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Janod is a French brand specialising in the creation of traditional toys and games from wood and cardboard. 

Oh... where to start playing with the wooden Cocoon Activity Table from Janod? Place the cogs into the correct position and turn them around. Watch the other cogs spin in turn. Stack the two different trees or sort five shapes into their colour coded slots. Move the coloured balls around the looping toy or push the vehicles around the track. When you have completed the circuit all the way around, you will have heard the bell tinkle and set the star in a spin. Waterpainted in muted contemporary colours, the activity table has anti-slip feet, is one of many items in the Cocoon range and a perfect toy for the playroom as it can be used by one or several children all at once!

Janod is a French brand specialising in the creation of traditional toys and games from wood and cardboard. 

The Cocoon Tap Tap and Shape Sorter is a funky ball and hammer game with a traditional shape sorter on the reverse and underside. The tap tap game consists of 3 coloured balls that are gently knocked with the hammer until they fall through the holes allowing your child to develop dexterity and skill while having fun! Once you're done, simply pull them out from the tray below and set them up ready to go again.

There are two shape sorter activities to choose from and both are an ideal first shape sorting toy from the age of 12 months. With the game right way up, you can match each shape with it's corresponding colour and shape painted on the front panel, assisting with which hole to push the shapes through. Flip it upside down and the base becomes a sorting board to place the shapes in their corresponding, colour-coded slots. Shape sorters encourage associative learning, concentration and motor skills. Made from environmentally friendly FSC wood and painted in muted contemporary colours, the Cocoon Tap Tap and Shape Sorter is one of several items in the Janod Cocoon range.

Janod is a French brand specialising in the creation of traditional toys and games from wood and cardboard. 

The Janod Reversible Kitchen Laundry is a fantastic way for littlies to explore real life skills and encourage role play at the same time. Made from wood, the kitchen on the front is fully equipped with an oven, microwave, pantry cupboard and stainless-steel sink. The oven has movable knobs that 'click' when you turn them and the cooktop has LED lights and sound effects just like a real kitchen. Simply press the red buttons once to see the cooktop rings light up, then a second time to hear water boiling. Push the buttons a third time to turn them off. But if you forget, don't worry, nothing will boil over, the cooktop will switch off automatically after 30 seconds. The kitchen also comes with metals utensils including a ladle, strainer, egg flip and a pasta server, a saucepan with lid and a colander. It even has an oven mitt so you're ready to cook up a storm!

Flip the kitchen around so you can do the washing! The open shelves are perfect for storing your laudry powder and washbags. Just pop your washing in the front loader and move the dials to choose your load options. The washer dials also have sound effexts that 'click' when you turn them. Make sure you check the time on the clock so you know when the cycle is finished to come back and hang everything out to dry! Compact and contemporary, the Janod Reversible Kitchen and Laundry is perfect for teaching healthy and essential role play life skills which kids love emulating in the playroom and who doesn't love a multi-functional toy that takes up very little room and looks great too?

Janod is a French brand specialising in the creation of traditional toys and games from wood and cardboard. 

The Dump Truck and Bulldozer Set are part of the Janod Bolid range of vehicles. Designed for the over 2's, the collection is created from solid FSC certified wood and high-quality materials including water-based paint to ensure they are robust, safe and eco-friendly! Sturdy in design and function, this set allows children to imagine the most incredible stories and create their own universe and role play is essential for early learning as it develops imagination and reinforces fine motor skills while having fun. The digger has rubber caterpillar tread for all-terrain access and picks up it's load with the front shovel which can be manoeuvred with the handle and tilted to ensure it empties accurately. The tip truck has quiet rubber rimmed wheels and a large bed ready to take the load from the excavator for immediate removal from the building site. Once you are at the dump, simply lift the trailer handle and the rear panel will open allowing the contents to slide out. Large dimensions make them suited to small hands and are a perfect early learning toy for role play as the vehicles are used in mining, construction, demolition, forestry and landscaping just to name a few. So many ways to play! Do you dig it?

• Suitable for 2-5 years old
• Dimensions: 31cm x 16cm x 30cm