Find great range of Miffy toys online and on the High Street for Christmas 2011

Find great range of Miffy toys online and on the High Street for Christmas 2011

Miffy fans and design-loving new Mums are bound to want the latest Christmas gifts from Dick Bruna’s classic white bunny. From soft cuddly toys, rattles and beanies that are perfect for babies and toddlers, to beautifully crafted, long-lasting wooden play sets for pre-schoolers. The Miffy range has something for all, and is available via national retailers or via www.miffyshop.co.uk

High Street gifts:
The Miffy nursery range is suitable for newborns and above, and available in powder pink and soft blue colourways. It includes loop rattles, beanies, chime balls and larger cuddly toys, all made of the softest velour. The range comprises the following:

• Loop rattle (pink/blue): £5.99. Perfect size for little hands to grab and shake!
Available in pastel pink or powder blue. Suitable from birth.
Available at John Lewis nationwide, Mothercare (selected stores nationwide) and Sainsbury’s (selected stores nationwide)

• Beanie rattle (pink/blue): £6.99. A favourite for little hands! Made from the finest quality soft plush. Suitable from birth.

Available at John Lewis nationwide, Boots (selected stores nationwide) and Sainsbury’s (selected stores nationwide)

• Chime Ball Toy: £9.99. The softly chiming ball makes a lovely toy for any pram or cot. The ball chimes soothingly when shaken.
Available at Mothercare (selected stores nationwide), Boots (selected stores nationwide) and Sainsbury’s (selected stores nationwide)

• Miffy 22cm Plush: £9.99. A classic Miffy snuggle, perfect for little girls and boys. In pastel pink or powder blue.
Available at John Lewis (all stores), Boots (selected stores nationwide) and Sainsbury’s (selected stores nationwide)

Girls’ PJs & a classic Christmas Story Book:

Perfect to wear on Christmas morning, the pink Miffy girls’ PJs make a great stocking filler or present under the tree. Aged 12 months to 8 years, they are available from Marks & Spencer nationwide, priced £11-£13. Also on the High Street at Debenhams are the grey Miffy girls’ PJs comprising a draped jersey top with cute Miffy embroidery and slim fitting jersey bottoms with horizontal stripes. Aged 12 months to 6 years and priced £12-£14.

At the end of the day, when your child is sleepy eyed and ready for bed, why not read them Dick Bruna’s classic ‘The Christmas Book’. It tells the story of Christmas with charming, simple illustrations and easy to follow text. Its landscape format makes it ideal to share with a child, and includes a press out cardboard crib scene at the back. Available from all good book shops, priced £7.99

Gifts from www.miffyshop.co.uk:

The Miffy online shop has a wide range of beautiful toys, exclusive from Holland. For a Christmas treat that will be treasured for years to come, why not pick one of the collectable Miffy ‘character’ soft toys, which include choices for girls or boys. Sail the seven seas with ‘Sailor Miffy’ or ‘Pirate Miffy’, make your way through the jungle with ‘Explorer Miffy’, or sit tight on your throne with the beautiful pink ‘Princess Miffy ‘. Each is priced at £20.99. Also in this range are the stylish Winter Miffy (£21.99) and Christmas Miffy (£20.99) both made from the softest velour and perfect for those all important cuddles!

The Miffy wooden toys are beautifully made and built to last from one generation to the next. The Miffy Stacking Blocks (£16) and Shape Sorter (£14.99) are great fun, decorated with lovely Miffy pictures and will help improve hand/eye coordination. The Miffy wooden toy train (£16) also offers great play value, as its cargo of giraffe, elephant and turtles can be loaded and unloaded again and again.

Kids start planning Christmas presents in the summer

The vast range of Christmas toys, those treats that kids anticipate and put on their list for Santa starting before the summer is over, is downright stunning.  As technology advances, so do the possibilities for fun and excitement; in addition the educational tools incorporated into much of that list has become a big factor in the sort of toys most often requested (whether the kids know it or not.)

For parents, the goal should be finding the ‘toys’ that will keep your youngsters occupied and happy for more than a few hours on Christmas Day, whilst giving them mental and/or physical stimulation that helps to further their learning experience, keeps them interested and encourages their creativity.

You might consider, for instance, an ebook reader for kids; it’s a new device that combines audio, animation and reading in a way that’s just irresistible.  Kids can read for themselves or have the device read to them, and they can touch images on the screen to produce little animations that define a word or move the characters around.

There are also a lot of new gaming toys in which the games are designed for learning in a variety of areas such as maths, spelling, science and a whole range of other subjects.  Kids can use a touch to navigate through the games as they learn questions and answers, and it’s great fun on top of its educational value.

Toy Story 3 toys brought to life at Toys R Us

Fifteen years after the original ’Toy Story’ movie made it to the big screen, Toys ”R” Us is preparing its stores to celebrate the new instalment of this popular franchise, “Toy Story 3.” This time around, Toys “R” Us will bring the brand to life with toys based on the new characters and exciting new products. With their endearing love for the cast of ’Toy Story’, kids and parents alike, will delight in a visit to the new “Toy Story 3” feature wall at local Toys “R” Us stores.

In 1995, when ’Toy Story’ was released by Pixar in the U.K., it set a new standard for animation and made an overnight sensation of Buzz Lightyear. Toys “R” Us experienced an overwhelming demand, with queues forming outside stores across the UK, so customers could get their hands on toys based on the new ’Toy Story’ characters.

The latest “Toy Story 3” animated movie welcomes back Woody, Buzz and cowgirl Jessie, who are joined by new characters, including Barbie and Ken, a hedgehog named Mr. Prickle pants, and a pink bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear. Customers will be able to buy toys based on these new and updated characters beginning Tuesday 1st June at any Toys “R” Us store. 

Toys “R” Us will create the ultimate in-store display defining some of the movie’s main characters on massive visual and audio imagery giving fans a unique ’Toy Story’ shopping experience.

Highlights of the new toy lines include, Talking Woody and Talking Jessie, Jet Pack Buzz, a massive range from Lego, along with an exciting range from Imaginext which is exclusive to Toys R Us.

Toys “R” Us, U.K. has the broadest selection of ’Toy Story’ toys available, including dressing up costumes, puzzles, board games, video games, bikes, battery powered cars and many other new items for 2010.

Mike Coogan, Marketing Director, Toys “R” Us, U.K., said “’Toy Story’ appeals to a wide age-range in the children’s market, and our massive 24-foot feature wall featured in all 75 stores nationwide allows us to present the widest assortment of “Toy Story 3” merchandise in an environment that is second to none”.

“’Toy Story’ products have been favourites among children since Toys “R” Us introduced the toy range back in 1995. The latest range, to launch next Tuesday, will see a ’Toy Story’ Pop-up Space Rocket Tent being given Free to those customers spending £75 or more on “Toy Story” products. Toys “R” Us staff across the country are delighted about the launch and are geared up for ’Toy Story’ mania. Anyone who loves ’Toy Story’, will enjoy a trip to Toys “R” Us – the displays will be amazing and the new toy range is very exciting”.

Boys toys for all ages selling well at John Lewis

Men’s fashion and boys’ toys were the hot ticket items at John Lewis stores last week according to the popular department store retailer.

The store noted that they experienced a 15% increase in sales over the past week leading up to Saturday compared to the same shopping time period prior to the official Christmas shopping season.

One of the top selling items was a child’s scooter, but John Lewis took care to note that boys’ toys for all ages were top sellers.

Director of selling operations for John Lewis, David Barford stated that the toy department has been the focus of sales all week.

He continued to say that the scooter topped the list alongside remote controlled helicopters and cars, which leads the retailers to believe that dad’s are taking a more active role in toy buying this year. Barford also commented that the dads may be purchasing toys they want to toy around with as well.

Along with boys’ toys, adult male toys such as football tables and air hockey tables also sold in high volumes this week alongside male’s fashion items.

Outside of the men’s department, John Lewis also noted that upholstery, beds, and furniture also sold well up by an astronomical 400% in some stores.

Mending and craft sales also increased in the time period with sewing machines also disappearing off the shelves.