Hawkin’s Bazaar Edinburgh

I could spend hours in this shop, it’s great fun! I get a lot of stocking fillers here at Christmas (not just for the kids, but for some adults too).

What a very bizarre place indeed and it stocks all kinds of oddities for parties, presents and just laughs. To be honest, the price of some of the items, I’d rather entertain myself but I guess some of the stuff is quite innovative but you’d probably get bored of your purchase rather quickly and it would more than likely become more annoying than funny.
If you like your novelty items, then you will love this place and it’s an ideal stop for gifts for people who are into such stuff.
Perhaps I’m just an old bore but I’m sure this shop would have been way more appealing if I was a youngster.

A bargain basement version of the slightly more exciting and grown-​up Red 5 chain, Hawkin’s Bazaar still does manage to rustle up a good selection of the kind of gizmos and gadgets that are moderately interesting for 5 minutes on Xmas day, before spendin the rest of their lives under the bed or in a cupboard.
With prices ranging from pocket money to unnecessary splurge, there should be enough tat in hereto satisfy all tastes. I particularly liked the Emu puppets they had at the tail end of last year, which thankfully weren’t too far up the pricing scale.
Always worth a nosey.

Aaah, this place makes me feel like a big kid in a toy shop, which, when I am in Hawkins Bazaar, I technically am!
This place is great, it has all sorts of gadgets and toys and a whole selcetion of random bits and bobs that you will want as soon as you see.
The really great thing about this place is the fact the vast range of toys and gifts start at just £1 — but can go all the way up to £100 for the toys for big boys type of stuff.
I could seriously spend a huge amounbt of time in Hawkins Bazaar, just messing around and playing with all the cool stuff!

I used to totally adore going into the Gadget Shop, and it was a really unique experience for me. There never used to be any other places that sold cool gadgety things, and now they seem to be on every corner. I think it kind of took away from the excitement for me.
Hawkin’s Bazaar is the gadget shop really. It’s got loads and loads of stuff, mainly aimed at kids, which would be absolutely great for a birthday or Christmas gift. They also have a wee ‘Pocket Money’ section selling toys like bouncy balls for 50p and £1 which is great for kids.

An absolutely hilarious shop full of childish toys and gadgets that will serve as a welcome throw back to your school days.
There’s usually some joker prancing about with the latest nerf gun occasionally shooting hapless punters but it’s all good natured fun and only heightens the playful aura of the shop.
Plenty of fun stuff to be found here.

Hawkins Bazaar is brilliant.
It’s stuffed full of gadgets for kids that are educational, too! Or at least, I like to think they are.
What I actually believe this shop does is entice adults in and encourage them to buy a number of gizmos geared towards children, so they can go home and «test the products» before giving them to their wee cousin/​child.
Absolutely nothing wrong with that, I say!
They have loads of super cool gifts aimed at children (and adults to be fair), which include spud guns, elestic band firing devices that double up as pens, pocket money toys and Nerf supplies. They had some interesting «how to be good at everything» books and «paint your own teapot» sets which were really cute for wee girls (and me).
They had an amazing paint ball gun in here including hundreds of pellets which I wanted to wreak havoc with, but I don’t want to get arrested for vandalism since it’ll make me unemployable! There are worse ways to get fined, though. Awesome shop, exciting for kids of all ages!

This shop is so much fun, you can find really unique gifts here. It sells mostly kitsch and daft things, stuff you don’t really need, but really want.
You can find things for both children and adults here, from things like kites, puzzles, cuddly toys and flying things to finger drum kits and chocolate boobs.
You could spend a long time perusing the shelves here, I do find things to be a little on the expensive side, though you can find things here that you wouldn’t find in other shops and you can find really unique presents here.

Completely agree with the last reviewer, this is an awfully fun place to be whether you’re a big child or a little one. There’s lots of fun old-​fashioned wooden toys which are being lost on a lot of the newer generation of kids, so it’s great to see them available in a mall-​store. Also, you’re bound to have a laugh at the cute toy rabbits bouncing around in the store, or perhaps pick up a controller and challenge a stranger to a a game of mini RC dodgem cars. There is truly something for everyone here and it’s probably the most fun out of all the high street type stores.

This shop is amazing full with all the things I remember as a kid and more.
Lots of puzzles and creative things for kids and adults to do together. Has lots of awesome novelties you will fine something for every one in the store. I alway feel happier after a visit here remember child hood tools and playing with any demo puzzles they have out and about.
Staff are lovely and always offer you batteries and if you want to sign up for there catalogue.
HAVE a look you will be transported.