Nursery World - First toys

Every year there are more and more toys to choose from for the very young. Here we take a look at some with which you may not be familiar for babies up to a year old Softies

Softies

There are literally thousands of soft toys on the market which are suitable for tiny babies and appeal to everyone right through to adulthood.

Monochrome creatures from JoJo Maman Bebe (see below)have rather an original appearance whilst retaining the cuddle factor and they are less likely to provoke allergies and asthma than their synthetic, plush counterparts. Made from unbleached cotton jersey the dog and cat both measure 29 cm in length and are priced 5.99 each.

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The new Miffy playhouse featuring the Dick Bruna characters is suitable for six month olds and upwards and is a soft toy cum activity centre. There are more than ten activities to explore, including hidden mirrors, fabric shutters to open, washing to move along a line, different textures and noises and the Miffy characters to hold and play with on the integral play mat. The toy is softly padded, made from 100 per cent cotton and machine washable, measuring 25 x 20 x 15 cm, priced 24.95 from Kiddycare.

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