I have so much exposure to the products available to us as parents, and not all of them meet all the needs of our children, but I hope that if you are trying to find something a little different, unique and special and as a plus educational that my top 10 boys products helps you.

AGE	BOYS
Birth	The Hauck Disney 2in1 Activity Centre is something a little bit special. This innovative product won a Bronze award at the recent Practical Pre-School awards and comes complete with its own mobile which carries the classic Tiger, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet character toys, to keep baby amused. www.hauckuk.com
1+ year	Morrck Hoodie It’s a stylish hooded travel wrap which is uniquely shaped to fit neatly into any standard infant car seat or pushchair and most bouncy chairs. Perfect for those wriggly baby boys! www.morrck.com
2+ year	Come in & browse Presenting the ’RHYME & READ’ series - meet the characters, play some great games, buy the books, and explore our eBooks. Get in touch if you can’t find what you’re looking for - oh, and welcome to Pat & Pals! www.patandpals.com
3+ year	DinoZone Brachiosaurus Wooden Dinosaur Bring back the Jurassic period with a little imagination and these wooden dinosaurs from the DinoZone range. Each dinosaur comes with an information tag telling you all about the dinosaur, what their names means, what they ate, where they were found, height, length and weight. These are a great toy range that will not only educate kids about a period in history, but will help bring it to life with fun figures and play sets. www.littlenuttreetoys.co.uk
4+ year	As featured in Concept For Living magazine. Towers, ramparts, working drawbridge, portcullis and ladders! Comes complete with 14 wooden characters and a wooden storage box lid. Base is approx. 48cm by 45cm. Made from sustainably sourced rubber wood. Made by fair trade organisation in Sri Lanka. www.elementaltoys.co.uk
5+ year	This rocket is our best selling play building. It's one of our amazing and environmentally friendly range. This rocket makes a great project for young children and can give a focus to 'space play'. Once you have helped them put it up, they can paint it and accessorise it in any way they choose. Surprisingly long lasting, it can be folded away and brought out time, and time again. www.elementaltoys.co.uk
6+ year	Lion Knight Tabard (White) - Dressing Up A quick change one size heroic knight tabard. Pullover tunic with separate hood. (One size: 2 - 8 years) www.littlenuttreetoys.co.uk
7+ year	Flipper Foot - Wooden Children's Table Football A fantastic wooden table-top football game which can be enjoyed by the whole family. Simple flippers are used to stop your opponent from scoring goals. Fabulous fun! Size: 490 x 320 x 70mm www.littlenuttreetoys.co.uk
8+ year	Basket Ball Ring A great accessory that can be added to the climbing frames, or walls to get those boys exercising. www.littlenuttreetoys.co.uk
9+ year	This is our larger 100 piece wooden planks set. They are great for encouraging children to let their imaginations run free, whist developing co-ordination, dexterity and encouraging the development of problem solving skills. Absolutely brilliant and if the kids don't play with them you will! I have them at home and they entertain for hours. www.elementaltoys.co.uk
10+ year	I like this product as it is fun and great for "messy" boys. Ideal for both boys and girls, but I am proposing this might interest a boy and at an age when computer games are top of their list, perhaps a different present that promotes "hands on" activity and science might be just a nice change. www.argos.co.uk