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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

BC Playthings

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Come into BC Playthings in the neighbourly Edgemont Village and see some very creative kits from ! These are stunningly beautiful kits that are straightforward, and easy to use! The end result is a gorgeous and tactile gift! Oh, and did I say it was a Canadian business? Orca, Bear, Leaf and Heart kits are ready for shipping a bit of Canada to family abroad!

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04/24/2024

Soapstone carving kits

04/22/2024

BEST idea around! Oh, and did you know that BC Playthings has that special sand from ! Come in and check out our soft and glittery sand!

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04/12/2024

Ready to get spring ready? Come by BC Playthings for chalk, frisbees, balls and so much more! Most important thing for outside time? FAMILY!!!!

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04/10/2024

BC Playthings is just "Duckie" by having a selection of duck figurines, rubber ducks, mini ducks, and duck finger puppets! Come jump some spring puddles all the way to Edgemont Village, and come say "Hi!' or should I say "Quack!"

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04/09/2024

My dream came true! Owning BC Playthings has been such an awesome adventure for our family and we love what we do! Come by BC Playthings in the effervescent Edgemont Village and see what we have nurtured and worked on to become a Northshore News Reader’s Choice winner for almost ten years straight!

04/08/2024

Spring Showers brings May's flowers! Typical North Vancouver spring weather includes some raindrops! Grapat toys from Spain are made from renewable wood, painted and turned by hand, and ready for exploration!

Perfect for little hands and for practicing the "tripod" grasp, these wooden masterpieces are lovely!

04/08/2024

Hello Spring weather! If you are new to BC, you will experience the rapid changes to our weather and there is no better place to see this than the North Shore! One minute we will have sun and fluffy clouds and then a brisk wind will bring the hail and rain! Oh, and snow? Watch the mountains and see the changes our weather can take! Trying to explain this to kids? We have the Grimm's Wooden Toys "Weather Set" made from sustainable wood, hand turned and painted! They are beautiful and easy to use for all ages!

04/08/2024

Hello Spring to our lovely neighbourhood! Cherry and apple Blossoms, create a magical moment for children! Remember the time when you walked home from school and the blossoms were slowly drifting to the ground? Take a pause and see your street like you did when you were young! The Schleich fawn is watching the beauty around him and loving it too!

04/01/2024

Happy Spring time to all! We have these sweet little Ladybugs at BC Playthings I just seem to get enough of them! Made from the softest velour with sewn on faces, a velcro loop to attach it to a stroller, and crinkly wings are just perfect!

03/17/2024

They are BACk! Bunnies by the Bay have some new cuties for your cuties!!!

03/15/2024

BUNNY TIME! Come by bc Playthings and see all the new Puppets for the whole family! Small, big, fluffy and funny, these are perfect little friends! Easy to use and a great way to communicate, these puppets are perfection! Oh, and perfect for Easter Baskets!

03/15/2024

PUPPET ALERT! PUPPET ALERT! BC Playthings received new puppets from Puppets! Come in and see our wide selection of beautiful and curated toys and tools for the whole family!

03/13/2024

If you haven't heard yet, we are getting the woodpeckers back in the neighbourhood! The males are looking for mates, so they find a particularly noisy instrument (usually metal on buildings and the telephone poles) and RAT-A-TAT over and over again! So, luckily BC Playthings has the new Woodpecker! Come in and see this beautiful toy that is hand carved and painted!

03/11/2024

Dragons are here at BC Playthings! Come in and see the different sizes, designs, and colours that are here to fascinate your whole family! Tactile, and intriguing, these are meant to be held, and used by ages 3+ to 99! The iridescent colours are magical and they are very popular! Come in and see for yourself why these are a must for any fidget-y person who likes a wee bit of cool design!

03/11/2024

02/29/2024

New Wudimals at BC Playthings AND…they are 40% off! To celebrate our win we are remembering where we came from and the Gallahers curated amazing wooden toys! So come by and see the other wooden toys for your playroom, classroom or office!

02/26/2024

40% off Sale for all wooden toys at BC Playthings! Looking back and appreciating what happened before I bought the store, I figured wooden toys would make the cut! Thanks for voting for us as the Favourite locally-owned toy store!

02/26/2024

One of neighbours is an avid LEGO builder! Go into Nexx MD and see the lovely Dr. Tashakkor and his beautiful LEGO builds and stay for the service!

02/25/2024

To show our appreciation for your votes during the North Shore News, People's Choice Awards, we want to remember where we came from and offer a good-oldfahioned-SALE! Wooden toys is where BC Playthings started, so...40% off all WOODEN TOYS From February 26th - February 29th!

02/22/2024

GORGEOUS LEGO! But wait! There was s more to the scene! The pagoda roof can be lifted to reveal a tea ceremony and the plants can be rearranged by the maker!

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Our Story

Nestled into the old growth of the North Shore Mountains, in the beautiful Edgemont Village, is where you will find us. We are among other unique and charming boutiques that we are proud to call our community.

We are BC PLAYTHINGS!

BC Playthings offers a wide array of quality, wholesome toys, fidgets and educational tools. We are a reliable and popular resource for parents, educators, therapists and medical professionals with many different philosophies and needs.

We also cater to many different educational platforms, such as: the Waldorf community, the local Montessori, Reggio Emilia subscribers, the home school realm, as well as our provincial local and private schools.

We've hand chosen specific products to nurture and encourage active, wholesome play for both the child and their caregivers. We believe that educational and fun playthings promote 'imaginative play' resulting in a nurtured creative and social mind, for the child.

Our team's passion and extensive product knowledge enables us to create a unique shopping experience for you when you shop with us at to BC Playthings.

While you shop we encourage you and your children to touch, feel and discover the items you are interested in, before you purchase them. We want everyone who walks through our door to experience the simple joys of play.

Come in and find out why we are an award winning store, year after blessed year. It is not because of our incredible team, our free wrapping that we offer every customer or because of our extensive inventory, rather, it is because we genuinely love what we do and because we truly care about every single person who shops with us. Taking car of our community is our focus, and it shows.

We look forward to you seeing you soon!

"Voted #1 Owner Operated Toy Store on the North Shore by The North Shore News and The Outlook"