Games and Puzzles

Grimms is a family owned German business.The products are either made in Germany or in small independent workshops elswhere in Europe. They are then brought back to Germany to be painted by hand in bright and colourful child friendly non toxic paints.

Each item is unique and almost everything has been sawn and sanded in a variety of beautiful woods, including Alder, Lime, Beech and Maple, all sourced from sustainable European forests. (FSC Certified )

There is a limitless amount of imaginative and creative play just waiting to be discovered in our beautiful range of Grimms products

Grimms Large 12 Piece Rainbow

One of Grimms best sellers, the creative possibilites that can come with this iconic piece are indeed endless. Take the rainbow apart and you have twelve separate  pieces to stack , balance, build with and admire.

Suitable for Age 0+

Approximate Size 35cm x15cm

These are so adorable that we have had adults buy them for themselves.  Three little hoglets attach to the mummy sow with magnets but you can always play with them individually.

Nissa is about 25cm

Age suitability: 3 years + 

Surface wash only.

PS watch out for badgers!

Water Wows are flip-over pads with four cardboard pages.  Each page is white with simple line drawings when dry but comes alive in colour when painted with water.  You can let it dry and it will revert back to the white image.  Dampen it again and the colours come back, so you can use them again and again.  Comes with a chunky pen that you fill with water.  They are great for travelling or for when you want to occupy a young child for a few minutes.

15.5 x 25.5 x 4 cm

Age suitability: 3+

19416

We love this teepee, so much so that we squeezed one into the shop window where it has attracted loads of attention.

Made of polyester fabric, it is cheerfully patterned with 'Native American' designs.  It has two windows and a door with tie-backs and even three fabric 'feathers' on top.  Would make a great den for small children.

Adult assembly but very straightforward.  You just join together the plastic pipes and bend them into position; doesn't take long.

It is really for inside use only as it is very light and there are no tent pegs or guy ropes to hold it down. 

164cm tall and about 110cm across at the base (64" x 43"), so big enough for one adult or a couple of small children inside.

Fiesta Crafts Squeakaboo Giraffe

We sell a lot of Squeakaboos in the shop in Lyme Regis. They are a great value present for a baby shower. Each one has a rattle in its head, a loud squeak in its body, and the Racoon Squeakboo also has a crinkly head. A lovely alternative to a rattle, the individual characters will bring a smile to any child's face.

Suitable from birth onwards.

18 cm tall.

100% Polyester, plush at the top, corduroy lower down for contrasting texture.

Handwash at 30C

Designed in England. Made in China.

T-2861

Little children love stacking boxes and then knocking them down.  Djeco though have made that a little bit more interesting.  They have included five soft plastic animals, so the monkey can lift up one box, the giraffe can poke its head out of the top of another.  So there's loads more ways for the child to use their imagination, stacking this way or that, putting the animals in their houses or simply playing with the animals on their own.

Contains five beautifully illustrated cardboard cubes that stack inside each other for storage plus five plastic jungle animals.  Each animal is about 3 inches tall except for the giraffe who is taller and the crocodile who has stubby legs but a long tail.

Suitable for children 18 months +

DJ09101

Dobble is a modern-day classic game of observation. Each card in the tin is unique and has 8 symbolss on it.  However one of these, but only one, symbols is shared with each of other cards.  You have to be the first to spot that shared symbol .  It should be easy but it's not.

Suitable for 6 years+  (younger children might stuggle with some of the symbols so try Kids Dobble which has fewer but more recognisable symbols)

7 piece skittle set.  One wooden ball and six smiling pirates.

Pirates are about 8 cm tall.

Age suitability: 2 years +

BJ853

Little wooden pull-along toy.

As you pull it along, the wings rotate. Buzzes too.

Suitable from 12 months old upwards.

Made from FSC certified wood.

116 x 183 x 94 mm

This is one of the classic wooden Brio toddler toys.  It's been going since 1958.

As you pull it along, it swivels its head, moves its ears and wags its tail.

Suitable from 12 months old upwards.

200 x 93 x 88 mm

Made from FSC certified wood.

A lovely yellow campervan from Indigo Jamm. Comes complete with a wooden peg family; Mum, Dad, two children and, of course, the family dog. It features a removable roof, allowing easy access to the inside where the peg people can be sat into their matching coloured seats. Made from good, solid, sustainable rubberwood, it is designed for children aged 12+ months.

Length 25cm, Height 13cm, Depth 9.5cm

Indigo Jamm also make a blue version, called Colin Campervan - https://primarycolours.vendecommerce.com/wooden-toys/products/indigo-jamm-colins-camper-van

Very smart and sturdy baby walker with a full load of 45 coloured bricks.

Made from sustainable rubberwood.

37 x 29 x 44 cm

Age suitability: 12 months +

Requires a little adult assembly.

PL102

Felt and Wood Craft Kit

Start off with a wooden pole and the wooden display stand and then gradually build up the picture by adding the felt pieces.  These are self-adhesive; just peel off the backing paper and stick.  Each kit takes about half an hour to make.

24 pieces.  21 x 32 cm.

Age suitability: 5 - 9 years old

T-3010

Nine solid wood animals in a handy cotton bag.  Stack 'em up and knock 'em down.

Made of sustainable rubberwood.

Age suitability: 18 months +

PL087

Colourful little tool box with loads of tools.

Made from sustainable rubberwood.

22 x 15 x 15 cm approx.

Age suitability: 3+

In our shop, we have had a number of different tea sets, this is one of the best.  It comes in a 'wicker-effect' basket and contains 4 cups and saucers, 4 side plates, 4 teaspoons and a tea pot.  I like it because the cups are metal.  Children like to fill the cups with water which can be a problem with the pretty wooden sets.

Basket measures 23 x 20 x 14 cm approx.

Age suitability: 3 +

BJ630

Grimms is a family owned German business.The products are either made in Germany or in small independent workshops elswhere in Europe. They are then brought back to Germany to be painted by hand in bright and colourful child friendly non toxic paints.

Each item is unique and almost everything has been sawn and sanded in a variety of beautiful woods, including Alder, Lime, Beech and Maple, all sourced from sustainable European forests. (FSC Certified )

There is a limitless amount of imaginative and creative play just waiting to be discovered in our beautiful range of Grimms products

Grimms Rainbow Mushroom Sorting Game

Sort, stack ,colour match or just admire these cute little coloured mushrooms. Tops of mushrooms interchangeable. 6 mushrooms and their tops. They are definately not just mushrooms. How many different stacking possibilites can you achieve

Suitable for Age 1+

Approximate Size of each mushroom 6cm

Grimms is a family owned German business.The products are either made in Germany or in small independent workshops elswhere in Europe. They are then brought back to Germany to be painted by hand in bright and colourful child friendly non toxic paints.

Each item is unique and almost everything has been sawn and sanded in a variety of beautiful woods, including Alder, Lime, Beech and Maple, all sourced from sustainable European forests. (FSC Certified )

There is a limitless amount of imaginative and creative play just waiting to be discovered in our beautiful range of Grimms products

Grimms 7 Rainbow Friends in Bowls

Limitless possibilities to colour match, balance and inter react with these beautifully crafted little people. Each litttle person is colour matched to its own little bowl but why not mix things up a bit

Suitable for Age 1+

Approximate Size  Round Base 16 cm  People 6cm

The Djeco Silhouette Puzzle range is a collection of thick cardboard jigsaw puzzles for children.  They vary in complexity with 24 piece ones for 3 year olds to 54 piece ones for 5+ years old.  They have beautiful child-friendly illustratations, often with a fairytale theme.  The pieces are large, two to three inches across, and so easy for children to grasp but not so easy to lose. The puzzles come in gorgeous distinctively shaped packaging but the puzzles themselves are rectangular.

This one is a 54 piece puzzle for 5 year olds and features a castle full of fairies.

40 x 37cm - 16" x 14"

Age suitability - 5+

DJ07246

Painting with marbles.

Choose one of the 24 paper animal cut-outs.  Pop one in the plastic box, add the three marbles and place a glob of paint on each marble.  Close the lid and shake.  The marbles will leave streaks across the paper.  Lift it out of the box and stick it on a background picture.

Contains 24 animal cut-outs, 3 marbles, 4 pots of paint, one clear plastic box and 8 background pictures (13 x 18cm) and a booklet of instructions.

Age suitability: 3 - 6 years.

DJ09686

Outfoxed is an excellent cooperative deduction game.  Someone has stolen Mrs Plumpert's prize pie and you and the other players have to work out which fox is the guilty one.   At each roll of dice, you get a chance of finding a clue or revealing a suspect.  If you are unlucky or you make a mistake, the fox moves three steps closer to getting away.

Children like this game because it's fun.  Parents like it because it also encourages the children's logic and memory skills.

Each game takes about twenty minutes.

Age suitability: 5 +

2-4 players

Here is an excellent review on Youtube from Tom Vasel of the Dice Tower: