The Toy Factory

Don’t expect to see any playstations, nintentos, or X-​boxes here because this is a traditional, good old fashioned, toy factory that actually makes real toys (the ones that you can touch, and roll around on the floor). Further more all the toys are made of wood, which actually makes then stronger, and more durable, than their plastic counter-​parts. They may not be cheap, but they certainly last, to the point that you could end up handing them down to your great-​grandchildren (if you end up having any that is). The other thing about this place is that there is an animal sanctuary here, with peacocks. All I can say is that peacocks are cool (though don’t take their feathers — they don’t like that, though if they are lying on the ground you can take them, but still have to pay for the privilege).

I’d completely forgotten about this place.
It’s one of those ‘oh, look, that’s interesting’ sorts of shops that I sometimes pull over just to have a bit of a look at. I think that this place probably gets customers from a much older age bracket than you’d expect a toy shop, just because it’s quite old-​school in so many respects. But I love it. The toys show genuine craftsmanship, and it does make me think about how much we have lost over the last few generations in as far as technology is concerned.
This place is really, really awesome. It’s the sort of place I would like to say I buy more from, but I have a hard time being the cool uncle when everyone else is buying my nieces and nephews ipads.

This place is how I imagine toy shops were like back when my parents were kids.
I like this place a lot. Nowadays, it’s all video games and computers, kids have forgotten how to use their imagination as it’s all done for them. All the toys are made on site, and there is lots to choose from.
I love looking at all the bits and pieces, and seeing how much work goes into making each toy unique.
Having said that, if I brought my nephews anything from this place, they’d probably look at me like I’d sprung two heads.

I like the wooden block puzzles, I like puzzle toys because it feels like you’re exercising your brain without feeling the strain. in fact I find the toys here really charming, theyre all made on site and theyre just really sweet wooden toys.
My folks never took me here as a kid and I guess I can understand why, it isn’t all that exciting really, I think the Big Rocking Horse of Gumeracha has had it’s glory days and is slowly slipping into retirement.
It’s kinda sad that kids don’t get enjoyment out of the simple toys in life anymore, it’s all about the Nintendo DS and Ipod touch. you know kids, if you use your imagination that block of wood over there is suddenly a mobile phone.
The wild life park is great, you can get some pellets to feed the kangaroos and goats etc with before you go in. Don’t go in without any food, it’s like these animals are seriously underfed because they attack you the minute you step into the enclosure, this is what the food is for, distraction. Otherwise you may find that the baby goats eat you alive, or at least your clothing.

I’m just a tad old for toys, but this little shop is very cute and they manufacture wooden toys on site in their factory.
They are pretty good quality, and well priced for their value. But toys like these often require imagination to use them.
Toys like trains, puzzles and learning games are available here, withthebig rocking horse, wildlife park and café on site. Good place to visit with the kids with a few interesting things to do which you wouldn’t normally in Adelaide.