Toy & Game Paid Media
What if your toy ads reached the exact parent or grandparent, searching for the exact age group, at the exact buying moment?
Promise: We build paid media campaigns that put your toys in front of the right buyer, targeted by child age, relationship, and buying intent, and drive purchases that lead to repeat gift-buying year after year.
Picture: Right now your Meta ads probably target "parents with kids, a broad age range." That's millions of people with very different needs. Meanwhile, a TikTok ad showing a child that age building an epic marble run reaches exactly the parent whose kid loves engineering challenges. On Google, someone searching "best science kit for a curious child" is ready to buy today.
Proof: Toy brands start converting paid traffic when targeting follows age segments and gift-buyer audiences.
Push: We'll build a custom media plan with age-targeted audiences, platform allocation, creative direction, and a revenue projection. Keep it whether we work together or not.
150+
Clients
$70M+
Revenue
$23M+
Ad Spend
Gold
Klaviyo Gold Partner
The Toys & Games eCommerce opportunity
Toy advertising has a unique advantage: two distinct buyer types with very different purchase motivations. Parents buy based on developmental value, safety, and entertainment. Gift-givers buy based on age-appropriateness, "wow factor," and ease of choice. The brands winning at paid media aren't running one campaign to both, they're building separate funnels with different creative, messaging, and offers for each buyer type. Add Q4 seasonality into the mix, and the brands with proper paid media infrastructure capture disproportionate holiday revenue.
What toys & games brands get wrong with paid media
- Targeting "parents with kids" instead of segmenting by child age and buyer relationship
- Same ad creative for parents and gift-givers, missing the different purchase motivations
- No holiday ramp-up plan, starting Black Friday ads in November instead of October
- Google Shopping product titles don't include age ranges or developmental benefits buyers search for
- No retargeting for gift-givers who browsed but didn't buy, they often need more time to decide
How we do paid media for toys & games brands
We build toy brand media around two audience pillars: parents and gift-givers. Parents get UGC showing kids actually playing with products, plus messaging focused on developmental benefits. Gift-givers get "perfect gift for [age]" messaging with easy-to-understand age recommendations and gift-wrapping CTAs.
Holiday campaigns start scaling in October with awareness. November is consideration and conversion. December is urgency and shipping deadlines. January is clearance. The full Q4 cycle is planned and built before the first ad runs. Off-season campaigns focus on birthdays (there's always a birthday coming up) and new product launches.
What's included
- ✓Google Shopping with age-specific product feed optimisation
- ✓Meta campaigns segmented by parent vs. Gift-giver audiences
- ✓TikTok ads featuring kid-tested product demos and unboxing content
- ✓Q4 campaign architecture: October warmup through January clearance
- ✓Gift-giver retargeting with age-curated product recommendations
- ✓Monthly reporting: return by audience type, platform, and product category
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