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Welcome to My Natural Wooden Toys Blog
January 29th, 2010
Almost as long as there have been children, they have played with toys. Children who had no opportunity to play with real toys would make their own from whatever they could find, often pieces of wood or stones from the fields.
Boys and girls played with their makeshift toys, making up games and stories about the world around them that they lived in. Children are the same these days. Even when they do have toys at home, they love to go out and make up their own games from what they find around them.
An early game that was probably played was to use a stick as a horse to ride, as in the days when transport was all by horse it was natural for children to copy this.
In time, hobby horses were made of wood specifically as toys for children and eventually these developed into the wooden rocking horse. Although these days there is faster and more comfortable means of transport than horse and cart, children still love to ride on a wooden rocking horse. Here at My Natural Wooden Toys the wooden rocking horse is part of our range and children still love them.
By giving a wooden rocking horse to your children, you will be continuing a tradition of children’s toys that is hundreds of years old and your children can find out what has made rocking horses enjoyable to generations of children. A wooden rocking horse is part of the history of childhood that continues into the present.
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December 9th, 2009
There are many different types of wooden toys and most are a delightful gift for any small child. With Christmas approaching, it’s the perfect opportunity to make room for these unique wooden toys in your home.
Wooden rocking horses are traditional toys that have a place in almost everyone’s hearts. Just to look at a wooden rocking horse in a shop window conjures up an idealistic, nostalgic picture of a cosy fireside and a small child playing happily on their new toy.
So there couldn’t really be a better Christmas present for a small child. We at My Natural Wooden Toys have endless different designs to be chosen from – even a rocking dog or cat, if you prefer. One of them is sure to be right for the child in your family and receiving such an exciting gift will certainly make Christmas Day special for any small child.
Other traditional toys to think about as Christmas presents for small children are wooden pull toys, such as trains and animals. These toys are always popular and the pleasure you will get from choosing and wrapping these presents will add to your Christmas fun, too. These toys are also available from our diverse collection at My Natural Wooden Toys.
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October 22nd, 2009
Whenever you enter the home where there are small children, you will be guaranteed to see an arsenal of toys and gadgets strewn across the house. Every room, and even the garden, will be littered with them. Children’s toys have increased massively in choice and variety and they are made from various materials from plastic to rubber, synthetic fibre and wood.
You may find that no sooner have you bought the latest gimmick toy, your little one has become bored of it or has simply developed beyond its capabilities. In this throwaway society in which we live, toys are part of the problem and having children can make being responsible to the environment very difficult. However, wooden toys are making a comeback and are a great choice for both saving money and saving the environment.
The most iconic of wooden toys is the wooden rocking horse. This classic toy has been loved for generations allowing both girls and boys to tap into their imaginations and have fun rocking away. The wooden rocking horse has evolved these days into various forms from a wooden bike, to a rocking dog to a wooden ladybird. The options are endless and are appealing to children who have learnt to sit up and walk, well into toddlerhood.
Wooden toys aimed at school-age children help to develop creativity and imagination by creating something new. The timeless wooden block set allows children to stretch their imagination building cities, mazes and towers. Wooden puzzles can help children to understand where things fit, for example, on a map of the world.
Wooden toys will hold their look and appeal for generations in your family. For a beautiful selection of timeless classics and new ideas, have a look at what we have on offer here at My Natural Wooden Toys.
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October 6th, 2009
When you visit a toy store you’ll find two types of toys. Firstly the new innovative toys that beep, flash and vibrate in glorious waves of colours. Secondly, you’ll find the more traditional toys that have lasted throughout the generations and remain childhood favourites today, such as wooden toys.
These traditional toys have been invented in the past and still enchant children across the world from all cultures and backgrounds. They are the classics of the toy world.
These charming toys will whisk you back down memory lane. The first classic is an absolute icon. At some point all children have coveted a wooden rocking horse. Little girls imagine themselves as a beautiful princess cantering on her sleek white horse and little boys wield their toys swords as they charge ahead in their imaginary battles to save the world.
The next classic is the wooden doll’s house and its wooden dolls. The set up of the house is simply magical with wooden doll furniture and tiny wooden kitchen sets. A variation on this is the wooden puppet theatre where kids can really let their imaginations and creativity run wild re-enacting childhood classics or making up their own colourful tales.
Pre school toys that are always cherished by boys are wooden trains. This toy will be a permanent fixture for many years and will be lovingly looked after.
These wooden toys aid the development of children simply and without fuss. The classic wooden block will never fail to occupy the imagination of growing toddlers and no amount gadgetry will surpass it.
Contact My Natural Wooden Toys where we have a wide range of wooden toy classics.
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September 23rd, 2009
Even though your children may not be quite big enough to handle the real thing yet, we’ve come up with the perfect substitute to give your little loved ones hours of horseriding joy. The variety of wooden rocking horses we have is sure to entertain both girls and boys.
Each one is built to the highest quality ensuring that the horse can last from generation to generation in your family. We have a variety of painted designs to suit individual choice. After all, the wooden rocking horses will last your young one for years so choosing the right design will give your child many hours of delight.
Horses and heroes
Watch any number of cartoons or read any children’s stories and you’re bound to see an assortment of horses everywhere. Children see them as heroes and what better way to play with your heroes than to ride with them?
Our wooden rocking horses are a great way to teach your child balance and co-ordination as well. Let’s also not forget just how difficult it can be to teach children how to behave around animals.
Playing on wooden rocking horses is an ideal way to instil such important lessons and values in your little treasured ones. In return you’re bound to get a smile and a multitude of laughs for the entire family.
Different horses for different courses though, so come choose yours from our collection of high quality wooden toys.
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August 21st, 2009
The wooden rocking horses available from My Natural Wooden Toys is the perfect way to teach your child balance. You will probably remember one from your own childhood. Most of us can remember hours of pleasure rocking away, watching our mothers working away. Mothers probably felt it kept us quiet and out of mischief.
Your choices
It does not even have to be wooden rocking horses; it could be a Zebra, donkey or motor cycle or even a dog, cat, turtle or camel, so you see, there are many options open to you.
For simplicities sake, let’s call them all Wooden Rocking Horses, can be on wheels so your child has to push along using the legs. This is a great way for some exercise as well as learning that important ability, the ability to balance. Whether your child is rocking in one place, or moving around, he or she will be learning to balance in the saddle, coordinate pushing or pulling and “staying in the saddle” and not falling over.
If you decided to go for one of the wooden rocking horses with wheels, make sure you keep an eye out all the time, and definitely not to be used upstairs unless you can safely block off the top of the stairs.
Wooden Rocking Horses from My Natural Wooden Toys are made of industry approved materials. All woods coming from approved forests in the EU. The wood treatments are child safe, so do not be concerned if you find your child nibbling on a Wooden Rocking Horse ear.
Being made of wood, it is easily repairable, non toxic and bio degradable. You could even hand it down to the next generation like all good wooden toys.
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