retail location:
3070 Edgemont Blvd,
North Vancouver, BC,
CANADA V7R 2N4
e-mail:bckidstuff@aol.com
phone: (604) 986-4111
toll-free: 1-800-663-4477
fax: (604) 986-4148

store hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sundays & Holidays: 11am-5pm
Closed Dec 25 - Jan 1

BC Playthings offers a good selection of quality, wholesome toys. We are well known for our wooden and other natural toys, and are a resource for Waldorf parents and educators.

I've chosen these products to nurture and encourage active, wholesome play. Good playthings promote "participating play"... resulting directly from a child's creative, imaginative, and social input.

Childhood is an adventure of exploration, and well-chosen playthings provide opportunities for discovery.






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  Buzz, buzz, buzzin' about ...      November 06, 2008

... STOCKMAR Beeswax Crayons

This classic eco-friendly crayon comes in a block or stick, meeting the highest educational and artistic standards.

STOCKMAR Block Crayons are perfect for preschoolers, primary and special needs...  and even some adults like myself!

STOCKMAR Beeswax Crayons are non-toxic and environmentally friendly, and come in 24 brilliant colours. Buy them separately or in tins of 8's or 16's.

STOCKMAR Beeswax Crayons can be found on Page 2 of Art Supplies.

  Green Toys!      October 27, 2008


Looking to go green for your kids? 
Plan Toys and Sprig Toys can help you out!

Plan Toys makes wonderful eco-friendly baby toys, developmental building toys, games, doll houses and much more for babies, toddlers and school age children. Parents might even have some fun too!!

Sprig Toys has just launched there new construction trucks. Made of spruce wood chips and recycled plastic, indoors or outside, these eco-friendly trucks makes charging around the house or backyard that much more fun for your children. Good for ages 2+. Watch out for them on the website and in-store in a couple weeks!

  New Products!      October 15, 2008

Looking for wooden road & rail sets?? The PlanCity page has been updated. We now have the Parking Garage, Fire Station, Adventure Set, Road & Rail Sets and much more!!

Sprig Toys can now be found under 'Active/Outdoor' play.

We now carry Griddly Games! Wise Alec and Griddly Headz Hockey, Nascar and Baseball!! Great games at affordable family friendly prices!!

  Made in Canada      September 25, 2008

We are proud to announce that we now carry Sprig Toys. Sprig Toys makes its debut this year with a line of environmentally-friendly, kid-powered electronic vehicles.

Each toy in the Sprig Adventure Series features interchangeable, LED-lit figurine characters with light-up headlamps and vehicles that engage children with audio adventures told in a “story book voice.” Designed for preschoolers, all vehicle and character bodies are molded using Sprigwood, a durable, child-safe bio composite material made from recycled wood and plastic.

We will have them up on the website in a couple weeks but they are available in-store and for order immediatly.

$64.99 - Discover Rig
$29.99 - Sidekick (2 styles available)

  Plan Toys 2008      April 26, 2008

We've just received a large shipment of Plan Toys and I am happy to say we are close to carrying their whole line of products. Some products are not listed on our website but feel free to phone or email to inquire about anything that you might have seen in the Plan Toys catalogue or on their website; www.plantoys.com. The NEW Plan Toys 2008 products should be available to us in June & July, so watch out for new additions to the website shortly after that!

  Green Living Show      April 26, 2008

With support of Hape and Plan Toys, we participated in our first ever Green Show. We brought Educo bead mazes, Bamboo Games & Collections, Quadrilla marble runs as well as our huge assortment of Plan Toys, Plan City and Plan Dollhouse products. It was a great chance to help current & potential future customers become aware of our sustainable and earth friendly products. In all, the Green Living Show was a great success!

  Merry Christmas!      December 26, 2007

Re: Online Ordering.

I wanted to let all of our online customers know that our store is closed as of the 25th and will reopen on Friday, January 4th, 2008. BUT I will still be processing orders. I apologize if you have placed an order and were not called immediatly, that darn Christmas got in my way! We wish everyone relaxing holidays and can't wait to see or hear from you in the New Year!

If you need to contact us please email us at:

bckidstuff@aol.com (attn: Breelana)

  New Product Lines      November 29, 2007
As returning customers will notice, we've added a few product lines to the website: Plan Toys (including doll houses, manipulative toys, wooden trucks, and selected Plan City vehicles), Corolle dolls, doll clothes, doll furniture and accessories, Zoomorphs, and Bella Bistro (ToySmith) professional quality children's cooking sets.

In addition, various new products have been added to the Folkmanis Puppets, Manipulative Toys, and Play Kitchen sections. We also have some new Only Hearts Club clothing, horses, and accessories, and will be adding those to the site in the coming weeks.

  Welcome!      November 28, 2007

We are thrilled to welcome you to our new site!

The major differences, beyond the appearance, are the ease of product-updating by staff, and customers' ability to use PayPal. Customers can now shop a much more up-to-date list of products, and pay by phone, credit card, or PayPal. Or of course, in person at the store! Thank you for dropping in, and for your patronage!

--Emily van Lidth de Jeude, website designer ... and daughter of the owner.

  New Music!      October 25, 2005
We now carry CD's and cassettes by Kathy Reid-Naiman and Debbie Carroll. Not since I first heard Jean Ritchie in the 1970's have I been so excited by children's music as I am by this! Enjoy!
--Pat Gallaher

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April 2006
North Shore News
Readers Choice Awards:
Gold - Best Toy Store

August 2005
North Shore News Readers Choice Awards: Gold - Best Toy Store
February 2004
North Shore News Readers Choice Awards: Gold - Best Toy Store
November 2003
World Wide Web Awards: Silver
November 2003
Canadian Web Awards: "Good" designation
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