Toys from UK
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Topic: Toys from UK
Posted By: piglips
Subject: Toys from UK
Date Posted: 04 April 2009 at 9:42pm
| Hi, I'm coming from england to visit my family in nz. There are nieces and nephews ranging from 3 - 7yo. Can anyone recommend any toys from the uk that are not common in nz that i could take as gifts? I was thinking of peppa pig and in the night garden soft toys ... Any ideas appreciated. |
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 9:02am
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I haven't seen peppa pig here. You can get ITNG toys but not the full range. Mainly Iggle Piggle I think. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Jam08
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 9:30am
| I would suggest toys with an 'English Flavour' such as Paddington Bear. My sister bought home a double decker london bus that had various shaped holes in it and the shapes to post in the holes. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 9:40am
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Ahhh you cant get soft tombliboo's here .. so DH bought some back with him last time he went to visit his family. (And Issy loves them).
Otherwise if they are teething aged you have those sophie giraffe things over there, that we cant get here. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 12:56pm
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Books are really expensive here compared to the UK so that may be something to look into . . . ------------- |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 1:13pm
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Some things on my wish list for Fay are or have been
Sticklebricks Aquadraw (can't find anything similar in NZ but Fay loves hers) Fifi and flowertots stuff, you can get it here in a small selection but Fay loves her dolls we got back last time Anything from NEXT, Marks and Spencers (including Percy Pig sweets)I just miss those personally Charlie and Lola, there is some merchandise and books out here but not a great deal Now I've gone all homesick about this stuff ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 06 April 2009 at 11:55am
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My MIL bought my 3 year old a double decker bus just from one of those souvenir places which he loved!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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