Zero Waste & Plastic-free options:
Buy pre-loved, sell or give away toys:
- Pre-Loved Plastic Toys Ireland – Facebook group
- Pre-Loved Wooden, Vintage and Educational Toys Ireland – Facebook group
- Wicklow Buy & Sell Children’s Clothes & Toys
- Active Camps Dublin – will accept games, toys, jigsaws, sports gear, balls, skipping ropes, etc.
- Facebook Marketplace
- Buy and Sell websites and groups
- Charity Shops
- Freecycle Groups
Buy New (Eco-friendly and Wooden Toys)
- Jiminy Eco Toys – wooden toys made in Ireland
- Kidstore.ie
- LittleDreamers.ie
- EducationalToys.ie
- Kidiko.ie
- WoodenHeart.ie
- Pinocchios.ie
- LittleOnes.ie
- Beoverde.ie
- Plush Toys from recycled plastic
- Joyfully-Created (Cork) – handmade teepees
- Wooden Jigsaws
- Bear Essentials
- CardboardMagic.ie
- Replush.ie
Rent Toys:
- Loop Toys.ie – online toy subscription box
- Clever Tots Toy Club
- Dlulukaloo Wooden Toy Rental
- Carrickmacross Toy Library
- Cork City Library – “Cork City Library has recently launched its first Toy Collection with board games, jigsaws and more to promote responsible consumption and play for all ages.”
Repair Toys:
- Teddy Bear Hospital – Cavan
- More repair information here.
Broken (but still usable) Toys:
- Donate to a creche or local primary school
- Put them up on your local freecycle group or Olio
- Donate to assylum seekers or direct provision
Lego:
Arts & Crafts:
- Buy New:
- Crayola crayons – can be sent back to the company via their ColorCycle program
- Homemade & Recycled:
- Order a box of recycled craft materials from Recreate
- Flour for home made Play Dough
- The Craft Corner – youtube videos for kids and adults