Good Toys - Toy libraries provide good quality toys which can be borrowed and enjoyed at home - just like a lending library. Some toy libraries provide specially adapted toys and equipment for children with special needs.

Good Fun - Children learn through play and most toy libraries encourage children to play with the toys on display as well as choosing one to borrow.

Good Friends - Toy libraries are friendly places where parents and other people caring for young children can meet to exchange ideas and share problems.

Healthy Eating

We have been exploring healthy eating at the toy library.

The children (and grown ups!) have tried exotic muffins this week. We have had courgette & lime and also chocolate & beetroot. Do you have an unusual cake/muffin recipe you would like to share with us?

You might find these links of interest:

http://www.netmums.com/food/Healthy_Eating_Guide.338/

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eight-tips-healthy-eating.aspx

New multicultural toys

We have added these new multicultural toys to our collection.

New Toys

We have some lovely new toys thanks to a grant from East Midlands Airport. We select new toys in response to popular play trends. Why not come and see what we have that might suit your child. We are always willing to give advice on play and toys.

Competition!

Write a review of the toy library or a favourite item that you borrow from the toy library for your chance to win a box of chocolates!

Let us know about your experiences at the play sessions, or when borrowing one of our 2000 items of toy stock, or as a volunteer. What works for you, what benefits are there for others, what areas could we improve?

All entries received by 01/09/11 will be entered into a draw to win a box of chocolates.

Email your entries to shepshedtoylib@tiscali.co.uk

We will publish a selection of the reviews on our website (anonymously if requested).