0–12 months
First discoveries
Soft textures, gentle sounds and high-contrast shapes for babies who are just beginning to reach, grasp and explore.
Toy shop & play space · Bristol
Toys that grow with them.
Wooden, organic and beautifully simple toys for babies and children up to seven, chosen because children actually play with them. Reserve online, then collect, gift wrapped, from our shop.
- Natural materials
- Tried by real children
- Free advice, always
Reserve & collect
Held for 3 days. Pay when you pick up.
- Solid wood & organic cotton
- Tried by real children
- Gift wrapped by hand
- Reserve online, pay in store
- Play workshops every week
- Free advice, always
Shop by age
The right toy for every stage
Not sure where to start? Every toy is matched to the stages it suits, with notes on what children enjoy at each age.
1–2 years
Busy hands
Stacking, posting and pulling along: toys for toddlers who want to test everything with their hands and feet.
3–4 years
Curious minds
Letters, numbers, threading and pretend play for preschoolers who ask "why?" about everything.
5–7 years
Big thinkers
Construction, early maths and strategy for school-age children ready for a proper challenge.
Favourites
Loved on our shop floor
BestsellerRainbow Arch Stacker
Seven nesting arches in soft watercolour shades: a stacker, a tunnel, a cradle and a bridge.
£34
Peg & Shape Sorting Board
Four chunky shapes to slot over matching pegs, in colours that make the first matches easy.
£26
NewAlphabet Letter Train
Twenty-six letter carriages that clip together to spell names, words and very long trains.
£38
Natural Building Blocks
Sixty blocks in natural and painted wood, delivered in a felt storage basket.
£42
Why Wonderkin
Fewer, better toys
Chosen for play, not for the box
Every toy is tried by real children before it reaches our shelves. If it is ignored after a week, we don't stock it.
Natural, safe materials
Solid wood, organic cotton, wool and water-based finishes, from makers who test to European and UK toy standards.
Advice from people who play
Tell us the child, the age and the budget. We'll help you find the right toy, and wrap it for you.
Play workshops
A play space behind the shop
Small, friendly sessions for babies, toddlers and young makers, led by people who love play as much as your children do.
See all workshopsGift boxes
Ready-to-give boxes, wrapped by hand
Curated sets for a new baby, a first birthday or a curious preschooler, from £70. We handwrite your card and post anywhere in the UK.
Explore gift boxes
Kind words
From families who shop with us
We told Priya our son loved trains and was just starting to notice letters. She found the alphabet train in seconds, and it has not left the living-room floor since.
The baby sensory mornings were the first thing I did on my own after my daughter was born. Calm, kind and properly lovely.
I ordered a first-birthday box for my nephew from Manchester. It arrived beautifully wrapped, with my message handwritten on the card.
Journal
Ideas for play at home
How to set up a toy rotation (and why fewer toys means more play)
A simple system for keeping toys interesting without buying more: what to put out, what to store, and how often to swap.
What is open-ended play, and why do simple toys last longer?
The toys children return to for years are often the plainest ones. Here's what makes a toy open-ended, and how to spot one in the shop.
Choosing safe toys for babies under one
Size, materials, cords and batteries: a practical checklist for buying toys for the youngest children.