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The best toys and gifts for four-year-olds, chosen by kids (and parents)

Whether it’s jigsaws, mud kitchens or electronic pets, four is a fun age to buy for. Here are 22 road-tested favourites

The Guardian - UK

'Sylvanian Drama' To Change Name After Japanese Toy Giant Drops Lawsuit — Here's What Fans Are Suggesting

Epoch, the maker of Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters, has abruptly dropped its New York lawsuit against 'Sylvanian Drama' creator Thea von Engelbrechten, as the 2.5m-follower TikTok star announces a 19 August rebrand and asks fans to help pick a new name.

International Business Times UK

Sylvanian Families: The Movie review – bunny goes looking for gift in danger-free kids story

Set in the bucolically bland world of the toy franchise, the adventures of Freya the rabbit stay well away from any kind of jeopardy

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‘Will Freya find a lovely birthday gift for mummy?’: why the Sylvanian Families movie is the anti-Barbie

The trailer for the new film about the dainty woodland creatures will wash over your brain like a warm 70-second bath. Does every toy movie need to be an Oscar-worthy social commentary?

The Guardian - UK

Best kids’ toy deals still live on Cyber Monday, from Lego sets to Barbie and Jellycat

Save big on everything from stocking fillers to puzzles, games and dolls this Cyber Monday

The Independent UK

Best children's stocking fillers for Christmas 2024, from Roblox to LOL Surprise

Create a curated Santa Sack for those on the good list this year

Evening Standard

Best Sylvanian Families sets to fill your home with cute critters

The saccharine animal figurines are experiencing a renaissance

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Best miniature furniture for children’s dollhouses: sets to bring play to life

Small-scale perfection

Evening Standard

‘A huge amount of nostalgia’: end of an era as London’s famed Sylvanian Families shop shuts

Magnet for thousands of collectors of furry toys will close doors next week

The Guardian - UK

Bill Nighy reveals the adorable reason he took a tiny toy rabbit to the Oscars

‘My granddaughter’s schedule intensified and I was charged with rabbit-sitting responsibilities,’ star said

The Independent UK

All ears: here’s why Bill Nighy’s Oscars date was a small stained bunny

Was the star of Living making a covert protest on behalf of pygmy rabbits with his Sylvanian squeeze? Or referencing the Taiwanese gay community’s new icon? And what was that spattered over its forehead?

The Guardian - UK

Lego, Revell and Bandai among 250 exhibitors displaying their wares at the annual Toy Fair in Olympia

Lego, Bandai, Funko, Revell, Care Bears and many more big brands in attendance, with show themes centred around plush, licensed and nostalgic toys, vehicles and 100 years of Disney

Wales Online

Tesco is launching a huge half-price toy sale from Monday

Brands that feature in the sale include LEGO, Barbie, Disney, Peppa Pig, VTech, Paw Patrol, Hot Wheels, Pokemon, DC Batman, Marvel Avengers, Squishmallow, Sylvanian Families, Squishmallow, Funkopop, and Glitzeez

Wales Online

Best gifts and toys for 8 year olds that they will love

From stocking fillers to big-ticket gifts, these presents for eight year olds will go down a treat

Evening Standard

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