11 great deals on toys for your kids this Christmas from Aldi to Asda

PARENTS cannot get enough of traditional wooden toys for their children.

They see them as safer to play with but also kinder to the planet. Premium ones can be pricey but you can chip away at the cost with these budget buys . . . 

RIDE ON: No-pedal balance bikes are a great gift for younger children but come in at around £100.

Instead, get a balance bike, suitable for ages three to six, for £34.99 at Wowcher.co.uk, down from £49.29.

Or at a wooden balance bike is currently reduced from £34.99 to £19.99.

MOVE IN: A doll’s house is an investment buy that will be used by your kids for years.

At Argos.co.uk, the Sindy Doll Town House is £250.

But downscale to the more modest Asda wooden doll’s house and save £205, as it’s £45 right now.

BAKE OFF: A wooden toy kitchen is a playroom staple. Little chefs can get the Let’s Bake set, now down from £110 to £88 at The Great Little Trading Co. ().

Or save more with the Pretend ’n’ Play cooker set, £15, at Sainsbury’s. Aldi also has the Little Town kitchen for £34.99.

RING IT UP: The trend for wooden toy shops and tills is everywhere this autumn.

The Wayfair.co.uk mini shop is £115.99, but if kids really want to mimic adults, the brand new Lidl wooden play till is £39.99 — available in store while stocks last.

Or get the space-saving Little Tikes wooden cash register for £17.99 instead of £22.99 at JDwilliams.co.uk.

CHOP, CHOP: Play and learn with wooden food blocks from John Lewis, where a set will cost you £16.