Time to introduce our fabulous wooden marble runs. Newly in and available in the UK is the Swiss made marble run that makes music, Xyloba. The simple interlocking Xyloba system allows an almost unlimited number of variations. The fun really begins when, in addition to building, one starts composing. Carrillon notes of various pitches can [...]
Wooden balance bike
The wooden balance bike So what is all this hype about? A wooden bike with no pedals for young children. Does it actually teach them to ride a bike when they are not even three? Well yes! Amazing how it might seem but these do actually exactly what it says on the tin. A wooden [...]
Christmas at Cloggies Toys
It is that time of year, the Christmas adverts have started, the weather has turned cold and we have to look forward to the end of the year 2011. That also means Christmas is around the corner! We at Cloggies Toys have already had two Christmas fairs, which have been very well received. Parents and [...]
The traditional wooden sledge
The traditional wooden sledge Sledges were first used as long ago as 7000BC, not for recreation or sport but simply to drag loads too heavy to carry. First pulled by humans, later by cattle and not always on snow either but along ground and the grassy steppes for instance in what is now Russia. Native [...]
Autumn is coming
From cloudless skies, sun, children in de garden to blustery outdoors, grey skies and children back to school. Autumn seems to have come early this year. For us at Cloggies Toys it meant the opening of our top floor. Long awaited and it has finally happened. This means when you go up our shop stairs [...]
The importance of Playtime
Are we producing a generation of “Robot children”? Experts believe that children these days could lack social and creative skills and the ability to interact with others if we parents do not give them enough opportunity to play regularly. They effects of playing have been studied and have a great effect on health and wellbeing. [...]
Market Harborough Carnival Time!
Market Harborough Carnival Today, the 11th of June 2011 meant the day of the Market Harborough Carnival. And it was great! Being sceptical as so many of these great British traditions have disappeared, we here at Cloggies expected circa 5 floats and some music. But we were pleasantly surprised to see almost 20 of them [...]
Tree Houses
Tree house Tree houses have always been a special place. Hideaways from parents or nosy brothers and sisters! A tree house is a magical place where children can learn to use their imagination and experience the outdoors. No two trees or gardens are the same so the same goes for treehouses. From a simple platform [...]
Kite flying with Cloggies!
Kites seem to have originated from China, as early as 3000 years ago. Originally from paper and bamboo, there were used to measure distances, wind and used for signaling. Kite flying has become more and more popular ever since with kite running competitions still being held in India every year to Kite fighting tournaments and [...]
Traditional Toys Market Harborough
Cloggies Toys Market Harborough Cloggies Toys, an old fashioned toy shop with a twist! Remembering the days gone by where we played for hours with friends, in and outdoors, rain or shine? Making games up and building dens from old blankets, nothing was too crazy. The toys we had were well build and more often [...]