There’s something seriously satisfying about buying a young child a toy (or advent calendar) which they frequently return to.
In my experience, it’s never those noisy one-hit wonders that get a “wow” response during the unwrapping, but quickly lose their appeal and end up thrown to the back of a cupboard, never to be seen (or played with) again.
Instead, the gifts that are pulled out over and over are the toys that offer opportunities for imaginative play and spark creativity, which toddlers and preschoolers gravitate towards when boredom hits.
So, as a parent-of-two and an editor who’s trialled hundreds of toys over the years, here’s my pick of gifts that are guaranteed to delight little ones (and their siblings) for years to come.
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