Puce & Pilou - Handyman Activity Truck

A deep blue wooden van with a little insect driver visible through the windscreen, a roof rack with tools sticking out the top, and a side panel covered in nuts, bolts and shapes to twist, turn and slot. The kind of toy that gets picked up immediately and put down reluctantly, usually only because someone needs a snack.

We love it because:

• The activity panel on the side is genuinely satisfying to fiddle with: wooden bolts, nuts, a screwdriver slot and shapes to manipulate, all at just the right level of challenge for a two to four year old who wants to feel like they're fixing something important
• The van itself is beautiful: deep navy blue with Moulin Roty's characterful Puce & Pilou illustrations, proper rolling wheels with painted rims, and that lovely detail of the little insect driver at the wheel going about his business
• High quality wood throughout, with the kind of solidity that survives being driven into skirting boards and dropped down stairs (inevitably)
• The role play element is brilliant at this age: children who have watched a parent pick up a wrench will absolutely spend a very focused twenty minutes doing exactly the same thing

What's in the box:

• 1 wooden handyman van with rolling wheels
• Activity panel with nuts, bolts and shapes
• Wooden tools including wrench and screwdriver

Great for:

• Suitable for ages 2 to 4
• A birthday gift, a Christmas present or a toy that earns its place on the floor and stays there
• Fine motor skills, cause and effect, imaginative role play and the deeply satisfying act of tightening a nut that doesn't actually need tightening

Important to know:

• Dimensions: 16 x 22 x 23cm (6.3 x 8.7 x 9.1 in)
• Made from high quality wood throughout
• Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth