Created by four fathers, the Bloom philosophy is to fuse aesthetics and functionality. So it comes as no surprise that the Otto Play Table is easy on the eye, but also has sliding art and play tables at either end and handy wipe-clean surfaces

Beneath its curved design, the Clexo Play Table by Timkid is a superbly practical children’s desk. Made from beech and birch plywood, there’s a footrest, washable seat (in red, shown, blue or black) and a tilted table top with two cup holders. £225

Word Play by DK £2.49.Who won the Junior Design Awards 2012 Best Educational App?

is puzzled because the learned association is not followed through.Toys are to babies what work is to adults. Without play, a child would not thrive in the way that without work most grown-ups would not. Perhaps most importantly, for a baby to play with a toy

1 Set reasonable rulesLet children know when and where superhero play is allowed. Give safe limits, such as “Only in the garden” and “No jumping off the shed”.2 Encourage the creative aspectsHelp your child make her own superhero costumes rather

1. Jump and hop  Make two circles with two pieces of string – a big circle with a longer piece and a small circle with the shorter piece. Then show your child how to jump up and down inside the bigger circle, then do the same for the small circle

Ingredients1 cup of plain flourHalf a cup of salt2 teaspoons cream of tartar1 cup of water Optional:1 teaspoon food colouring 1 teaspoon vanilla essenceMethod:Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and transfer to a medium, heavy based

Part of Normann Copenhagen’s New Danish Modern furniture collection, the Play range is stylishly handmade in varnished beech. The series offers a vibrant approach to children’s furniture and includes a table (£300), bench (£250), chair (£210

. It's easy to put up and folds away for easy storage - but when a tipi is this pretty it's a shame for it not to be on display all the time, which should delight your child!Made from 100% unbleached cotton and screen-printed with a limited edition floral

Egg rollingEach player has a hard-boiled egg identified by its colour, decoration or a felt-tip-penned initial (decorating can be another day’s activity). Then, to play, just stand at the top of a hill and roll. The fastest to the bottom