I’m a big fan of wooden toys. There’s something about them that reminds me of a bygone era, when life was simpler, tablets were something you took for a headache, and everything was just a bit less, well, plastic.
So I was really happy when I heard about the Squirrel Play wooden toys range at Smyths. Squirrel Play toys have all been carefully designed to develop children’s motor skills, encourage their curiosity and inspire imaginative and creative play. If you’re in the market for a well-crafted wooden toy, be it a shape sorter, a kitchen, a baby walker (or even a wooden hamburger set(!)), you might just find it in the Smyths Squirrel Play range.
If wooden toys are your thing and you’d be interested in trying a toy from this range, then you’re in luck because I have a giveaway for one lucky person to win this lovely Squirrel Play Wooden Xylophone Tap Bench.
The Squirrel Play Wooden Xylophone Tap Bench helps develop fine motor skills while introducing little ones to the art of music making in a fun way. It’s aimed at age 18m+ and at £14.99, it’s good value for money.
The great thing about this lovely, brightly coloured toy is that it’s actually two toys in one. Little ones can tap the balls with the hammer, causing them to fall onto the xylophone underneath and make a lovely chiming sound as they roll down it.
If they get tired of doing that, then the xylophone can be removed from the toy, allowing little ones to make their own music (which may or may not be a good idea, depending on how ‘musical’ your child is, and how high your tolerance levels are…..).
This toy would make a lovely birthday or Christmas gift for a toddler and I know my little girl would have loved it when she was a little bit younger.
If you know a toddler who might enjoy this toy, why not enter my giveaway on Rafflecopter below? There is one Squirrel Play Wooden Xylophone Tap Bench up for grabs and full Ts & Cs are at the end of this post. Good luck!
Giveaway Ts & Cs
- The giveaway is open to UK residents only and entrants must be over 18 years old.
- The giveaway will open at midnight on Monday 1st October 2018 and will close at midnight on Friday 19th October 2018.
- One winner will receive a Squirrel Play Wooden Xylophone Tap Bench.
- There is no cash alternative.
- Incomplete entries will be deleted.
- The winner will be selected at random by Rafflecopter and will be contacted within 7 days of the end of the giveaway.
- The winner will be notified by email and has 7 days to respond. If no response is received within 7 days, a new winner will be selected.
- The prize will be shipped directly from Smyths’ representative. Twicemicrowaved Tea will not be responsible for the prize not being fulfilled by the representative.
- Only the winner’s contact details will be passed to the Smyths representative to allow them to ship the prize directly.
This post has been written in collaboration with Smyths Toys. All opinions are my own.
seems like a great toy
This is very cute. Wooden toys last forever. Love the way the xylophone slides out #TwinklyTuesday
It’s a clever idea, isn’t it?
This range of toys are fab for encouraging development in little ones, good luck with the giveaway! Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales. I hope to see you back next week!
Thank you! There are some really lovely toys in this range.
fabtastic giveaway
We love wooden toys, unrivalled quality.
This toy would make a lovely Christmas gift for my nephew.
I’m sure he would love it!
What a cute, colourful toy! My niece loves playing instruments (and making noise in general!)
Haha, my daughter is exactly the same!
Wooden toys are definitely best! Fingers crossed to win!
Fingers crossed!
My Niece would adore this! She’s currently more interested in pulling pegs out of their holes, but I think she would knock them through if she got a nice sound! haha
I’m sure the sound of the xylophone would encourage her!
Great competition!
Looks really good fun ☺️ but
My nephew would love this. It looks so good and great quality too. Many thanks for this great review and giveaway.
That’s so nice of you, thank you for entering!
Perfect prize for my youngest granddaughter
What a lovely prize. Fingers crossed!
Great quality toys .
I love wooden toys! Thank you for the review and giveaway!
Thanks for entering!
I really do love the classic style of wooden toys! They are much better quality than the modern plastic toys. The xylophone looks fantastic!
They’re so much more robust, aren’t they?
Looks like a great quality toy and so much fun!
Lots of fun to be had with this toy 🙂
I would love to win for my little nephew
Good luck!
my great nephew will think l’m his GREAT aunt if l were lucky enough to win this
Good luck!
love wooden toys good qality, im sure my nephew would love this x
I love wooden toys! This ones looks so perfect for my niece as it’s her birthday in December!
That would be great timing!
Perfect for my son x
I love wooden toys for my little boy, so durable and look so nice
My daughter would love this!
These toys look so lovely! Thank you for the opportunity to win one!
Thanks for entering!
Aww fab prize! My Daughter would love this!
There really is something special about wooden toys and the Smyths Squirrel Play range look brilliant. I would love to start my new grandson off with one!
There’s so much choice too!
Such lovely toys
my nephew would love this! I love wooden toys and so does he!
my niece isla would love this to make some noise lol
Would love to win this for my friends son
This would be a lovely gift for my nephew, but not for my sister in law!
This looks great for my friend’s little bbe!!
I love wooden toys they make great gifts
This is so lovely.
I love wooden toys, they last forever! My nephew would love this xx
I didn’t see about it being a UK giveaway only until after I submitted most entries. Please remove mine. Thanks.
Sorry about that. Thanks for letting me know.
These look amazing.
Wooden toys always feel so much nicer than plastic. Fab giveaway, thanks for linking up #twinklytuesday
They really do, don’t they?
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This looks great 🙂
My boy Charlie 2 would love this he loves musical toys
What a cute toy giveaway! #DreamTeam
You really can’t beat wooden toys, they are hard wearing and sturdy, my 19 month old daughter would absolutely love these, thank you very much for the chance to win them xx
Good luck!
This looks fab think my daughter would love this
I love wooden toys, wonderful giveaway. Thank you for this chance x
It’s a very cute toy!
My little boy would love this! Wooden toys are so much bette than plastic ones.
I think so too.
great simple toys
Great prize, would make a fab present for my little one
Traditional toys are the best! My grandson would have hours of fun with this super prize.
A fabulous toy set and many thanks for including those of us in the giveaway who do not use social media.
You’re welcome!
Thankyou , lovely giveaway x
Would love to win x
I love wooden toys, my daughter would like this
This looks great my daughter loves music already so I think she would love this
Love Wooden toys, they can be passed down and are very sturdy
My daughter would love this!
these look wonderful, i would love to win for my son
Nothing better than a lovely traditional wooden toy, how lovely are these!
this looks great love to win for my daughter
This looks like fun, my nephew would love it
A gorgeous toy range, my 18 month old would love this
Looks fun! Fingers crossed x
I know a certain little boy that would love this, hope he also annoys his dad
Count me in please
My three year old would love this and he can share it with my grandson (his nephew) who is 8 months also ! Thankyou for a chance !
So much nicer than all the plastic toys that end up destroying our environment.
This is fabulous. Thank you for a lovely giveaway.
My daughter would love this
My little one is 7 months and I love wooden toys for her. Our house is slowly filling with plastic rubbish and if I’m destined to spend the rest of my life picking up after her at least it would be nicer to pick up / look at wooden ones 🙂
My youngest would love this
This looks lovely
This looks great! I know a toddler who would be delighted with this for Christmas…
nice giveaway
Fab giveaway, would be perfect for my little neice😍
Fab Prize. I love the name of your blog too. I know all too well about the joys of twice microwaved tea! They told me it’d be hard but I never imagined this hard with such amazing rewards!
Thank you. I can’t remember the last time I had a hot fresh cup of tea! 🙂
What a lovely prize! My little grandson would love this.
I’m a huge fan of wooden toys and these are a real classic
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id love this for my nephew 🙂
This would be a great xmas gift for my niece.
my granddaughter would adore this, I love wooden toys
Lovely prize, thanks for the chance
Wooden toys are fantastic, this would be a great prize for my grandaughter
My boys loved wooden toys. I’d love to win for my niece. She loves music
Lovely colours!
This looks great fun for my grandson and I love the bright colours!
Love this perfect for my little one keep him amused
What a fabulous prize
Lovely looking toy, would love to win fro my gt-niece
I absolutely love wooden toys, especially musical toys. My little princess would love this from Father Christmas this year!
I love wooden toys they are great for passing down the family too as they last FOREVER lol
We just love wooden toys! Wooden toys rock!
It would be lovely to win for my granddaughter Georgia
this is a fabulous very strong toy and i think my young grandson would love it
My son would love this.
love this great for my son
My little great nephew would love this and it may stop him bashing the laptop too – what a bonus!
Thanks for the great prize and competition. Good luck everyone!
This looks great – lovely and colourful too!
This looks fab my childminding children would love these.
This would be lovely to put away for christmas.
My nephew would love this x
My niece would love this. Fingers crossed.
I would love to win this fabulous prize for my little granddaughter Lyanna…thanks for hosting (great blog by the way)
Thank you!
Love the old style wooden toys!
This looks perfect for my little girl. It is so clever.
This looks fab, thanks for the chance to win, it would be ideal for my noisy toddler!