Why TFH don't sell toys by age

Put that baggage down

Peter Tidmarsh

18th June 2026 · 1 min read

Yes, out there Age is the filter for toys.

A respectable idea: each age has its proper toys.

Here we hold a different truth, that play is the immersive present

& age is a staircase

that play floats past - to better views.

Besides TFH’s wide and unusual range is small enough to browse.

Peter Tidmarsh

Written for Disability Awareness Toys | Sensory Education Toys | Special Needs Toys UK — helping every child play, learn and thrive.

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