Plus, all kinds of toys to spark hours of creative play ... a climbing tube and this wooden slide which can help kids develop their balance and become more confident on their feet.

Illustrations from the time suggest different ways they were used: kids pretended to be in a knights’ tournament or staged puppet duels. Some of the horses could also be used as whistles, thanks to ...

This meant mums and dads were queuing up outside stores from 6am in hope of nabbing some of the toys for their kids. Among the best buys were the £24.99 Little Town Wooden Aldi Supermarket and ...