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Pocket Money Toys — 101 Beautiful Small Gifts Under £35

The best gifts aren't always the biggest. Some of the toys children return to most reliably are the ones that fit in a coat pocket, cost less than a trip to the cinema, and were chosen with a specific child in mind. A Lanka Kade jigsaw handed over with a knowing smile. A Little Peeps doll tucked into a birthday card. A Grapat set of rainbow figures that quietly becomes a child's most-played-with thing.

Our Pocket Money Toys collection brings together 101 small wooden toys, soft toys, puzzles, figures, and play sets — all priced under £35, all beautifully made, all genuinely worth giving. From Threadbear Design, Lanka Kade, Grapat, Le Toy Van, Tender Leaf Toys, Mentari, and The Little Black & White Book Project. Perfect as standalone gifts, party bag upgrades, birthday extras, or just-because surprises.

Under £10 — The Sweetest Small Gifts

At this price point, the challenge isn't finding something cheap — it's finding something that feels genuinely considered. These do.

Lanka Kade Simple Jigsaws — £5.50–£6.00:

The simplest jigsaws in the Lanka Kade range, hand-painted in Sri Lanka under fair trade conditions. Perfect first puzzles for children aged 18 months and up — chunky pieces, vivid colours, and the deeply satisfying snap of a piece finding its place.

Father Christmas Jigsaw — £5.50

Snowman Jigsaw — £5.50

Panda and Baby — £6.00

Monkey and Baby — £6.00

Tiger and Cub — £6.00

Pig and Piglet — £6.00

Train Jigsaw — £6.00

Car Jigsaw — £6.00

Bus Jigsaw — £6.00

Lanka Kade 1-5 Counting Jigsaws — £6.50:

Five numbered puzzle pieces in an animal or vehicle shape — perfect for children aged 2–4 beginning to count. Hand-painted in Lanka Kade's signature vivid style. In stock: Lion, Giraffe, Elephant, Tiger, Crocodile, Hedgehog, Dinosaur, Rocket, Train. Also available: Blue, Green, and Orange Elephant in special 30th Birthday Editions — a lovely collectible touch at the same £6.50 price.

Threadbear Design Mini Dolls House Dolls — £9.50:

Tiny, characterful soft dolls designed for dolls house play — or just for small hands to carry everywhere. Three characters in stock: Mini Mimi, Mini Gigi, and the occasionally available Mini Fifi. At £9.50 these are some of the most charming small gifts we stock. Children who already have a dolls house will love them; children who don't will find their own use for them.

Le Toy Van Dolls House Pet Sets — £9.95 each:

Two sets of wooden dolls house pets with accessories — Bunny and Guinea Pig Set and Dog and Cat Pet Set. Small, beautifully detailed, and a wonderful addition to any dolls house or tabletop play scene.

Le Toy Van Dubois Family Doll Set — £9.95:

A set of five poseable wooden peg dolls representing a family — parents, siblings, toddler. Sized for dolls house play but perfectly usable for small world and imaginative play on any surface.

Mentari Doll Family Sets — £9.95 each:

Two Mentari wooden doll family sets, each including a family of four with a pet: Doll Family with Cat and Doll Family with Dog. Warm, characterful, and excellent value at £9.95.

£10–£15 — Still Brilliantly Affordable

Little Black & White Book Project Board Books — £7.50 each:

High-contrast black and white animal imagery specifically designed to engage newborn vision. Three titles available: Awesome Animals of the Amazon, Magnificent Animals of the Ocean, Spectacular Animals of Africa. At £7.50 each — or bought as a set of three — these are among the most genuinely developmental gifts for newborns we stock.

Mentari Bird & Kitten Teethers — £9.00:

A pair of beautifully shaped wooden teethers finished with child-safe paint. One of our most appreciated gifts for newborns — and one of the most affordable.

Mentari Dolls House Rabbit Hutch Pet Set — £10.00 (out of stock)

Threadbear Design Baby Threads Bunny Dolls — £14.00 each:

Soft, beautifully made linen bunny dolls suitable from birth. Three colourways: Cream, Grey, and Taupe. These are quality soft toys that genuinely last — the sort of thing parents pull out of the attic years later. All three currently in stock.

Tender Leaf Dog Pet Set — £14.00 (in stock), Cat Pet Set — £14.00 (out of stock):

Wooden pet sets with accessories for pet-themed play. Characterful, well-made, and popular with children aged 2–5.

Mentari Camera — £14.00:

A wooden toy camera with a kaleidoscope lens and satisfying click button. One of those small toys that gets played with far more than expected. Suitable from around 18 months.

Threadbear Design Little Peeps — £14.50 each:

Pocket-sized soft dolls in matchbox-style gift boxes — genuinely one of the most gift-ready products we stock. Each comes beautifully packaged and ready to give. Currently in stock: Heidi Bear, Poppy Strawberry, Mollie Mermaid, Binky Bunny. Also available when in stock: Elsie Doll, Jack Doll, Tommy Toadstool.

Tender Leaf Smart Car Set — £15.00:

A set of small wooden cars in bold colours. Simple, satisfying, and great for children aged 18 months–3 years who love vehicles.

Mentari Happy Stacking Sets — £15.00 each:

Themed stacking sets where children build scenes as they stack. Happy Stacking Garden and Happy Stacking Forest currently in stock. Happy Stacking Dinosaurs out of stock.

Grapat 3 Natural Nins — £15.00:

Three beautifully crafted natural wood Nins — Grapat's iconic peg figures — in their natural, unpainted finish. Simple, open-ended, and perfect for children aged 2 and up who appreciate beautiful things. A gateway into the wider Grapat world.

£15–£25 — Thoughtful Gifts with Real Play Depth

Mentari Town Puzzle — £15.00:

A wooden town scene puzzle combining play and problem-solving. Suitable for children aged 2–4.

Grapat Marbles — £17.00:

A set of brightly coloured wooden marbles in a drawstring bag. Grapat's marbles are endlessly versatile loose parts — used for counting, sorting, colour matching, building, and imaginative play. One of the most open-ended things in this collection.

Grapat Adult Nins Light Wood and Dark Wood — £17.00 each:

Six Grapat Nins in natural light or dark wood — the adult-sized figures from the wider Grapat range, available individually. Beautiful, tactile, and perfect for children already exploring Grapat play.

Le Toy Van Pizza and Toppings with Slice Cutter — £17.00:

A wooden pizza with removable toppings and a rolling cutter. One of Le Toy Van's most popular play food items — the satisfying cutting motion never gets old.

Threadbear Design Linen Dinosaur Toys — £17.50 each:

A set of collectable linen dinosaur soft toys — T-Rex, Trike (Triceratops), Bronty (Brachiosaurus), and Steggy (Stegosaurus). Beautifully made, suitable from birth, and the kind of toy that becomes a beloved companion. Collect all four.

Threadbear Design Tooth Fairy Dolls — £18.50 each:

Two soft tooth fairy dolls in gift boxes — Fay Tooth Fairy and Forrest Tooth Fairy. A magical gift for a child about to lose their first tooth, or for any child who loves fairies and woodland creatures.

Mentari Burger Set — £18.00:

A wooden take-out burger set with realistic-looking wooden food items. Great for kitchen and café role play alongside other food sets.

Tender Leaf Play Pay Pack — £18.00:

Tender Leaf's wooden play money, cards, and payment accessories — the perfect companion for any play shop or market set.

Mentari Pullback Racers — £18.00:

A set of pull-back wooden racing cars. Pull back, release, and watch them go. Brilliant for children aged 2+ who love cars and cause-and-effect play.

Mentari Candy Shop Bag — £19.00:

A wooden sweet and treats set in a fabric bag — wooden lollipops, sweets, and confections for imaginative play. A joyful, colourful small gift.

Lanka Kade Prehistoric, Space, and Town Playsets — £19.95 each:

Three self-contained small world playsets — Prehistoric (8 pieces), Space (7 pieces), Town (10 pieces). Each features Lanka Kade's signature hand-painted wooden figures in a themed set. Perfect for children aged 2–4 who are beginning to tell stories with their toys.

Egmont Toys Fox, Egg & Dinosaur, and Forest Puzzles — £19.50 each:

Character puzzles with distinctive Egmont Toys illustration style. Beautifully designed, with chunky pieces suitable for children aged 2–3.

Le Toy Van Wooden Toy Plane — £24.00 and Wooden Sailing Boat and Captain — £24.00:

Two Le Toy Van transport toys that work beautifully as standalone gifts or as additions to an existing vehicle collection. The Sailing Boat comes with a moveable sail and captain figure — lovely detail at an accessible price.

Mentari Vehicle Transporter — £24.00:

A wooden car transporter with vehicles to load and unload. The loading and unloading mechanism is the main event — children will do it again and again.

Le Toy Van Dolls House Family — £24.95:

A full poseable wooden dolls house family — five figures including parents, children, and a baby. Compatible with Le Toy Van dolls houses.

Le Toy Van Trailer Truck Set — £24.95:

A wooden trailer truck with cab and articulated trailer. Bold American-style design in red, green, and white. A substantial vehicle gift at an accessible price.

Tender Leaf Safari Adventure — £21.00:

A small world safari playset with wooden figures and accessories. Compact, self-contained, and wonderful for children aged 2–4 who love animals.

Grapat Baby Sticks — £21.00:

A set of beautifully finished natural wooden sticks — some of Grapat's most versatile loose parts. Children use them for counting, building, sorting, and open-ended construction. Suitable from around 18 months.

Sophie's Dolls House Toy Car — £21.50:

A wooden toy car designed for Le Toy Van dolls house play but equally at home in any imaginative play context.

£25–£35 — Pocket Money Plus — Gifts That Go Further

Lanka Kade Animal Bundles — £28.95 each:

Ten hand-painted fair trade wooden animals in a themed set — the single best value gift in this entire collection. Farm, Countryside, Safari, Coastal, Sealife, Mini Beasts, Dinosaurs all in stock. Garden Birds out of stock. For a child who loves animals, there is genuinely no better gift at this price point.

Grapat Insects — £25.00:

Six beautifully crafted wooden insects from Grapat — beetles, butterflies, and more, each one a tiny work of art. Perfect for nature-curious children aged 3 and up.

Le Toy Van Classic Sports Car Set — £19.95 and London Car Set — £19.95:

Two Le Toy Van car sets — Classic Sports Cars (three racing cars) and London Cars (double-decker bus, black cab, mini, police car, fire engine, ambulance). Both brilliant for children aged 2+ who love vehicles.

Le Toy Van Mobile Cafe Van — £28.95, Holiday Camper Van — £28.95, Ice Cream Van — £28.50:

Three Le Toy Van wooden vans with opening panels and detailed interiors. Each one is a complete play world in miniature — café counter, camper beds, ice cream menu. Perfect for children aged 2–5.

Grapat 10 Elements Treasure Basket — £24.00:

A curated set of 10 Grapat loose parts in a basket — a thoughtfully assembled introduction to open-ended play with Grapat figures and natural elements.

Grapat 12 Nins — £31.00:

Twelve Grapat Nins in a rainbow of colours — the iconic entry point into the Grapat range. Widely regarded as one of the best open-ended toys for children aged 18 months and up. Beautiful, tactile, and endlessly replayable.

Mentari Car Ferry — £33.00 (out of stock):

A wooden car ferry with loading ramp and space for vehicles. A satisfying, ambitious vehicle toy for children aged 3+.

Grapat Wizards — £36.00:

Six wooden wizard figures in deep, rich colours — taller than standard Nins, with a magical presence that makes them immediately compelling for storytelling and imaginative play.

Gift Ideas by Occasion

New baby: Little Black & White Book Project board books (£7.50), Threadbear Baby Threads bunny dolls (£14.00), Mentari Bird & Kitten Teethers (£9.00)

First birthday: Lanka Kade simple jigsaws (from £5.50), Elephant Stacker (£6.95), Lanka Kade 1-5 jigsaws (£6.50), Grapat 3 Natural Nins (£15.00)

Party bag upgrade: Lanka Kade simple jigsaws (£5.50–£6.00), Lanka Kade 1-5 jigsaws (£6.50), Little Peeps dolls (£14.50), Threadbear mini dolls (£9.50)

Tooth fairy gift: Fay Tooth Fairy or Forrest Tooth Fairy (£18.50 each)

Secret Santa / small Christmas gift: Little Peeps dolls (£14.50), Linen Dinosaur Toys (£17.50), Lanka Kade jigsaws (from £5.50)

Child who loves animals: Lanka Kade bundles (£28.95), Lanka Kade animal jigsaws (£6.00–£6.50), Tender Leaf pet sets (£14.00)

Child who loves vehicles: Le Toy Van car sets (£19.95), Pullback Racers (£18.00), wooden vans (£28.50–£28.95)

Child who loves dolls: Little Peeps (£14.50), Baby Threads bunnies (£14.00), mini dolls house dolls (£9.50)

Montessori / open-ended play enthusiast: Grapat range (£15.00–£36.00), Lanka Kade loose parts, Grapat Baby Sticks (£21.00)

Why Pocket Money Toys Matter

There's something to be said for the gift that doesn't need to be big to be meaningful. The Lanka Kade jigsaw a grandparent picks up knowing a grandchild loves trains. The Little Peeps doll that arrives in the post just because. The set of Grapat Nins that starts as a small gift and grows into a collection over years of birthdays and Christmases.

Every toy in this collection is chosen to the same standard as everything else at Froglet Toys: sustainably sourced or ethically made, child-safe, built to last, and beautiful enough to want to keep. The price is smaller. The care in choosing it doesn't have to be.

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