All parents want their children to grow up happy and successful – and with the constant flow of new educational toys on the market, having fun has never been so beneficial to your child’s development! Whether it’s the most simple shape sorter to a sophisticated electronic toy that helps kids with their counting or pronunciation, toy shops are full of these educational learning aids.
All play is about learning - and the shops included in this category sell toys that have a particularly strong educational value. In the same way that wooden toys have continued to grow in popularity over the last few years, educational toys now make up a large proportion of the toy market. These kinds of toys cover all forms of development such as reading, writing, maths, problem solving, science and geography. But rather than seeming like homework, educational toys are primarily about exploring and experimenting!
Basic building blocks with alphabet letters, numbers or colours help in this first learning phase, but education continues right through into adulthood with a huge range of educational toys to help in the process. Aid your child’s, imagination, inventiveness and creativity by finding out more about our recommended educational online and traditional toy shops.
The original online book seller now sells virtually every product you can imagine... including toys!
Specialising in items that will educate and stimulate children from birth through to teens.
Online retailer of creative, educational, wooden and activity toys and gifts.
Find a high-quality range of traditional and educational toys for the toy and gift market.
Sells a wide range of innovative and traditional toys that are fun yet educational.
Specialists in fun, colourful toys that are manufactured within the EU.
Britain's first toy shop co-operative is owned by over 100 local residents who are passionate about having a vibrant place for children, at the heart of the community.
A wide range of educational toys and books including science kits, build-it toys, dolls, soft toys and much more.
An award-winning educational toy and resource store that offers an exciting range of games, toys, books and software.
An internet based toy specialist that sells carefully selected toys that will endure being played with everyday.
This well established family business specialises in educational toys for children.
Offers inspiring, different and fun toys with an educational bias. Also supplies products from birth upwards, with some puzzles and games to stretch the adult mind as well.
An internet based company selling superb inventive toys that help young children develop their senses through play.
Great ranges of puppets, finger puppets, educational toys and jigsaws, preschool toys, bath toys, outdoor toys and more.
A wide range of toys and arts & crafts activities to entertain and amuse your children - whether at home or on long journeys.
Role play toys, art sets, musical instruments and educational items as well as a great choice of traditional toys.
A family run business selling ranges of toys and dressing-up clothes. As well as gifts for younger children there is also a range of things for older ones.
Educational shop for the unique Jumping Clay, ideal for 3D modelling. Available in starter sets or DIY kits.
A large range of beautiful and modern toys for all ages, online and in a traditional toy shop.
Offers a huge selection of educational equipment for schools and nurseries including modular seating and storage systems.
A variety of toys all of which play a part in assisting a child's development through play. They sell traditional wooden toys, musical instruments and educational games and puzzles.
Sells educational, traditional and wooden toys and gifts for children between 3 and 12 years of age.
Provides a range of educational toys, games and activities from suppliers such as Melissa and Doug and Orchard Toys.
This Aberdeenshire toy shop's website offers a vast spectrum of toys - from the latest fashion toys to traditional Steiff teddy bears and TY Beanies.
A very good selection of toys and gifts for children from birth to ten years old with a mix of traditional and modern items.
A wide range of quality educational toys, games and books for children aged from birth to eleven years old.
An eCommerce website devoted to providing childminders, child carers and parents with a one-stop-shop for educational and other toys.
Provides an extensive selection of educational and traditional toys for children from birth to three years old.
Has a wide range of toys for children of all ages including a large variety of wooden toys including their popular wooden food sets and traditional shape-sorters and stacking toys.
Excellent play value toys that promote both learning and development in children of all ages.
A range of educational computer games, activities and puzzles for primary school-aged kids which highlight concepts of mathematics.
Suppliers of educational toys, puzzles, puppets and games to local authorities, nurseries, schools childminders, playgroups and the general public.
Specialists in toys with an educational value, Toys and Interiors stock items that are hard to find in other places.
Sells gorgeous, good quality children’s toys and educational gifts that not only educate and stimulate minds, but are also kind to the environment.
A superb selection of toys at a wide range of prices including pocket money items up to big classics like dolls houses, castles and rockers.
Online toy retailer specialising in educational electronic learning toys from leading manufacturers.
High quality toys from many of the well known toy and gift brands such as Melissa and Doug.
Makes and sells both fun and educational card and sticker kits for children that can be sent in the post.
Independently owned Toymaster store based in the historic market town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.
Specialises in educational, learning and creative arts & crafts.
Sells the very best selection of all the latest jigsaw puzzles.
UK supplier of the unique Sorgenfresser soft 'worry eater' dolls.
