Guest Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Have just spent a very enjoyable (but partly unproductive) day shopping with my daughter. One of the items on our list was a range of 'Arctic' animals - small world type. We went in every 'pound shop', charity shop, Woolworths and even Early Learning Centre but couldn't find any. I'm desperate - either everyone on this forum has been shopping over half term or there's a serious gap in the market. ELC did have a tub of animals for £5 which I think included a polar bear - but the figures where so small I couldn't use them in a Tuff tray. If anyone has got any - I'd love to know where you got them. Harricroft
Guest Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Have you tried E-Bay? They are usually brilliant for finding stuff like this.
Guest Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 I have seen them in Ealry learning centres maybe your shop had just run out.. Fingers crossed you find some. I think lots of shops are making room for christmasy things.
Verona Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 They are in our ELC - parent and baby ones, so perhaps your ELC has just run out. They will order them in for you if you ask. Sue J
Guest Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 I think places like Youngsters and Toysrus do them. I brought quite a few large ones (polar bear, penguin, seal, etc etc) from Woburn Safari Park - and have seen them at other animal attraction type places although they aren't cheap but they are very solid and good quality Jo
Guest Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 john lewis has amazing animals...or search google and find an online toy shop??
Marion Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 I bought polar bears walrus and seals from ELC some time ago. Have you tried their web site? WWW.ELC.co.uk
michaelle Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 I have some duplo ones from the duplo zoo. I used these in my tuff spot with some of that artificial snow that you can get.
Guest Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 What about the Early Steps catalogue by TTS Group. On page 5 of their little brochure they have an Arctic Animal Set including snowy owl, humpback whale, reindeer, polar bear cub, female polar bear, seal cub and seal pup - there is even a picture of them in a Tuff Spot! But the set is £19.50 www.tts-group.co.uk tel 0800 318 686 is this too much info?????????? PS I love the Early Steps catalogue!
Guest Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 I've just bought '1' polar bear of e-bay - strangely enough I'd not thought of that. Problem with ordering something from an educational supplier now is that I'm doing a theme week on the Arctic next week - so probably wouldn't get them in time. I just hope I'm not going to find myself getting outbid on e-bay by fellow forum members Harricroft
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