The really organised people have their Christmas presents not only bought by now, but also wrapped and labelled. For all the other mere mortals, now is the time to be looking around for inspiration. If what you want are wooden toys, there really isn’t a more inspiring place to look than My Natural Wooden Toys. You will find there all the wooden toys you may have thought were gone for ever, from wooden puzzles to dolls to trains and almost anything in between.

Even in this day and age, when it seems that children are introduced to modern technology before they can talk, many of them still love wooden toys. It may be because of the smooth feel of wood or its sturdiness, but there is something about wooden toys that really attracts small children. It is surprising how simple toys can engage a toddler’s interest for quite a long time, with them imagining stories and games around their wooden toys.

Wooden toys are solidly made so will stand up to more banging and dropping than some other materials and certainly can take more hard use than technological toys that have delicate parts.

Even children who are thoroughly modern and know how to use the DVD or laptop better than their parents do, are often entranced by the traditional qualities of wooden toys. Their pleasure is matched by parents’ satisfaction that, as they play, they are really helping in their own development as they use their imagination and learn how to make up stories.