A brand created by parents, for parents.
Founded by a mom of two and physiotherapist from Ottawa, Ontario, north&nova was born from a desire to create toys we wanted for our own children — toys that are played with and loved every day in our home. Each toy is thoughtfully designed to support your child’s development through purposeful play and is third-party tested to ensure it’s toxin-free and meets all Canadian safety standards.
design
Decor-inspired playsets made to integrate seamlessly into your home and look beautiful left out in any room.
function
Designed to help children get moving and burning energy through play, all while offering a world of options for imaginative play.
quality
Made with high density foam to withstand even the most enthusiastic jumping and climbing. Plus, our vegan leather is water resistant making clean up a breeze.
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This climber is such great quality, and my girls ranging from baby to 4 all love it. It also looks so dreamy in our space. Will be buying more of these products.
They're steering wheels, pillows, drums, giant buttons, tires, a Frisbee, a footstool. Ideal for practicing balance but we loving thinking of new ways to play with the steppers!
Non-toxic, Easy to clean, hours of fun. What more do you really need? Oh, yeah Roma (the founder) is perfect, too.
This tent is super cute! I love that it can be rolled up and that it doesn’t take up a crazy amount of space. It’s much larger than I had anticipated.. a nice surprise. Looking forward to personalising the tent with our favourite shop themes!
The stackers are a fun size and exciting addition to our playpen! The colours are beautiful and they stack so well! We are so happy with our purchase!
The colour is beautiful and the foam pieces are firm and feel high quality! Overall very happy with our purchase!
Love these! Purchased for my youngest's first birthday, but even my older kids love playing with them! They're so soft but stack without toppling too easily, they're easy to clean, and such gorgeous color! Very happy with them! :)
This kids play tent is absolutely beautiful! The fabric feels high quality, the setup was super easy, and it looks so aesthetic in our space. My daughter loves using it for imaginative play, reading, and quiet time. It’s the perfect mix of functional and stylish — definitely worth it!
The only thing my son loves more than stacking these is running through a tower to knock them down! These are cute, soft, and wipeable which I love!
It’s such a great product for our little one, we can’t wait to see him grow with it. The quality is amazing and the packaging was very well done to ensure it gets to us safely. Happy to support a brand looking at ensuring kiddos have safe play choices.
Quality of the packaging and products is great! Delivered quickly and packaged in such a way that the products stay safe. Very excited for our son to grow with his climber.
Super cute and high quality! My 17 month old loves it. Super fun addition to our playroom.
My 17 month old LOVES them. She likes to stack them and move them around the house and of course step on them too. Made out of quality sturdy foam so she isn’t struggling to balance on them and wide enough that tipping them over. Also super cute pattern!
We added the North & Nova ball pit to our setup and it quickly became one of our son’s favourite places to play. His favourite “game” right now is tossing every single ball out of the pit and then watching us put them all back in, completely fascinated every time. Still waiting for the day he decides to help out instead (lol!)
It’s one of those simple toys that somehow keeps him entertained way longer than you’d expect. He’ll crawl in and out, sit and sort through the balls, make ball angels, and then start the whole routine all over again. It’s great for keeping him busy while still encouraging movement and curiosity.
The material is soft and padded, with a foam structure and a vegan leather cover that makes it comfortable and safe for little ones. It has a nice give to it, so it’s easy for him to climb in and out of himself. Plus, it wipes clean really easily, which is always a win. Definitely a fun addition to the play space and something we see him enjoying for a long time.
We got the North & Nova Climber for our son’s first Christmas when he was 8 months old, and it’s been a favourite ever since. At first, he was all about sitting in the little hole and playing peekaboo, which kept him entertained and full of laughs for so long. Now at 12 months, he’s a full-on little adventurer, climbing up the slide like Spider-Man and using the stair piece to practice going from sitting to standing.
I love that it’s something he’s been able to grow into instead of grow out of quickly. It’s not one of those toys that loses its appeal after a week. It keeps evolving with him and finding new ways to stay fun.
Also, huge bonus that it’s super easy to clean, which makes a big difference with little ones. Definitely feels like a worthwhile investment and one of the few things we use every single day.