Toy & Game Email Marketing
Toy brands with proper email programs generate 40%+ of Q4 revenue from their list. Most scramble to send one Black Friday email.
That gap isn't because your products aren't great. It's because nobody built the system. Toy and game brands have one of the most seasonal revenue curves in eCommerce — and the brands that win Q4 are the ones who started warming up their list in September. They've been sending age-appropriate product recommendations since the customer's first purchase. They know whether the buyer is a parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle. And when Black Friday hits, they don't blast a 20% off email to everyone — they send personalised gift guides based on the child's age.
Now picture that system running for your brand. Welcome flows that capture the recipient's relationship to the child (parent, gift-giver, collector). Age-segmented automations that recommend the right toys as the child grows. Pre-holiday warmup sequences that build anticipation. Black Friday and Christmas campaigns that hit the right person with the right product at the right moment.
As a Klaviyo Gold Partner who's built email programs for 150+ eCommerce brands, we know exactly what toy brand email should look like. The brands that nail this don't just survive Q4 — they make it their entire year.
40%+
Q4 Revenue From Email
62%
Gift Purchases in Toys
3.5x
Holiday Flow ROI
150+
Clients Served
The Toys & Games eCommerce opportunity
The global toy market is worth $110B+ and here's the thing that makes email marketing incredibly powerful for this category: 62% of toy purchases are gifts. That means a huge portion of your buyers aren't buying for themselves — they're buying for someone else's child. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends. These gift-givers need help. They don't know what's age-appropriate. They don't know what the child already has. They rely on recommendations. Email is the perfect channel to provide that guidance — and capture repeat gift purchases for birthdays, holidays, and milestones all year round.
What toys & games brands get wrong with email marketing
- Your holiday email strategy starts in November — two months too late for proper list warmup and segmentation
- No distinction between parent buyers and gift-buyers in your email segmentation
- You don't capture child age data at signup — the single most valuable data point for toy recommendations
- Back-in-stock notifications don't exist for popular items that sell out seasonally
- Birthday reminder flows aren't set up, even though every child has a birthday every year
How we do email marketing for toys & games brands
We build toy brand email programs around two core audiences: parents and gift-givers. Each gets a different flow architecture. Parents receive age-progressive recommendations as their child grows — buy building blocks at 18 months, get STEM toy suggestions at 3, creative kits at 5. Gift-givers receive birthday reminders, holiday gift guides by age, and curated "what to buy" emails that make gifting effortless.
The holiday system starts in September. List warmup sequences. Early access for VIP customers. Wish list reminder emails for parents to share with family. Gift guide series segmented by age. Black Friday with personalised product bundles. Christmas shipping deadline urgency. Post-holiday clearance for self-purchasers. Every email in the Q4 sequence has a specific job and revenue target.
What's included
- ✓Klaviyo setup with child age and buyer relationship data collection (parent, grandparent, gift-giver)
- ✓Age-progressive product recommendation flows that evolve as children grow
- ✓Gift-giver email program: birthday reminders, holiday guides, age-curated suggestions
- ✓Holiday campaign system: September warmup through January clearance
- ✓Back-in-stock and wishlist notification flows for high-demand seasonal items
- ✓Post-purchase cross-sell: bought a board game? Here are expansions and accessories
Questions our best clients asked first
Q4 is coming. Your email program should be ready months before it arrives.
We'll audit your Klaviyo account, map your seasonal and gift-buyer opportunities, and show you the revenue you're leaving on the table. Free. No strings.
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