Christmas is the perfect time of year to get the whole family together. It the best time of year to get the games out and make memories together. Orchard Toys are fun and educational plus affordably priced. They are good quality and loved by all young and old. Orchard Toys are one of the few British toy companies that still manufacture in the UK. They sell through independent toy retailers as well as department stores, supermarkets, garden centres and other outlets in the UK. Their ethos is to make learning made fun, and the games, puzzles and packaging are made using 100% recycled board and paper is sourced from sustainable forests and manufactured in the UK.
Top Pick
What a Performance: Age 5-adult, £16.50 An all-action family board game. In this fun and fast-paced game, perform silly actions and sounds for other players to guess…if you can’t, use the magic decoder to reveal your hidden forfeit!
For Little Learners
Jungle Heads and Tails: Age 18 months+, £7.75 A colourful first matching activity featuring friendly jungle animals, which develops into a fun game as children grow in confidence and ability. Features big, wipe-clean cards…perfect for little hands!
Superhero Lotto: Age 3-7, £7.75 A superpowered matching and memory game! Use your memory skills to match the items and help your superhero find their special power! Includes fun superhero fact files on the back of the boards.
For Older Children
Pass the Word: Age 5-9, £10 A fast paced spelling game. Race against time to put together a word before the timer runs out, or you must give your word to another player to finish!
What’s the Time, Mr Wolf: Age 5-9, £10 A great board game to develop analogue and digital time telling skills. Features double-sided boards, allowing for simple and more challenging
gameplay as children progress.
Family Favourites
Giraffes in Scarves: Age 4-7, £7.75 Race to collect the most scarves in this fun counting and colour matching game. The exciting gameplay and quirky giraffe characters are sure to provide lots of laughs!
Games Compendium: Age 3-6, £16.50 Four fun Orchard Toys games in one big box. Includes dominoes, snakes and ladders, a colour game and a counting board game…great value, great fun!
Puzzle Fun
Look and Find Jigsaws: Age 3+, £8 each The perfect combination of learning and fun! Each box contains two jigsaws which can be used together to teach early learning skills as children find matching items in the busy scenes.
World Map: Age 5-10, £14.50 Explore the countries and continents of the world, including their animals and landmarks, with this challenging 150-piece jigsaw! Includes a giant poster to extend learning and discussion.
Giant Road – Age 3+, £14.50 More than just a jigsaw puzzle! Design lots of different layouts using the 20 chunky, interchangeable pieces. Children can also add to the fun by playing with their favourite toy cars and characters!
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