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• The Rokka 4 in-1 is here at The Faraway Tree!!
  We are very excited at The Faraway Tree to be able to share the amazing world of Rokka Play. The Rokka's 4 in -1 design transforms with a childs imagination: a see-saw today, a boat tommorrow, a den the next, and even a chair and table set when a little ...
• Let's get ready for Christmas!
  We are at our busiest and it is certainly like Father Christmas & his jolly Elves running around at The Faraway Tree! We wanted to advise you that the last order date for a Christmas delivery is midday on Monday 19th Dec. As usual it's FREE delivery ...
• Brand NEW City Fire and Police series from Pintoy
  We love the new City Series from the wonderful world of Pintoy. A new addition to the Pintoy range. This traditional looking Fire Station with red brick walls has open access for coordinating your fire engine and fire fighters. ...
• Mmm...Let's Eat Cake!!
  My husband recently turned 40 and I was frantically hunting for a cake (required for Sat and it was now Thurs! Arghhh)...On my last minute hunt for the most fabulous cake, I came across a beautiful website with some awesome looking cakes!! For Goodness ...
• The Faraway Tree Summer Sale!!
  It's here! The Faraway Tree Summer Sale is now on with bargains galore from our whole range of toys and games. Take a look at our current discounts and see some of the bargains on offer... we have everything from necklace sets to fire stations, dolls ...
• Win a fab balance bike by John Crane for £1!!!
  Win for only £1! We have teamed up with our friends at Raffle.it and have donated one of our cool wooden pedal-less bikes for the raffle! The Wooden Balance Bike are a great way to learn the balance needed to ride a bike. No pedals, no ...
• Tea time is bead time! - Sweet Treats by Bead Bazaar
  Brand New - Bead Sugar Sweet treats available NOW!! Tea time is bead time with these beautiful, colourful wooden bead sets in a pretty pink teacup! Made by Bead Bazaar they are fun and stylish and make a lovely gift! This enchanting gift ...
• National Family Week is back!
  National Family week is back and we are looking forward to thousands of events running all around the UK. From 30th May - 5th June 2011, there is some inspirational family fun with a show-stopping roadshow, great special offers and savings, competitions ...
• We now accept American Express cards too!
  We are pleased to now be accepting American Express cards at The Faraway Tree. Heres to hoping you earn reward points on the the things you buy everyday. Then turn them into amazing gifts, treats or flights. (We just thought we would help). Read ...
• Easter holidays - Let 's go sailing one day
  We love these beautifully designed, hand made wooden yachts from Skipper. Skipper is a British brand who has been making toys for over 15 years. A traditional wooden pirate yacht from Skipper. The quintissential toy for anyone at any age, who loves ...
• Spring office picnic!
  On Friday 1 April, companies across London are taking picnics to work and donating the money they usually spend on their lunch to The Food Chain! £3.60 can pay for a full meal and a lighter meal for later in the day, to someone with HIV in London. ...
• Simply wooden toys.....
  We thought we would keep it simple and share our thoughts as to why wood is best. We didn't think we needed to say too much but it's clear, wood is around forever, for generations to come.... Loads of traditional wooden toys at The Faraway Tree and with ...
• The Woodland Trust - we love them.
  As Spring shows it's smiles and the birds begin to tweet, I was happy to see that The Woodland Trust has a new extension to their website with the launch of "VisitWoods&quo...
• I think Spring is so much nicer from the garden....
  Crazy spring offers bursting to get out!! Love it - detected some daffodils around too :) Check out the website on Monday 28th as there are some new specials about! Enjoy. Read more...Tags : spring
• How about a crafty HALF TERM?
  Click here for some half term fun!!Read more...Tags : half-term
• Wooden Farm Animals
  Take a look at our great range of wooden farm animals from Plan Toys - just fantastic with one of our farmyard sets!Read more...Tags : wooden-farm-animals
• Wooden Bikes
  Help your children to develop their balance quickly with this great range of wooden bikes from John Crane - they're at The Faraway Tree now!Read more...Tags : wooden-bikes
• The Animal Adventure!
  The zookeepers at London Zoo conducted their annual stocktake today...just spare a thought for them having to count over 750 species of animals! Luckily at The Faraway Tree, we have done our animal stocktake and the giraffes have been quite popular over ...
• Beautiful Wooden Animal Skittles
  So gorgeous - these wooden animal skittles are a fantastic way to help younger children with colour recognition and hand-eye coordination. They are delightfully painted (with non-toxic paints) and have strong bold colours. The animal characters are ...
• Brand NEW delightful Christmas & Winter craft kits - 20% off too!
  New Christmas & Winter craft kits from Buttonbag are just the thing to get children working on making a keepsake, that they will be proud to show to all their friends! Make Christmas memorable by creating your own decorations and a nativity set! Easy ...

• Re: Win a fab balance bike by John Crane for £1!!!
  Great promotions, now kids can enjoy more affordable balance bikes.
• Re: Wooden Childrens Toys
  I have fond memories of playing with my grandfather's handmade wooden air plane toy. I have passed it on to my children and they love it, too!
• Re: How about a crafty HALF TERM?
  Love these kits - easy to pass and hour or so making such pretty keepsakes.
• It's a Dinotastic deal - this weekend only & while stocks last!
  Ps.. If your kids are mad about dinosaurs, examine dinosaurs from every angle with great 3D images at The Natural History Museum website! http://www.nhm.ac.uk...