We are a family-run toy shop in South Africa, and we stock the things that survive a high chair drop, a teething session and a wash after a juice spill. Wooden puzzles, stacking rings, push-and-pull walkers, sensory balls, shape sorters, bath toys, soft books and ride-on cars, all for ages 0 to 5.
Nothing here is sorted by brand. The shelves follow developmental stage instead, so you can go straight to tummy-time toys, first blocks for grasping, or a pretend-play kitchen set without scrolling past pages of noise.
Couriers reach Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and outlying towns. Click-and-collect from our storeroom is available, and we pack orders the same week. If you are shopping for a birthday or a baby shower, our tummy-time picks and wooden toy checklist are a good place to start.
Questions about a gift, a missing piece, or whether a walker suits a one-year-old usually land with the same two people who pack the parcels. Here is how to get hold of us and what to expect back.
Send the child's age and what they already own. We reply with two or three stage-appropriate options, usually within a couple of hours during shop hours.
057-374-9702
Best for anything with an order number attached, a photo of a damaged piece, or a request for a spare part. We answer within one working day.
info@toysntots.com
Storeroom pickup
Ask about collection times, holding a parcel for a few days, or checking stock before you drive over. Same-day replies on weekdays.
97921 Bosman Locks Apt. 460
Malulekaview, FS 1453
Three short reads from the shop floor, written for the questions we get asked most often at the counter and over the phone.
Picked for parents, grandparents and daycare teachers
Ages 0 to 6 months
A cloth book, a light sensory ball and a flat mirror cover looking, reaching and self-recognition. Short sessions work better than long ones, and a rolled towel under the chest helps while neck muscles catch up.
Read the tummy-time guideBuying guide
Check every edge with a finger, ask what the finish is, and find out how the piece should be cleaned. Beech and rubberwood handle teething and high-chair drops far better than softer woods.
See the wooden toy checklistAges 0 to 5
One basket for grasping and mouthing, a shelf for stacking and sorting, a low box for push-and-pull and pretend play. Rotating a few items at a time keeps the room interesting instead of crowded.
Sort a playroom step by stepBirthdays and baby showers are easier when someone who knows the shelves does the picking. Send a message with the child's age and a rough idea of what they already own, and we will suggest a few pieces that fit the stage they are in right now. Orders placed before the weekend are packed the same week, ready for courier or click-and-collect from the storeroom.
Prefer to read first? Start with tummy time toys that actually get used or how to choose wooden toys that last.
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