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Elle May Rice & Catherine Furze

Aldi shoppers hail 'brilliant' £60 SpecialBuy the 'bargain of the century'

Thousands of toddlers will be celebrating an Aldi Christmas this year, as they receive the toy that parents have praised as 'the bargain of the century'.

The German discounter is famous for its Specialbuy items, which are announced every Thursday and Saturday.

Recently, SpecialBuy products have included everything from hanging egg chairs to hot tubs - but this week, it's the Little Town Wooden Climbing Triangle that shoppers are loving.

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The £60 item has racked up many five star reviews on the Aldi website

The wooden climbing triangle comes with a detachable ramp and aims to help children “develop their climbing skills and grip”.

According to the product description, the SpecialBuy helps with development, agility and motor cognitive skills.

The climber - known as a pikler triangle - is a type of triangle climbing frame with rungs that can be climbed by toddlers.

The design was developed by Hungarian pediatrician Dr. Emmi Pikler over 100 years ago, and they can be used for children as young as 6 months to about five years old.

Among the reviews, one shopper said: “Amazing! This is absolutely brilliant, my 2 and 3 year old love it.”

A second wrote: “Absolute bargain of the century. Love this pikler triangle . It’s such lovely colours, good quality and our two year old is just getting to grips with climbing on it”.

A third shopper added: “Beautiful! We love it. Such good quality for money! Love the colours. Does fold away nicely if you undo 4 screws. highly recommend!! So excited for my daughter to see on Christmas Day!”

Another said: “Excellent product. Great value to money. This arrived yesterday and I'm so pleased with it. It was easy to put together, great quality and it looks gorgeous. It's a great size, and can be stored behind the sofa in the corner for the room”.

A fifth wrote: “Amazing value for money! Been waiting for this to come in stock and it hasn’t disappointed! It really is great value for money, it was that good we bought 2 and joined them together”.

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