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Buying Gifts For Others

This can be tricky, particularly if you don't know the child well. Here are some 'Look Books' to help inspire you

• Baby Gift Ideas
• Dollhouses
• Kapla
• Fairy tales theme
• Imaginary Play with Kitchen and Food Playsets
• Imaginary Play

and overview of some games:

• Single Player Games
• Multiple Player Games

Some considerations when 

• Buying for babies and toddlers - Be mindful of safety and the age recommendation. Children up to 36 months old are especially vulnerable to choking and ingestion hazards. Best to buy from reputable retailers who know their obligations and/or, like us, purchase from Australian distributors (such as those belonging to the Australian Toy Association). Imported products cleared by Australian Customs may not necessarily have been checked for compliance with Australian laws. 
• Buy multiple smaller gifts or mix the type of gifts - Suggest buy one or two gifts that you know the child likes, and then add others that the child may not have encountered before. This is one way of mixing sure-fire enjoyment with excitement about the unknown. Alternatively, you could give a mix of gift types - toys, games and/or puzzles. 
• Buy a gift that can be 'shared' with family and friends 
  • When buying a board game for a young child, you could try finding a board game that can 'grow'. These are games that have multiple ways it could be played, the rules become more complex as the players' age increase. An alternative to the usual win-lose board games is cooperative games, where players work together to achieve the end goal. This type of game is generally targetted at pre-school to early primary school-age kids. 
  • Large puzzles (500+ pieces) can also be a great way for family and friends to spend time together. Large jigsaws are likely to take several days to complete (such as Ravensburger Disney 1000+ puzzles), families can spend time together and away from the television set. Play the 'name the Disney character' game as you go along, it can help with younger children's focus and interest. Puzzle sets that have both classic and new Disney characters can be a fun way for kids to find out more about their parents' childhood. 
• When buying a gift to add to a collection - The challenge here is what the child already has in their collection. The easiest is to buy an item that was newly released in the current year. Otherwise, try to find a theme that their collection is based around, and purchase an item that is related to the theme or is a different variation. For example, a child with a large Sylvanian Families collection and have just about every rabbit family that has been issued. You could give a different family set, such as the Labrador family - domestic animal and newly released that year. Alternatively, you can purchase an e-Gift Voucher and let the recipient chose either their own gift.
• Buy a gift that is off tangentially related to the child's interest - Basically, a gift that might not at first glance seems related to the child's interest. With a little imagination, you may find unexpected combinations that could enhance a child's interest. It can also be a great addition if you are considering buying multiple smaller gifts. Check-out the By Theme categories for some inspiration.
• Classic Toy ..and those with a twist - Classic toys by definition are timeless. These days, there are various re-take of classic toys - classic toys that have been updated with modern design or material. Such as Playforever toy vehicles, Tegu (magnetic wooden blocks).

Thanks for using our services. The Services are provided by One Stone Hill Pty Ltd (ABN: 71 120 750 807”) "trading as" Shop of Toys located in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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1. You must ensure that all information provided by you in relation to your order is accurate, complete and up to date.
2. We are unable to accept liability if the delivery of your Goods is delayed.
3. If an order is returned to us by Australia Post or a Courier company due to the addressee of the delivery address not contacting the freight company within sufficient time after a calling card has been left, any additional (eg. returned parcel charge) and already incurred postage charges will be payable by you. We will only resend your parcel after it has been returned to us and, after the actual redelivery cost has been paid. Alternately, we will refund the purchase price of the order, minus our actual delivery costs and returned parcel charge.
4. If an incorrect delivery address is provided, we do not accept liability for any loss or damage of goods once the order has been dispatched. That is, we take no liability for goods being damaged or lost after they have been dispatched. Any additional postage charges will be payable by you.
5. Risk in the Goods passes to you on delivery. We do not accept liability for any loss, theft or damage to the Goods after delivery.  
6. If you request goods to be left at premises when not home, risk of goods passes to you to upon dispatch of goods.  We do not accept liability for any loss or damage of goods once the order has been dispatched.  ie. We take no liability of goods being damaged or lost after they have been dispatched.
7. In the event a product is listed with an incorrect image, an incorrect price due to typographical error or error in pricing information received from our suppliers, we shall have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed incorrectly. Shop of Toys shall have the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and payment has been processed. If payment has been taken for the purchase and your order is canceled, we shall immediately issue a refund back to your account.
8. We reserve the right in our absolute discretion to cancel or reject any order. If we cancel any part of an order, then we will provide you with reasonable notice of that cancellation. If payment has been taken for the purchase and your order is canceled, we shall immediately issue a refund back to your account.
9. Payment of goods are required within 7 days of placement of order.  After the 7th day the order will be cancelled.
10. In the event where an overdue amount is referred to a collection agency and/or law firm, you will be liable for all costs which would be incurred as if the debt is collected in full, including commission on collection of the additional costs and also including legal demand costs. Overdue amounts will be subject to interest at the rate of 1% per month, calculated for the period the amount is due until the date it is paid.
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12. For orders posted to a destination outside of Australia, the recipient is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination. Orders shipped outside of Australia may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to such import taxes, customs duties and fees, which are levied once a shipment reaches the recipient's country. Any additional charges for customs clearance must be fulfilled by the recipient.

Funky, Design, Quality and Innovative Toys

Shop of Toys is an online toy shop, owned and managed by a mom & dad team. Our interest in toys sparked from the numerous toy purchases we made over the years for our daughter, her friends and other family members. We found that it wasn't always easy to find toys that was affordable and had that special something.

We were after good quality toys with great design, was innovative and dare we say even funky. As we went along, we found there were others of the same mindset; and with a desire to have better balance between family and earning a living, Shop Of Toys was thus born.

Our product range is currently on the small side as we are particular with what we stock - toys at affordable prices that match at least one of our core requirements: Funky, Design, Quality, Innovative. Check us out and see if you can spot which toy fulfils which of our core requirements.

We look forward to expanding our range over the next 6-12 months, and look forward to providing you with more options.

One Stone Hill Pty (ABN: 71 120 750 807) trading as Shop of Toys.