Bob The Builder is a very popular children’s cartoon series about a building contractor, who along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends and a gang of work-vehicles, take part in building projects. The toys accompanying the series are top sellers for boys aged 3 years and above.

Part of this boys’ toys range are Bob The Builder games and puzzles and here is a short summary of the top 10 choices available:

Jigsaw Puzzles (RRP from £5) – there are so many Bob The Builder puzzles to choose from, the choice is overwhelming. There are some in tins, some in boxes, there are some with two or more in a box, some are wooden, some are for the floor – see what I mean! They range from 12 to 42 pieces and cost upwards of £5.

8 Piece Wooden Playtray (RRP £8) –this is a simple introduction to puzzles for younger children (from aged 2). Each of the 8 wooden pieces featuring a popular character from the TV show, has to be fitted back in the right place on the playtray.

Giant 4 Game Picture Card Deck (RRP £4) – four traditional card games can be played with the 32 extra large and easy to hold cards measuring 13 x 8.3cm. The games are Matching Pairs, Snap, Old Maid and Happy Families.

Memory Game (RRP £7) – this is just a matching pairs game but nice thick cards, great artwork and easy rules, make it ideal for younger players. All of the favourite Bob The Builder characters are included on the 24 picture cards.

Shapes & Colours Game (RRP £8) – this is a game that will help encourage shape and colour recognition. Each player’s card has four shaped holes cut out of it which all must be filled correctly to win. Players throw the dice and collect pieces as shown to use to fill their board.

Brick By Brick Game (RRP £8) – a simple game where you have to help Bob build a tower, brick by brick, according to what you throw on the dice.

Character Blasters (RRP £5) – choose the Bob The Builder character you want to build, set the game’s timer and press start. You then have until the time runs out to fit the 3D puzzle pieces together. If you don’t succeed the puzzle board pops and all the pieces fly across the room.

Pressmatic (RRP £9) – this game takes me back – I didn’t know they even made these anymore. Anyway this is a normal board game where you have to take your character round the board to collect some items they have muddled up, but the dice are in a handy popping bubble in the centre of the board. They never get lost – perfect!

Uno (RRP £10) – this is the Bob The Builder version of this well known card game. The extra large cards feature all the main characters. Players have to match the colours and numbers on the cards to get rid of them and win.

Tricky Tool Box (£9) – this looks like a fun little game as you get to flick tools into Bob’s tool box as it rotates. The ‘tricky’ part is keeping them in there once you get them in as the tool box throws them out again.