Welcome to Helensburgh and Lomond Toy Library
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Helensburgh and Lomond Toy library offers you a chance to hire a wide range of toys for children aged from birth to 8 years. The Toy Library was established in 1982 with help of a social work department grant. The group has been run by a number of committees and despite threatened closure has managed to survive the last 24 years. Bounce and Tickle now runs the Helensburgh and Lomond Toy Library. The Toy Library runs alongside a Bookstart Rhymetime session on a Thursday morning at the Victoria Halls, 9.45-11.15am.
Charges apply for the hiring of each toy. Toys are hired for a period of 2 weeks at a time.
The aim of the Toy Libary is to advance the education and development of young children with an emphasis on using toys and play.
In doing so we seek :
- To promote enjoyment of play within families.
- To improve parents' confidence in creative activities with their children.
- To use toys to develop communication and language techniques, co-ordination, cooperation and social skills.
- To encourage and develop children's ability to use their imagination.
- To provide the best toys available to the Toy Library.
Toys Available for Hire Include
| Toy | Charge | |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Toys | 5ft high by 5ft wide airflow bouncy castle. 18mths-5yrs. | £5.00 for 1 week + deposit |
| Roller coaster in 5 sections with car. 18mths + | £5.00 + deposit | |
| 15ft brightly coloured parachute. Birth +. Comes with lots of suggested activities and a party plan, suitable for children aged 2yrs+. ASN | £2.50 | |
| 8ft brightly coloured parachute. Birth +. ASN | £1.00 | |
| Party pack - Hire the bouncy castle, roller coaster and either of the parachutes. | just £10.00 | |
| Large seven section Chicco climbing cube with slide. 12mths+ | £5.00 + deposit | |
| 3ft high wavy, green slide. 3-6yrs. | £2.50 | |
| Small, red and blue, Little Tykes plastic slide. 18mths-3yrs | £2.50 | |
| Small, yellow and turquoise, Little Tykes plastic slide. 18mths-3yrs | £1.00 | |
| Crocodile see-saw suitable for 1 to 3 children.12mths+ | £1.00 | |
| Red Flexible Flyer see-saw. Suitable for 1 - 3 children. 12mths+. | £1.00 | |
| 3ft wide square trampoline with handle bar. 18mths+. | £1.00 | |
| Ride On Toys | Little Tykes red coupe car x2.12mths+ | £1.00 |
| Teddy Raleigh metal trike. 18mths-4yrs | £1.00 | |
| Plastic trike with safety harness. 18mths+ | £1.00 | |
| Little Tykes ride on rocking boat. 1-3yrs. | £1.00 | |
| Wooden ride on zebra. 12mths+ | £1.00 | |
| Ride on wooden hippo. 12mths+ | £1.00 | |
| Colourful ride on car, with hidden activity centre. 12mths+ | £1.00 | |
| Traditional wooden walker with 24 building bricks. 9- 18mths. | £1.00 | |
| Blue pedal car. 18mths + | £1.00 | |
| Nursery Equpiment and Baby Toys | Graco hign chair. 3mths+. | £2.50 |
| Travel cot, can also be used as a play pen. Birth + | £2.50 | |
| 11 piece soft play ball pit. Birth+. ASN | £5.oo + deposit | |
| Brightly coloured, farm theme, inflatable baby nest. Birth- 10mths. ASN | £1.00 | |
| Brightly coloured, inflatable baby nest, with detachable toys. Birth - 10mths. ASN | £1.00 | |
| Chicco Taxi baby walker. 6-12mths. | £2.50 | |
| Brightly coloured, farm theme, inflatable baby nest. Birth- 10mths. ASN | £1.00 | |
| Leap Pad Learn and Groove Activity Centre. 6-12mths. | £5.oo + deposit | |
| Chicco Taxi baby walker. 6-12mths. | £2.50 | |
| Safety First baby walker, attached toys on tray. 6-12mths. x2 | £2.50 | |
| Bouncy baby seat. Birth- 6mths.ASN. | £1.00 | |
| Wind up cot mobile of teddies and bunnies with music. Attaches easily to most cots. ASN | £0.50 | |
| Educational Toys | Leap Pad complete with book . 3yrs+. | £5.00 + deposit |
| Selection of Leap Pad Books and cartidges. 3-7yrs. | £0.50 each | |
| My First Leap Pad complete with book and cartridge. 6mths - 3yrs. x3 | £5.00 each + deposit | |
| Wooden game cube, suitable for sitting in. 12mths+ . ASN | £5.00+ deposit | |
| Set of 3 bead mazes with 9 pattern activity cards. 6mths +. ASN | £2.50 | |
| Wooden activity centre. 6mths+. ASN | £2.50 | |
| Large bead maze. 6mths+. ASN | £1.00 | |
| Colourful spinning tubes with bell sounds. 6mths+ASN | £1.00 | |
| Selection of jigsaws. 8mths-5yrs | £0.50 | |
| Transport Toys | Happy Land road and rail set. Includes car wash and petrol pump, fire station, post office, train station, train and cars, road and rail track. 12mths+. | £2.50 |
| Duplo bricks plastic train and track set. 43 track pieces + 14 train accessories. 2yrs+ | £2.50 | |
| Wooden train set with: 25pieces of track, 2 trees, 3 houses, 3 people, 9 train sections. 2yrs+. | £1.00 | |
| Large Bin Lorry with moving dumper. 18mths+ | £1.00 | |
| Toys for Role Play | Brightly coloured circus tent for imaginative play. 12mths+ | £2.50 |
| Traditional wooden dolls cradle. 2ys+. ASN. | £1.00 | |
| Traditional wooden sink and cooker.18mths+ | £1.00 | |
| Construction Toys | Duplo bricks plastic train and track set. 43 track pieces + 14 train accessories. 2yrs+ | £2.50 |
| Wooden train set with: 25pieces of track, 2 trees, 3 houses, 3 people, 9 train sections. 2yrs+. | £1.00 | |
| Large Bin Lorry with moving dumper. 18mths+ | £1.00 | |
| PC CD ROMs | a small selection | £0.50 each |