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The best toys and gifts for four-year-olds, chosen by kids (and parents)

Whether it’s jigsaws, mud kitchens or electronic pets, four is a fun age to buy for. Here are 22 road-tested favourites

The Guardian - UK · May 20

'Sylvanian Drama' To Change Name After Japanese Toy Giant Drops Lawsuit — Here's What Fans Are Suggesting

Epoch, the maker of Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters, has abruptly dropped its New York lawsuit against 'Sylvanian Drama' creator Thea von Engelbrechten, as the 2.5m-follower TikTok star announces a 19 August rebrand and asks fans to help pick a new name.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12, 2025

Sylvanian Families: The Movie review – bunny goes looking for gift in danger-free kids story

Set in the bucolically bland world of the toy franchise, the adventures of Freya the rabbit stay well away from any kind of jeopardy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

Best miniature furniture for children’s dollhouses: sets to bring play to life

Small-scale perfection

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023

‘A huge amount of nostalgia’: end of an era as London’s famed Sylvanian Families shop shuts

Magnet for thousands of collectors of furry toys will close doors next week

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023

Bill Nighy reveals the adorable reason he took a tiny toy rabbit to the Oscars

‘My granddaughter’s schedule intensified and I was charged with rabbit-sitting responsibilities,’ star said

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

All ears: here’s why Bill Nighy’s Oscars date was a small stained bunny

Was the star of Living making a covert protest on behalf of pygmy rabbits with his Sylvanian squeeze? Or referencing the Taiwanese gay community’s new icon? And what was that spattered over its forehead?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

Lego, Revell and Bandai among 250 exhibitors displaying their wares at the annual Toy Fair in Olympia

Lego, Bandai, Funko, Revell, Care Bears and many more big brands in attendance, with show themes centred around plush, licensed and nostalgic toys, vehicles and 100 years of Disney

Wales Online · Jan 31, 2023

Tesco is launching a huge half-price toy sale from Monday

Brands that feature in the sale include LEGO, Barbie, Disney, Peppa Pig, VTech, Paw Patrol, Hot Wheels, Pokemon, DC Batman, Marvel Avengers, Squishmallow, Sylvanian Families, Squishmallow, Funkopop, and Glitzeez

Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022

Best gifts and toys for 8 year olds that they will love

From stocking fillers to big-ticket gifts, these presents for eight year olds will go down a treat

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022