Saturday, February 11, 2012

Warbling Bird

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
Filed under Childhood Recollections

An old classic! Fill the container with water and blow into the whistle spout to produce an unusual warbling sound.
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The Warbling Bird is perfect as a stocking filler and is currently available at Stocking Fillers for just £ 0.75.
Please check out some of the other exciting stocking fillers currently available below.

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Wooden Train Whistle

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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Chunky 9cm wooden whistle that can be made to make noises just like a steam engine. Assorted colours.
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The Wooden Train Whistle is perfect as a stocking filler and is currently available at Stocking Fillers for just £ 1.50.
Please check out some of the other exciting stocking fillers currently available below.

Party Bag Filler Bug Viewer
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Spud Gun

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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This all-metal Potato Gun claims to be the ‘original’, and it certainly has an old-fashioned feel. As well as potato pieces, it fires the rubber pellets provided, caps and operates as a water pistol. Hours of summer fun for a surprisingly wide age-range.
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The Spud Gun is perfect as a stocking filler and is currently [...]

Time Shock

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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A frantic wind-up beat-the-clock game. All the shaped plastic pieces must be inserted into the correct slots before the timer expires and throws them all into the air. A tray in the side houses the pieces and scoring pegs, making it an ideal travel game, (21 x 12½)cm.
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The Time Shock is perfect as [...]

Stylophone

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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Anyone of a certain age will remember this iconic noise maker (or pocket electronic organ as it is promoted) from the 70s and the forerunner of personal keyboards. Packed with resistors, oscillators and diodes, it’s played by touching a stylus against a metal keyboard to make stylised electronic sounds that have inspired musicians like David [...]

Jellyatrics

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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A celebration of 80 years of Jelly Babies! Jelly babies were born at the end of the First World War, although at the time they were christened Peace Babies. They went out of production due to shortages during the Second World War and weren’t revived until 1953, when they were re-named as Jelly Babies. Just [...]

Janet And John – Here We Go

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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Although the Janet and John books seem quintessentially English the author, Rona Munro was from New Zealand and the books were first published in the US. But it wasn’t until they were published in England in 1949 that they found huge popularity. In the end these much loved children’s books taught generations how to read [...]

Janet And John – Off To Play

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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Although the Janet and John books seem quintessentially English the author, Rona Munro was from New Zealand and the books were first published in the US. But it wasn’t until they were published in England in 1949 that they found huge popularity. In the end these much loved children’s books taught generations how to read [...]

Etch- A- Sketch

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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One of the best known toys from the 60s and one that has fascinated children and adults ever since. In case anyone can’t remember; the horizontal and vertical knobs direct a continuous black line, allowing simple doodles and, with practice and patience, complex stylised Etch-a-Sketch designs to be drawn on the screen. To erase and [...]

Chocolate Machine

September 10, 2009 by Admin  
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The essential present! This is a favourite that many people will remember from their childhood, and a great way to encourage children to save money. The 23cm plastic machine is filled with the 20 Dairy Milk miniatures provided, each one only being dispensed when a 10p piece is fitted in the slot. The money can [...]

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