What we do and who we are

Children can seem a complete mystery.  What they eat is hard enough to work out, let alone what interesting toys they might want for their birthday or for Christmas.  And it is not always easy to remember birthdays.

We have scoured the world to find a really useful selection of fun, unusual and different presents for children.  We test every potential present before it goes on our website - we build the robot kits, paint the fairies, doodle with the pens, play the games and yes, we even wear the t-shirt! We can giftwrap your presents, send them direct with a handwritten birthday or Xmas card and even send you a birthday reminder every year.

In the unlikely event that you get it wrong and you end up buying something that he or she already has or really doesn't like, then return the unused present to us and we will credit you so you can replace it with something else.

The Wicked Uncle Team

We are a community of small, pointy-eared elves based in a large warehouse in the the deep countryside somewhere over the rainbow near Elveden (really!) with a mission to provide brilliant toys for boys and girls. We have an office with some token people in it in London. The company was founded by Mike O'Shea, a former employee of the multinational S. Claus Toy Corporation to do cool stuff all year round and have fun. We do lots of research on toys and many of them are extensively tested by real children led by Patrick X O'Shea, Chief Toy Tester.

The team has recently been expanded and we not only have Harvey the Dog, but also Alex, the Wicked Uncle Cat.

Why are you called Wicked Uncle?

Because it sounds cool. Unfortunately the term "wicked" may no longer be down with the kids, but anybody over 30 knows what we mean. And it is a great name for a toy shop.

A couple of random jokes that make us laugh:

What is brown and sticky ? A stick.

My girlfriend said she was going to leave me because of my obsession with the Monkees. I thought she was joking. Then I saw her face.

PS Two of our favourite German jokes:

How many Germans does it take to change a lightbulb ? One.

How many mice does it take to change a light bulb ? I imagine a great many. Mice would individually lack the strength or dexterity required.

If you become a customer and buys stacks of cool toys for boys and girls, we will send you even more of these brilliant jokes.

And finally, here is our favourite other site on the web. It is called Storynory and it is full of original, free audio stories for children. Great for bedtimes or car journeys. They have even written some stories about a really cool character called The Wicked Uncle inspired by us.

Wicked Uncle in the Press

This is where we link to interesting press stories about us and amusing TV shows featuring some of our fun toys and games. 

You can find some neat videos here on Youtube: 

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13th October 2023  - Wicked Uncle issues Top Ten List for Christmas 2023

https://toyworldmag.co.uk/wicked-uncle-issues-top-ten-list/

14th June 2023  - Brilliant Times article featuring some of our fun, outdoor ideas

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-best-garden-games-to-buy-for-summer-2023-qbdqfmf0s

21st November 2022 - Our Christmas campaign

https://toyworldmag.co.uk/wicked-uncle-launches-new-christmas-campaign/

4th February 2021 - Stuff about us

https://toyworldmag.co.uk/exclusive-talking-shop-with-wicked-uncle/

3rd June 2020 - Wicked Uncle the Family business incl. Harvey the Dog

https://toyworldmag.co.uk/exclusive-toy-world-talks-family-matters-with-wicked-uncle/

The Website

Our site was created by Sound in Theory in Exeter, Devon.  It has also got a really neat backend which we are very proud of.  If you need an ecommerce site, give them a call. Tom Bates, 01392 499498 tom@soundintheory.co.uk.

Wicked Uncle USA

Wicked Uncle has a parallel operation in Maryland, USA who can deliver anywhere within the Continental United States. So if you have an American nephew, please visit www.wickeduncle.com.

Lovely items. Prompt service.

Christina Rossiter 25 Jul 2024

Thunder tube

Great service as always . Can’t comment on the thunder tube as it was bought as a gift and not opened yet, but if it’s loud and makesplenty of noise it will be a hit with my 4 year old grandson

Janice Flisher 25 Jul 2024

Quick delivery, excellent service.

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Lovely product. Speedy delivery.

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Service from Wicked Uncle.

Excellent !

Ronald Morton 25 Jul 2024
Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024
Jennifer 25 Jul 2024

Brilliant, quirky presents

Excellent service as usual. Brilliant, different and quirky presents that are always well received

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Good value, well made, fast despatch and delivery

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Excellent service

Amazingly fast delivery and all I ordered came carefully packed. Plus everything was as it looked on the website which is not always the case!

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Always an excellent service.

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Happy with everything!

Easy to navigate website Easy ordering process Up to date information relative to delivery Overall excellent service

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Exactly as described

Recent Customer 25 Jul 2024

Brilliant service & products!

The Wicked Uncle team are always brilliant. They respond to my requests immediately and follow through accurately.

Tracie Parker 24 Jul 2024
Barbara E Shields 24 Jul 2024

A good buy.

Items were just as described and were delivered quickly. Many thanks.

Tim Wells 24 Jul 2024

Gifting heaven

Great choice and speedy delivery service. Great range available, search by age of child, and wrapping service a great idea

John Smith 24 Jul 2024

Wicked Uncle Delivered As Promised!

Order processed immediately and product arrived right on time and in excellent condition.

Paul 24 Jul 2024

Wouldn’t hesitate to use or recommend this Company.

Excellent Company, from good quality toys with a wide range of choice. Extended services of wrapping, supplying cards and prompt delivery all above standard.

Recent Customer 24 Jul 2024

Science mysteries explained!

Service and delivery were brilliant.. My grandson loves the book… Will certainly keep looking for birthdays and Xmas.

Recent Customer 24 Jul 2024

All round good

Arrived on time ordering is very simple and the quality of the toy bought was excellent

Recent Customer 24 Jul 2024

Lovely gifts. Easy to order. Delivery (via Royal Mail) went smoothly. Will likely use Wicked Uncle again.

Barbara Taylor 24 Jul 2024

Very good service

Arrived quickly. Just what I wanted.

Recent Customer 23 Jul 2024
Recent Customer 23 Jul 2024

Excellent service and unusual gifts

Excellent product I couldn’t find elsewhere, very prompt delivery.

Recent Customer 23 Jul 2024

Satisfaction

Prompt service, everything was well packed and arrived in good condition.

Recent Customer 22 Jul 2024

Great service and range of products

This company has a great range of gifts. I regularly order from them for the birthdays of nieces and nephews, and friends children.

Recent Customer 22 Jul 2024

Very prompt delivery and fascinating little book of facts

Arrived very promptly and much appreciated by the intended recipient.

John Ruddick 22 Jul 2024

Great service

Easy to order and prompt delivery of goods which were tracked en route.

Recent Customer 22 Jul 2024

Great products, great service.

Goods came earlier than expected. Well packaged. Lots of choice of games and categorised so easy to find for age groups etc..

A Ali 22 Jul 2024