Lubulona Car Plum With Ochre Figure

This is a plum car with an ochre figure. The two tones stand out against a wooden town, and the driver lifts out of the car so a child can seat it, take it for a drive and set it down again wherever the story stops.

Yes. The figure sits in a hole in the plum car and pulls straight out, then drops back in. That simple in and out action is part of the play and gives small fingers something satisfying to do between trips.

They are scaled to Lubu Town, so the plum car can roll down the streets, stop at the houses and share the roads with other vehicles. Adding cars to a built town gives the buildings a reason to be there and a scene to come alive.

It is made from natural beech wood. The timber feels solid and warm in the hand, sands smooth for small fingers, and takes the colour well, so the car stands up to plenty of pushing around the floor.

It suits children from three to eight years. Because the ochre driver is a small piece, keep it away from children under three, and store the figure with the car so the pair stays together between play.

There is no set way to play. A child can drive the plum car anywhere, invent trips for the ochre driver and mix it with blocks, trucks and other cars. That freedom keeps the toy interesting long after a single-purpose gadget would be set aside.