The 11 best Gruffalo toys from one of our favourite children’s books to encourage creative play

These puzzles are perfect for little Gruffalo fans, and are suitable from four years plus. The box includes two 24-piece puzzles to keep little ones entertained and busy. One mum tester, Sophie, said: "We love jigsaws and The Gruffalo is a huge hit in our house, with my three-year-old daughter and my six-year-old son, too; they're a bit tricky for my youngest so we do them together, and then my oldest likes to do them by himself. We like to read the book first, then do the jigsaws for extra entertainment."

With the pieces made from thick, high-quality board, they're durable and can withstand little hands. Plus the puzzles are made with FSC-certified material to help support sustainability.

While these puzzles are fun, with 24 pieces, they may be a bit tricky for younger Gruffalo fans, so they aren't ideal for younger children. However, older children will enjoy recreating the scenes over and over again.

If your little one wants to recreate their favourite scenes from the book, then they will love dressing up as the mouse strolling through the woods (or your garden). This cute costume is an all-in-one with a hood and a sweet tail.

We really love the fun mouse head on the hood - it's much more practical than a mask, which could irritate children by covering their face. While we really love this costume, it is only available up until age nine, so might cause disappointment to any older Gruffalo fans.

A must for fans of The Gruffalo and Top Trumps. Suitable from four years of age, this fun game will encourage memory skills as well as observational skills, while being entertaining for all the family. One reviewer said it is great for younger children too, commenting: "my granddaughter loves the Gruffalo so it's a no-brainer. No need for reading skills as categories are colour coded."

We love that it includes more than one game, with Mini Top Trumps, Spot the Difference, Take 5, Pairs, and Observation Quiz all available to play in the pack; one customer said: "it has few additional games in the pack and 12 actual Top Trump cards, which I guess is a good idea since small children have a short attention span."

However, one reviewer noted that "half the cards are filled with other games, so there are not very many actual Top Trump cards. If you actually want to play Top Trumps with your child or with more than two players then it doesn't really work."

If your little one loves the story of the Gruffalo then they can listen to it any time with this handy Tonie figure which tells the complete story. Suitable from four years old, we love the detailed hand-painted figure too, a perfect addition to any Gruffalo fan's Tonie collection.

While we love being able to listen to The Gruffalo at any time, and screen-free too, it's good to note that the running time for this Tonie is only 17 minutes; it might be an ideal bedtime story, but it won't distract your little ones for much of a long car journey.

We love this classic wooden game which has ten pieces, all Gruffalo characters, which you have to carefully balance. It is fun for both children and adults and great for developing hand/eye coordination. It is the perfect game for independent play, or for team work, plus we also like that little ones can use the characters for role play games too.

One reviewer, Sean, said: "these are a great size for little hands, robust, and finished to a high quality. My little boy loved them." However do bear in mind that one customer commented: "some supervision maybe required as a few characters are small."

We love that you get two plushies in this set, perfect for recreating scenes from The Gruffalo. Reviewers commented that they are good quality with one customer saying: "they are well made and actually look like Mouse and Gruffalo. Good value for price charged and well-loved already."

The manufacturer states that these toys are six inches tall, however, some reviewers thought they were a bit small, noting, "these are smaller than expected," while another reviewer said "they were a bit small." Other customers thought they were the perfect size for small hands and commented: "my grandson loved these, just the right size and soft and safe for him."

Overall, customers were pleased with these toys and loved the attention to detail; one reviewer said: "textures are soft and my nephew was fascinated with the purple prickles all down the Gruffalo's back."

For screen-free entertainment, the Voxblock is perfect and this starter set is ideal for all little Gruffalo fans, or fans of Julia Donaldson's lyrical rhymes. Not only is it screen free, but we love that there is no requirement for WiFi or apps, so it can be used straight out of the box. Plus it also has a headphone jack so your little one can listen to their stories while on public transport, or without disturbing others.

We like that it has 14 hours of playtime, and a bedtime function which provides 20 minutes of calm before it turns off. Plus, when your little one changes between stories, reviewers noted that they like how: "the story goes back to the same place when you replace the story block." Another reviewer Anna was impressed, saying: "the little books are perfect for my daughter to use and she loves listening to her stories in the car." The manufacturer says that the Voxblock is suitable from the age of three, but it might be a little tricky for children aged three to operate independently. However, it is designed to be robust and withstand some knocks and bumps, which we love.

If the fox is your little one's favourite character then they will love this cute little plush fox in a bag. Suitable from birth, it is made with high-quality materials and is soft and cuddly. We like the decorative bag too which older children might love to carry around with them.

Although it is suitable from birth, the bag might not be ideal for young babies. It will make a great gift for all Gruffalo fans though and has great attention to detail.

To make your adventures through the deep dark wood really come to life, we love this noisy book. You can read the story with your little ones and they can press the buttons for sound effects. It's a great way to make reading really interactive. One reviewer, Gemma, said: "I have a Gruffalo-obsessed daughter and this went down a treat; great noises and illustrations and fun for them to join in and press the characters."

With the familiar illustrations, and of course the story they love, kids will enjoy reading this together, or alone, and using the eight buttons to add sound effects. One reviewer did comment that the sound is "a bit weak" but we like that it has an on/off switch to preserve the battery.

These cute finger puppets are great for both independent play and also for reading together and bringing the stories to life. With all the characters from The Gruffalo's Child book, your little one will love recreating the scenes as you read. One reviewer said: "my son actually took these into school as part of the talent show and used them to help tell the story of the Gruffalo."

Our Commercial Content Writer, Laura Healy, bought these for her daughter and said: "they are perfect for encouraging imaginative play. My little girl can easily wear them on her fingers and so can I, they are a perfect size. Plus, they are simple to pull on and off without much hassle and the fabric is soft and not scratchy." However, one reviewer did comment: "they are small and seem expensive compared to other finger puppets."

Laura also said: "the tree where they all live is brilliant storage. They fit neatly inside and it hangs on the door handle of my daughter's room so she can easily access it for bedtime stories. Sometimes she doesn't use them as finger puppets and enjoys just moving them around as characters to recreate her favourite scene. "

For the perfect Gruffalo gift, we love this beautiful set which includes a paperback copy of The Gruffalo and a lovely soft Gruffalo toy, with can be personalised. Plus it is presented in a pastel gift box. One reviewer said: "it's a perfect toy for a perfect little person who loves The Gruffalo. Very well made and a lovely size for little hands. It was beautifully packaged. Being personalised added to this."

Reviewers felt that the toy was really well made and it's lovely to be able to read the book while cuddling the Gruffalo, even with his terrible teeth and green wart. While it is lovely to personalise this item, especially if it is a gift, do be aware that personalisation costs £5 extra and you can only add eight characters.