Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 115)

47 TOYS & GAMES Skip Hop has introduced a number of new playful exploration toys to delight and engage little ones while aiding motor skill development, hand-eye coordination, and cause and effect. The colourful lights and musical sound effects featured in this super-sweet Unicorn Phone (RRP: £10) make it perfect for role-play fun. Baby will delight at the light-up horn and responsive snout, which, when pressed, will erupt into song. The adorable Explore & More Selfie Phone (RRP: £10) lets baby see themselves like never before. The mirrored front surface provides them with the ultimate self-recognition toy, and when buttons are pressed, they’ll be rewarded with the addition of cute and colourful animated graphic overlays. Baby can activate dog ears, glasses and cat whiskers visuals, plus sounds – keeping them entertained for hours. Hands up if you like avocados! The Rock-a-Mole Guitar (RRP: £16) is bursting with character and features, which are sure to inspire early musical creativity. Its light-up buttons can be pressed to access six songs (two per button), and the spinning pit plays four guitar riffs as babies’ strum along to the songs. Visit the company at Autumn Fair on stand: 7B72 T: +44 (0)1582 434 250 skiphop.com Apples to Pears is attending Autumn Fair with arms full of newness! Within the multi-award-winning Gift in a Tin range, the company will be displaying three fantastic new ideas. The first is an addition to the popular metal construction kit range: Fighter Plane. Apples to Pears has high hopes for this tin because others such as Tractor and Camper Van have been so successful. The second is Be a Superhero. This is a fun dress-up set that allows little girls and boys to become real superheros. It includes a cape, mask, cuffs, identity card and stickers. One for the baking (and eating) lovers is Biscuit Baking Fun. With five stainless steel sea creature cutters, a recipe card, food bags, starfish stickers and pen, little ones can make their own sea friend biscuits to pack up in the food bags and give as gifts. The company has also redesigned its Butterfly Nectar Feeder, which is now available. That’s not all! Look out for Magical Fairy Fun, coming in September, Teddy in a Tin, new design Flower Press and new design Eiffel Tower this October. T: +44 (0)1453 826 759 applestopears.com The Wilberry Toys collections have been selling strongly. This year, there’s new point-of-sale hessian boxes which show the range superbly. They are compact and fit on most shelves or tables. If you order £300 of Wilberry toys, you will receive a nest of three display boxes for free. If you require additional sets, they’re available to buy at £9 for the nest of three. There are more than 75 new Wilberry Toys to delight your customers with, including new dressed animals, which feature a Highland Cow in a kilt and a Llama in a smart jacket. If you’ve never tried Wilberry Toys in your store before, the quality and design is superb, plus the brand is backed by The Puppet Company, so you know you can buy with confidence. Plus, you can combine your order with puppet orders to meet carriage paid. T: +44 (0)1462 446 040 wilberrytoys.com If you’re looking bolster your existing selection of toys for the autumn/winter months or want to take advantage of the sales opportunities they can bring, then Jumbo Games has the perfect selections for adults and children alike. With more than 120 brand-new adult jigsaw puzzles across its popular Wasgij, Falcon de luxe and Jan van Haasteren ranges, you’re sure to find something special for your customers. Jumbo also has puzzle building, sorting and storage needs taken care of for puzzlers, with its bestselling Puzzle Mates Portapuzzle range of accessories. You won’t want to miss out on this year’s brand-new Falcon de luxe Santa’s Special Delivery and Wasgij Christmas 15 Santa’s Unexpected Delivery! 1,000-piece puzzles. For pre-schoolers, check-out Jumbo’s range of Moon and Me, Disney Frozen II and Peter Rabbit puzzles and games. Produced on 100 per cent recycled cardboard, these puzzles are sure to keep little ones entertained during the winter months. T: +44 (0)1707 289 289 jumbo.eu