Need a birthday gift? Would you like to let your child choose something special? There’s something magical about taking your child into a physical toy shop and watching their eyes light up as they run from toy to toy, testing each one out. If you’re wondering where the best toy stores are around Sydney, we have you covered. Bring back the simple joys of childhood with these magical shops.
It’s sad to see that so many of our beloved toy stores have closed before our eyes. From the huge Toys ‘r’ Us stores that you could lose yourself inside for ages, to the long-forgotten Early Learning Centre Toys, more and more of our favourite stores have shut their doors or headed online. Thankfully, there are still plenty of toy shops open and ready for you to explore in child-like awe! You simply need to know where to go, which is why we have done the hard work for you.
Here’s our favourites around the North Shore and the City.
Toy Shops around the North Shore:
- Timbertime Toys, Neutral Bay
- Professor Plums, Crows Nest
- Toymate, Chatswood
- Hobby Co, Chatswood
- Kidstuff, Hornsby
- Discount Toy Co, Asquith
- Toys & Tales, Beecroft
- Casey’s Toys, Castle Hill
Toy Shops around Sydney:
- Terrific Scientific, Annandale
- Alfy’s New & Vintage Toy Shop, Pyrmont
- Lizzie Potts Kids, Potts Point
Toy Shops around the North Shore:
Professor Plums, Crows Nest
Explore this amazing science and discovery shop!
Here in Professor Plum’s laboratory, you’ll find toys and gifts for Geeks, Nerds, Scientists, young and old. They pride themselves on providing well-designed, thoughtful and surprising objects that will make you laugh, raise your eyebrows, enlighten you, or better yet, spark an idea!
Professor Plums’ lab was born in May of 2003, with their toy shop in Sydney opening in June. Since then, we have shared their discoveries in this small, locally loved shop located in the leafy green North Sydney suburb of Crows Nest. To this day, you can still visit the original store experience and say hi to our colourful and friendly team.
- Address: 1 Ernest Place, Crows Nest
- Phone: (02) 9906 7441
- Website: professorplums.com.au
Toymate, Chatswood
One-stop shop for all the latest toys and games
If you’re looking for all your favourite brands, head straight to Toymate, your ideal one-stop shop. They are full of the latest toys with dolls, cars, Pokemon, Barbies, games & puzzles and so much more. It’s a kids’ haven and is the perfect spot to pick out a gift for a friend. They have several stores around Sydney, including Castle Hill, Top Ryde, and of course, Chatswood.
- Address: Chatswood Chase, 345 Victoria Ave, Chatswood
- Phone: (02) 9121 3910
- Website: toymate.com.au
HobbyCo, Chatswood
Take fun seriously at HobbyCo
Head along to this hobby and toy store with over 85 years of history for people who take their fun seriously. With over 100,000 ever changing products, they offer a wide range of choice for everyone – from Pop Culture Collectibles, Anime Figures and Gundam, Die-cast Models, RC and Trains, to Games, Puzzles and Toys.
- Address: Shop G031, Ground Level, Chatswood Chase, 345 Victoria Ave, Chatswood
- Phone: 0427 204 636
- Website: hobbyco.com.au
Kidstuff, Hornsby
Their motto is ‘for a Brighter Child’ and plays into all the toys they stock!
Well-known brand Kidstuff sells toys that inspire individuality and reward curiosity. Behind their doors, you’ll find unique and prestigious toy brands from around the world, the biggest and best range of educational toys, as well as a delightful range of eclectic gifts and novelties. They have been bringing a touch of childlike wonder to Australian children for almost 52 years and now have more than 50 locations around Australia
- Address: Westfield Hornsby, Level 3, 236 Pacific Highway, Hornsby
- Phone: (02) 9987 2992
- Website: kidstuff.com.au
Discount Toy Co, Asquith
All the brands you love in one place
Discount Toy Co stock a wide variety of educational toys, wooden toys, puzzles, and more to inspire your child’s imagination and encourage their development and learning. It’s one of the best toy shops in Sydney, featuring brands such as Sylvanian Families, Schleich, Le Toy Van, Tiger Tribe, Janod, Playmobil, and many more. Everything you need under the one roof, in their handy Asquith location.
- Address: 2/53 Salisbury Road, Asquith
- Phone: (02) 9446 5878
- Website: discounttoyco.com.au
Toy & Tales, Beecroft
Shop from a whole range of fun toys
For 25 years, Toys and Tales has been providing unique, hand-picked toys from around the world. They cover a range of categories, including arts and crafts, fashion and jewellery, pocket money toys, puzzles, and more.
- Address:
- Phone: (02) 9980 1186
- Website: Toys and Tales
Casey’s Toys, Castle Hill
Enter a world of fun!
In the 1970’s the Casey’s brothers had a dream to build a magical toy store for the kids of the Central Coast. Driven by a love of toys and a vision to help others, the brothers opened the first Casey’s Toys in Ettalong. The following decades saw Casey’s Toys become an iconic landmark and a place of fun, excitement, and imagination, with stores located right across NSW.
They have a deep commitment to offering a vast range, authentic value for money, reliability, convenience, helpful advice, honest customer service, and, of course, fun and excitement for kids and the young at heart.
- Address: Shop/449 Castle Pl, Castle Hill
- Phone: (02) 9680 3493
- Website: caseystoys.com.au
Toy Shops around Sydney:
Terrific Scientific, Annandale
Bring out your child’s inner curiosity
Are you a lover of STEM toys? Have a child who loves to make things work? Wants to experiment? Terrific Scientific is a locally owned toy shop in Sydney’s inner west suburb of Annandale, specialising in educational play for all ages. Their products are intentionally curated to encourage growing minds. Find a vast range of science, arts and crafts, games, puzzles, outdoor toys, space and more.
- Address: 51 Booth St, Annandale
- Phone: (02) 9692 9206
- Website: terrificscientific.com.au
Alfy’s New & Vintage Toy Shop, Pyrmont
It’s time to relive your favourite childhood memories
Discover a unique toy shopping experience at this new and vintage toy shop, guaranteed to unlock some of those magical childhood memories. This unique store is set to shake up Sydney’s toy scene, catering to children and adults alike with a vast range of vintage toys and collectables from all over the world!
They showcase a curated range of toys in a store that has the feel and information you would expect to find in a toy museum, but you also have the opportunity to take home a piece of your childhood memories. It’s designed to be much more than just a shop!
- Address: Shop 7/233 Harris St, Pyrmont
- Phone:0422 723 312
- Website: alfystoys.com.au
Lizzie Pott Kids, Potts Point
Enjoy a beautiful selection of retro and modern toys
Located at the heart of Potts Point, family-owned Lizzie Potts Kids brings to you a beautiful selection of retro and modern toys, clothing, books and homewares which we take great care to constantly and lovingly curate for you. Each item will spark your child’s imagination, tickle their curiosity and encourage them to discover, learn and explore:
- Address: Shop 16, 24-30 Springfield Avenue, Potts Point
- Phone: 0413 950 463
- Website: shorties.com.au
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