As kids, we didn’t have the luxuries of a television all to ourselves, let alone a phone or a tablet – as a matter of fact, in our childhood, the latter two didn’t even exist. This meant that we had to find unique ways to keep ourselves occupied and we did it! We took a large stick and a smaller stick to play gilli-danda; we stacked stones on top of each other and enjoyed endless hours of lagori fun! If we were at the homes of our grandparents, we would have access to a huge range of traditional Indian toys and games, each of which would keep us busy for hours at a stretch. Its high time that we bring all those toys and games back and show our little ones that in order to have fun, you need not have fancy and elaborate setups; sometimes the simplest of objects can bring the maximum joy!

This is exactly what we are trying to do at The Nestery – in our search for the best toys for all age groups, we have gone forward and backwards in time – so, while you will be able to find some of the most cutting-edge toys based on robotics, AI and AR, there are also toys that take you back to a much simpler time. So come to The Nestery and browse through one of the largest collections of traditional Indian wooden toys online and pick something that you can play with your little ones.

Why buy traditional toys and games from The Nestery

Yes, there could be other places where you might be able to find wooden musical instruments or traditional toys, but there are a rare few places like The Nestery, where you will be able to browse through a huge collection. Whether you want something for a little one like a rattle or you want something a little more elaborate like construction planks, it’s all on offer here. In our virtual aisles, you will be able to find some of the most loved games of all times, including snakes and ladders, backgammon, ludo, chess and wooden tic tac toe. As a matter of fact, you will be able to find chess sets with interesting pieces and ludo that is closer to the original Chaupad, that you might have head of in the Mahabharata.

In case your kids like dolls and figurines, they will surely like the collection of peg dolls and nesting dolls that we have on offer at The Nestery – you will find several figures and designs that are inherently Indian and will perhaps remind you of your own childhood. The roly poly toys are perhaps the most traditional wooden toys that you might get to see and is a great option for tiny tots. Given that our children tend to spend so much time indoors, you should most certainly pick toys that they can use outdoors. You will find traditional toys of India like gilli-danda, slingshots, spin tops and lagori or 7 stones. 

And then of course, there are plenty of games and toys that can keep your little ones busy on rainy days or days when stepping out is not possible. There are numerous game sets, including board games and other traditional toys like cup and ball toys, marbles and pattern blocks and there are also versions of bowling pins and dominoes that should be fun for the kids.

Newer and younger parents might not be completely aware of these traditional toys of India, which is why, we get a lot of questions and queries related to them. Here are just a few of them, and in case you have any, just drop us a message:

I really want to get some musical toys for my kids. Can you suggest something?

You could consider a rattle toy if your kids are really young, because we offer a large collection, including sets. You could also check out xylophones.

My boys spend too much time in front of the television and I would want them and their friends to go out and play. Can I buy them something from your inventory?

We suggest you get them something like lagori or gilli danda, which can be played only in the outdoors – and given that these can be played with any number of participants, your sons can play with their entire group of friends.

My only child tends to get bored during rainy days and late evenings. What can I get for her so that she can keep herself busy?

She might like the nesting dolls or maybe solitaire, which can be played alone or with friends or even with you!

I am looking for a gift that will excite my nephew who loves building things. Any ideas?

At The Nestery, you will be able to find traditional building toys galore and you should definitely be able to find something that captures your fancy as well as that of your nephew!

Why The Nestery

Whether you are a new parent or have teenagers of your own, there are bound to be memories from your own childhood that you will still want to share with your children. There could be several Indian traditional toys and games that you would have played with in your childhood and playing them would have given you some of the best times of your lives. It would be natural to want to share those memories and those experiences with your little ones too. The parents who have created and built The Nestery thought on the same lines, which is why they created the inventory of traditional toys and games.

Every item that you find on our website would have been carefully chosen, by a team that includes mothers and fathers. This means that every product is child safe and age appropriate. Even when you browse through our array of traditional games and toys, you will see that there is something for all age groups and all of them are carefully designed to enable hours of fun and safety too. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for something for your child or want something that would make for an interesting gift, at The Nestery, we have solutions for all these kinds of situations.

What are you waiting for? Come to The Nestery and recreate your childhood with your little ones, with our collection of Indian traditional toys!