This weather is just perfect for getting the littlies outdoors and while they’re sure to find the nearest patch of dirt and eat it, you can supply clean sand if you want to, in the My First Sand And Water Activity Centre which is half price at ToysRUs, reducing it from £29.99 to £14.99.

• Play with sand and water

We have a lovely conservatory, but it isn’t heated, so come winter it’s so cold we don’t spend much time in it. Now that the summer is finally here, however, we’re not only loving the conservatory, but the garden too!

I think this sand and water activity centre is a great idea and will lead to messy play out in the sun. And when you’re done, just pop the lid on and keep the neighbourhood cats out.

A definite bonus of this table, and why I told you about our conservatory, is that it also doubles up as a desk, so it’s perfect for indoor use too. It can definitely double as an art and craft table. Space is at such a premium in our house – and that of most people who have babies and toddlers – that something that doubles as something else, and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use and for a range of seasons to boot, is a winner right from the start.

Thanks to Phillyboy at HUKD

Toys R Us have a BOGOF offer on Chuggington Die-Cast and Interactive trains until the 26^th of February with pieces ranging from £5.97 to £9.97 each. You just choose the two you want and the lowest priced item will automatically be zero’d in your basket.

• Build a home for your Chuggers

I’m loathed to have seen this pretty fab deal, because I’m going to spend the rest of the day going ‘Chugga-chugga-chugga-chugga-chuggington’ in my head and it will eventually enter my dreams! The Chuggers are pretty sweet, but argh! Earworm. Lovely.

Anyway, we’re here now, so you may as well know, a lot of them are out of stock for home delivery, but they’re all available from Click and Collect.  Some of the Chuggers, like Puffer Pete are also on sale – Pete has 50p off.

The only problem I have with these is that I can’t figure out how big they are, there’s no scale and no size information available! The interactive ones talk, and greet other Chuggers – i.e. Brewster has up to 80 phrases when he’s around the entire rest of the crew.

They’re pretty nice looking and those that have been rated and reviewed have positive feedback from parents and children alike!

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

ToysRUs are selling a lovely set of wooden blocks for £9.99 instead of £14.99, which I think was a pretty good price to begin with! Delivery is a rather hefty £4.95, and you have to spend £50 for free delivery, but you can also click and collect.

• Build a block set with the 75 piece set from ToysRUs

I absolutely love blocks. While most of what we have is LEGO there’s just something so lovely about wooden blocks. I love the feel and the smell of them.  They simply feel wholesome. I love it.

These are bright and beautiful coloured blocks, great for motor skills and visual developments.  They come in lovely red, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple and plain wood.

The blocks come in a handy bucket so when they’re not in use, they can be stored away nicely. There’s also only one review on here, but it’s a glowing one. According to this grandfather who bought it for his grandson, this set allows the child to be very creative and he also feels the  blocks are  indestructible. He even bought a second set for another grandchild.

The Tomy Toy Story Aqua Doodle mat is less than half price at Toys R Us. Usually £29.99, it’s now £12.99 giving you a lovely £17.00 off.

• Take your doodles to infinity and beyond

I really love the Aqua Doodle concept. It’s something we’ve seen in a number of different presentations now, and I think it’s a brilliant way of helping kids be creative, without too much mess and equipment – probably making it ideal for travel and holidays, or waiting in the doctor’s offices.

This Aqua Doodle features Woody and Buzz LIghtyear from Toy Story. Woody doubles up a s a pen and stamper and Buzz Lightyear’s wings can be “activated” – whatever that means – and he is also a roller, creating stars and planets as he flies along the mat.

You simply fill the characters with water and draw on the mat. The pictures will eventually fade, and you can start all over again.

It seems unfortunate that they don’t provide two pens though.

But even so, it looks like a great product at a good price.

There’s up to 50% off bikes and ride on toys at  ToysRUs at the moment, and free delivery on spends  of £50 or more.

• Get the kids moving this summer with up to 50% off on bikes and ride-on toys

We’ve just got our hands on a Smart Trike, (which sadly isn’t in this offer – but there are bikes with steering handles  at half price) and I have to say it has been fantastic for getting outdoors, and getting moving. Kyra, my 20 month old, loves being on her ‘bishishle’ as she calls it and I’m taking great advantage of the ‘mummy bishishle pleath’ to walk off some of that winter, erm… sluggishness, shall we say.

So, great for getting the kids and mum (or dad) off the sofa, ToysRUs have up to 50% off on bicycles – the Magna 16" Walla Koala Bike, for example, was £129.99 and is now £64.99. If you’re still needing training wheels, there’s a 12” variety of the Gravel Blaster Bike for £29.99 instead of £39.99.

You’ll also find ride-ons like the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe 30th Anniversary with £10 off, and a whole range of skates and skateboards.

Thanks to louise.123 @ HUKD