Catch A Bug Wooden Fishing Game, £25 from Kikkerland – Magnetic fishing game with 2 rods and 11 pieces

This is one of my children’s favourite games. It had them entertained for hours. Can’t recommend it enough. 

Stack & Mix Wooden Building Blocks, £25 from Kikkerland – Stack, mix and build your own cool funny characters. The combinations are endless.

Children love to build blocks and these are bright, fun and excellent quality. 

Geomag Glow Eco Recycled 25 Piece Magnetic Building Set. You can’t beat Geomag for fun, extra excitement because it glows in the dark.

The Geomag Classic 100% Recycled line dedicated to everyone who wants to play with an explosion of colors delights even the most demanding of creative spirits. With Glow you can watch as your Geomag models light up in the dark thanks to the GLOW effect. What’s more, the practical storage boxes to keep the rods and spheres in neatly, as well as always with you, are also made of recycled plastic. The Glow 25-piece set includes 12 spheres, 12 magnetic rods and 1 plastic base.

A Water Pistol is a classic. My oldest child said playing with water pistols is ‘more fun than Nintendo.’ High praise indeed. 

A Bubble Gun. You can’t go wrong with one. It gives hours of fun to children.