Discover Rochdale's magical toy shop

ToysARoo, located in the St Mary's Gate area (behind Brown's Cakes), is the first dedicated toy shop to open in Rochdale in over 15 years. Style caught up with owners, husband and wife, Taff and Karen Ahmed, to discover more about their fantastic toy shop...

What makes ToysARoo unique?

We love to encourage imagination, storytelling and creative play. We stock toys that children will enjoy, are durable and have an educational value. When you’re shopping for toys, you should ask not what the toy can do for your child but what your child can do with the toy!

What brands do you stock?

We stock a wide range of brands – our specialism is wooden toys. We stock products from leading toy suppliers such as Hape, Small Foot, Goki, Viga, Wonderworld, Le Toy Van, Jumini, Studio Circus, Galt and Melissa and Doug, and a great range of soft toys from leading brands like Ty and Aurora. We’re also fans of Playmobil, even though they’re made of plastic, those little people have stood the tests of time and are great for encouraging imaginative play.

Do you have an online store too?

We do! www.toysaroo.com. We also have a WhatsApp messaging service through our store number, 01706 254477 where customers can ask questions and get a response quickly but we would love for them to visit the shop to see our range. We're sticking to government guidelines in store to keep our customers safe.

Is it true the toys come to life at night?

Of course! We often arrive in the mornings to find our mascot, Kevin the Giraffe raiding the book corner, he likes a good story.