Manhattan Toy’s natural selection

Manhattan Toy has gone back to basics with the new Natural Skwish baby toy. Based on the classic (and multi-coloured) Skwish, the Natural Skwish has the same beads, strings and wooden rods, but is produced in replenishable rubberwood and finished with a non-toxic, water-based coating that retains the beauty of the natural wood.

Babies from birth can experiment with pulling and squeezing the Natural Skwish, and then enjoy watching it slowly return to its original shape. It is priced around £10.95.

Joining the Natural Skwish is the new Bababall, a dazzling concoction of different colours, fabrics and patterns with a rattling black and white ball at the centre and satin ribbons on the outside. Also for babies of all ages, the Bababall is priced around £12.65.