Groovy Girls Collection at kidEstore.co.uk

Groovy Girls are a great doll for girls that have a more wholesome feel than other ranges such as Barbie or Bratz. At kidEstore.co.uk we love the soft huggable feel to them and the very different feel of all of the dolls in the range – each one is beautiful and very individual. No matter what your tastes you are bound to find one to love.

   

The range is very collectable and we have placed our entire range on this Groovy Girls collection page.

You can buy your Groovy Girl Now at the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

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Supermag Tryron in stock at kidEstore.co.uk

The new Tryron range from Supermag is now in stock at kidEstore.co.uk. The new magnetic construction set is a great alternative to Geomag which is no longer manufactured.

The Tryron Supermag Green range includes Tryron Supermag 35 pieces, Tryron Supermag 46 pieces, and Tryron Supermag 72 pieces.

Primarily aimed at girls are the Tryron Supermag Pastel (or Pink) range includes Tryron Supermag 35 Piece Pastel, Tryron Supermag 46 Piece Pastel, and Tryron Supermag 72 Piece Pastel.

 

Tryron Supermag Wheels and Pieces adds wheels and other pieces to the basic Tryron Supermag pieces to extend the kind of models that can be built. The range includes Tryron Supermag Wheels and Pieces 35 pieces, Tryron Supermag Wheels and Pieces 46 pieces, and Tryron Supermag Wheels and Pieces 72 pieces.

The entire Supermag Tryron range is available from kidEstore.co.uk.

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Can Project Runway get you to the next New York Fashion Week

At kidEstore.co.uk we can tell when the catwalk season is in full flow when all eyes are on New York for their Fashion Week. All the glitz and glamour of the catwalk shows are going to inspire more youngsters to aim for a career in fashion design. But how can you get started on the fashion career path? There is no doubt it takes a lot of hard work to get to the top but a good dose of talent is required. There are a number of fashion design creative toys that help children to practice their art in a fashion design oriented environment.

Fashion Angels have always had a great range of fashion design kits and their new Fashion Angels Project Runway range ties in to the hit TV series in the states, now also showing in the UK.

The Project Runway Design Runway Collection includes 4 12 inch paper dolls plus fabric, patterns,sequins, ribbon, glitter and more to get you creating hundreds of great looks. Suitable from age 8 and priced £19.95.

The Project Runway Design Sketch Book is pre-printed with models and includes a design guide so you can create fabulous your own fashion range.

Project Runway Make Up Artist Set contains everything you need to create great make up looks. 21 colour make up artist palette, 4 make up applicators, sketch sheets, 8 coloured pencils and a design guide. Great for aspiring make up artists.

Project Runway Postcard Design Set – Hollywood and http://www.kidestore.co.uk/project-runway-postcard-design-set-hollywood-p-761.html are sets of 24 pre-printed postcards and 12 coloured pencils for you to create your own styles before posting the cards back to your friends whilst on your travels. Suitable from age 8 priced £7.95.

The Fashion Angels Project Runway range is available from the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store. We can’t promise you will get a career as a top fashion designer but you will have fun trying!

 

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New Wammy construction toy sets in stock at kidEstore.co.uk

The new hot craze from Japan has now reached our shores and we have 3 sets of the fantastic Wammy in stock.

The Wammy 100 Piece Set is priced at just £9.95, the Wammy 200 Piece Set is great value at £14.95 and the Wammy 18 Piece Set for just £3.95 – great as a taster or party bag filler.

Each set comes with a construction ideas leaflet to teach some basic techniques and kick start imaginations,

All available now at the creative construction toy section of the  kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

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Manchester United BrainBox Quiz game arrives at kidEstore.co.uk

We love the BrainBox quiz games from Green Board Games and the range has recently been expanded to include the Manchester United BrainBox game.

The ultimate test of a fans knowledge of the team and players there are 55 picture cards with additional facts added and 8 questions on the reverse. Basic game play is to study the cards for 10 seconds and then answer questions. The game can be competitively between two or more players where the object is to win as many cards as possible by answering. For the super fan the game can be played alone where you need to be able to recall the answers to all 8 questions on the reverse of the card in order to ‘win’ the card.

In addition to factual questions (when was Berbatov born?) there are test of observation too (how many colours are on the ball?). The game helps develop memory, observational skills plus the obvious ManU fact fest.

Who is the biggest Manchester United BrainBox in your family?

BrainBox Manchester United is available from the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store priced £9.95.

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Tryron Supermag to replace Geomag at kidEstore.co.uk

Geomag closed down operations recently having been impacted by competition from far eat based manufacturers. We have always been fans of magnetic construction sets and were eager for something new to fill the gap. The new Tryron Supermag is the perfect replacement.

Tryron Supermag is made with newly designed triangular magnetic pieces they address health concerns whilst retaining the flexible modelling capabilities critical to this type of construction toy.

Tryron Supermag will be in stock at kidEstore.co.uk very soon.

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Wammy Construction Toy coming to kidEstore.co.uk

Wammy is the new wacky, wobbly, wonderful construction kit aimed specifically at girls. Soft and flexible it allows amazing creations limited only by your imagination.

Each piece is reusable and can be connected, twisted and bent into thousands of shapes then pulled apart and used again for your next creation. The pastel colour scheme invites you to make the most beautiful creations from flowers, hats and bags to tiaras and bangles.

This is a really hot craze in Japan and will be hitting our shelves very soon. Suitable from age 6.

Wammy will be found in the creative construction section of the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

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Project Runway Fashion Design at kidEstore.co.uk

Fashion Angels has always provided a great taste of fashion and design and is always popular with our customers. Never content to rest on their laurels they are constantly bringing out new products. The latest ‘Project Runway’ range is aimed more at the teenage market and has a contemporary feel.

 

The Project Runway Design Runway Collection includes 4 12 inch paper dolls plus fabric, patterns,sequins, ribbon, glitter and more to get you creating hundreds of great looks. Suitable from age 8 and priced £19.95.

The Project Runway Design Sketch Book is pre-printed with models and includes a design guide so you can create fabulous your own fashion range.

Project Runway Make Up Artist Set contains everything you need to create great make up looks. 21 colour make up artist palette, 4 make up applicators, sketch sheets, 8 coloured pencils and a design guide. Great for aspiring make up artists.

Project Runway Postcard Design Set – Hollywood and http://www.kidestore.co.uk/project-runway-postcard-design-set-hollywood-p-761.html are sets of 24 pre-printed postcards and 12 coloured pencils for you to create your own styles before posting the cards back to your friends whilst on your travels. Suitable from age 8 priced £7.95.

The Fashion Angels Project Runway range is available from the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

New Puzzleballs at kidEstore.co.uk

Puzzleballs have been a huge success since they were launched by Ravensburger. Kids love the cool globe that they end up with after all their effort and like to display the cubes for their friends. We have now added two new puzzles to our range.

The puzzle pieces are in strong plastic and the cube is very strong once assembled and will take a fair amount of handling without falling apart.
The Puzzleball 96 piece Junior World Map puzzle is a colourful way to learn about the world. It is suitable from age 6 and priced £11.95
The Puzzleball 540 - World on a V Stand is a much more detailed globe and comes with a great V-Stand that allows it to be used as a proper globe. Age 8+ and priced at £24.95

Both available from the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

New Bling By Numbers at kidEstore.co.uk

We love Fashion Angels at kidEstore, their goods are not only great craft kits but they are incredibly fashionable and very desirable to young girls and boys.

Bling By Numbers is a new range of kits that allow children to customise pictures with gems, glitter, paint and sequins. Children get to spend loads of time on engrossing crafts plus they get a great piece of art to keep and display.

We have the Bling By Numbers Canvas Wall Art – Simply Fabulous, the Bling By Numbers Wall Art – Hello Beautiful, Bling By Numbers Canvas Wall Art – Dream and the Bling By Numbers Canvas Wall Art – Love all £12.95 and suitable from age 8.

 

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New Circus Skills Kit at kidEstore.co.uk

I’ve always wanted to run away and join the circus so I was really pleased when we added the Circus Skills kit to our range of toys. We have spoken to our supplier and got them to assemble a kit with two of their best items, the Diablo and Spinning plate, into a Circus Skills kit toy to make it easier for you to build some serious entertainment skills.

The kits encourage manual dexterity, concentration and confidence.

Get the kits at the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store priced £13.95 and suitable from age 3. Just don’t blame us when they run off and join the Circus.

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Sticky Mosaics creative craft sets at kidEstore.co.uk

The chief kidEstore girl's toy tester (our daughter Charlotte) LOVES Sticky Mosaics. Each set comes with some picture cards with the shapes in the pictures filled in with little numbered squares. On a similar basis to painting by numbers each square filled with a number corresponds to a colour of sticky pads that are to be stuck over the square. The final result is a beatiful soft mosaic but the making of the mosaic encourages concentration and creativity.

With Sticky Mosaics Fairy Tales, Sticky Mosaics Fantastic Fish, Sticky Mosaics Jungle Adventure, Sticky Mosaics Sweet Dreams, Sticky Mosaics Unicorns and Ponies and Sticky Mosaics Wild Safari there is a themed set of Sticky Mosaics for everyone.

All priced £13.50 at the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

The Perfect Bucket and Spade at kidEstore.co.uk

With the holiday season fast approaching thoughts turn to fun on the beach and THE essential equipment - a bucket and spade. You need a good looking bucket, preferably in your favourite colour, and a shiny spade that is great for scooping out large castles.

The Scrunch Bucket is the ideal bucket for travel as not only does it come in a range of great colours but it is made from a light and flexible silicone rubber and can be squished into the corner of a case.
The Scrunch Digger has a unique claw design, similar to a JCB scoop and this makes it ideal for large scale sand scooping. It also comes in a range of bright colours but is not squishable for obvious reasons.
The Scrunch Bucket is priced £5.95, the Scrunch Digger is just £3.95 and the accompanying Scrunch Ball is £5.95 all from the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

Dangerous Book for Boys Science Kits at kidEstore.co.uk

We bought the original Dangerous Book for Boys for our son and were pleased when they brought out a new range of Dangerous Book for Boys Science Kits. The kits cost just £5.95 each and are cleverly packaged to look like books.

The Dangerous Book for Boys Anti Gravity Kit includes a parachutist, magnets, a bouncy ball and a popper.

The Dangerous Book for Boys Electricity Lab has coins, salt, vinegar, paper and foil for you to construct a battery.

With The Dangerous Book for Boys Pocket Science Lab you get to make a volcano, change the colour of flowers, copper plate metal and more.

Make super bouncy balls with The Dangerous Book for Boys Rocket Balls Kit.

Have some fun with The Dangerous Book for Boys Science Tricks Kit and the 8 science based tricks it contains.

Get the whole range in the Science and Discovery section of the kidEstore educational toy store.

Qb word game is great for travel

Qb is a great new word game which can be learned in minutes and enjoyed for years.

Qb uses 48 colour coded dice that have vowels, consonants and combination letters (e.g ch, st, in ) on each face. The object of the game is to form words that can be linked in a crossword grid formation. Think of it like Scrabble without the board. The unique 2-letter combination cubes in Qb are phonic sounds and with the single letters it is easy to form words.

Qb is a stimulating game for players of all ages and abilities to enjoy at their level of skill. Qb can be played in several ways, both multiplayer and solo. There are even competition rules for enthusiasts! With experience, players will be able to increase their score by forming several words on the word-grid, both horizontally and vertically.

The game comes with a cloth bag making it ideal as a travel game.

Qb costs £12.95 from the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

New Automoblox R Line Wooden Cars at kidEstore.co.uk

The cool Automoblox wooden car range has been extended to include two new muscle versions of old favourites.

The Automoblox C9R is an extreme version of the Automoblox C9 sports coupe. The C9R gets a lower ride height, larger more aggresive wheels, smoked glass windows, front splitter, rear diffuser and side skirts.

The Automoblox S9R applies similar modifications to the Automoblox S9 giving a more edgey feel to this family saloon.

All of the new Automoblox cars are fully compatible with the existing Automoblox range. All cars can be dismantled and re-assembled and feature colour coded and shape matching connectors and passengers. Parts from all of the cars can be exchanged allowing kids imaginations to run wild creating completely new models.

The full Automoblox wooden car range is available at the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy shop.

Educational Toys from kidEstore.co.uk featured in Sunday Times Christmas Gift Guide

We are very pleased that the Sunday Times Christmast Gift Toy Guide has chosen a number of items from the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

You can read the full article here.

The Berg Moov wooden ride on toy, Horrible Histories Beastly Body Kit and the Fashion Angels Make-up Sketch Book were all featured in the article.

Educational Toys from kidEstore.co.uk featured in the Independent 50Best Toys feature

We are delighted to have been included in the Independents 50 Best Christmas Toys feature. In all 7 of the top fifty are available from kidEstore.

We have the Beastly Body Bits Kit, Logimen and Logiblocs, the Green Science Dynamo Torch, Wild Science Big Strange Nasty Plants, the Junior Puzzleball, and Serpentiles from Thinkfun.









You can read the 50 Best Christmas Toys for Children here

Environmentally Friendly Puppet Craft Kits at kidEstore.co.uk

We have a new range of make your own puppet kits by Crafty Kids that are made from 100% post consumer waste recycled cardboard with a little added wood and string. Simple to make with a little gluing and some threading but no complex knotting is required.We have four Crafty Kids Puppet Kits, the Bear Puppet Kit, the Horse Puppet Kit, the Dinosaur Puppet kit and the Spider Puppet Kit. Each has it's own appeal and of course with the included paints you can create your own look for the puppets - Fancy a pink spider or a vampire bear for Halloween - no problem.

The kits come with everything including paints and paintbrush for you to do the creative stuff. We can also supply 'dry kits' for schools that come without glue and paints as every school has a ready supply of these items.

The kits are priced £11.95 and are suitable from age 4.

You will find these make your own Puppet Kits from Crafty Kids in the Make-It sub category of the creative section at the kidEstore.co.uk educational toy store.

Play Chocolate Fix from kidEstore.co.uk this Chocolate Week

Apparently it is Chocolate Week this week (and I thought it was every week).

What better way to celebrate than by playing Chocolate Fix fromThinkFun. A great fun game where you must run a chocolate factory whilst the boss is away assembling orders for a number of awkward customers.


Chocolate Fix is part of the Thinfun games range at kidEstore.co.uk.

New Groovy Girls home page at kidEstore.co.uk

We have put together a page for all of our Groovy Girls at kidEstore to make it easier for you to find your favourites.

Groovy Girls are a range of delightful soft dolls that are a great alternative to Barbie or Bratz that have a less pushy feel and encourage more imaginative play.

You can find the Groovy Girls dolls in the Roleplay toy section at kidEstore.co.uk

Daisy's Tea Party wooden tea set from Djeco at kidEstore.co.uk

Djeco toys are always beautiful and this wooden tea set is no exception. Beatiful detailing and a lovely green and yellow colour scheme the set somes with two cups and saucers, a tea pot, sugar bowl and cake. It even includes two teaspoons, sugar cubes, candles and tag tea.

What else could be needed for a perfect tea party.

Djeco Daisy's Tea Party is available in the roleplay toy section of kidEstore.co.uk.

TV Advertised Puzzleballs available at kidEstore.co.uk

Puzzleball jigsaws from Ravensburger are being advertised on the Tellybox again and as with all of the best educational toys and puzzles you can get them at kidEstore.co.uk

We have the Puzzleball Illustrated World Map, the Puzzleball Junior World Map, the Puzzleball National Geographic World Map, the Puzzleball World and even the Puzzleball Penguins edition.

You can find Puzzleball in the Jigsaw section of the kidEstore website.

Timetracker in The Independent's 50 Best Back to School Toys

The Independent newspaper published the '50 Best Back to School Toys' recently and made our Time Tracker by Learning Resources their number 10 choice.

Their article read:

A good idea if you want them to do reading for 20 minutes or a timed homework task. Some like to see if they can beat the clock, others just like the reassurance of being in control of their own time. You can choose your warning sound between the colours so there's no excuse for not being clear about how much time is left. And when the homework is done, it's a handy way of regulating how long they can spend on the Xbox or Nintendo. For some reason, they are less likely to argue with this than repeated shouts of "Turn it off" from parents.Where 0870 8745 437; www.kidestore.co.uk How much 24.95