The Best Places to Buy Toys in Hong Kong
Whether you’re looking to buy a gift for a baby shower or a birthday present for your resident teenager, Hong Kong’s massive selection of retail options can be intimidating. Here’s a great range of choices to ease your journey in finding your next perfect gift.
By George Lyden
Best for a Range of Toys
Toys Club
Toys Club is packed to the rafters with everything your child could want! You’ll find games, puzzles, barbies, cars and books to name a few, and they even do a pretty good trade in party supplies. This is truly an impressive collection, offering everything for the budding scientist to the magician in your life.
Locations:
9/F, South China Building, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Central, 2167 8474
Rm 1913-15, 19/F, Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, 2836 0875
Toys ‘R’ Us
Yes, Toys ‘R’Us is still in Hong Kong. With their massive range of toy options, you’d be hard pressed to come up with an item you couldn’t find at Toys ‘R’ Us. With options for direct delivery and pick up in one of their 14 locations across Hong Kong, your busy schedule will pose no object to finding what you need. Opening hours tend to be late, though!
Multiple locations across Hong Kong 3488 3301
Wise Kids
Wise Kids stores are beautifully arranged to showcase the best of what they have to offer. They can be a little on the pricey side, but your shopping experience will be calmer and quieter with wide aisles and quality goods to choose from.
Locations: Shop 801-803, 8/F, Times Square, Causeway Bay;
Shop 315, Prince’s Building, Central
Contact: Tel: 2868 0133 or Email: [email protected]
Simply Toys
Simply Toys promises a variety of fun, quality and educational toys for all ages. It is a great physical store with a number of locations, but also has an easy to navigate online shop with items conveniently grouped into categories including games and puzzles and Art, Music and creativity, you’ll find this a pleasant and relaxing online shopping experience.
Multiple locations across Hong Kong
Party Games Shop
Party Games Shop stocks both toys and party gifts. It has such an extensive selection that any parent can easily browse to find something that appeals to their children. From anime to pop culture and even board games, don’t miss this store if you want a good range of options.
Locations: Shop M16 and M17, Floor M, Sino Centre, 582-592 Nathan Road, Mong Kok; Shop 106, 1/F, Trendy Zone, 580A Nathan Road, Mong Kok,
Best for Babies and Toddlers
Eugene baby
Offering a range of items for newborns or toddlers, Eugene Baby is the perfect place to choose from a selection of rattles, mobiles and dolls. They also offer a range of puzzles and activities to move development along in later years, along with snacks, containers and larger items such as cribs.
Multiple locations across Hong Kong
Contact: Tel: 2811 4522 or Email: [email protected]
Best for Board Games/Puzzles
Capstone
If you and your kids have an addiction to board games, then this is the shop for you! With an abundant collection of unique board games for all ages, it is well worth a visit. Perhaps a nice game of exploding kittens with family is what Christmas needs most!.
Locations: Room B, Floor 12, Block 1, Camel Paint Building, 62 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong; Room A, 23/F, Golden Swan Commercial Building, 438-444 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
Jolly Thinkers
With a great selection of board games and puzzles, Jolly Thinkers can contribute to hours of family fun. Whether you’re a board game pro or still figuring out the rules to Settlers of Catan, they’re sure to have something for you.
Locations: Room 1713 17/F Hollywood Plaza, 610 Nathan Rd Mong Kok;
11/F Bayfield Building, 99 Hennessy Road
Contact: [email protected]
Book Castle
Despite its name, you’ll also find interesting and diverse puzzles, games and kits including jewellery making sets and build your own cars here Of course, there’s also a great selection of books for all ages.
Locations: Lee Garden Two 217-218, 28 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay, Tel: 2915 6228;
OTG45, Ocean Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tel: 2737 2343
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Top Boardgame Cafes in Hong Kong
More Places to Buy Board Games in Hong Kong
Best for Wooden Toys
Petit Bazaar
With a selection of locations across Hong Kong, Petit Bazaar can easily meet all of your ‘open ended play’ needs. It offers a great range of beautiful wooden toys with a whimsical style and excellent quality that can be enjoyed for years to come.
Multiple locations across Hong Kong
Zara Home
For a variety of wooden toys, children’s play kitchens, antique-esque toys, and other tastefully designed pass-times for your children, Zara Home is a surprising contender for some of the most interesting and minimalistic play zones and wooden toys. Just look at this cute wooden toy espresso machine, how adorable!!!
Multiple Locations across Hong Kong
Best for Lego
Brick Shop
If your child is at all interested in building, Brick Shop should be your first stop online. They have an incredible selection of all things LEGO that are sure to entertain your aspiring architects for hours.
Shop 201D(1), Level 2, Peek-a-boo, The Pulse, 28 Beach Road, Repulse Bay
2811 1880 or [email protected]
Lego Store
An easy place to start. Lego is still a great gift for a child. It allows them to apply a level of critical thought to help in their learning and it is a gift any parent can take part in to spend that bit of extra personal time with their family. It’s 1-100 after all!
Floor 9, Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay.
Best for Online
Kidrise
If educating your children is a deciding factor on what gifts you buy, then STEM toys would be a great choice! Science, Technology, Engineering and Math based toys are the best ways for your children to learn while still having fun. This area has grown exponentially in the last few years as parents want their children to develop alongside the toys they receive. Kidrise is currently partnering with UNIQLO to bring their STEM toys to the shelves! From now until December 31st, Kidrise products will be available in store at D·PARK Tsuen Wan Discovery Park.
Simply Toys
Simply Toys promises a variety of fun, quality and educational toys for all ages. Conveniently grouped into categories including Games and puzzles and Art, Music and Creativity, you’ll find this a pleasant and relaxing online shopping experience.
Multiple locations across Hong Kong
Best for Teens
Action Hobbies
If your child has a need for speed, then Action Hobbies is a good choice. A retro electric car store, with a decent range of everything from trucks to racing cars. It will certainly take you back to the past when toys were much simpler but just as enjoyable!
Location: 1 Kwong Wa St, Mong Kok, 2770 0907
IKEA
If you think IKEA is just for shelving units, you need to make an urgent trip to your nearest outlet. They have a great range of stylish home decor elements, and being a teenager certainly doesn’t exclude one from wanting to own that particular giant brown bear. They also have a pretty good range of baby and toddler toys at attractively low prices.
Multiple locations across Hong Kong
3125 0888 or [email protected]
Bookazine
With a great range of options, Bookazine is the obvious go-to for all of your book buying needs, but it offers more than that too. As well as some delightful board game options, they also have a great selection of Hong Kong themed merchandise that your teen will enjoy, and stuff for the little ones too.
Multiple locations across Hong Kong
Best for Budget
Fuk Wing Street
A great place to discover some more affordable gift options, you can easily spend a few hours surveying everything Fuk Wing Street or “Toy Street” has to offer. From children’s toys to stationery and party accessories, Fuk Wing will have what you need.
Tai Yuen Street
Another great local destination, Tai Yuen Street is located in Wan Chai on Hong Kong island. Here you can find a range of toys, as well as paraphernalia for various festivals.
Be sure to also check out our list for Christmas Hampers for gift ideas for adults and families.
