Toys for 8 Year Olds

A “who’s to blame” game of logic.  Use your problem-solving powers to uncover the identity of the guilty dog by reading the clues, the dog “suspect bios” and your logical deduction skills.

Build an electrical circuit buzzwire and test your steady hand skills.

Build an out of this world model planetarium, paint it and add glow effects too!

Turn any room into an escape room with this cleverly designed, family friendly game.  A unique escape room adventure game, containing everything you need to turn the room of your choice into an escape room, with clever clues to crack and perplexing puzzles to solve all you need to add are the people to play and the cunning to escape! Puzzle Level - hard.

Build your own slot together Ladybird with stand from 27 pieces of pre-cut sustainable card.

Learn about minerals, crystals and geodes.  Unearth rocks and minerals from a block of earth using the special hammer and chisel.  Make a magnificent, large geode using the moulds provided and plaster of Paris, then fill it with the solution to create the crystal layer.

An engrossing science kit, sure to fascinate children and introduce them to fossils up to 500 million years old. Use the special tools included to excavate 8 marine fossils from a sand block and learn fantastic fact from the detailed guide.

Enjoy a fantastic colourful moving light show with a kaleidoscope projector. No need to go to the Northern Lights!

Very strong rope ladder easily attaches to trees and climbing frames.

Learn to knit with this easy to follow kit from Galt

Scratch to create the details on four printed card pictures.  Set includes 4 cards to scratch and a scraping tool.

Four scratch cards and a scraping tool with stunning details.  Scratch to reveal beautiful dresses with colourful details.

Four scratch cards, printed with detailed missions into space, scrape away the designs to reveal awesome cosmic designs, full of colour.

Construct your very own piggy bank, strong enough to store your pennies, from reversible card pieces, with no scissors, glue or mess with this eco-friendly set.

A set of 4 scratch boards with patterns inspired by Van Gogh, scape away the design the reveal colourful pictures.

Three tactile, squishy, soft neon balls to squeeze, squish and fiddle with!

A durable card 80-piece jigsaw with a colourful picture of life under the sea.  Can you find the items in the puzzle border in the picture?

Set of colourful and durable plastic building blocks that snap together to create awesome marble runs.  Colourful 128-piece set, including marbles.

Create a fairy lightbulb, using the art materials included in this craft set.  Use the soft art papers, stickers, glitter, glue and much more to create a magical fairyland.  Place the little string of alternating colour lights inside the bulb and use as a decoration or bedside light.

Assemble and paint a wooden bird house with your child.  Pre-cut and pre-drilled pieces of wood to screw together and decorate with the paint and brush supplied.  Simple assembly but younger children will benefit from adult help.  Requires a cross head screwdriver for assembly.

One for the "footie" fans! A board game from Orchard, be the first to score a goal to win in this exciting Football Game.

Design and paint 6 pretty Russian doll style Trinket Boxes

"All aboard!" Race your bus to the depot with this fun addition and subtraction game.

Is there a carpenter in the house?  A beautifully made smooth wooden tool set with 5 tools, eight task cards and a mobile phone, because busy carpenters need to take their bookings on the go!

Such a clever concept and great quality!  A cotton bag (15 x 20 cms), filled with a reversible cotton placemat, one side printed with a mythical scene to colour and 10 double ended fabric pens for colouring and doodling on the go, pop it in the wash and you can do it over and over!  Perfect “on the go”, non-screen entertainment for travelling and restaurants, or anywhere children need amusing!

Encourage an early passion for music with this forest themed wooden musical set.  The xylophone, tree trunk drums and mushroom bells can be tapped with the acorn sticks, or blow the bird whistle, clack the butterfly wings and so much more.  A forest symphony in wood.  Simple assembly required.

Timeless game with large pegboard and over 250 pegs in an array of colours to create pictures and patterns by following the examples in the online album, or freestyle, all contained in a carrycase with handle.   

An adorable wooden playset of stable, ponies and essential accessories – 13 pieces.

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A robust wooden Fire Engine with accessories and 4 Fire Fighters.

Ready for puddle jumping adventures.  Dressed in her waterproof and wellies, with a modern outfit of cord shorts, striped tights and t-shirt, she’s ready to brave the elements!

A delightful wooden nursery set with baby, pram, cot, highchair and accessories.

Huge comprehensive pretend and play classroom set with 142 pieces!

7 Flexible Action Dinosaurs with realistic movement and jaw action!

Gorgeous wooden Vanilla Birthday Cake with removeable candles and decorations.

6 detailed pirates with weapons; cannon, flag, and treasure chest – and don’t miss the scary skeleton!

Have an equestrian event with a wooden stable block and 8 detailed horses, from Melissa & Doug.

Durable magnetic calendar is a super way for children to learn days, months, seasons and weather.

Superb quality, sturdy wooden articulated lorry with 4 colourful wooden cars.

Wooden bunny and guinea pig set with hutch and accessories.