Toy Talk
Pretend Play: Toys Are Nothing New, In Fact They're a Human Tradition
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Pretend Play: Understanding Other People and Building Emotional IQ
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Take the Pressure off this Christmas: Spread the Cost
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When we book a holiday we do so months in advance, we pay a deposit to secure our date and our place and then we sit back and start planning our trip. We might buy new clothes for it (or at the very least look out some appropriate bits and pieces) and put them aside so they’re ready for the trip. We might look at nearby activities/ days out/ places of interest. We might even put together an itinerary, whether it’s detailed to the hour with rakes of activities, or as rough and relaxed as ‘if it rains we’ll do...
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An Easy Way to Save Money on Christmas Toys
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First off, we apologise in advance for mentioning the ‘C’ word this early in the year, we hope you’ll understand. To be honest, as retailers, we’ve already been thinking ahead for Christmas for a couple of months now. We’re not exactly in the 'festive' mindset just yet, but there’s no doubt that it can help to get ahead of it a little. In particular, we know things are going to be a bit fiddly this year with one thing or another. With this in mind, we thought it might help if we ran a little promotion. There are a couple...
Indie Shopping for Extra Quality Control
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There is a BIG difference between online marketplaces and an online shops. It's a difference that saves you time, makes life easier, and one that keeps you safe. Every day millions of people shop with a well-known online marketplace that rhymes with 'Cramizon'. We've talked about this particular site before and the (literal) hazards of shopping there for toys. However, today we don't want to jump into something so negative. Instead, we thought we'd look at some of the best things about shopping with an independent retailer. What is a shop actually for? Retailers rarely make the products you buy...
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- Tags: books, Crieff, Fun Junction, games, independent toy shop, indie toy shop, Perth, Perthshire, Play, puzzles, quality control, Scotland, toy shop, toys, traditional toys