Childrens Toys Buying Online Guide

We all know where to look on the high street these days – and if we don’t then the kids will soon lead us there, but hunting for toys on the internet means doing it yourself rather than following the straining reigns of a small child – lets face it sometimes we want to do the shopping in peace! So what’s out there in the world that’s at our fingertips through the keyboard?

Many of the high street shops have their own stores online, such as Toys R Us who have the same selections online as in store. They also have an online branch of their Babies R Us division too. Argos is another high street store that’s available online too, and again you will find much the same products on their website as in store. In fact, with Argos, you can even order online for collection in store if you want to – makes the shopping trip easier as there’s little queuing involved, just stroll in to the collection desk and pick up your items. Another shop not to be forgotten is ELC (The Early Learning Centre), which is another of the high street stores that has an online branch as well. The Early Learning Centre specialises in toys that are educational and which help with development of children’s skills, although don’t be misled into thinking that this means they only sell boring toys, there are many interesting and innovative toys to be had here.

There are also many toy stores online that either aren’t available on the high street, or who maybe only have one or two branches so aren’t very well known. Amongst these are places like Kiddiecare who are an excellent online shop with a really wide range of products. They even offer a price match policy that’s excellent! If you find the same product available anywhere else within 7 days of purchase, they’ll not only refund the difference, but they will also give you an extra 5% back too. Hasbro is another site which has a really good range. They divide their site into age groups making it really easy for you to search just the area you want to be looking in. They also offer free delivery on all orders over £25.

Toy Shop UK is a site where you can search for many more toyshops. They allow free advertising for all independent UK toy shops, they do however have many shops listed which are available in the high street only, so it can be a little frustrating sometimes.

letterbox is another site which can only be found online. It specialises in educational toys and the website is cleverly designed so that you can look at the type of skill you want to encourage such as maths or logic, arts and crafts, or geography. They sell some lovely items and things kids will really enjoy while they learn.

If you’re looking for more traditional toys, then toyday.co.uk is a good place to look. From spinning tops and puppets, wooden puzzle games, marbles, through to construction kits and learning to knit sets. You’re not likely to find Barbie or the Fimbles in this toy shop, but lots of old favourites instead.

Don’t forget where ever you decide to do your toy shopping, it’s always worth checking to see if there are any money off codes available for use in the shops you’re looking in. Sometimes you can find the same toy in a couple of different places, but with a voucher code, it will make one of them worth choosing over the other in order to save you money.