insideKENT Magazine Issue 21 - Nov/Dec 2013 | Page 67

CHRISTMASGIFTGUIDE Personalised Peppa Pig Christmas Book Now your child can join their favourite little piggy, Peppa, in this personalised Christmas story, in which they help Peppa and her family prepare for Christmas and then actually meet Father Christmas! This adorable festive book is brought to you by Penwizard in partnership with Ladybird Books. Your child’s name and personalised illustration is included throughout the story adding that touch of magic to story time as your child hears their name and sees themselves appear in the story alongside their favourite characters. £14.99 www.penwizard.co.uk Night Booma Boomerang The World's best night boomerang. Made of unbreakable phrophorescent polymer - that means it glows in the dark! Comes with a chemical glowstick that goes in the centre of the boomerang to light it up for night throwing. £9.99 www.wickedvision.co.uk Read With Me Scout Think Fun Roll & Play Simply toss the big plush cube and identify which coloured side faces up; then choose a matching colour card and perform the simple activity shown – amazing fun for toddlers! ‘Make a happy face’, ‘Moo like a cow’, the activities supported by Roll & Play are designed to help your child shine, supporting healthy development and celebrating success! www.amazon.co.uk Red Bus Sorter This wooden bus shape sorter is the perfect fun toy for teaching children about colours, shapes and animals and their names. Young children will love playing with the brightly coloured animal blocks and learning their names as they do so, before fitting them into the correct shapes on board the bus. When they are all aboard off they can go! £27.50 www.smartstart-toys.co.uk Convertible Train Book A wonderful interactive book for kids! Read the giant book then open it out to allow children to join in and act out the narrative; when the story's over it can be transformed into a cool train to play in. £14.99 www.gltc.co.uk Lost My Name Book Give your little ones a unique, personalised gift this Christmas. New children’s books – ‘The Little Girl Who Lost Her Name’ and ‘The Little Boy Who Lost His Name’ by Lostmy.name – are jampacked with beautiful illustrations, wonderful stories, and are specially created for every child, for a truly magical experience this festive season. £16.99 www.lostmy.name Aimed at 2-5 year olds, Read with Me Scout and Read with Me Violet are the latest lovable additions to the popular LeapFrog Scout & Violet family. Children can open one of the five colourfully illustrated board books that come with Scout and Violet and push their collar to hear the story read out loud. Each pet, pad, squeeze and hug of Scout or Violet sees them respond to over 70 questions designed to build those core reading and comprehension skills critical for success in preschool and beyond. £29.99 www.leapfrogstore.co.uk Red Urchin Clothing redurchin designs stylish, comfortable t-shirts for kids, and are proud to use 100% organic cotton, grown sustainably in Europe. Using cute characters, colours and prints, the designs are kid- and parent-friendly, and come in all sorts of great prints including planes, cars, and robots for the boys; and butterflies, cats and swans for the girls. Moreo Pleated Dress shown: £25.95 www.redurchin.co.uk Simon the Hedgehog There is more to Simon the Hedgehog than meets the eye; turn him inside out and meet Oswald the owl! Both friends have different fabrics and textures to explore. The back section crackles and there is a delightful squeak and rattle when the toy is shaken. Great entertainment for the buggy or car when out and about, plus there are ties to make sure they don’t get left behind. £18 www.double-flip.com www.insidekentmagazine.co.uk 67