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Trade Outgrown Toys for Christmas Gifts at Warwick’s Big Toy Swap

A free toy swap at Chase Meadow Community Centre on Sunday 22 November lets Warwick families trade outgrown toys for Christmas presents. How it works and how to drop toys off.

By Alex Harrington 2 min read Source: The Big Toy Swap Warwick (Eventbrite)
The red-brick shopping parade at Chase Meadow, Warwick, with a convenience store and café on the ground floor
The shopping parade at Chase Meadow, Warwick, in 2018. The toy swap is at Chase Meadow Community Centre on Narrow Hall Meadow. Photo: Stuart Shepherd, CC BY-SA 2.0

Families in Warwick can swap toys their children have outgrown for “new to them” Christmas presents at The Big Toy Swap Warwick on Sunday 22 November, from 10am to 11.30am, at Chase Meadow Community Centre on Narrow Hall Meadow (CV34 6BT). It’s free, and it’s for toys, games, books and puzzles for children up to 11.

The swap is organised by Room to Breathe Decluttering, a local declutterer, as part of The Big Toy Swap, a national run of swaps before Christmas set up by the community interest company Party Pact. It was first reported by the Leamington Observer.

How the Warwick toy swap works

  • Drop off first: toys have to be handed in before the day, so they can be checked. They must be clean and in good condition, and anything with batteries must work. The organiser says drop-off dates and times will be shared in the event’s WhatsApp and Facebook groups, which are linked from the event page.
  • Book a free ticket: places are booked through Eventbrite, so the organiser knows how many to expect.
  • On the day: come along between 10am and 11.30am and choose something for your child, for ages 0 to 11. Christmas outfits are welcome too. Under-16s need to come with a parent or guardian.
  • Parking: the event page says there’s free parking.

The event page doesn’t say whether you have to bring a toy to take one, or what happens to toys left over. If that matters to you, ask the organiser through the event page or the groups before the day. Volunteers for the morning are also wanted.

Why it’s worth a look this Christmas

Children grow out of toys long before the toys wear out, and new presents add up fast in November and December. A swap clears some space at home and gets something fresh under the tree without spending anything. Stratford-upon-Avon has its own Big Toy Swap the day before, on Saturday 21 November.

Chase Meadow is on the south-west edge of Warwick. For buses, see our Warwick bus times. Everything else coming up before Christmas, from St Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival to the Victorian Evening, is in our Christmas in Warwick guide and the Warwick events calendar.

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Alex Harrington