retail location:
3070 Edgemont Blvd,
North Vancouver, BC,
CANADA V7R 2N4
e-mail:bcplaythings123@gmail.com
phone: (604) 986-4111
toll-free: 1-800-663-4477
fax: (604) 986-4148

store hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sundays & Holidays: 10am-5pm
Closed December 25 to first Monday in January

BC Playthings offers a good selection of quality, wholesome toys. We are a resource for parents and educators of many differnt philsophies of education and child rearing. (ie. Waldorf, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, homeschoolers, and more)

We'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.






All prices are in Canadian Dollars


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News
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  Get Outside & Garden!      April 25, 2013

We just got some great new gardening tools in for your children. Nicely made and well priced wood & metal tools come in different lengths, long handled & short handled, pails, watering cans and even little gardening gloves.

Find them under Active/Outdoor: Page 4.

  April Showers Bring May Flowers      April 05, 2013

It's true, they do! Today is definitely a shower day over here in Edgemont Village!

We have brand new Stonz rain bootz in stock. These beautiful boots are designed by a local Mom and made with natural rubber so super flexible and comfortable to wear for little puddle jumpers. Available in sizes for 12 months - 9 years old and sold for $35.99.

What to do in your new rain bootz? Why not some gardening? We have lots of new gardening tools in stock at the store and they will be on the website soon!

Splish, splash, it's Friday!!

  FREE Gift Wrapping      February 14, 2013

BC Playthings offers free gift wrapping! We have an assortment of fun wrapping paper, gift bags, ribbons, and tissue and we would love to help you choose your gift and then wrap it for you right on the spot! 

Birthday, new baby, Easter, Christmas, or just because it's a special day!

If you are an online customer and would like us to wrap your choices, please leave a note in the comment box and tell us the details so we can wrap your gift accordingly!

  Valentine's Day      February 03, 2013


Valentine's Day is two weeks away and we are once again selling our creative supply packs for making your own cards!

You can find them on our website under art at:

pg 4. art kits

Have fun! Get creative! Be unique!

  Pattern Blocks      January 26, 2013

Our beautiful B.C. made Pattern Blocks are back in stock!

Benefits of playing with pattern blocks: Children will explore patterns, symmetry, linear and area measurement, fractions and problem solving with these colorful blocks. Good for preschool and school age children.

I have vivid memories of playing with pattern blocks on the floor of my K/1 class. We still have fun making mandalas for display, here in the store!

Find them under: manipulatives (page 2)

  Annual Sale started today!      January 17, 2013

BC Playthings Annual 4 day Sale has begun and we have lots of great discounts to offer!!

Find our detailed list of sale items on our facebook page at:

www.facebook.com/bcplaythings

or also in Friday's North Shore News.



  Annual Sale is in 2 sleeps!      January 15, 2013

Our Annual Sale is two sleeps away!

Our entire store will be 10-50% off. You can find a detailed list of sale items on our facebook page at:

www.facebook.com/bcplaythings

or in the North Shore News tomorrow (Wednesday)!

Call us if you have any questions!

  Save the date!      January 08, 2013

BC Playthings' Annual Sale is coming up! This is an in-store sale so unfortunately we cannot provide it to our online customers... but if you have time to get away and come visit us in North Vancouver, it's a great time to stock up on birthday gifts, rainy day art activities, baby & children's shoes, toys for all ages and stages at great discounts!

We will be posting the list of SALE items later this week on our facebook page, so please take a look!

Our Annual Sale is Thursday January 17th - Sunday January 20th.

  Quadrilla Marble Maze      December 14, 2012

Quadrilla Marble Maze Core Sets are in stock and ready to be played with!

Here is a sweet demo of a child named Gabe playing with what looks like the Twist Set... not that I want to send you away from our website but if you haven't seen them in action, it's a great show of how it works and how it delights the children:

http://youtu.be/buFU8ykaiek

Find Quadrilla Marble Mazes under 'construction'.

  Christmas Hours      December 06, 2012

Monday - Wednesday: 9 - 6pm
Thursday: 9 - 10pm
Friday: 9 - 8pm
Saturday: 9 - 6pm
Sunday: 930 - 6pm

Monday - Wednesday Dec. 17-19th: 9 - 8pm
Thursday Dec. 20th: 9 - 10pm
Friday Dec. 21st: 9 - 8pm
Saturday Dec. 22nd: 9 - 6pm
Sunday Dec. 23rd: 930 - 6pm
Christmas Eve: 9 - 5pm

Tues. Dec. 25th - Sun. Jan. 6th: CLOSED

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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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