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If you have never tried Needle Felting before (also known as Dry Felting) - then Wool Pets fantastic kits are the place to start. I had my own first Needle Felting experience with a Wool Pets kit and I was pleasantly surprised by the gorgeous little felt animal I created. One of the great things about needle felting is that you don’t need to know how to sew or knit or have any other special technical crafty skills in order to do it. It is also completely mess free, easy to pick up and put down and is very forgiving,...

Unfortunately I can’t open and play every single game I stock, but I have played several of these Co-operative Games from Family Pastimes with my own children and was thrilled to find that even though the competitive element of the game was removed, they were still fun and challenging – and really the only element missing was that at the end of the game I wasn’t faced with the usual upset, defeated younger brother and the proudly victorious older brother. Rather than arguments about the rules and who is cheating, I found that my boys were high five-ing each other...

Kraul toys and kits now available at Dragonfly Toys... I have been admiring the amazing toys and science kits made by German toymakers Kraul for many years and I recently had the exciting moment of unpacking my first shipment from them.. Kraul’s kits are not in any way a traditional science kit. They allow a child to explore, play and discover using gravity, motion, wind, light and water. One of the first kits to catch my eye was the Cable Car Kit. I could just see my boys with this kit rigged up outside transporting little people, snacks or secret...

Our beautiful new site is here… Well, it’s been a long time coming, but Dragonfly Toys finally has a new home… I’ve been working hard to get this new site ready for you and I hope it is a place you will enjoy visiting... I am still busy adding products both old and new to the site, so come back often as the range continues to grow… Some of the new features I am excited about are.. WISH Lists – add items you like to your wish list as you browse the store… the items will be kept on your...

Some great gift ideas this week from our huge catalog, whether you are looking for an educational toy, cooperative games something for the baby or toddlers or even a more grown up child we have a great range to choose from