This store is awesome - I was visiting Victoria/Courtenay/Vancouver Island, and this store is so…read moreunique and charming. It's got a fantastic ship decor and it's not just a kid's store - it's sure to entertain any age. I got a modern glow-in-the-dark frisbee, and it's helping my husband and I get exercise. I also found out about the card game "Exploding Kittens" here. Seriously, you need to check it out!

a cool store but with unfriendly staff. we've gone in here a few times as we love to shop locally…read moreand love toys! we've never been greeted warmly upon going in the store. and heaven forbid you say you're just browsing. the vibe gets chillier by the minute. it's a toy store people! lighten up please! it should be the funnest store to visit in courtenay!

Love the careful selection of books and toys for kids of all ages!! I can never leave with just one…read morething...the puppets are incredible!

I am a kid at heart and love walking into toy stores. I love buying things for my niece and nephew…read more The store is well organized, lots of types of toys for both boys and girls. The prices are decent and the lady working there was very sweet and helpful.

I was travelling from Calgary to Campbell River to visit my niece and nephew. After going through…read morethe trunk on the ferry I realized I had left the gifts I had bought for them at home. I was so sad. It's been over a year since I've seen them. I googled toy stores in Campbell River and headed straight to Wise and Wonderful. My expectations were exceeded! The lovely, friendly clerk asked me the ages of the kids, steered me directly to the most popular items for their age group! The selection was amazing for a small town! I made my choices, and headed to visit the family! Somehow now I'm the best auntie ever and have since found out it's my niece and nephews favorite store too!!! Thank you Wise and Wonderful, your store and staff are seriously a 5 star!!

I am amazed by the lack of engagement I received when I was in the store, I felt like Julia Roberts…read morewhen she entered high fashion stores to be snubbed at. I felt like I was an inconvenience to the employees. Friendly reminder to be engaging and friendly to everyone, you have no idea who might be your next loyal customer! I also see that you don't engage in positive reviews, but the response you give is to a negative review and you post it publically, which I believe is very unprofessional. Remember to engage with those who give you positive reviews, after all, they are your bread and butter!

My husband and I woke up to rain on Sunday, we decided a family games day would be fun. We went to…read morethe mall to find something to go home and play. We went to Mind Games. We're new to Nanaimo and had never even heard of it. We were immediately (Covid safe rules being followed 100% by both employees on shift) welcomed in the store, the male employee helped us with several questions, and came up with a few cool games for us to play He went above and beyond. Super friendly and helpful. The female employee at the till advised their electronic payments were down, she politely asked if I minded going to am ATM in the mall. I had no issue with that, we got cash, came back and paid for the games. The female employee then gave me $3 cash and said this is for the $3 ATM fee you had to pay to get cash. My mouth dropped, wow. I was amazed they would even think of that, and actually refund It to me. Needless to say: we were so impressed with the products in the store, how clean the store was, the customer service shown by both employees, we will definitely be back often, and pass the word on to others. Way to go Mind Games!!!

I was an employee before they shut down and reopened, for context. They laid us off with no sort of…read moreseverance, expecting the old team to stay with the company (telling us all not to look for new jobs), and was promised that we would be contacted about being rehired as soon as they reopened. No effort was made on this. Additionally, prices are absurd. But they blame it on the market fluctuations. This is wildly incorrect. The markups are done for 100% profit and are not considered with the going market, especially for children's card games. Lastly, all security cameras are live videos. The store doesn't have access to this. The only ones who do are corporate, where they spy on workers and make sure they are doing "the right things." Many times I would be demoing product for customers, where they would then call the store and yell at me for not working. Don't support this company. They exploit both employees and their customers.

We were thrilled to find this hidden gem in Qualicum on 2nd avenue. It is a terrific toy store with…read moregreat inventory and great prices. No need to look at box stores for puzzles and games when this shop is just around the corner. Looking for games puzzles or even children's clothes, stop by. The service is exceptional! #5 211 2nd avenue.

From the owner: At The Qualicum Toy Shop on Vancouver Island, we take pride in stocking our shelves with the toys…read moreand games that we would want to play with ourselves. We keep our eyes open for the finest (and funnest!) toymakers. Come in to check out one of the best Toy Stores on Vancouver Island.