Toys are one of the best ways to teach children all the skills they will need for later life. CBeebies has become a fan-favourite with babies, toddlers, and parents too. From Hey Duggee to Bing, the Numberblocks to The Octonauts and of course Mr Tumble, there is something for everyone. And now, there is a way to combine the two, CBeebies toys turn a child’s beloved TV character from on-screen fascination to a fabric for their learning.
Perfect for birthday presents, rewards or just to help a child develop, CBeebies toys encompass education with recognisable fun faces. Turning what can sometimes be a chore like learning how to use the potty, understanding phonics or counting numbers into a fun activity for both the parents and the child.
CBeebies bedtime books have grown in popularity with parents as a perfect way to round off a day. Books can be a great way to spark children’s imaginations and with a growing number of interactive books, they can become a part of the play.
Best CBeebies Toys:
Best wooden toy
If you are looking for a toy that helps your child's hand-eye coordination, this wooden pick and place puzzle is perfect for your little Bing lover. The wooden puzzle pieces have colourful pegs, which means kids can successfully place the characters into the correct spaces. All of the key characters of the CBeebies show are part of the puzzle, including Bing, Flop, Pando, Sula and Charlie.
Best sensory toy
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Your little one can have their very own spotted bag, just like Mr Tumble. This functional sensory bag helps children develop their imaginations through role-play, as well as helping to improve their fine motor skills through putting items in the bag. We love that this includes Makaton Find and Play card games to help build communication skills.
Best soft toy
This light-up soft toy is multi-textured, which can help with development. It says Mr Tumbles catchphrases, making it a perfect toy for the Mr Tumbler lover in your life.
Best maths toy
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Just like on the Numberblocks, your child can construct cubes to develop problem-solving skills. They can match the blocks to cards to improve their counting, subtraction and adding skills.
Best CBeebies toy for cognitive development
This beautiful dominoes set helps to develop your child’s cognitive skills and turn-taking ability as they attempt to match the colours and characters together.
Best CBeebies toy for SEN
The Mr Tumble Weighted Calming Companion Plush is an innovative soft toy to soothe your little one. This weighted therapeutic toy is made to support mindfulness, concentration and mental wellbeing. Perfect for Mr Tumble fans, and children with Special Educational Needs.
How to choose the right toy for your toddler?
Although it can be difficult to tear a toddler away from the iPad, CBeebies toys are the perfect comprise - bringing the on-screen off-screen.
But finding the perfect toy can be quite difficult, right? From sensory toys to musical toys, it can become a minefield when it comes to choosing the perfect addition for your child’s toy box.
Whether you are looking for boys' toys, girls' toys or something gender-neutral, we are here to help. We have done all the homework on what the most popular CBeebies are, so you don’t have to.
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