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 sensory swing is an absolute staple in our home. My daughter uses it every single day, and it has become such a safe, comforting space for her. It’s incredibly calming when she needs to regulate, but it’s also perfect for getting her sillies out. She spins super fast, uses it like a regular swing, or curls up inside like a cozy cocoon. I love how versatile it is — whether she needs movement, comfort, or play, this swing does it all. Truly one of the best additions to our home.
Bought the ball pit for my 6month old for Christmas. I was worried that he may be too young for it as he wasn’t sitting up on his own yet, but I was wrong! He absolutely loved being in there, and it has actually helped him work on sitting up on his own.
Purchased for my 17 month old son and he loves it! He stacks and throws them and surprisingly my 5 year old son loves it just as much… he stacks them and runs through them to knock them down
We got this for our petite 2 year old and she is OBSESSED. It was incredibly easy to setup, we love that you can adjust the height as she'll get taller (I make it higher when I use it myself haha) she uses it on her belly to run around and spin, to lay in and relax and swing like a real swing. It is a game changer for our -30 winters!!
The perfect size for little hands
Our boys were too excited to start climbing as soon as these were out of the box. They look beautiful and encourage loads of imaginative play. Right in time for -30°C weather, too.
My baby doesn’t walk yet, but is always drawn to this balance beam!! She crawls over top of it and grabs onto it.
It conveniently folds in the middle to store but once it’s set up (opened up) it holds due to the strong Velcro.
So so reasonably priced!!!! As is everything on the site!!
The product itself is high quality and larger than I thought!!! It comes with 5 steppers, which is perfect if you’re spacing them out to walk across. my baby hasn’t really used these yet, besides just unstacking them, as she doesn’t walk, but I’m sure she’ll be using them in no time :)
If you’re considering these, get them!! My husband thought these were useless whenever I opened them up, but lit 7 month old has been using these the most out of any of our products so far! It comes with a generous amount, but we may even end up buying another pack because they’re so reasonably priced and they are so open ended!!! Once again, bigger and higher quality than I ever expected!!!!
These are much bigger than I anticipated and SO sturdy!!! I cannot say enough about all of these products!! Right now my baby (7 months) only crawls under the big arch, but I can’t wait to see how she gets creative with this product in future!!
I’m not a huge review person, but I genuinely LOVE the North and Nova products. I searched a LOT for a soft play set for my baby. I wanted something that would be able to be used for a long time, as they aren’t cheap. I did find some online that were cheaper, but for good reason..they weren’t as nice/aesthetically pleasing AND they were soo small- thankfully I checked the dimensions. These products are so big and sturdy!! Honestly can’t recommend them enough. My baby is 7 months and right now only crawls through the tunnel, but I’m so excited for her to use the rest of these pieces as she grows!
Great climber ! Bought for our daughters first Christmas knowing it will be used for years to come. Amazing quality and very sturdy. We got the colour combo sand and it looks perfect in our play room. While our daughter is using components to balance and practice towards crawling, our niece and nephew (2yo and 4yo) have used it lots in its entirety and LOVE it ! Well worth the price for how long it will last.
Bought as a gift for 1 year old. Him and his 3.5 yo sister love them. Really great quality.
What an amazing product. I couldn’t imagine having anymore fun at home than with the climber! My son has loved this since he was just shy of 1 year old. We are so grateful for this amazing company. The quality is great and we’ve had ours for 3 years! Thank you north and nova.
I wish I had the option of purchasing from this brand for my older two kids. Thats why I didnt hesitate to invest in open ended play options for my third baby. I am so impressed with the quality of the products of this Canadian owned brand. The ball pit is foldable, easy to clean and the material feels and looks durable. Thank you for creating these products. Will definitely be purchasing more.