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Learning in context
Design, build, and decorate ten kinds of toys, then put them on display in Grandpa's shop. Children advertise and price their creations, help customers, total purchases, and clean up before restocking.
Eight educational games combine creative toy-making with spelling, addition, and spatial puzzles. Eight narrated videos explore making and selling toys.
Making and design
- Combine parts to make a robot, doll, or alien.
- Choose colors, gems, and stickers for toys such as a kite, crown, and sailboat.
Words and math
- Spell the names of ten toys.
- Use a price list and practice addition through 20.
Planning and problem-solving
- Connect making a toy with displaying and selling it.
- Solve cleanup puzzles and match customers with their requests.
Mini-Games
Ten types of toys, eight educational games, and eight narrated videos about making and selling toys.
Make a Toy
Play. Choose parts to assemble a toy such as an alien.
Practice. Planning and combining parts.
Design a Toy
Play. Choose colors for a toy such as a kite.
Practice. Color choices and visual design.
Decorate a Toy
Play. Add details such as jewels to a crown.
Practice. Creative expression and placement.
Finish the Banner
Play. Spell a toy name to advertise it.
Practice. Spelling and toy vocabulary.
Price the Toys
Play. Use the price list to label toys.
Practice. Reading and matching prices.
Help the Customer
Play. Find the toys a customer requests.
Practice. Listening or reading and item matching.
Add Up the Items
Play. Use the cash register to total a purchase.
Practice. Addition through 20.
Clean up the Shop
Play. Plan a route to sweep the shop.
Practice. Spatial reasoning and planning.
See the game in action
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More videos (3)
Social video
iPad preview
iPhone preview
Learning in context
The shop links creativity with a sequence: make an item, put it on display, price it, and help a customer. Spelling and addition have practical roles in the imaginary shop, alongside design and cleanup puzzles.
Try it together
Make a pretend shop with paper toys and written prices. Take turns asking for two items and adding the prices.
Fairlady Media is the family studio founded by James and Connie Bossert. Connie holds a doctorate in educational psychology and works on instructional design and illustration. Meet the people behind the games.
From the App Store
Customer reviews
Selected five-star customer stories, in their own words. These excerpts reflect the app versions the reviewers used.
Gives sharing adults some quality time with kids and lots of vocubulary building opportunities.
What better place for a kid to explore at Christmas, than a toy shop! Nice job! My daughter loves it!
Awards, reviews & App Store history
Recognition for Grandpa's Toy Shop
Explore the awards and published reviews this game has received. These records describe the versions available at the time.
Awards & editorial selections
Children’s Technology Review
Editor’s Choice Award
2016
Published reviews & coverage
Appysmarts
Review
iGameMom
Review
From the review archive
These reviews are documented in our records, but we could not verify a working original page. We’ve kept the publications listed here.
BestAppsForKids.org
Review · 2016
Children’s Technology Review
Review · 2016
The iMums
Review · 2016
Privacy and grown-up controls
Our privacy policy describes how Fairlady Media apps handle local settings, child-created content, external actions, and support requests.
- Apple's privacy label
- No Details Provided. Read this game's App Privacy details.
- Child accounts
- Our policy says children do not need to create an account or provide personal information.
- On-device content
- Apps may save settings, progress, rewards, or creations on the device. Our policy explains when an adult can choose to share content.
- Links out of the app
- Our policy places external support, privacy, sharing, and App Store actions behind a parent gate.
- Contacting support
- An adult can email us. We receive the email address and any details they choose to send so we can respond.
Policy and U.S. App Store label checked September 13, 2026. The Apple label and the website policy are separate sources.
Before you download
- Designed for
- Ages 6–9
- Apple age information
- 4+; Made for Ages 6–8
- Devices
- iPhone and iPad
- Minimum system
- iOS 9.0 or iPadOS 9.0
- App language
- English, as listed by Apple
- Included content
- Ten types of toys, eight educational games, and eight narrated videos about making and selling toys.
- U.S. download price
- $2.99 USD
- Public version
- 1.1
- Version release date
- 2017-01-10
- Family Sharing
- Up to six family members, with Family Sharing enabled
U.S. App Store facts checked September 13, 2026. Price, availability, and compatibility can change. Check the current listing before buying.
For device help, visit game support. For a question about this game, an adult can email support@fairladymedia.com.
Questions parents ask
Who is Grandpa's Toy Shop designed for?
Its current game description specifies ages 6–9. Design, spelling, and addition are useful starting points. Individual children vary; explore the activities and screenshots together.
Is the shop using real money?
The described activities are pretend play: children price toys and add purchases at an in-game cash register. Buying the app happens separately through the App Store.
What can we try away from the screen?
Make a pretend shop with paper toys and written prices. Take turns asking for two items and adding the prices.
Which devices can run the app?
The current U.S. listing requires iOS or iPadOS 9.0 or later. Check Apple's compatibility details for your device before purchasing.
Where can I find privacy and purchase information?
Read the privacy summary above, our privacy policy, and the current App Store listing for this game.
What if I need help?
Visit our support page for troubleshooting and a way to contact us.
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