Santa’s shortlist: wooden beauties, Montessori magic and the Cozy Coupe classic
Looking for the best baby and toddler toys for Christmas 2025? We’ve hand-picked crowd-pleasers that actually get played with. From wooden keep-forevers and balance bikes to smart audio players. Below you’ll find what each toy does well, the price, and where to buy before the rush.
The Gruffalo Playset, £18
Bring the beloved story to life with this beautifully crafted Gruffalo Playset, perfect for imaginative storytelling and endless adventure.
Magical Christmas Eve Box from Father Christmas / Santa Claus, £30
The 2025 Christmas Eve Box is packed with festive wonder – including a personalised note from Father Christmas, reindeer food, magic dust, and North Pole Pennies in a hand-stamped gold tag bag. A beautifully reimagined keepsake to make Christmas Eve truly unforgettable.
Little Dutch Multi-activity Baby Walker, £69.95
The Little Dutch Multi-Activity Baby Walker helps little ones walk, play, and build motor skills with features like a mirror and spin-the-squirrel.
Rex London Six Coloured Chalk Eggs, £4.95
Spark creativity with this set of six rainbow chalk eggs, perfect for pavements, driveways, and patio play. The egg shape is easy for little hands to hold, boosting fine motor skills, and they come in a cute cardboard egg box for extra fun.
Stapelstein Stepping Stones 6+1 Set, £184.95
From award-winning Stapelstein, this pastel set includes 6 lightweight, stackable stepping stones and a confetti balance board for open-ended play. Built for all ages, each stone supports up to 180kg and the board up to 120kg. Perfect for balancing, stacking, and spinning fun.
Classic World Rocket Ship, £89.99
With this wooden Play Rocket, kids can build their own “spaceship bedroom” and dive into role play across 12 themed rooms using the included accessories and characters.
Mint Kitchen Plus 13 Accessories, £116.95
Little chefs can whip up pretend feasts in this mint wooden play kitchen, complete with oven, hob, sink, microwave with real knobs, and tidy storage. Accessories include two pans, utensils, three plates, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Red Tadpole Mini, £185
The Tadpole Mini is a 10″ pedal-free balance bike for ages 18 months+, built on a lightweight 3.46kg aluminium frame to make learning to ride as easy as walking. High-spec touches include a quick-release height-adjustable saddle, Tektro brakes with child-sized levers, chunky tyres for grip, and a steering lock for added safety.
Activity Table, £89
This beautifully made wooden activity table packs hours of play into one space, with instruments, a shape sorter, bead maze, gears, cogs and more to keep little fingers busy. Plastic-free and ethically crafted from sustainable wood, it’s thoughtfully designed to engage, entertain and develop key skills.
Toniebox 2 Only Box Sunset Red, £94.99
The NEW Toniebox 2 is a kid-powered audio player for ages 1–9+. Pop on a Tonie for stories and songs, or use Tonieplay for interactive games and quizzes. With new bedtime features and no screens or ads, it allows kids to play safely and independently.
Wooden Activity Bench, FSC-Certified (Plywood, Birch Wood & MDF), £40
This wooden activity bench is packed with puzzles and play features to spark independent exploration while building dexterity, motor skills, and cognitive development. Made with FSC®-certified wood, it supports responsible forestry and the people and wildlife who depend on it.
My First Doll Naomie, £29.99
Naomie is a 12.5″ soft doll in sunny, colourful tones, wearing a cotton muslin dress with daisy embroidery. Perfect from birth, she’s machine washable with a ribbon on the back to write a name.
Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, £59.99
The iconic Cozy Coupe is the ultimate toddler Christmas gift: tough enough for indoor corridors and garden adventures, light enough for little legs to power, and endlessly fun for imaginative “driving”. With its parent push handle, working horn and removable floorboard, it grows with your child and keeps them moving long after the tree’s down.
Rocking Animal Ellery Elephant, £90
A charming twist on the classic rocking horse, this super-soft rocking elephant invites little adventurers aboard for comfy, imaginative rides. With padded fabric, a hidden rattle and squeaker, and a neutral grey-and-cream finish, it looks beautiful in any room.
White Boucle Ball Pit, £135
This white bouclé ball pit brings a chic, cloud-soft play zone to the nursery, complete with a calming mix of pastel pink, mint, white and beige balls for sensory fun.
Bunny Soft Toy – Milk, £35
This one-of-a-kind soft knitted bunny makes the perfect companion for your little one – a charming addition to the Organic Zoo toy family, created in collaboration with Main Sauvage.
Peppa Pig Tumbling Tower, £20
Have an oink-tastic time with the bright Peppa Pig Tumbling Tower: pop the car into the top tip launcher and watch it tumble through three levels with giggly forward rolls. Chunky, rounded design = perfect for little hands (and big squeals!).
JoJo Maman Bébé Dog Grooming Playset, £42
This adorable Dog Grooming Playset has everything a little dog lover needs to pamper their pup, neatly packed in a handy carry bag. Perfect for imaginative play that keeps them entertained for hours.
Vtech Playtime Bus with Phonics, £23
The VTech Playtime Bus with Phonics is an interactive talking bus that teaches phonics, letters, vocabulary, numbers, counting and safety through four play modes. There are over 100 curriculum questions, more than 30 melodies and songs, and realistic bus sound effects (horn, brake, accelerator).
Magnetic Building Blocks, £14.95
Spark creativity and sharpen problem-solving with Magnetic Building Blocks. Colourful, click-together shapes kids can use to build anything from simple cubes to soaring 3D creations. They’re endlessly reusable, brilliantly engaging, and sneak in STEM learning while little hands get busy with open-ended play.
The Friendly FarmWooden Playset, £27.99
Bring the countryside to playtime with this classic wooden Complete Farm Set: a farmer, friendly animals, a scarecrow and a charming red barn with a carry handle. Beautifully crafted to last, gift-ready in Jaques’ signature ribboned packaging, and suitable for ages 1+, it’s safe, fun and wonderfully educational.
Lolly & Scoop Wooden Ice Cream Shop, £45
This gorgeous wooden Ice Cream Shop play set comes complete with cones, wafers, toppings and more. With 25 pretty wooden accessories (including magnetised scoops, cones, wafers, lollies and a scoop), it’s perfect for imaginative role play and brilliant for practising fine motor skills.
Wooden Train Set, 120 Pieces, £65
The classic 120-piece wooden train set builds fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, imagination and social play. With farm animals, trees, a bridge and easy-click track, little hands can create and rebuild endless circuits and stories.
Oli & Carol Bath Origami Boat, £14.99
A perfect eco-friendly Christmas gift for babies, this 100% natural rubber teether is soft, safe to chew, hand-painted with natural dyes, non-toxic, hygienic, and kind to both little ones and the planet.
Wooden Puzzle Board – Etta Loves X Walala Studio, £25
A colourful wooden puzzle board by Walala Studio that sparks sensory play and supports coordination and motor skills – a toy little ones will love (and parents will too).
