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The Bigjigs Toys Blog

With over 35 years experience in making award-winning toys, we know quite a bit about what children (and parents) love.

Explore our collection of toy and parenting blogs, written by our toy experts for you and your family.

Posts

July 16, 2025
What Is The Purpose Of A Busy Board?
What is a busy board? Why are they great for little ones? Discover what the buzz about busy boards is about & how they can help kids develop essential skills
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August 28, 2024
Kids Costumes: The Benefits Of Dressing Up
Learn the benefits of dressing up, discover why kids love it, and browse some of our favourite kids costumes, from magicians & princesses to firefighters!
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May 1, 2024
Easy Imaginative Play Ideas For Parents
Follow this quick and easy 5 step guide to help you get started with imaginative play, including some insightful imaginative play examples and ideas.
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June 21, 2023
6 Fun Ways To Improve Your Kids Writing Skills
As it’s National Writing Day, we felt it was the ‘write’ time to share a few insights and ideas to inspire and encourage your kids to put pen to paper!
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December 31, 2022
Bigjigs Toys: A Year In Review 2022
2022 has been a very busy year for Bigjigs Toys! It saw us become the UK distributors of Schylling, kick-start the successful Kent Help For Ukraine charity, launch kids' costumes for the first time and...
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August 18, 2021
Our Move Towards Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Toys
We're shining a spotlight on how we're making our toys more sustainable and eco-friendly this World Habitat Day. Organised by the United Nations, this year's World Habitat Day theme is...
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April 13, 2021
What Is Open-Ended Play? Top 5 Open-Ended Toys For Kids
What is open-ended play and how can it help your child? Find out our top 5 open-ended toys picks below!
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November 7, 2018
I'm dreaming of a no-tech Christmas
Did you know 66% of 5 to 7 year olds play games for nearly 7 1/2 hours a week.
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