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Age bands here describe a stage, not a birthday. A cautious two-year-old and a determined one-year-old often want the same box. Every listing states the smallest part in it, so you can make the call yourself.

Choking hazard — read the age band Toys marked 3+ contain small parts and are not suitable for children under three. Under-3 toys are made to clear the small-parts cylinder specified in EN 71-1. Supervise play with any toy that has loose pieces, and check for damage before each use.
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0–1 · Grasp & mouth

14 toys · one-piece, no small parts

Everything in this band is a single solid piece or permanently joined, finished in food-safe oil rather than paint. Nothing here detaches.

Smooth chunky wooden pieces in a shallow bowl, each larger than a child's mouth. Ages 0–1

Beech Grip Ring

One turned piece, oiled not painted. Sized for a fist that can't quite open yet.

Smallest part: whole toy, 92mm
£14.00
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Solid turned beech shapes — cylinders and cones — standing on a wooden table. Ages 0–1

Rattle & Roll Barrel

Sealed beech barrel with a soft internal knock. Nothing inside can come out.

Smallest part: whole toy, 78mm
£18.00
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A child's hands resting on smooth pale beech pieces on a tiled floor. Ages 0–1

First Stacker, 5 rings

Rings too wide to swallow, on a fixed post that can't be pulled free.

Smallest part: ring, 88mm
£26.00
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Oversized painted wooden blocks stacked into an open lattice. New

Palm Blocks, 8 pc

Eight oversized blocks, each one bigger than the small-parts cylinder.

Smallest part: block, 65mm
£32.00
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1–3 · Stack & sort

26 toys · the bestselling band

The knocking-it-down years. Sets sized so a whole box can be tipped out and swept back one-handed.

A tall lattice tower built from red, blue, green and orange painted wooden planks. Bestseller

Whimble Planks — 120 pc

Identical planks, no instructions. Towers on Monday, a bridge by Friday.

Smallest part: plank, 117mm
£68.00 £79.00
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A rocket built from natural beech blocks — cones, cylinders and wedges stacked on a table. Ages 1–3

Beech Block Set — 62 pc

Cones, cylinders, arches and wedges. Unpainted, so the grain does the talking.

Smallest part: cube, 42mm
£54.00
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A tray of small wooden town pieces — painted houses, a fire engine and vehicles in soft blues and yellows. Ages 1–3

Shape Sorter Crate

Nine chunky solids and a lidded crate they'll learn to open by themselves.

Smallest part: solid, 51mm
£44.00
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A hand-finished wooden pull-along wagon with wide wheels, seen from the side. Ages 1–3

Pull-Along Cart

Cotton cord, capped ends, wheels wide enough not to tip on a rug.

Smallest part: wheel, fixed
£38.00
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3–5 · Build & pretend

31 toys · contains small parts

Where the stories start getting long. These sets contain small parts and are labelled 3+ — keep them away from younger siblings on the floor.

A hand-finished wooden freight train with a dark engine, coal wagon and open carriages on a rug. Heirloom

Cobb & Coal Freight Train

Six carriages, hand-stained. The one that survives to the grandchildren.

Smallest part: coupling, 19mm
£96.00
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A child's hands laying out curved beech track pieces on the floor to complete a loop. Low stock

Curve & Junction Track Pack

42 pieces. Fits every standard wooden track your family already owns.

Smallest part: peg end, 12mm
£39.00 £45.00
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A tray of small painted wooden houses, a fire engine and vehicles in blues and yellows. Ages 3–5

Little Town Starter Set

18 buildings and 6 vehicles, sized to fit a two-year-old's fist.

Smallest part: vehicle, 34mm
£82.00
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A play kitchen in pale wood with a small oven, sink and shelves, set in a bright playroom. Ages 3–5

Ashburton Play Kitchen

Flat-packed, no tools beyond the one in the box. Hob knobs actually click.

Smallest part: knob, 28mm
£186.00
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5+ · Make & solve

13 toys · adult supervision on tool kits

Marble runs, balance puzzles and beginner woodworking. The tool kits contain real, sharpened tools and are sold for supervised use.

An open lattice structure of painted planks balanced in a tall stack. Ages 5+

Balance Tower Puzzle

54 planks and a rocking base. Nerve rather than instructions.

Smallest part: plank, 74mm
£42.00
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A tall structure of beech cones, cylinders and wedges built into a rocket shape. Ages 5+

Marble Run — 78 pc

Chutes, funnels and a spiral. Marbles included; keep them off the floor.

Smallest part: marble, 16mm
£74.00
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Hardwood offcuts and log rounds laid out, the raw material supplied with the woodworking kit. Supervised

First Woodwork Kit

A real hammer, a real saw, real offcuts. Sold for supervised use only.

Smallest part: nail, 22mm
£58.00
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A bright playroom with wooden tables, star-backed chairs and shelving. Ages 5+

Workshop Bench, junior

Beech bench at 62cm, with a working vice sized for small hands.

Smallest part: vice handle, fixed
£164.00
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Still deciding

Not sure which band you're buying for?

Age bands on a box are a legal minimum, not a recommendation. Here's how we'd actually pick one.

  • Buying for a child under three? Stay in the 0–1 or 1–3 bands — nothing there contains a small part.
  • Younger sibling in the house? A 3+ set on the living-room floor is a 3+ set for everyone in the room.
  • Buying ahead for a birthday? Open-ended sets (planks, blocks) stretch three or four years — graded sets don't.
  • Every listing publishes its smallest part in millimetres. If you'd rather judge for yourself, that's the number to read.
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A child's hands laying out curved beech track pieces on the floor to complete a loop.