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I should know a thing or two about flying with kids. Tom and my families are either interstate or overseas. We have had to travel since my kids were little babies, for weddings, birthdays, funerals, special family occasions. My oldest Lennox is 7 years old and a seasoned traveller. We have taken countless trips, taken every toy to keep them quiet and entertained, we have explored options and now I can truly tell you what actually works!Traveling with a child ca …

To help create excitement, embrace some colour and creativity, start a new lockdown routine, give mum and dad a moment of sanity. We are going to kick off The Sandy Crab Toy Store Lockdown and Colour Competition! We get it, lockdown with kids is a real juggle. Creating new routines, managing home-schooling, keeping them occupied without their usual outings and sporting commitments can be overwhelming. So let's set them a task, a daily activity, something they can do and we can appl …

 Cruise the esplanade with Candylabs stylish handcrafted wooden vehicles. With vintage beach style, magnetic removable surfboards, sleek and modern designs, they roll incredibly straight. A beautiful wooden toy for the collection (or even Dad's collection)Remember: They are strictly for playing with.See the collection hereAs well as looking and feeling stylish Candylab toys have strong values when it comes to sustainability. They only have a handful of materials that go into their …

How many times have you been to the beach and the bucket handle breaks as its filled with water, or the spade is flimsy and snaps as it dives into the sand. If you have had enough of plastic littering the beach, and your kid's complaining that they don't have any beach toys. Meet Quut (like cute, because they are super cute). The Sandy Crab's number one beach toy brand. Quut have re-invented the humble Bucket and Spade into an Engineered masterpiece for sand and water fun. All while …

Does Mum always forget you favourite Spade, or Pop never brings the right ball (you know, the blue one, with the spots, not the green one, the blue one with the spots. (That's under the trampoline, with all your other toys. That no-one can ever find). Thaaat Blue one.Well if they do, make sure you show them this check-list for the beach. It was written by a 4 year old. So you know, he has definitely included everything you need for the beach.  Sand ToysMore Sand ToysBucketSpade ( His …