Sound Ball by Manhattan Toys

Mr. Bigglees is a wonderful 'cause and effect' toy that requires only a slight touch to gain a great reward of giggly sounds like "Weee!", "WooHoo!" and "Zing!". The sound is activated when the ball is touched, rolled or thrown.

Really bright and colourful to attract your childs attention. Chunky pieces make them easier to grasp and different textures encourage your child to explore with their hands, and in time to match correctly.

Choose from Farm, Safari or bugs.

Form Board by John Crane

Suitable from 18 Months

Great size and colour form board - helps manipulative skills and hand/eye co-ordination. It is ideal for an older child practicing these skills. As a bonus shapes can be used as templates when  the child reaches this level of fine motor skills.

A great toy for teaching a child to tell the time. Magnetic numerals make it easier for a child who may struggle with the fine motor skills to place them. 60 minute marking with written numbers give additional clues to the significance of the numbers on the clock face. The colour section in the middle can be used as an aid to 'quarters' of an hour.

Sorting and sound Box by John Crane

Age 2+

A great toy for practicing sorting/matching and manipulative skills. The magnetic lid makes it easier to put on. The sound effects from the blocks adds another dimension.

Farm sounds puzzle by John Crane

Not only is this great for looking and manipulative skills- it is also great to encourage listening skills, talking and sound making.

Not only is this great for looking and manipulative skills- it is also great to encourage listening skills and talking or sound making.

Bead frame by GoGo Toys

A beautiful bright toy which encourages exploration and manipulative skills. Can be used to encourage language skills by naming parts and animals and creating simple stories.

A great great puzzle to help develop shape recognition and matching. The chunky peg makes it easier to grasp with the whole hand. It is an ideal toy to 'talk about' encouraging recognition of objects and could be used to tell simple stories.

A great puzzle to help develop shape recognition and matching. The chunky peg makes it easier to grasp with the whole hand. It is an ideal toy to 'talk about' encouraging recognition of objects/people and could be used to tell simple stories.

This is great for all children but especially useful for those having more difficulties manipulating objects, these are ideal because they are magnetic making placement easier.

Suitable from ages 3 and over.

A challenging game which will encourage a child to copy patterns, creating different birds. The magnetic pieces encourage manipulative skills and hand-eye co-ordination.

Bead sequencing kit by GoGo Toys

This is ideal for a child who is ready for this intellectual challenge but who finds the fine motor skills more difficult. Rather than threading onto a lace this also comes with upright posts, making it much easier for the child.

Wind Twister by

Hang this wind twister by a window or in the garden where it will attract your childs attention with its movement, and sound as it moves in the breeze.

Suitable from birth

Winkel by Manhattan Toy

Colorful loops made from soft, pliable plastic are easy to grasp and hold plus caregivers can refrigerate for a soothing teether.

Suitable from birth

Colourburst Skwish by Manhattan Toy

This toy appeals to a childs visual and tactile curiousity, making this sophisticated toy a source of wonder and learning.

Suitable from birth

Whoozit Starz light and sound by Manhattan Toy

Combining visual and auditory stimuli, this multi-sensory toy features lights, plays "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and encourages new cognitive skills. Pull on the Whoozit to activate music.

Suitable from age 3 years

Pink Droidimal by Manhattan Toy

From 19 Months.

Solid Drum by Plan Toys

Beautiful drum with a mellow sound to encourage your child to listen. You can further develop your childs skill by encouraging them to grasp the beater, and with your help play the drum. Your child may progress and play the drum independently.

Suitable from 9 months

Whoozit Tip Top Tower Blocks by Manhattan Toys

These colourful tactile blocks can be used to encourage listening skills and 'hand-eye co-ordination. They can be stacked or used as nesting blocks. The blocks are light, making them easier to handle for children who may find it difficult to 'grip.'

Suitable from

Zonks Rattle by Manhattan Toys

A multifaceted rattle that's sure to captivate! The arms make "magic wand" sounds when rotated while a light illuminates the centre character. Plus, your child hears sound with every shake.

Suitable from age 6 months

Icicle Toy from Manhattan.

Lots of rotating arms make this toy a sensation. Jingling beads and textured ends stimulate childs developing motor skills.

Suitable from 3 months

Skwinkle by Manhattan Toys

The soft plastic loop is easy to grasp, and its size makes it ideal for older children. Wooden beads travel along the loop to encourage grasping and shaking, giving an early experience of cause and effect. The combination of wooden and plastic textures make it a wonderful, tactile and visual toy.

Suitable from Birth

Whoozit by Manhattan Toys.

Bright colours and high-contrast patterns offer visual stimulation; hidden noise makers, including rattles, squeakers, and crinkle paper encourage listening ; and a variety of textured fabrics keep busy hands occupied.

Listening Box

Maracas

Harmonica

Dragonfly whistle

Football Rattle

Snazzy castanet (not shown)

A box offering a variety of sounds to attract your childs attention and to develop their listening skills. play them from a variety of angles to encourage your child to turn towards the sound. As your child progresses, encourage them to use the instruments to make their own sounds.

Looking Box

LCD Ball

LCD Ball on a string

Tactile Torch by Manhattan Toys

2 Shiny scarves

A simple box to encourage your child to 'look', 'follow objects' and 'explore' with their eyes and hands. The LCD ball on a string is ideal for tracking and attracting attention, especially in a darkened room, and because it is on a string it can be moved in many directions. The LCD ball (with a flat base) will attract and hold their attention and may encourage your child to 'reach out'.

The shiny scarves can be used in many ways, shine the torch onto them to attract attention, encourage grasping and exploration skills, play peek-a-boo.

Suitable from Birth

Mind Shapes by Manhattan Toys

Wimmer Ferguson early development toys are the original high contrast graphic products and have been carefully designed, research based graphics to stimulate early visual and multi sensory development.

The three mind shapes (pyramid, cube and sphere) use textures, colours, sound and high contrast graphics to encourage looking, listening and manipulative skills. They are very light making them quite easy to handle and to experiment with. So when they begin to throw you wont need to duck.

Suitable From Birth

Manhattan Toy Car Seat Gallery

Designed to stimulate visual activity using high contrast graphics.

Ten reversible cards with both black and white and colour graphics will help your child to discover light and dark contrasts and introduce them to patterns. The simple hook and loop strap should make it easy to find a suitable place to hang in front of your child so that it is not too far away and in their eyeline, no matter what their size.

Suitable From Birth

Amazing Baby Developmental Mirror

An ideal developmental mirror that can be hung near to your child, encouraging them to look into the mirror and helping them to become aware of themselves. It can also stand on a table or wheelchair tray. The reverse of the mirror has geometric patterns to encourage looking skills.

Suitable from birth.

Amazing Baby Developmental mirror

Manhattan Toy Car Seat Gallery

Wimmer Ferguson mind Shapes