LUCIEN & PEGGY’S BBQ GRILL SET

By Djeco at The Better Toy Store $59.90 (3 to 6 years old).

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By Djeco at The Better Toy Store $59.90 (3 to 6 years old).

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WINNING LOOKS.

Mini chefs can now cook up a feast of their own, thanks to this delightful barbecue set. With a colourful box that transforms into a grill and an assortment of tasty-looking treats that they can place on the skewers, this tiny cookout set is sure to catapult your little ones into the world of pretend play with their friends.

HIDDEN POWERS.

Not only does this play set boost social skills, it also tests the brain cells. The menu cards contained within the kit encourage children to work on patterning and sequencing, which are part of foundational mathematics. Plus, they will be introduced to the concept of healthy eating through the items featured on the menu too.

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Topologix, $29.90, Djeco.

This cute learning set helps kids learn about spatial relationships and improves lateral thinking. Once they’ve figured out where the characters are in the scene, they can highlight their location using the grid and tokens provided.

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Japanese Garden Silk Scarf Painting Workshop, $49.90, Djeco.

Future designers can create their first masterpiece with this silk scarf painting kit. All they need to do is pop the scarf over the box and decorate is using the paints supplied.

Available at #03-07/8 The Centrepoint, Tel: 6836 4645; #01-11/12 Tanglin Mall, Tel: 6836 2450; #01-70-72 Parkway Parade, Tel: 6447 0962.
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