Toys at Fox and Fable: gift-ideas
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What should you give a three-year-old for Christmas?
A wooden pirate ship with a working cannon is the pick for a three-year-old, plus a busy board, a tool box, a Noah's Ark and a princess castle box.
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What keeps a child busy on Christmas afternoon?
Five toys and games for Christmas afternoon, sorted by who's in the room: Uno Spin, a Nerf set, a Play-Doh speeder, Mega Bloks and Rubik's Tracks.
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What to buy a Pokémon fan who already has the cards
A Pokémon fan with the cards sorted needs something else to do. A 1,000-piece Eevee puzzle, a Lapras to build, a storage chest, an Umbreon Pop and a Charizard.
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Noisy toddler toys a grown-up can live with
Musical and bashing toddler toys come with noise. Here is how a knock bench, instrument sets and a piano compare, using only what their pages say.
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What to buy an F1 fan, and the one thing to get right
What to buy an F1 fan: Hot Wheels Premium 2-packs for Mercedes or McLaren, Funko Pop Rides of Verstappen and Senna, and a Team Transport that keeps its secrets.
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Which family and party game suits which table?
Uno Spin, Monopoly Knockout, Pictionary Air 2, Incohearent and Trivial Pursuit Drop: which game suits a family table, a drawing table or a 17+ one.
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What to buy someone who loved Wicked
Not sure what to buy a Wicked fan? A costume to wear, a doll or train to play with, or a Funko Pop! for the shelf, with real sizes and prices.
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Real stocking fillers under £20, sorted by who's opening them
Five stocking fillers under £20 that do something once the paper is off, sorted by age and by who is opening them, with prices read on 11 November.
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How to start a BRIO wooden railway, and what to add next
What the BRIO My First Railway Beginner Pack and the Starter Track Pack actually hold, and which engine, station or gemstone train to add next.
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Which jigsaw to pick if you haven't done one since school
Back to jigsaws after years away? What a 1000-piece Ravensburger offers, how to choose a picture you'll finish, and where the 3D boxes fit.
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What can you give a baby for a first birthday, and what does each one sound like?
Soft toys, silicone cups and a play mat for a first birthday or a baby's first Christmas, with what each page says about sound, age and what's in it.
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Which advent calendar should you buy, the BRIO or a Bitty one?
BRIO railway calendar or one of three Bitty Pop! calendars? Who each suits, what's inside, and what the Disney baubles puzzle is for a different countdown.