We’ve been working with Chad Valley as part of their play panel to test and review fun Chad Valley toys, and share our experiences. To celebrate this, we’re offering another lucky In The Playroom reader the chance to win a £75 Argos voucher to spend on the Chad Valley toy range at Argos.
150 years old, the range of over 400 Chad Valley toys is exclusively available at Argos and the majority of toys are for babies, toddlers and younger children. The really special thing about Chad Valley is that all the toys are designed and developed purely with play in mind. That’s it, just pure play and imagination!
We recently had lots of fun testing out the Chad Valley Rally Challenge, which is a fun scalectrix style car racing track that’s great for family play time
And the boys also have been playing lots with their Chad Valley Hover Craft which has lots of detail for hours of imaginative play.
We’re looking forward to seeing what we’ll try next!
I’m honoured to have been invited to be a part of the Chad Valley Play Panel. I grew up with Chad Valley toys and have always loved and cherished their products as they really do enable kids to use their imaginations. I feel that it is important to keep playing with traditional toys alive in an era where electronic devices and online games can sometimes dominate.
Giveaway
For your chance to be the lucky winner of the second £75 Argos voucher, enter via the Gleam widget below.
What toys would you treat your kids to with your vouchers if you were the lucky winner?
Good luck!
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
It would have to be one of Chad Valley’s doll’s for my friends little girl 🙂 x
they have some lovely wooden toys, my son would love the castle
it would have to be the Chad Valley Rally Challenge, of course, it wouldn’t interest me!!! 😛
DesignaFriend doll and outfits for my daughter
Dolls house for my niece (I’d be the best auntie ever ????) x
I’d have to buy the chad valley double sided easel
The 3 storey dolls house.
The Chad Valley Powered Motorbike, for my wee nephew.
A trampoline, maybe.
A build a bear and some outfits
Some lovely wooden toys for my niece
I would put it towards the Chad Valley Deluxe Large Wooden Kitchen.
Love the Design a Friend range
I could put it towards the 6ft trampoline.
a cardboard house
I would have to let my youngest niece help me decide!
I can’t resist the Chad Valley Giant Brown Bear, he’s adorable!
I would get my 2 daughters to pick things 🙂
Id put it towards the Chad Valley 6V Sports Car
Would have to be a dolls house for my niece 🙂
I think I would put it towards something for the garden – Chad Valley 6ft Trampoline and Enclosure.
Most definitely the easel!
I would buy a toy kitchen
I would put it towards the 6ft trampoline!
Mini Electric 6V Ride On
I would buy the large wooden play kitchen
I would put it towards some outdoor activities for the kids in the summertime
some bits for my daughters birthday
I would let my son choose something he was drawn to
Its my sons 1st birthday soon, I would love to get him the Chad Valley PlaySmart Wooden Activity Centre 🙂
I’d get a play kitchen
chad valley double sided easel
I would choose a doll and pram for my grand-daughter – it’s her birthday coming up soon so this would be wonderful!
Toys do look awesome – Think the doll would do well for the gf’s neice
It would have to be Chad Valley Challenge – my kids would love it (and I would too of course!)
A doll to go in my daughter’s toy pram. Xxx
V6 ride on
I’d love to get my son the lights and sounds dinosaur collection.
I like the wooden table and train set for my son and the Pink dolls house for my daughter x
The Chad Valley Radio Controlled Excavator looks great for boys and Dads alike!
I’d get the family paddling pool for summer fun together, and the wooden castle because my daughter loves knights.
Dolls house
Chad Valley Hover Craft
The lovely three storey dolls house for my granddaughter she would love that so much
A waffle iron
A Chad Valley dolls house for me…oops I meant my two girls! Well we could share!
A Chad Valley dolls house
The Hovercraft and the Wooden 3 Storey Dolls House. That would keep everyone happy.
the chad valley double sided easel all the way
It would be the 3 storey dolls house for my girls
I love the Chad Valley Farm House, thanks.x
It would go towards a trampoline.
Unsure but I’m thinking something messy for my granddaughter and I todo We have a big kitchen so that’s cool
I would put it towards the 6ft trampoline.
I’d buy their baby mats x
Id get the Chad Valley Big Bag of Science to start with for my five yr old great neice who loves science
I’d buy the chad valley double sided easel
Some Art stuff as my daughter is very into art right now – she’s even learning the names of cerrain painters like Dali xx
I think it would have to be a dolls house!
I’d love to get a chad valley dolls house for my niece, thanks so much for the chance 🙂 x
The Dolls House
The Doll’s House – it’s really great!
I would spend it on the Chad Valley Wooden 3 Storey Dolls House for my daughter!
Great article
Definitely a dolls house for my granddaughter
I’d get the chad valley rescue squad sets for my daughter 🙂
I would spend it on Chad Valley Designafriend my little girl loves these dolls and all the accessories.
Chad Valley Wooden Castle with Accessories for my son – he would love it!
Chad Valley do some really great crafty kits, from simple art packs to the card creating stacking draw kits.. all jam packed with pompoms, stickers and art materials.
They are usually also on offer for 2 for £15 – bargains. So Id definitely stock up on some of these for rainy dark days
a house for my daughters
The Chad Valley Aquarium Activity Pool looks like a whole load of fun.
I think the trampoline
A play kitchen for my little boy!
My little girl is really enjoying playing with her toys at the moment so I would get her the Chad Valley Babies to Love Doll Sleep, Feed and Travel Set
The wooden fire station/police station! My boys would love it so much ????
my son wants some computer games for his birthday.
It would have to be the doll’s house.
Chad valley wooden castle for my nephew
I would buy a new trampoline for my daughter Heidi, Our last one ended up breaking with the strong winds last year.
A Chad Valley dolls house 🙂
Wooden train set parts.
I think I’d get the Chad Valley Babies to Love Lily Interactive Doll and some of the fab accessories 🙂
I need some PS Move controllers :o)
The Chad Valley Giant Brown Bear
My son has autism and rarely plays with any toys other than cars. His obsession is with cars, therefore id love to buy the chad valley car rally track 🙂
I love chad valleys wooden toys, I also love their imaginative play toys, so would probably get my son the wooden abacus, activity cube and the pretend play shop
rally challenge
Think the cars are fab my Robert loves these
The Chad Valley Double Sided Easel would be perfect for my granddaughters 3rd birthday next month x
Something for the garden – in the hope of a beautiful summer for the kids to play outside in 🙂
Chad Valley Big Brown Bear
The Hover Craft..my grandson would love it 🙂
I would get the aircraft carrier set, my nephews love the Navy 🙂
I would put it towards the 6ft trampoline
The Crystal Growing Kit looks really cool!
A cook and Play Kitchen
great toys!
Dolls house for my daughter 🙂
Would love the baby play circle
Chad Valley Wooden Castle with Accessories for my son
I think some family games would be great fun!
the Rally Challenge would be the first on my list
I would get some more wooden parts for my boys train track 🙂
They’re all such great prices!
As Spring and Summer shouldn’t be too far away I would start with buying the Chad Valley Straight slide for the garden. It would be great for when the grandchildren come to play.
build a bear for my son
A Chad Valley hovercraft? Looks way cool!
I would buy the Chad Valley Rocket Play Gym and the Chad Valley Baby Night Time Projector!
I would buy the Chad Valley Grand Piano.x
I like the 1000 Piece Sparkle Box.
DOLLS FOR THE GRAND CHILDREN
I would get Lillie some baby bits to go with her new baby doll
I would love to treat my Grandaughter to the the Chad Valley Deluxe Large Wooden Kitchen for her birthday 😀
I`D USE IT FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN
A new doll for my granddaughter
The instruments such as the electronic keyboard and drum kit, my children love playing rock bands!
Some doll’s has my granddaughter is just getting into them.
looks great !! if i won id get my niece betty a chad valley washing machine x
I like the wooden table train set.
It would be dolls
I’d get the Chad Valley Giant Brown Bear, for my niece
I’d buy the Chad Valley Double sided easel for both of my nieces! They love drawing and painting!
The first thing we’d get would probably be the premium cash register, we love playing shops!
The lovely wooden castle :o)
I’d buy some outdoor toys ready for summer!
A trampoline
The Double-Sided Easel would be fab for my twins Rose and Teresa
I’d get the Chad Valley Baby Night Time Projector.
The Powered motorbike would definitely be on the list to treat the kids x
I woud get the dolls house
I’d put it towards the Chad Valley Deluxe Large Wooden Kitchen as both my kids would love this!
My daughter Sapphire would love the dolls house xx
I would buy the chad valley trampoline ready for the summer!
I would love some new pans!
I’d get the wooden table train set!
Chad Valley Rally Challenge my grandsons would love it
The wooden table and 90 piece train set
My girls love the Designafriend dolls and accessories so the money would be useful for their collection
One of their table football sets.
A big teddy bear
Chad Valley Inflatable Radio Controlled Dinosaur.
this would go towards a trampline
I think I would get the lovely Chad Valley Wooden 3 Storey Dolls House – Pink, as it looks good fun. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
The Chad Valley Curved Wooden Kitchen
I’d put the vouchers towards a trampoline for my little boy who is 8 & has severe autism. They have just had a new trampoline set up at his school & apparently he absolutely LOVES it & they struggle to get him off!! Would love one for the garden!!
My daughter loves arts and crafts so anything in the art and craft section
I’d buy some outdoor toys including the inflatable goal set
The chad valley dolls house
something for out side
i’d buy more play pretend items for my daughters kitchen and one of their race track sets for my son 🙂
Chad Valley 2 Player Laser Command is one of the things i would buy my son x
Would put them towards a single bed
I would buy a doll for my Granddaughter and perhaps a game
The Chad valley airport playset! Ot would definitely keep the grandkids busy when I’m on babysitting duty. Fingers crossed
I’d let my kids decide _ I’m sure they’d have it spent in no time
Electric Toy Guitar and Car Transporter for my nephew and 6-1 Games for my Niece
Ride on train for my little boy 🙂
My daughter 3rd birthday on the 21st of Feb would spend it on some birthday toys
It would have to be another Lego set first, as our Grandson is Lego obsessed. It’s all he has wanted for Christmas the last few years. Once he has that I am sure we can get hiChad Valley. Yes I grew up with it too as did my husband and our children
I would put them towards a trampoline for my nearly 4 year old’s birthday
Chad Valley 7ft Straight Slide – Green. Hard to believe it at the moment, but summer will come again.
my grandaughter would love a doll x
I would love a play kitchen for the kids.
Chad Valley Jumbo Bowling Game
Chad Valley Microwave
Chad Valley Long Arm Monkey – Brown
Chad Valley Air Brush Studio.
Chad Valley Mega Dough Tub Craft Set.
Chad Valley 2 Ring Paddling Pool – Multicoloured.
My little ones love crafts and drawing etc so I’d treat them to lots of craft stuff and the big art sets xx
Chad Valley Baby Activity Saucer
I would get the baby activity saucer for my 6 month old grandson 🙂
well…. to be honest i would buy another Chad Valley Foldable Wendy Playhouse. I already have one and they are excellent value for money i’d love another for my granddaughter to use at home so i can keep mine here.
The Chad Valley wooden Police/Firestation or Castle. x
id spend it on soldier toys for my nephew
I would get a baby doll for my great nieces birthday!
Chad Valley’s Pipsie Interactive Horse would be great and much loved 😉
I would get a dollshouse for my girl.
I would put it towards a dollshouse for my girl. She would so love one.
I’d get a sand and water pit x
My aunt’s grandchildren would definitely help me spend it 😀
the chad valley doll house!
I’d buy my youngest a wooden dolls house for her birthday x
If i was lucky enough to win i would get my two the curved wooden kitchen, Tilt and turn folding scooter, and the supermarket playset i think 🙂
Definitely the Chad Valley Play Gym!
A play kitchen for my daughter
The Chad Valley Double Sided Easel would be perfect xx
I would get the Chad Valley 3ft 4-in-1 Multi Game Table, 6-in-1 games and the bumper stationery set xx
A Designafriend doll for my daughter
I think my son would like the remote controled tank
I’d buy my son some Lego for his birthday.
the Chad Valley Double Sided Easel
I would spend it on some much needed cushions for the sofa. My youngest daughter has ruined the ones I currently have but now that she’s older, I feel it’s safe to replace them!
The Chad Valley Wooden Activity Table
lots of toys and games for my grandchildren and maybe a little something for myself
Probably the art easel
I would buy some toys and books for my little granddaughter.
Some of the craft items to keep my little cousin entertained next time she comes to visit.
Chad Valley Rally Challenge…my nephew would love it
The Chad Valley Powered Motorbike
Lego
I’d probably buy a Chad Valley item!
Dolls and crafty items
I would spend my vouchers on the Multicoloured Chad Valley Wendy House 🙂
My daughter has asked for a designafriends doll and accessories for a while now so I would love to get her that
i would get the Chad Valley Wooden 3 Storey Dolls House – Pink and some accessories
i would treat my boys to the Chad Valley dino set
I would spend them on the Chad Valley Supermarket Playset.
I’d buy the multi-coloured bear
I would buy all educational toys for my grandson in my daughters tummy. My first grandchild i am so keen to get him loads of good toys
The Chad Valley Rally Challenge for Archie
Nice one, thank you. Chad Valley Rally Challenge for my grandson.
I would spend them on something for my flat as I’ve just moved into new place. Just got a sofa from Argos actually, was thinking about buying cushion to go with it
The Chad Valley 60 Piece Train Set would be on the top of my list, my twin boys adore their train track and this would be the perfect add-on
Dolly and some Accessories!
supermarket playset for my granddaughter
It would have to be the train set for my boys!
Ooh I’d buy the 3 story dolls house for my little girl 🙂
I’d start with the Chad Valley Transporter with 10 Cars
Chad Valley Babies to Love Talking Twin Dolls for my twin nieces
Build a Bear for my 2 kiddies
Chad Valley 3ft 4-in-1 Multi Game Table
I’d favour outdoor toys similar to those I remember fondly as a child, such as the (Chad Valley) Hopper & the Jumbo bowling skittles game, although both could also be played inside if the weather is just too grizzly to be outside 🙂
A New Doll for each of my 3 Granddaughters would be amazing., great competition.xx
Chad Valley motorbike
I like to buy my daughter a designafriend doll and some accessories to go with her
I would put it towards the 6ft trampoline for my nephews!
Oh I’d use it towards the trampoline I think! Thank you 🙂
i would buy the chad valley rally track .
my girls would love the air hockey table 🙂
New Paddling pools for the garden!!!My children love water play and would love a new pool for the garden in the summer.
I would use it to get Lego as both my grandsons love building things
chad valley brown bear for friends daughter
I would treat my sister after all the hard work she has done 🙂
Son1 loves art so I think the Double-sided Easel would suit him. Son2 I don’t know
Rally challenge or Hovercraft
Dolls house for daughter or garden toys for summer
A train set for Alexander aged 5
A dolls house for my daughter and some garden toys
I would have to go for the wooden train set for my little boy!
Love the chad valley cash register
Loads of crafting goodies for my two girls
I would put it towards a trampoline for my cousins thanks for the chance xx
I would pick a Chad Valley Make Me Better Doll for each of my nieces.
Absolutely amazing giveaway,I would spend all the money for my grandson Conor thanks for the chance
Would have to be the kitchen because play can be so interactive with that
Design A Friend dolls look really nice
The powered motorbike looks great, I’m sure my son would love it.
Lots of lovely toys for my niece and nephew.
I’d use it towards the powered motorbike for my sons birthday
I would love to get my son the Chad Valley Airport Playset for his upcoming 3rd birthday
I would let the girls decide, however if I did choose it would be the inflatable dinosaur. How cool is that?
Play kictchen thankyou
I would get my little girl a Chad Valley Make Me Better Doll
I would get the lovely pink dolls house for my little girl
i’d have to get the Chad Valley kitchen for y niece
The double sided easle
The train set would be perfect!
Dolls, Dolls and more dolls for my doll obsessed daughter.
I’d get a mixture as its too hard to choose!
My granddaughter would love a dolls house
Something dinosaur related, for my daughters birthday
Dolls house for my Daughter .x
The Chad Valley Rally Challenge looks amazing
I’d love to get the minecraft toys and share them with my brother!
id love the kitchen for my daughter x
I would buy a play kitchen and a baby doll for my son and daughter and possibly a race track.
the chad valley threading game for my daughter
i would love to win this
Chad Valley Billboard Bash looks great fun.
The Dolls House would be great
My Grandson love Batman & it’s his birthday Feb
WE would love Chad Valley 4ft Snooker/Pool Game Table and on sale for £39.99 – wicked.
My son has always wanted a play kitchen so that will be top of the list
The Doll House for my 5-year old niece – she’d love it!
If I won I would buy some boys toys
a sand set for my nephew
I think my granddaughter would love the 3 Storey Dolls House
Would choose with my granddaughter but pretty sure it would involve dolls and a dolls house.
I would buy the Chad Valley Pink Sand and Water Pit my grandchildren would love to play with these on the lawn during the summer.
I would put the money towards birthday presents for my son x
Wooden train set for my nephew would be fab
HAS TO BE THE EASEL THEY LOVE CREATIVE TOYS
The sand and water pit for our grandchildren
I would save it for Christmas
I would buy a play gym and some bath toys 🙂
A telescope and anything space related
i would buy stuff for my little mans birthday 😀
I would buy the Mini Electric 6V Ride On and some small wooden toys. 🙂
Star Wars Smart R2-D2, he would love this!!! plus it’s on offer at the moment, £81.99!!!
Please ignore my previous post, I misunderstood the question, sorry about that! My son would love the Chad Valley 7ft straight slide
MegaJump Pet Palace looks fab my daughter would love it
not sure, but probably lots of things for my granddaughter sophia
I’d spend them on a new play kitchen for my boys- they’ve played with our current one so much it’s seen better days!
I would spend it on toys for my baby due in June!! 🙂
xx
A toy kitchen for a budding chef
Anything teletubbies! My daughter loves them 🙂
My daughter would love a designafriends doll and some outfits for her 😀
Some outdoor stuff ready for summer
i would put this towards a climbing frame x
its my daughters birthday in march and shes getting a dolls house, so i would buy her accesories to go with it
i would buy a garage and cars for my grandson
I’d probably spending it on some outdoor play toys for when the weather is warmer
I think I’d get the Chad Valley Underwater Rescue for my nephew, loves imaginative play
My son would like the Chad Valley 6V Sports Car
I would get some arts and crafts goodies for my little one
Love the Chad Valley Wooden Table and 90 Piece Train Set!
I think that my children, and I, would like a Scalextric set.
i think my grandson would love the wooden castle
Wow my daughter would love the dolls house
the chad valley double sided easel would be brilliant
The Chad Valley DesignaFriend dolls house, it looks lovely!
Lego for my Grandson
Babies to love twin dolls
I would put this towards a trike for my 18 month old
I would put it towards a new writing desk for my daughter
The Rally Challenge Set looks fun
The dolls house for my goddaughters
i think it would have to be a dolls house as my daughter loves the one at nursery so need one for home
Chad Valley 6V Blue Baby Quad Bike
It’s hard to say, especially as they change their little twinnie minds every day as to what is their favourite. Difficult with the birthday coming.
Chad Valley Chefs Kids Play Kitchen and some toy food to go with it for my 3 boys under 5 🙂 Thank you for the chance, great giveaway.
I think it would have to be the wooden table and train set – how awesome does that look!!
Lego
I’d spend it on the Chad Valley Dinosaur Lights and Sounds Assortment – with sound and vision aplenty, it’d really light the children’s imaginations no end!
The 3 storey dolls house.
Motor bike for my grandson
My daughter would love the DesignaFriends 🙂
I love the Chad Valley version of a chocolate fountain! Great for a birthday party – I would probably buy that!
The play kitchen would be perfect for my grandchildren
Outdoor toys for my grandchilden 🙂
My little boy would love the rally challenge
I think i would treat the children to a chad valley walking dinosaur
Some garden toys to get ready for spring 🙂
I would buy the dolls house.
I love the look of the Chad Valley cash register – my daughters love playing shops and would love it! 🙂
towards the trampoline for my nephew
The first thing I would get is the Chad Valley Floating Ball Fun Zone.
A trampoline!
A chad valley cash register, my son loves playing shop.
I would love to get my nephew Chad Valley, Multicoloured, My First Trike.
The dolls house
The chad valley unicorn!
we would like the dolls house, which would be great to share with her friends, when they visit xx
Mini Electric 6V Ride On
We would love the Chad Valley Air Hockey table, we love to play when we’re on holiday in the arcades, a great family activity.
I would get the Chefs Kitchen
I would put it towards Scalextric
It would have to be the doll’s house
A present for my friend’s 8 year old son
I’d buy the dolls house from Chad Valley as my goddaughter would love it
Amazon fire TV stick
I would treat my great-nieces and great-nephew to this:
Chad Valley 4ft My First Trampoline and Enclosure
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/9143566
The dinosaur toys are mega. My nephew would love them. Thanks for the chance.
A design a friend doll for my niece.
The Chad Valley Rally Challenge looks good fun!
Chad Valley Rally Challenge
Chad Valley 6ft Trampoline and Enclosure. ideal for my grandsons x
Chad Valley Rally Challenge
I’d love to buy the Chad Valley scalectrix for my little boy – I think he’d love it!
One of the lovely Chad Valley play kitchens for my daughter
a lovely train set
My son would love the Military Bucket & Battleship Playsets
Something for my little lady 🙂
I’m thinking maybe the 3 story dolls house or the sand and water pit
I would get the Chad Valley Adventure Play Zone for my princess and then some little bits for my cousins children 🙂
Chad Valley Foldable Wendy Playhouse
It’s our daughter’s birthday in March so I would buy her some fabulous extra presents. She would love the Chad Valley 3 Storey Pink Dolls House, the Doctor’s Set, the Toaster & Kettle set and the DesignABear Inflatable Chair.
It is my ‘step’ grandaughters 5th birthday soon and being a huge doll lover would treat her to Chad Valley DesignaFriend Victoria Doll and some pretty outfits!
I’d buy my children and nephew some birthday presents.
a trampoline x
Chad Valley Circus Friends Bouncer – Deluxe for my baby granddaughter
Giant Floor Piano would definitely be on the list
My niece is very firmly in her baby dolls phase. I’d love to be able to get her a ton of accessories and outfits for her dolls, something often overlooked.
The emergency services play house, with police and firestation
I would love to treat my niece to the DesignaFriend doll 🙂
I would just love the dolls house for my little granddaughter and the sweet shop for my little boy x
The hovercraft
I would buy some new toys for my great grandson
toys for my kids
toys for grandson
Probably the deluxe kitchen, although there are loads of things I love to be honest!
Some of the lovely Play kitchen items 🙂
The hovercraft
I love the design a friend range 🙂
I would buy a dolls house
the play kitchen
Dolls house for my daughter
New bath towels.
My daughter would love some Peppa Pig toys.
One of their wooden kitchens I think 🙂
On the Chad Valley 6V Police Bike for a little boy who has just been diagnosed with leukaemia.
Mydaughter would love some new outfits for her DesignerFriend Dolls xxx
Chad Valley Rally Challenge looks awesome!
Chad valley wooden kitchen