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The Toys That Have Kept On Giving

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Sycamoretree · 18/02/2008 21:02

Do your DC's have certain toys that have just stood the test of time, worth every penny you paid for them and become much loved and returned to favourites, long after you expected your DC(s) to have tired of them?

My DD 2.6 has played, every night, with her bath time teletubbies and house since she was about 9 months old. She hasn't watched the programme for over a year...She keeps finding new and ingenious ways to develop her play with them, and I'm just astounded by the value for money they have proved to be.

Care to share?

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sagacious · 18/02/2008 21:04

Marble run by ELC
Megabloks

DS aged six still plays with them four years on

avenanap · 18/02/2008 21:04

Lego. I hate the bloody stuff but my ds has been playing with it for over 4 years now and there are no signs of anything taking over.

somersetmum · 18/02/2008 21:05

Wooden train set, bought for ds aged 2 (now 10) and still played with by dd aged 5. Nothing fancy, the one from Tesco.

ArmadilloDaMan · 18/02/2008 21:05

agree with lego. Ds loves the stuff.

Ride on car. HAs been playing with it solidly for 2 years (was 1st birthday pressie).

sherby · 18/02/2008 21:06

Shopping till

I am quite possibly the best shopkeeper ever

bran · 18/02/2008 21:12

A toy garage and about a million small cars. DS plays with the garage pretty much every day.

He's also had great value out of plastic food, he goes shopping and has picnics for his toys.

A baby doll, it doesn't get played with every day but he's played with it regularly since he was a year old (now 3.8 yrs). Really good for emotional development IMO, as he comforts the baby and gives emotions to her (ie she's crying because she wants her mummy), but also cares for her, puts her to bed etc.

A cheap water pistol that came in a party bag - he loves guns and weapons.

scanner · 18/02/2008 21:13

Happy Street - ELC first bought when dd1 was 18months and she was playing with it today aged 8!!!!

choccypig · 18/02/2008 21:16

A second vote for ELC marble run, DS had it at 3, and is now 7..and still loves it. Large size lego, aka Duplo. We have got vast quantities of the basic bricks, and he and his friends build fantasy footballers houses.. with swimming pools, dog kennels, football pitch, extra bathroom, etc..
Its a boys version of a dolls house.

Nemoandthefishes · 18/02/2008 21:17

V tech tree thing with balls..bought for ds when he was 8mths old he is now 4.4yrs and will still play with it as do both dds [2,2 and 13mths]aswell.

tassisssss · 18/02/2008 21:18

a five pound dolls buggy

60p stacking cups from IKEA

those battery operated bubble wand things that cost under a fiver

duplo

play food

wooden train track

chunky bob the builder/fireman sam type vehicles

a wooden galt trike bought when ds was 8 months...he's almost 5 and was on it today

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Sycamoretree · 18/02/2008 21:25

Yes - the Stacking Cups Tassissss- our DC's love those too! We have only just bought Dulplo, but already she is making her "park" daily.

Mental note to try and seek out ELC marble run...

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Cremolafoam · 18/02/2008 21:26

lego
fur real cat
wii

policywonk · 18/02/2008 21:28

wooden train tracks
wooden train tracks
wooden train tracks

and trikes

LOL at sherby being the best shopkeeper ever

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PrincessPeaHead · 18/02/2008 21:31

brio train set
fisher price little people town thing
peppa pig playhouse
tomy eggs (passim)
orchard games toys - shopping list, et al
fold up pretend buggy (£5 job)
trolley with bricks
Cosy Coupe car for the garden
Wooden dolls house and furniture/dolls
Plastic fruit and vegetables that are in 2 halves held together with velcro and that you can "cut" with a knife
Small Sony keyboard - still going strong 7 years later

PrincessPeaHead · 18/02/2008 21:32

Oh and
Doctor's set in plastic case
Tool kit (including working drill!) in plastic case
Tea set (yes, in plastic case)

(can you tell I'm obsessed with toys that come with their own built in storage lol)

bigdonna · 19/02/2008 08:45

duplo still going after 9yrs,playmobil been going for 5yrs and happy street been going for 8yrs.my dd8 still plays with the duplo!!!!

SheherazadetheGoat · 19/02/2008 08:48

wooden bike from lidl, cardboard play house, polly pocket and her evil kind.

jumpingbeans · 19/02/2008 08:52

Wooded building blocks, were ds 36yrs ago, dgd found them on saturday and was playing with them for ages, money well spent me thinks

hana · 19/02/2008 08:58

doctors kit
duplo
stacking blocks
doll's buggy

Anna8888 · 19/02/2008 09:56

A tutu. Best toy we ever bought.

We recently upgraded to a real dancer's tutu from Stanlowa...

Phoenix4725 · 29/03/2009 09:26

playmobil

and wooden train track first rough for ds1 at18 months now 15, then played with by ds2,DD1 now enjoyed by ds age 3 what i call value for money

chimchar · 29/03/2009 09:46

ds 1 had a wooden train track for his first birthday. he's 8 now and all 3 kids play with it almost daily.

lego

£3 asda dolls buggy...dd and ds2 play with it all the time and push eachother round in it!

MyNameIsInigoMontoya · 29/03/2009 10:53

Well it's early days but I think his pretend teaset might end up as one of these, he looooves it! Likes having it in the bath too (and yes, we have kept the box for it as well!).

Also possibly Horsey, his rocking horse from Freecycle - it is quite big so it will be a long time before he can get on or ride it on his own, but I think as he gets bigger and can clamber on himself, that might keep up the interest.

compo · 29/03/2009 10:54

plastic tea set we got ds when he was 1
he still plays with it at 5 and dd (2) loves it as well