I have very mixed feelings about school. I won't deny that I love having mornings to myself and uninterrupted time t...
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July2021
4 Ways to Prepare your Child for Pre-School
It's hard to believe that we are at the end of July already and that in a months time, the schools and pre-schools will (hopefully) be getting ready to reopen. For most of us, we are used to this routine and look forward to having our mornings to ourselves but for some, this September will bring hug...
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July2021
Travel Activities for 9 and 10 year olds
We are nearly half way through our summer now, so this is my last blog on travel activities. If you missed my last ones and they interest you, you can find them here: Travel Activities for 3 and 4 Year Olds Travel Activities for 5 and 6 Year Olds Travel Activities for 7 and 8 Year Olds T...
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July2021
Travel Activities for 7 and 8 Year Olds
It seems only fitting, after writing my last two blogs, to follow up with one for older children. Personally, I find travelling and entertaining older children less work. Partly because I enjoy some of the activities/games that they enjoy (I guess I'm just a big kid at heart). So, here are 10 a...
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July2021
10 Travel Activities for 5 and 6 Year Olds
Summer is truly in full swing (despite the weather not being sure what it's doing) so I thought it was about time I wrote the next blog in my Travel Activities series. If you missed my last blog 'Travel Activities for 3 and 4 year olds', you can read it here. So, if you're travelling within Irela...
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June2021
Travel Activities for 3 and 4 Year Olds
It's hard to believe that school holidays are nearly here and although most of us won't leave Ireland this summer, I'm sure a lot plan on going away in a caravan/tent, to a summer house, an Airbnb, a hotel or to stay at home but do day trips. With this in mind, I thought I'd write a short blog w...
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May2021
Fidget Toys
We are in the midst of a new fidget toy craze which includes the popper and the 'remote control'. Although I don't stock either, we have several in our house and I can happily say that they are cool toys. However, I do suspect that in 6 months time, ours will be at the bottom of a drawer along wit...
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May2021
The Benefits of Jigsaw Puzzles
Recently I gifted a Djeco - 6 Animals in a box puzzle to Dr. Christina McDonnell from www.geniusjuniors.ie. Christina runs a charity website where all the profits from the sales on her website goes to buying books for children in Crumlin and Templestreet hospitals. You can even buy books directly ...
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April2021
Happy EARTH Day
Today is Earth Day where we are all encouraged to look at ways we can be a little greener and kinder to our world. As a business, I try to honour what we have been given stewardship of by: recycling b ... As a business, I try to honour what we have been given stewardship of by: recycling boxes...
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April2021
Encourage some Outdoor Play with these Retro Toys
With the weather improving, it’s time to encourage our children to go outdoors again and with very little investiment, you can have them playing the way you did, when you were a child. How many of the toys below spark memories of your childhood? A Kite – €8 I remember flying kites a...