Stranger Than Paradise Gifts

Incredibly efficient: I ordered online, and three days later it arrived interstate. Well-packed and in perfect condition. Great service, great products!

Ordered online and I received a notification about an hour later saying it had it already been shipped! Arrived very quickly and all three items I purchased were in great condition.

I’ve bought items from Stranger than Paradise before both online and in store. They have such a fantastic range of kids toys that are educational, stimulating and well made.

Highly recommend if you are looking for a gift for toddlers and kids.

We love this shop! Beautiful selection of toys that delight both children and their parents. There's the whole range of prices: craft kits and small toys to gift casually to beautiful wooden toys for special occasions. We get all our birthday party gifts here, and are so thankful for the local delivery during the pandemic that kept my son busy for hours with puzzles, art projects, and educational games.

This shop has a huge range of interesting, quality toys and gifts - I was able to get a good amount of my Christmas shopping done in one hit! Lucia is so lovely and helpful - excellent customer service! Highly recommended.

A gorgeous gift/toy shop with a wonderful range of beautiful, interesting and stimulating gifts. The jigsaw puzzles are just lovely, and suitable for a variety of ages and interests (I bought a round, sea themed one with pirates and lots of fish), It has the most comprehensive range of craft kits for kids that I've seen in Melbourne. But also lots of lovely hands-on toys (tug boats!), bubble blasters, tiaras and trucks. Enjoy the website during these difficult days of lockdown, but do yourself a favour one day and step into this wonderful of childhood treasures. My favourite toy shop EVER.

Love shopping at Stranger than Paradise in North Melbourne. Can always find an age-appropriate gift for a child of any age (including grown-ups!), staff are super helpful and they have beautiful gift wrapping. Love this local.

If you want to shop for your for those special children in your life, then look no further than Stranger Than Paradise, a locally owned small business with the best toys. I detest shopping -especially Christmas shopping. Thanks to their website, I could select the age group of my nephews and find appropriate gifts for them, then pick them up without dawdling in the shop (The website is also handy because you can also choose type of toy you want, e.g. STEM toys). I had two very excited boys later (and their mum who loved the Mecchano styles robot I bought for one of them). Thank you STP for making my Christmas shopping experience easy.

Great store for Kids Gifts and Bigger Kids like me, alongside Very Good Service with just in general a Happy Vibe.

What a fabulous range of gift ideas! Great service - thank you for getting in touch with me to ensure my order was correct. All items were received with joy.

I ordered a gift for my friends’ son in Melbourne flawlessly from Canada, the customer service was excellent - quick response and super friendly and the delivery was faster than expected. Highly recommended!

Shop is chock full of novel and beautiful gifts not just for children, there's a great range for adults too and staff there have always been really helpful. Such a relief having you in the neighbourhood and knowing I'll always find something in my last minute dash for a present. Thank you guys!!

Loved your shop! Ordered an item from the online store and it was sent promptly. Thanks!

I bought two Grimms products at this beautiful shop. The customer service is amazing and such a warm and friendly environment! I highly recommend checking out this little treasure!

Since moving to North Melbourne I find myself returning again and again to this treasure of a shop that is Stranger than Paradise
Beautiful unusual gifts you may not find any where else
the owners are friendly helpful and nothing is too much trouble
I highly recommend this shop and treasure the things have found from my Frida Kahlo fridge magnet to my stunning silver earrings
I have bought gifts for nieces and nephews that become favourites
Well worth a browse in store or online

Lucia was super helpful and friendy especially with organising contactless pickup in lockdown. They've got a great range of stuff too. Thanks!

Fantastic treasure trove of a shop! My go-to for all kids presents, I actually look forward to shopping when I can visit this shop!

wonderful little store, friendly owner and great gifts by quality brands. Highly recommended!

My go-to for gifts for all my friends and family. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable! Service and products are top notch.

Fabulous little shop packed with great games and toys. Great place to find a unique gift.

Great shop with fantastic variety and quality products. Lucia is very helpful and responsive.