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Children’s IKEA Children 3–7 years

© Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2010. 11284 Prices valid until 24 July 2011

For the most important people in the world

IKEA PS SVINGA hanging seat

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Steel and plastic.

Seat 74×39cm. H107cm.

Blue. 000.654.97

ALL BROCHURE PRICES ARE MAXIMUM PRICES VALID UNTIL 24 JULY 2011 (PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO ANY ALTERATION IN VAT) For directions and opening times for your local IKEA store, visit our web site at IKEA.co.uk

Play is serious stuff From waking up as a kangaroo, to going to bed as a racing car driver, play is a child’s full-time job. And it’s a job to be taken seriously. Because it’s not just fun and games – but the basis for how children learn, develop and become who they are. And that fact underpins all the work we do here at SPEJA tunnel

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Children’s IKEA, and is the reason why we believe that home is the most important playground.

When creating our products, we always start by speaking with leading children’s experts. They teach us about things like safety, and how different kinds of play stimulate different areas of child development. Then we turn to the real specialists – children themselves, asking them to play with our products as we watch, listen and learn. And by seeing the world through their eyes, we can create the kind of playmates that children love, and learn from. To discover more about play and child development, visit IKEA.co.uk/playground

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SAGOSTEN air element with cover

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£ LEFT PAGE: SPEJA tunnel £18.99 No assembly required. Easy to use.

Recommended for age 18 months upwards. 100% polyester.

176×46cm. Light blue. 900.788.48

A secret tunnel will take a child to places they’ve never been before, and is a great help to them in training their gross motor skills.

THIS PAGE: 1. VITAMINER drape £12.99 Can be used as a room divider, a curtain, in door openings etc. Screens off without closing in. EVA plastic/ABS plastic/steel. 90×250cm.

Multicolour. 801.632.53 2. SAGOSTEN air element with cover £22.99 Helps develop a child’s balance and basic motor skills.

Recommended for age 3 and upwards. Plastic and 100% polyester. Designers: Jan Dranger/Lena Håkanson. Ø71, H30cm. Textile and plastic. 498.728.50

LILLABO toy vehicles

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Solid beech. Designer: Henrik Johansson. Assorted colours 401.714.72

Unlimited play Kids see the world differently from us adults. We see a wooden block, they see an airoplane, or a robot, or any number of imagined things.

And it’s because of this that we think it’s important to keep our toys as basic as possible. Because when so much fun comes purely from your own imagination, why would you want to complicate life?

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More interesting than watching paint dry...

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Art for art's sake? No way! When children draw and paint, they actually enhance their fine motor skills and practice handeye coordination. By encouraging them to express themselves freely, you'll let them exercise imagination, and find ways to express their personality. Art is a human instinct. With the right equipment, it’s easy to encourage what exists naturally, and to help your children discover things about themselves, and the world around them. To learn more about play and child development, visit IKEA.co.uk/playground

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Drawing together with friends isn’t just fun, it also encourages social skills like sharing and teamwork.

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MÅLA easel

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£ MÅLA felt-tip pen/ stamps

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1. MÅLA watercolour set £4.99 Non-harmful, water-soluble, easy to mix and dilute. Comprises: 6x50ml tins of watercolours. Assorted colours. 700.788.92 MÅLA 6-piece brush set £1.99 Solid birch and horsehair.

874.884.00 2. MÅLA felt-tip pens/stamps 99p/6pk Recommended for age 3 and upwards. Stamp motifs: coil, star, heart, whale, butterfly and flower. L18cm. Assorted colours. 200.848.62 3. MÅLA easel £14.99 Solid wood and painted finish.

43×62, H118cm. 500.210.76

MÅLA drawing paper rolls

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4. MÅLA drawing paper rolls £2.99/ea Paper. 201.522.81 5. MÅLA paint/draw storage £6.99 Solid pine.

52×18, H21cm. 101.493.50 6. MÅLA felt-tip pens/ stamps 99p/6pk Assorted colours. 200.848.62

Tailor-made for tough love Who thinks about safety when they're having fun? Not kids, that's for sure! They’re too busy enjoying themselves. But that's ok, because we make child safety our top priority.

We believe it’s our responsibility to see the hidden dangers, so we follow the strictest international laws and have zero tolerance for any safety risks in our products.

Because children should be free just to play.

We’ve designed the latch for the pull-down hood so that it’s safe for little fingers.

IKEA PS LÖMSK swivel armchair

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Plastic and polyester. Designer: Monika Mulder.

59×62, H75cm. Blue/white. 401.002.53

An extra wide and weighted foot makes the IKEA PS LÖMSK topple-proof. (If you’re not allowed to spin at full speed, then what’s the point?)

As with all our children’s products, IKEA PS LÖMSK is made with rounded corners, no protruding parts, and plastic that bends rather than cracks.

Playing is learning for life

Productive down time Rockers exercise joints and muscles in children's arms and legs. They're also great for clearing the mind and recharging your batteries. Maybe we should make them for adults!

Did you know that much of what makes us who we are happens between the ages of 0 and 7? That’s really something to think about, and it's the reason we believe that play is the

RUSIG rocker £6.99 Polypropylene plastic and silicone rubber. Designer: Henrik Preutz.

79×39, H33cm. Red. 001.316.28

most important activity of all. Here are a few examples of how children develop through play.

RUSIG rocker

A heap big chief objective It's essential for kids to be able to immerse themselves in their own imagination. A play tent is the perfect place to do just that. To take time out, and have a little pow-wow with themselves.

KOJA tent £6.99 100% polyethylene. 120×120, H95cm.

White/light blue. 200.724.54

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It pays to practice Apart from improving reactions and timing, playing with a ball increases a child’s ability to focus. What's more, it will teach them that with anything, practice makes perfect!

SPARKA soft toys £2.99/ea Recommended from birth upwards.

Fabric: 100% polyester. Filling: polyester fibre. Ø20cm. Assorted colours. 401.244.09 DUKTIG mini-kitchen

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BYGGA construction set

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£ .99 The meaning of friendship Role-playing games are great for developing social skills. Through these types of games kids learn things like sharing, cooperating and taking turns.

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DUKTIG mini-kitchen £89 Birch plywood.

72×40, H108cm. 498.745.33 new DUKTIG 14-piece vegetable set £5.99 100% polyester. 101.857.48

Right on track Playing with a train set is a great way for kids to develop their fine motor skills, and engine sound effects... But it actually also encourages logical thinking, which later in life is the basic skill for understanding mathematics.

LILLABO 20-piece basic set train £6.99 Builds different tracks. Total track length 300cm. Recommended for age 3 and upwards. Solid beech. Multicolour. 300.643.59

Model behaviour Model-making develops children’s fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and gets them thinking. It also boosts their confidence, and teaches cooperation when they play with others.

BYGGA construction set £9.99 Recommended for age 5 and upwards. Plastic and synthetic rubber.

Designers: Raaschou-Nielsen/Cayouette. Multicolour. 000.607.63

Great buddies deserve good homes Life can be frustrating sometimes. Your best buddy does

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a disappearing act right before bedtime, or your favourite paintbrush is nowhere to be seen. It’s probably not their number one priority, 5

TROFAST storage combination

With features like transparent plastic for good overview

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and wheels for easy transport, our children’s storage helps kids keep track of all their favourite playmates.

FABLER ANKA wall pockets

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£ .99 IKEA PS FÅNGST hanging storage with 6 compartments

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VITAMINER HJÄRTA rug

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£ 1. IKEA PS FÅNGST hanging storage with 6 compartments £2.99 100% polyester. Designer: A Huldén/S Dahlman. Ø29, L168cm. Turquoise. 900.961.64 2. VITAMINER HJÄRTA rug £3.99 100% nylon.

Designer: Sirpa Cowell. 67×64cm. Pink. 101.626.00 3. VESSLA storage crate with castors £3.99 Plastic.

Designers: K. Hagberg/M. Hagberg. 39×39, H28cm. Blue. 800.985.16 VESSLA lid £1.50 Plastic. Designers: K. Hagberg/M. Hagberg.

39×39cm. White. 700.648.85 4. TROFAST storage combination £110 Solid pine and plastic.

Designer: Studio Copenhagen/Mia Gammelgaard. 88×30, H176cm. 398.728.55 5. FABLER ANKA wall pockets £5.99 100% polyester. Designer: Silke Leffler.

35×140cm. Red. 401.393.02

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but children do actually appreciate a bit of order. After all, it creates more space to play in, and it means they can find stuff.

A room it's fun to be in!

Everyone needs a place to call their own, especially kids. A place that feels cosy and safe, where they can surround themselves with their

Suddenly, a car swerves out of control ...

favourite things. Somewhere to read or do a nice drawing for mum and dad... or just lie still and dream up a whole lifetime's great adventures.

To create a playful STUVA storage solution for your child, visit IKEA.co.uk/STUVA

LILLABO toy vehicles

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STUVA storage bench

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... meanwhile at the vets' office, it’s all business as usual...

With no time to waste, the vets jump into their “animal ambulance” and head for the scene of the emergency...

... until an urgent call comes in, reporting an incident!

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LEFT PAGE: STUVA range Foil and painted finish.

Storage combination with doors £83 60×50, H128cm.

White/green. 698.737.35 Storage bench £75 90×50, H50cm.

White. 398.766.60 Storage combination with doors/ drawers £122 60×50, H128cm. White/green. 498.766.69 new LILLABO play mat £9.99 100% nylon and latex.

100×133cm. Green. 201.768.09 THIS PAGE: 1. LILLABO toy vehicle £9.99/3pk Assorted colours. 401.714.72 2. GOSIG VALP soft toy £5.99 Fabric: 100% polyester. Filling: polyester fibres. L33cm. Brown. 201.679.56 GOSIG RÅTTA soft toy £1.99 Fabric: 100% polyester. Filling: polyester fibres.

L23cm. Assorted colours. 501.536.94 MAMMUT children's stool £4.99 Plastic. Ø30, H30cm. White. 901.766.41 3. BARNSLIG mirror £14.99 Plastic. 44×53cm. Green.

901.345.28 4. IKEA PS LÖMSK swivel armchair £45 Plastic and 100% polyester. 59×62, H75cm. Red/orange. 801.002.51 5. new GOSIG vet bag for soft toy £4.99 Fabric: 100% polyester. Filling: polyester fibres. 26×20cm.

White/red. 101.744.34

... where our heroes swiftly help the victim back to perfect health.

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BARNSLIG ULVEN soft toy

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L60cm. 901.722.71

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L70cm. 101.327.88

Good friends to kids all over the world

For a number of weeks each year, we donate €1 to UNICEF and Save the Children for every soft toy sold, supporting the education of children who need it most. That's a lot of cuddles.

And a whole lot of help to all those children around the world.

Meet Anna Efverlund, IKEA designer “I return to my childhood all the time. One of my favourite memories is of visiting my grandmother, where I would play with her colourful buttons for hours and hours. It’s a good example of how children play, how simple buttons can inhabit a magical world of their own. The joy I felt over those buttons as a child is a great source of inspiration in my work today as a grown-up. Because to do a good job as a designer for Children’s IKEA, you need to think differently – these products need to be more than just fun – they should also be functional, affordable and most of all, safe.

And since a childish mind does a good job of challenging conventions, I guess it’s fair to say it’s my job never to grow up.”

age of two.

Anna Efverlund at the

”I worked really hard to make this children’s lamp fun, meaning when the light is on, the legs on the bug suddenly appear.”

FAMNIG HJÄRTA cushion £6.99 100% polyester. Designer: Anna Efverlund. 40×101cm.

Red. 474.958.60 FAMNIG HJÄRTA cushion

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TITTA DJUR finger puppets £3.99/10pk 100% polyester. Designer: Anna Efverlund.

Assorted colours. 101.592.78

SMILA BAGGE wall lamp £4.99 Plastic. Designer: Anna Efverlund.

Max 25W. 32×23cm. Green. 900.728.70

”This rocking moose is my modern take on a traditional rocking horse – which explains the pierced nose.”

KRITTER bed frame and guard rail

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KRITTER bed frame and guard rail £49 Painted finish. Designer: Anna Efverlund. 75×165, H67cm. Takes mattress size 70×160cm (sold separately). White. 598.516.06 Includes SULTAN LADE slatted bed base. Packaged separately.

EKORRE rocking moose

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EKORRE rocking moose £24.99 Painted, solid rubberwood. Designer: Anna Efverlund.

73×29, H52cm. Red/birch. 500.607.13