At this stage of a child’s life it is most important to provide the child with the correct educational device/ toy that will encourage experimentation and an increased awareness of their environment.  They should be working through small problems and showing pride in the solutions to these problems.

The sort of milestones that should be sought for a 3 – 4 year old are significant.  These include the following:

• Running and chasing without falling and a reluctance to be still.
• Competent hopping and jumping.  When jumping, bending the legs to cushion impact.
• Enjoyment, encouragement to participate in and competence in ball games.  Ability to catch a large ball when thrown directly into arms.
• Ability to draw images that the child will recognize as faces or people.
• Competence with dough; fashioning pieces into balls and sausages to be put together to resemble people.
• Dressing up and pretending to be other people.
• In touch with “love”.  Recognition that people love him/ her and the reciprocation of the emotion.  Enjoyment in knowing that he/ she is loved.
• Ability to contrast with others.
• Ability to empathize and sympathize with characters in stories.

Toys that are right for this age include:

• Learning toys
• Dollhouses and accessories
• Role play
• Simple hand puppets
• Dress-up clothes and props
• Picture books and story books
• Toys for learning shapes, colors, numbers and letters
• Intermediate puzzles
• Simple board games
• Sand and water play toys
• Pedal trikes
• Sports sets: basketball, tee-ball, golf, bowling, ring toss
  
• Simple computer programs for early learning
• Variety of sport balls, e.g., soccer, football, kickball, super bounce ball

The online toy store, Toy Villa recommends toys such as The Timbertop Toys Modern Dolls House as a great development toy for a girl of between 3 – 4 years.

The Timbertop Toys Modern Dolls House is a 3 storey wooden dolls house containing:- 4 x Dolls, 4 x Rooms of furniture (Complete bedroom, lounge room, kitchen + Dining and bathroom).

The recommended starting age for a toy of the caliber is 3 years so it is perfect and affordable as the child will not need the toy for much longer after they turn 5.

Now for the boys.  Yes, these recommendations are inline with what most of us have known all our lives.  Dolls Houses for girls and Building/ Construction sets for boys.

We haven’t differed here.  First and foremost Toy Villa recommends the SES – Carpentry Play set for a 3 – 4 year old boy.  This toy consists of 46 wooden parts used to create different models.  To achieve this the child will use a safe wooden hammer and plastic joints. All parts can be used again and again.

Reserve the Mechano set for when the child turns 5.

Toy Villa makes online shopping very easy for the consumer.  Recently positioned in the online community Toy Villa stocks a huge selection of toys for young children, under 5 years old, including babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

The team at Toy Villa pride themselves on the level of customer service they provide vowing to treat you as a special and valued customer whilst giving you the necessary tools and information to choose toys that are appropriate for your kids, in terms of age and development, and of course, fun.   They know that babies need to have toys that help with their grasp of early speaking and language, along with the development of social, gross and fine motor skill.

Limited Stock

Little Tikes Double Up Kitchen & Laundry Centre

Delightful play kitchen includes pretend microwave, refrigerator, double ovens, sink and play phone. Laundry centre features compact washer and dryer, and ironing area.
Hinges allow laundry centre to swing around and transform into an all-round play kitchen!
Includes 15 fun accessories

WAS $320    NOW  $230

Little Tikes Double Easel

This versatile easel offers double the fun! It features a durable chalkboard on one side and a large clip on the other side that holds a 50-sheet pad of paper (included). It folds for storage. Comes with chalk and an eraser (other supplies shown not included).

WAS  $215   NOW  $155

Little Tikes Easy Store Activity Gym

This colourful play gym folds down flat for easy storage. Allows children to climb up onto the platform and slide down the slippery slide.

WAS  $490    NOW  $330

Little Tikes Side by Side Kitchen

The unique “corner” styling of this cute kitchen includes compact storage
and fun side-by-side play. Towel bar comes with a real fabric towel for
cleaning up after pretend meals. Electronic burner makes real cooking
sounds. Includes a large sink with modern style faucet, an oven, refrigerator,
granite-llok counter top, plus a bay window with a view and 18 accessories.

WAS  $250   NOW  $175

Little Tikes Swing Along Castle

Fun telescope swivels 360 degrees. Swing includes a 3-point safety belt.
Easy climbing wall for beginners. Gentle slope slide for soft landings.
Realistic steering wheel for imaginative play. Easy 20 minute assembly.

WAS  $446   NOW  $297

Little Tikes Jnr Activity Gym

Junior gym for climbing, sliding, crawling and peek-a-boo fun. Compact
for indoor or outdoor play. It assembles without hardware.

WAS  $330   NOW  $235

Little Tikes Endless Adventures Castle Sand & Water Activity Table

All-in-one table lets kids explore without having to sit in messy sand and cold water. Two areas for creative sand play, plus a moat for interactive water play. Fun castle with special knight, princess and dragon figures adds even more play value. Dragon squirts water, too. 6 piece accessory set includes: castle, boat, water spinner and 3 characters. Multi-purpose lid can be used as a smoothsurfaced play table or for castle play with characters. Also includes a moulded-in racetrack and cup holders, plus tiedowns to ensure a tight fit. Convenient drain plug for easy emptying.

WAS  $193   NOW  $135

WE have limited quantities of these products. Please email your order including Company, Contact Person, Address, Phone, Email to:-

info@toyvilla.com.au

Deliveries within Australia
We try to ensure that all orders are dispatched from our warehouse within 1 to 2 working days of receipt. Working days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

All parcels are shipped using Australia Post who provide fast, reliable service and deliver to every address in Australia. If no one is at home to accept the delivery, the parcel will be taken to your nearest post office and will await your collection. A card will be left at your premises informing you of the situation.

Flat shipping fee $8.95 Australia wide

We are located in Sydney, NSW, so please take that into account when calculating delivery times. The more remote the destination the longer it will take to deliver.

Average delivery times after dispatch from our Sydney warehouse are listed below:

Note: These averages are based on delivery times to capital cities. Deliveries outside of these areas will take longer.

We are unfortunately unable to guarantee delivery times due to inconsistent postal standards across the country. We work with Australia Post to resolve any delivery issues as quickly as possible. In order to keep delivery charges to a minimum we make no unrealistic claims of next day delivery. Whilst we will ship promptly and efficiently, please understand that there may be delays from time to time which are out of our control.

Dianne Clarke, the designer for Learning Can Be Fun, draws on her wide and varied experiences as a teacher when she develops new products for literacy and numeracy. Even as a young teacher, Dianne was convinced that young children understood and retained information far more quickly and easily when they were actively involved in the learning process. She also discovered that “fun” was an integral part of any activity that successfully created an environment in which young children were motivated to learn.

The Learning Can Be Fun designs are simple in format, with bright clear graphics and interesting themes that first attract, and then encourage young children to participate naturally and enthusiastically……learning as they play!
When you select a Learning Can Be Fun product, be assured that it has that “teacher’s touch”…simple designs, uncomplicated formats, made of durable materials, appealing to children, brightly coloured graphics and best of all…FUN TO USE!

If you agree that it should be fun to learn, you will find that Learning Can Be Fun will bring you the VERY BEST in educational games and resources.

Please note that no age groups can be found on the Learning Can be Fun products. This has been done so that slower learners are not disheartened by seeing a recommended age that is lower than their own chronological age.

After many years shopping at Toy Villa, Double Bay, and experiencing wonderful customer service I placed an order with Toy Villa via their website. Toy Villa still has outstanding Customer Service, and competitive pricing. My order arrived as promised. I will be shopping for all my Christmas presents online from Toy Villa – and will recommend this site to others.

Name: Janet and Myron

Thank you for the prompt service. We will be visiting your store often!

Name: Taurie

Thanks for the great service – delivery was super fast. Both orders delivered the day after my on-line order was placed.

Name: Clare

Thank you for the email. I am very pleased with your prompt service. I am only just starting to shop online and as I have 5 young grandchildren I will certainly be buying from you again.

Name: Kylie

Just a quick email to thank you so much for your prompt and speedy service. I will definitely be purchasing from you again.

Name: Gina

We have a couple of sick kids – one of them seriously so, he has been off school for a long time and was so excited to get this package from you, thank you once again for prompt service.

Recommended Age
3 years and older

$219.99 + $8.95 postage and handling