Buying gifts for children who have very little play and storage space is a challenge. Not now. I've done the research for you and found these perfect presents.
For babies
It doesn't take much to entertain a baby and often they are more interested in the packaging than the gift, so steer clear of the oversized gimmicky toys. Opt instead for cute colourful objects that stretch all the senses, such as this Giggle Stick which giggles when jiggled.
The Riley Giggle Stick is perfect for chubby little hands, £6 www.suncresttrading.com
Toddlers adore undoing and concealing things, so they will love undressing Dasher the Daschound and putting him to bed in his kennel at night.
Dasher the Daschound , £14.95 www.giftwrappedandgorgeous.co.uk
For 4-6 year olds
It will be show time in no time with this Fiesta Crafts puppet show. It fits snuggly into a doorway and there is a great range of puppets to go with it too.
Doorway puppet theatre, £29.99, www.fiestacrafts.co.uk
Toys that fold away into books are fantastic when space is at a premium. Louise Comfort's pop up fairy book series provide hours of amusement and they fold back into standard size books, they are also great to pack when travelling.
These new Carddies are another great un pack and play pack up and away toy. You colour in the figures and scenes and then let your imagination transport you into their world. Sets include football, ballet, cavemen, farm and nativity.
Carddies colour in and play box sets, £8.99
For 6 to 12 year olds
Kids this age love to make things, the problem is all too often we don't know what to do with their homemade sock puppets, stain glass window collages and cardboard models. So get them making something that will have a function for them after its 'birth'. Such as this Artzooka! Sketcher Tape Kit, from which they can make a whole landscape play mat scene.
Artzooka Sketcher Tape kit, £9.99
And, get them using their brains too with Carol Vorderman's Mathable Domino game. The 57-numbered dominos are designed to give the brain a real work-out. £16.99, www.mathablegame.com
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