John Crane Pintoy Rocking Horse

My friend's little boy received a rocking horse for his birthday earlier this year and since we are freefalling rapidly towards Christmas I thought it might be a good idea for me to tell you about it as it would make an excellent present which would last for quite a while! To give it the full title it is a Pintoy Baby Rocking Horse and it is made from strong, durable Rubber wood and from what I have seen would make a lovely traditional addition to any nursery. I don't know how much my friend's rocking horse cost so I have been taking a look on the internet and initially found it at www.amazon.co.uk at a cost of £54 apparently reduced from £56 but ...  Read the complete review

*** About the company *** Pintoy manufacture a wide range of award winning, high quality wooden toys that provide hours of play value. All Pintoy products are made in Thailand using rubber wood from properly managed plantations. These forests are ecologically protected and when the trees are cut down the forests are re-planted. Website: http://www.pintoys.com *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** We had a Pintoy baby rocking horse passed on to us from my brother, as his 4 year old had long outgrown it. It was originally bought from John Lewis for around £40. My little boy was 18 months when he got it ...  Read the complete review

My second daughter was given this rocking horse as an early first birthday present from granny. When I saw it I thought it looked beautiful, but was sceptical as to whether it would get used, having seen friends buy expensive rocking caterpillars and the like and see them gather dust. I have to say that in actual fact this has been a fantastic toy. The horse is made from very good quality wood - as with all John Crane pintoy products. It is brightly painted and resists knocks and bangs well. It has a relatively small footprint; I just measured and I reckon it takes up about 30cm by 70cm of floor space so not excessive! What I didn't realise when ...  Read the complete review