Age-by-age guides to choosing toys that actually suit the child you are buying for.
At six, anything that feels babyish gets ignored in a day. The eight toys on our 6–9 shelf that offer real skill, rules and speed, from ₹339 to ₹1,749.
Three rules, five toys, and what to leave at home. What survives a long train or flight with a child, at prices from ₹189.
Gifts by budget and age for December, from Secret Santa under ₹300 to one big present, plus when to order. Honest prices from ₹159.
Wood is not automatically better and plastic is not automatically worse. The four things that really differ, with real prices from our own shelf.
Three kinds of puzzle, piece counts that actually suit each age, and the four ₹189 boards we sell, chosen one by one.
A ₹500 note buys a decent wooden board or a bubble gun, and a lot of plastic that breaks. Here is what holds up, and what to skip.
What a two-year-old is ready for, the three wooden boards and bath set that suit the age on the box, and what to hold for the third birthday. Prices from ₹189.
What a one-year-old actually plays with, the three toys worth the money, and the shelf full of things to leave behind. Prices from ₹189.
Why parents in India are spending more on educational toys and books, how to pair them, and how to choose well, with gift ideas.
What makes a toy truly educational, and what to buy from birth to age 9. A simple age-by-age guide for Indian parents.