There’s an online only offer at Toys R Us at the moment for 12” Foam Alphabet and Number Playmat for £12.49 instead of £24.99. Delivery is £4.95, bringing it to a total of £17.44.

• Pad the floor with foam letters and numbers

These actually look like a really good deal to me. 12” foam letters A- Z as well as numbers 0-9 with edging to make a perfect square, there are enough blocks here to provide pretty good ground cover and the nineteen reviewers have given it a five star rating, with many of them commenting on how much of the floor surface it covers.

The colours are bright and cheerful, and reviewers have compared it favourably and not in comparison to ELC mats – I guess it depends on your taste. I also remember seeing a blog post where the person had painted the reverse of the mat to match the colourscheme of her living room, without losing the softness of the floor. Genius, really.

Reviewers also say that the mats have no smell, which is great, in my view, and that the letters come out quite easily – which might be why it’s not suitable for babies under 24 months, but honesetly I agree with the lady who can’t see why!  You could even put a material playmat over it for a baby to provide extra warmth and padding.

There's a buy one get one free (BOGOF) offer on all LeapFrog software at Toys R Us at the moment. Have a look if you've got any LeapFrog devices. For example, this would be a saving of £19.99 if you have a Leapster.

• Click here for LeapFrog software at Toys R Us

All you have to do is select two LeapFrog items. When you checkout, the cost of the lowest priced item will be deducted. This deal ends on the 28th of January.

Many of the software cartridges were out of stock for home delivery when I checked, although you could still get them using the Click and Collect option. That's only useful if you're able to get to a store though.

However, there were programs like Ben 10 for the Tag Reader and Dora the Explorer still available for delivery as well as collection. These titles cost £12.97 each so that's a good saving.

Thanks to Jas10 at HUKD!

This is a pretty comprehensive sterilising set and bottles for anyone expecting a baby, or who wants to move to bottles, and the price is really good for so much lovely Tommee Tippee stuff. The price on the site is £64.99 but you can get 10% off using the code below.

• Click here to get sterilising with Toys R Us

The Tommee Tippee closer to nature essentials set includes an electric steriliser, an electric bottle warmer, an insulated bottle bag, four 260ml bottles, four 150ml bottles, six milk powder dispensers, two medium flow teats, one pure soother, teat tongs and a bottle brush.

The code you need to drop the price down to £58.58 is 9908086969994 which you can input at the checkout. Insane code that hey?

The Tommee Tippee closer to nature products have a good reputation and this kit will sort you out with everything you need to feed baby. The set is white and the steriliser holds a maximum of six bottles and runs for five minutes.

Thanks to NottinghamChic at HUKD!

Ok so THIS is a teddy bear. Seriously. He is a whopping 48 inches in size and is currently half price at Toys R Us. He used to cost nearly £60 but now he is only £29.99 and, for that amount of bear, this is a super cool price. I want it!

• Click here to get some teddy bear at Toys R Us

I absolutely adore this giant teddy bear. He is big and soft and brown and cuddly and utterly awesome. I wish I had space for him, I really do. I would love to see my daughter’s face when she uncovered a bear as big as she is!

The giant teddy bear measures 35 inches in his sitting position and 48 inches from tip to toe. He has cute fat feet with a paw print stitched on and his fur is soft and snuggly. You will have to pay an extra £4.95 for delivery but it is free if you arrange for Click & Collect.

Thanks to dufus124 at HUKD!

Oooh, now this is a nice little surprise from Toys R Us right now! Here we have a free delivery deal which will kick in the moment you spend £29 or more at Toys R Us. It is limited to standard delivery services and excludes next day, named day and Saturday deliveries, but it is still free!

• Click here to get free delivery with Toys R Us

It is all very well having this free delivery but what can you get at a discount so you can thoroughly enjoy it? Well, I decided to pootle about the site to see if I could find things on sale that would do nicely for Christmas gifts and that would fit the free delivery bill.

And guess what? I found lots! There is a two for 10 deal for Battle Tops, a Wii uDraw game for only £5, you can save 25% off Transformers toys and My Little Pony toys and The Littlest Pet Shop goodies. You can also get a free USB stuck when you spend over £30 on Hasbro Star Wars toys, and get a free SpongeBob SquarePants duvet cover if you spend £20 on SpongeBob Toys.

Thanks to mk2010 at HUKD!

There’s a fab offer on at Toys R Us, especially if you’re looking for the still new-ish LeapPad Explorer Tablet in Pink or Green for Christmas. There’s 20% off at the moment, making the tablet £63.99 instead of £74.99. As part of the Multi Buy offer, you also get the Alphabet Pal for free as you’re spending more than £30 on LeapFrog products. The Alphabet Pal is worth a further £17.97, and would make another great gift for the same, or a different child.

• Click here for the Green LeapPad Explorer Tablet
• Click here for the Pink LeapPad Explorer Tablet

The LeapPad Explorer Tablet is billed to be one of the must have toys this Christmas, and at the moment Toys R Us have a limit of four per order, so it’s possible that they’ll run out in the run up to the big day.

The LeapPad Explorer is the new child friendly learning tablet from LeapFrog! With endless ways to play and learn this multifunctional tablet features the next generation of advance gaming, digital reading, personalisation and creativity and has over 100 games and apps already available.

The only downside to this offer is that you will have to collect instore as the Alphabet Pal now seems to be out of stock for home delivery.

Thanks to Rainbow123 and Denise 76 from HUKD

The Playmobil take along doll’s house has been marked down from £39.99 to £19.99 at Toys R Us, a nice saving of half the original price. This would make an excellent Christmas gift for any little girl who loves imaginative play.

• Click here to get a house with Toys R Us

This Take Along construction set includes everything a child needs to build the perfect toy dolls house. It also all packs away neatly so it can be taken with you anywhere you like or stored neatly in the home.

The doll’s house includes furniture and a Playmobil family of four figures. When it is time to go you can slot it shut and use the carry handle to transport it. The house has a kitchen, living room, bedroom, child’s bedroom and 85 different pieces to furnish the house.

This type of toy is great for developing motor skills and visual skills, and the price is brilliant.

Thanks to myflumps at HUKD!

My First Hello Kitty Kitchen is half  price at Toys R Us at the moment, selling for £24.99 instead of £49.99.

• Get cooking with Hello Kitty in the Kitchen

Despite the fact that so much pink in one spot makes my heart race a little faster – it seems having a little girl has done nothing for my apparent pink version of chromatophobia (the fear of colours) – this does look like a  pretty good deal. I’m always stunned at the price of play kitchens, so one for under £30 with delivery included doesn’t seem too bad.

Crititcisms of this set from purchasers include that it is a bit flimsy and not really suitable from the advertised 18 months old, although not everyone agrees with that.

The Hello Kitty First Kitchen features a cooker, sink, hob, plenty of storage, an over door which opens and closes and 15 play accessories, such as a pot and pan, cups for making tea, crockery and cutlery for three.  It also comes with a collection of stickers for decorating the play set.

Here's this month's Toys R Us promotional code. As always, it is 20% off, and it can be applied to selected brands. It is just for this weekend though, so you’ve only got till the end of Sunday to get this discount!

Click here to use your Toys R Us promotional code

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: selected brands, see below
• Promotional code: 9908082689995
• Expires: 11th September 2011

This code can be used on products from these brands:

• Lego
• Disney Pixar Cars
• Toy Story
• Star Wars
• Disney Princess
• Peppa Pig
• Thomas & Friends
• Leap Frog
• Barbie
• Playmobil

To use this code in store, click on the link above and print out the coupon that appears. To use this code online you’ll need to go through to checkout. You’ll have to either log in or register on the site. Then when you get to the Check Out page, enter it in the Coupon Details box and hit apply. You don’t need to enter any other details to see if the code works.

It can’t be used with any other offers, unfortunately. And there are a few exclusions including  gift cards and Parties R Us.

Thanks to magicbeans at HUKD!

Toys R Us have a wooden dolls house on offer for £49.99, 50% off the original price. Aparently it’s been that price for a while, and we even wrote about it about a year ago, but with a birthday coming up, and the big “C” just over 100 days away, now seems as great a time to remind you as ever!

• Play with a fully equipped dolls house

No matter how long it’s been at this price (I don’t know, actually, it’s the first time I’ve seen it), this dolls house is still great value for money.

For under £50, you get a doll family, consisting of mum, dad, boy, girl and baby. Furniture wise you have a dining room with table, chairs, cupboards and accessories; a cooker, cupboard, washing machine and accessories for the kitchen; sofas, a table, TV unit and shelves for the sitting room; a bed, bedside tables, vanity unit, and wardrobe for the master bedroom; the kids share a room with bunk beds, rocking chair and a crib, and a bathroom with a sink, toilet, and cupboard.

Delivery will cost you £4.95, or you can click and collect from Toys R Us.

Thanks to ljfx at HUkD

Use this Toys R Us promotional code to get 20% off bikes and ride-ons both online and in store. It is just for this bank holiday weekend though, so you’ve only got till the end of Mondayto get this discount!

Click here to use your Toys R Us promotional code

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: toys, bikes and ride-ons
• Promotional code: 9908080269991
• Expires: 29th August 2011

To use this code in store, click on the link above and print out the coupon that appears. To use this code online you’ll need to go through to checkout. You’ll have to either log in or register on the site. Then when you get to the Check Out page, enter it in the Coupon Details box and hit apply. You don’t need to enter any other details to see if the code works.

It can't be used with any other offers, unfortunately. And there are a few other exclusions including outdoor, baby products, kid's room, video games, electronics, gift cards and Parties R Us.

Thanks to magicbeans at HUKD!

Use this Toys R Us promotional code to get 20% off top brands and selected product lines. This is part of their Christmas in August promotion, which started today and runs this weekend only. The code works on sale items.

Click here to use your Toys R Us promotional code

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: selected top brands and product lines
• Promotional code: 9908080139997
• Expires: 14th August 2011

To use this code  you’ll need to go through to checkout. You’ll have to either log in or register on the site. Then when you get to the Check Out page, enter it in the Coupon Details box and hit apply. You don’t need to enter any other details to see if the code works.

The brands you can use this code on are Toy Story, Star Wars, Barbie, Peppa Pig, Fisher Price, Leapfrog, Sylvanian Families and Playmobil. It can also be used on two products lines: bikes and scooters.

I tested it on a Magna 10" Pearl Balance Bike, which was in the sale for £24.99. Half the original price of £49.99. The code took another £4.99 off this. As delivery is £4.95 (or free if you spend more than £50) the total came to £29.94.

Thanks to crazyblondechick at HUKD!

Use this Toys R Us promotional code to get 20% off top brands both online and in store. It is just for this weekend though, so you've only got till the end of Sunday to get this discount!

Click here to use your Toys R Us promotional code

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: selected top brands
• Promotional code: 9008089999998
• Expires: 7th August 2011

To use this code in store, click on the link above and print out the coupon that appears. To use this code online you’ll need to go through to checkout. You’ll have to either log in or register on the site. Then when you get to the Check Out page, enter it in the Coupon Details box and hit apply. You don’t need to enter any other details to see if the code works.

The brands you can use this code on are Disney Pixar Cars, Thomas and Friends, Lego, Hello Kitty, Little Tikes, Nerf, VTech, Winnie The Pooh, Smart Trike, and Crayola.

There's some popular and normally rather expensive brands in there. Particularly the Lego stuff - always nice to get a 20% discount on that!

Thanks to seafrance2 at HUKD!

Okay, if you don’t know what the Sorting Hat is, I’m pretty sure the rest of this deal won’t mean that much to you, but if you do, and you already have your preference for start of term, read on!

Toys R Us is offering Harry Potter fans a free Sorting Hat worth £14.99 with any spend of £30 or more on Harry Potter goodies.  Offer is valid  until 14 August,  and you need to add the hat to your basket, and it will automatically be reset to zero once you add £30 worth of Harry Potter goodies.

• Click here to see the multibuy offers on Harry Potter goodies at Toys R Us

In the offer you’ll find such treasures as the Lego Harry Potter Quidditch Match for £22.99 or Freeing Dobby for £10.99 (slightly more than you’d pay at Amazon for either, but you’d have plenty enough for your free Sorting Hat).

If you’re going for the full outfit, you can find a Gryffindor dressing up costume for kids aged 8 – 10 years for £19.99 (this has excellent reviews too) and for £14.99, add the Infra Red  Battling Wand of your choice.

Depending on how keen you are to have the Sorting Hat, it might be worth price comparing with Amazon, which is a little cheaper on most of the above individual items.

So, is it worth it? Well, I’ll leave that up to you to decide. Let me just say this: Halloween is only 8 weeks away….. 

The Toys R Us price on the Little Tikes 7ft trampoline is actually pretty good compared to some of the other stores, with Tesco selling it at around £100. The price of 79.99 includes the trampoline and the enclosure and it looks absolutely brilliant.

• Click here to bounce on over to Toys R Us

Children will have oodles of fun on this trampoline and they will also nab some of their essential daily exercise bouncing away on it. It comes with a padded enclosure for added safety and less ouch when they crash into it too.

Children will bounce off all that energy and they will also get to improve their co-ordination, balance and strength at the same time. I remember when trampolining was a huge fad for fitness, all the slebs were at it and everyone seemed to have a local place to go and bounce.

I adore jumping on these chaps, it makes me feel like a kid again, and while you won’t be able to climb on and enjoy this guy, your kids will thank you for it.

Thanks to mackie7722 at HUKD!

This seems like a good deal for a trike of this quality. The Space Cadet Trike with parent handle has been reduced by 50% at Toys R Us. Down from £79.99 to £39.99.

• Click here for your trike at Toys R Us

Now I never actually used one of these. Son never liked them, and then when he was two we went straight on to a pedaless bike, which I could sling across the back of the pushchair when we went out.

However I know from other mums that most kids really love these trikes. And parents like them too, as the handle means you can push them around when necessary without having to break your back.

The Space Cadet Trike has a sturdy steel frame, rear tipper, adjustable seat, handlebar safety pad, front mudguard.

It doesn't say on the website but I'm going to assume that the parent handle unscrews and detaches, as that's the case with all the other trikes I've come across. You might want to check on this though.

The parent handle also gives you extra confidence that your child will not pedal away without you! The Space Cadet Trike is suitable for children up to 3 years of age.

Thanks to Dandandandaman at HUKD!

There’s 20% off almost everything at both Toys R Us and Babies R Us this weekend only. Starting on Saturday and ending on Sunday, you can bag yourself a pretty saving on everything instore and online excluding Video Games, Electronics, Nappies, Baby Food, Baby Milk/Formula, Gift Cards/Vouchers and Parties R Us.  To receive 20% off, you’ll have to click on the link below, and print off the voucher.  Alternatively, for shopping online, you can enter the coupon code below on the checkout page.

• Print this voucher to shop in store
• Use this coupon code to shop online: 9908089419991

As is to be expected, there are quite a few terms and conditions. For example, this offer can’t be used in conjunction with others, so it’s only suitable for non-sale items. You can only use one coupon per transaction, and one coupon per customer or family group and click and collect orders must be collected in-store by Sunday 24^th July in order to qualify for the 20% discount.

You can find your nearest Toys R Us store on the website, and save yourself the postage, and I think if you have a good rummage around it could be a great opportunity to stock up at excellent prices.

Thanks to Andy000 at HUKD

The Thomas the Tank Engine Rock n Roll guitar from Tomy is on sale at Toys R Us for £7.99. It was £19.99 so this is better than half price.

• Rock n Roll with Tomy’s Guitar

This sweet little musical toy plays six different tunes, and has two play modes. As you would expect from this type of toy, it has lights and sounds and requires 3 AA batteries, which are included.

The box contains a guitar, and an instruction sheet.

The guide says it’s suitable for 18 months up, but the reviewers who’ve given it to younger children seem to have the best reviews of it.  One of them says of a six month old “The different buttons and knobs allow the child to change the way the music sounds very easily which they love.”

Apparently it’s good value for money too as the children play for it for good periods of time and it keeps them interested for a long time.  Although it could drive parents crazy too.

The next best price is £11.65 at Amazon, so if you can’t click and collect, you’ll be better off getting it at Amazon, since the postage is £4.95.

Thanks to jenstar @ HUKD

Use this Toys R Us promotional code to get 20% off outdoor toys. It's only valid this weekend, so you'll need to use it before the end of Sunday. Click on the link below for the printable voucher you can use in-store. Or use the code to buy online.

Click here to use your Toys R Us promotional code

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: outdoor toys
• Promotional code: 9908089199992
• Expires: 9th July 2011

To use this code you'll need to go through to checkout. You'll have to either log in or register on the site. Then when you get to the Check Out page, enter it in the Coupon Details box and hit apply. You don't need to enter any other details to see if the code works.

I tested it out on a Disney Pixar Cars 5ft Pool, which had been reduced already from £29.99 to £24.99. The code took another £4.99 off that. This effectively made it equivalent to free delivery, as delivery costs £4.95.

You will need to be quick to make use of this code as it is available for this weekend only. So you have only until the end of Sunday night to use it.

Thanks to kimberleycrieghton at HUKD!

There’s a sale on play houses at Toys R Us, with up to half price on various brands.

• Click here to move into a new play house

The cheapest house on the list is the Holiday House which is £49.99 instead of £99.99. It has 4 stars from the 50 reviews, and seems a good little house if you don’t want to spend a fortune.

The lowest priced Fun Wooden Playhouse is £79.99 which also has 4 stars from the 4 reviewers. This is a very colourful playhouse which seems to be a shop, complete with a post office, shop, cafe and even a puppet theatre! It also includes lots of accessories.

There’s a massive £150 off the Smoby Hello Kitty Sweet Home which was £249.99 but is now £99.99

The very top of the range on offer is the Smoby Floralie Playhouse which is a £27 saving, coming in at £269.99. This house features a large inside space lots of accessories! They can water the plants in the garden outside. With a pitched roof, gate into the garden, telephone, 2 stools and gardening tools, this house will keep children entertained for hours.

While you can click and collect, delivery is £4.95, which might be easier if you’re going for one of the bigger houses!