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.

The Wicked Uncle Team

We are a community of small, pointy-eared elves based in a large warehouse in the the deep countryside of Suffolk,  somewhere over the rainbow near Elveden (really!)

With a mission to provide fun and unusual presents for kids, Wicked Uncle was founded by Mike O'Shea, a former employee of the multinational S. Claus Toy Corporation. 

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..

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.

When 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: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsKcwFJdU7MlbhNBrlqRAaQ

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.

Fills a gap

Great service, great product. Fills a significant gap in the market. Lots of info to help assess if suitable for particular age of child

Recent Customer 29 Jun 2025

My only thought was that choice was somewhat limited, and I wished there was a greater variety of gifts to choose from. There service was excellent!

Recent Customer 29 Jun 2025

Great products

Fast service. Good communication. My Grandsons enjoyed their gifts.

Recent Customer 29 Jun 2025

Absolutely excellent!

Just what I expected, excellent product and well packaged!

Recent Customer 29 Jun 2025

Good gifts and efficient service

Grandsons loved the light and the disco watch - they were delivered on time - very efficient service

Jackie Ullyart 29 Jun 2025

boys age 1 to2 present

I ordered for a friends grandson and asked for it to be wrapped I think it was it was delivered on time and the child loves his present.

Elizabeth Leaford 28 Jun 2025

Arrived on time and well packaged

Recent Customer 28 Jun 2025

Great service.

Recent Customer 27 Jun 2025

Brilliant toys

I always get lovely toys from this site. Quick delivery.

Recent Customer 27 Jun 2025

A Boon for Grannies

The website is very helpful, with great suggestions and a good choice of unusual toys, delivered promptly.

Recent Customer 27 Jun 2025

Wide choice of products

Really good choice of products. Very easy to order and quickly posted.

Patricia Boston 27 Jun 2025

Good quality present for kids.

Everything as advertised and no problems.

Recent Customer 27 Jun 2025

Great service, will buy again

Simple purchase process. Item received safely, well packaged and in good time. The Infinity Loop is a simple item but it's fascinating. My 7 year oldniece absolutely loves it and is mesmerized - wouldn't put it down for long - so is her 3 year old sister. The adults like it too...

LozD 27 Jun 2025

Good quality and very promp service.

Lindsay Gillet 26 Jun 2025

Happy customer

Brilliant service from this company, really fast delivery, would recommend

lynda Sparkes 26 Jun 2025

Quirky fun and different

Great range of products full description and well priced. Quirky and fun... easy ordering and delivery is good time wise. As a Grandma, I am wayup the scale for best pressies for my grandchildren....??

Patricia Hearsum 26 Jun 2025

Happy grandchildren and Happy Grandad

With grandchildren all over the place, it's just great to be able to find great presents for their ages and to have them safely wrapped and delivered.

Clifton Graham 26 Jun 2025

Great service, and products

Great service, quickly delivered and nephew loves his present thank you

Nia 26 Jun 2025

The best service and toy's

Mike Keating 26 Jun 2025

Good service. Product in excellent condition and delivered on time. No problems whatsoever.

Recent Customer 25 Jun 2025

Excellent service

The service from Wicked Uncle is excellent and the items I’ve received are good quality.

Recent Customer 25 Jun 2025

IQ Gears

Easy to order they wrapped and sent it arrived on time and Grandson loves it!

Recent Customer 25 Jun 2025

Great service!

Customer service colleague was so helpful when I telephoned with an enquiry. My package arrived in a timely manner. My granddaughter loved her gifts.

Recent Customer 25 Jun 2025

The product did exactly what it said on the tin.

Very happy, thank you!

Recent Customer 25 Jun 2025

Beautifully packed haven’t opened yet

john wilson 24 Jun 2025

Disappointing

The service was good, but the product was not. I purchased the "Flying Bee" to take it with me as a gift for my grandson. Unfortunately, it was abig disappointment as it did not do what the description and video suggested. First of all, the bee rose very fast to a height where it was not controllable even outside the house. Inside, it had immediately banged against the ceiling in a high ceiling house and consequently just fell down. While it was true that it had a built-in protection device to automatically stop flying if the coptor blade is hit in flight, that protection was in no way able to protect the very tiny and feeble plastic hooks used to attach the wings from breaking at the collisions it suffered coming down against the wall or other objects. That, of course, made the whole thing unoperable after very few attempts. The principal technology is certainly a good idea, but the design is bad.

Recent Customer 23 Jun 2025

Eady to use

Easy to use but I was ordering from Republic of Ireland and it looked for a UK address for the ordering party. Defeats the advantages in having an online presence

Recent Customer 23 Jun 2025

Hopping mad!

Uncomplicated and stock range delights every child.

Recent Customer 23 Jun 2025

Great selection of age related toys , choices of wrapping paper and cards too as sending birthday present to my sister's grandson who lives at other end of the country. Prompt delivery as tracked .

Recent Customer 22 Jun 2025

Great choice of toys and speedy delivery

Recent Customer 22 Jun 2025