Where do you deliver?

We deliver to any UK address including Northern Ireland and the British Isles.

How do swaps and returns work?

Place a return from your account, send the unloved toys back via Post Office or home collection, and we'll ship your new picks straight away. Tokens come back to your account instantly so there's no waiting.

What is Delivery Booster?

Delivery Booster is £9.99/month and gives you unlimited free standard deliveries and returns, plus discounted premium options. Add it at sign-up or any time from your account.

Can I cancel any time?

Pay monthly: cancel at any time. Three-monthly, half-yearly and yearly: cancel from 14 days before renewal. Return all toys first and keep proof of postage.

What's Delivery Booster and is it worth it?

Delivery Booster is £9.99/month for unlimited free standard deliveries and returns, plus discounted premium options. If you swap more than once a month, it pays for itself.

Which plan should I pick?

Start with the plan that suits your child's age and how many toys you'd like at home at once. Small (80 tokens) suits one or two larger toys, X-Large (240 tokens) suits a busy household with multiple kids. You can upgrade or downgrade later.

Pay monthly or pay yearly?

Yearly works out cheapest per month and gives you the full token allowance from day one. Monthly is more flexible but has a 3-month introductory period with reduced tokens. Half-yearly and three-monthly sit in between.

What's the introductory period?

New monthly subscribers get 25% of tokens in month 1, 50% in month 2 and 75% in month 3, then full allowance from month 4. Longer plans (three-monthly, half-yearly, yearly) skip the intro period entirely.

How quickly do I see value?

By swapping. Swap 120 tokens worth of toys every month for 6 months and you'll have played with £720 RRP of toys for the cost of your subscription.

Toy Subscription Plans & Pricing

Choose your
billing period

Small toy box

Best for families with 1/2 children who are new to Whirli.

£25.64/ month

Billed £76.92 every 3 months

80 tokens

Tokens are used to pick toys. Each toy costs a set number of tokens. The more tokens in your plan, the more toys you can have at home.

Free delivery & return^†

Medium toy box

Best for families with 1/2 children who want ever-changing play.

Large toy box

Best for families with 2/3 children who want a full variety to play with.

£36.09/ month

Billed £108.27 every 3 months

160 tokens

Tokens are used to pick toys. Each toy costs a set number of tokens. The more tokens in your plan, the more toys you can have at home.

Free delivery & return^†

X-Large toy box

Best for families with 2/3 children who want a full variety to play with.

£43.69/ month

Billed £131.07 every 3 months

240 tokens

Tokens are used to pick toys. Each toy costs a set number of tokens. The more tokens in your plan, the more toys you can have at home.

Need more? Top up your tokens, 40 at a time, no upper limit.

Free delivery & return^†

^†One free delivery & return a month
Swap as often as you like
Change, update or cancel any time
14-day money-back guarantee

Postage & returns

Type	Included in subscription One swap per month	With Delivery Booster £9.99/month, unlimited swaps	Extra swaps Pay as you go
Standard delivery 3‑4 business days	FREE	FREE	£4.99
Nominated day delivery	£2.50	£2.50	£6.49
Standard return Drop off at Post Office	FREE	FREE	£4.99
Home collection return Royal Mail	£2.85	£2.85	£6.49
Home collection return DPD, nominated day	£8.50	£8.50	£11.99

Unused swaps don’t carry over.

Delivery booster

For an additional £9.99 per month the booster allows you to enjoy unlimited standard deliveries and returns.

As well as free standard deliveries and returns, you get discounted premium delivery options too - with many (such as express and nominated day) at over 50% off the pay as you go price. See the breakdown here.

£9.99/month

Billed £29.97 every 3 months

40 token top-up

Want extra toys but don’t want to upgrade your plan? Top up your token allowance 40 at a time. There’s no limit to how many you can add, making it ideal for the holidays or parties.

Available on X-Large toy box from day one on any billing plan. On Small toy box, Medium toy box and Large toy box, top-ups are available on 3-month+ subscriptions.

Token top-ups are charged monthly and can be removed at any time once you’ve returned your toys and your account is back to its standard token amount.

£7.49/month

How it works

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buy

sell

Pick your plan

Pick from our four toy subscription options. Swap or cancel any time.

Start filling your toy box

Build your box with tokens. We handpick all toys for playability.

Keep and play

Keep toys as long as you want – no extra cost. Ready to swap? Us too!

Swap for something different

Send back your toy(s) for new tokens to spend on something new.

FAQs

A Whirli subscription gives you a token allowance, and you can order any of our toys, so long as the Whirli toys in your home are within your allowance.

Once you have spent your token allowance you can order something else by returning your unwanted toys. We’ll give you back these tokens so you can spend them on something else. We call this a ‘swap’.

When you sign up to Whirli, you can choose between 4 plans, which come with a token allowance:

Small toy box	80 tokens
Medium toy box	120 tokens
Large toy box	160 tokens
X-Large toy box	240 tokens

You use these tokens to order toys. Our toys are priced in tokens, where 1 Whirli token is equivalent to around £1 RRP, so a toy worth £20 brand new would be priced at 20 Whirli tokens.

For example, 80 tokens is equivalent to around £80 RRP worth of toys.

No, your token allowance is fixed for the duration of your subscription. You will need to make a swap (that’s code for ‘return your unwanted toys’) before we return tokens to your account, ready for you to order something else.

Our tokens are great value. For example, 80 tokens allows you to order toys worth around £80 RRP at any one time. You can swap these toys at any time, meaning the value of the toys you are playing with quickly adds up. Plus it’s much better for our planet too.

We always recommend spending all your tokens so that you get the most out of your subscription. Any unspent tokens won’t be carried over to the next month.

It may be your family has fallen in love with a toy and you want to keep hold of it for a little longer. Rest assured, you will never spend more than the RRP value of a toy with Whirli, no matter how long you play with it for. That’s why we pledge that if you have a toy for 12 months, it’s yours to keep forever at no extra cost, no questions asked.

New subscribers on a pay monthly plan are offered a reduced token allowance for the first 3 months. We do this to combat theft. But rest assured, you will always play with toys worth more than the cost of your subscription.

Month 1 - 25% of maximum token allowance
Month 2 - 50 % of maximum token allowance
Month 3 - 75 % of maximum token allowance
Month 4 and onwards - full token allowance

Pay three monthly: full token allowance immediately
Pay half-yearly: full token allowance immediately
Pay yearly plan: full token allowance immediately

Is the Introductory period good value for money?

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Why Whirli?

Get smart with toy rotation

Stop shopping, start swapping. Switch toys with like-minded parents via our rotation system. The more you swap, the more value you get from your subscription – and the more joy gets shared around.

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Try before you buy

Not sure if that expensive toy will be loved or left? Try it first with Whirli. If it’s their new favourite, buy it at a discount. If not, swap it guilt-free.

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Toys make the world go round

Parents spend an estimated £430 a year on toys, many of which end up in landfill. Joining a toy rotation movement creates a sustainable, circular toy economy. A win-win for families, toys and the planet.

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Toy joy without the clutter

We all want to spoil our children… but extra toys = extra clutter. Our toy subscription means more fun, less waste and a tidier home. Now you can give them the earth without costing the earth.

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Hand-picked, soon to be favourites

Choose from 1000+ new and preloved toys, all carefully selected for playability and quality – and always sparkling clean. What will their new favourite be? Have fun deciding.

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Easy to join, fun to use

Playing is all about joy, so we’ve made sure joining Whirli is fun too. Just choose a plan, get your tokens, then pick your toys. Play as long as you like, then swap when you’re ready for a new adventure.

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Buy

Sell

Selling toys back.

Like you, we want toys to be played with – the thought of them stuck at the back of a cupboard makes us sad! So, in order to keep them bringing joy for as long as possible, we’ll buy back any Whirli toys as long as we still stock them.

You’ll receive payment in Whirli Credit: use it to buy other toys from us, or put it towards your Whirli subscription.

My 4 year old calls it "consolidating" his toys

We've been Whirli customers for years and have the biggest subscription. He tells me when he's ready to send his toys off for another kid to enjoy. What a relief to not have to constantly donate, rehome, or throw toys out!

Julia & Vadim, parents of two

Whirli is a fantastic company

Whirli is a fantastic company, particularly for those who are new to being parents, trying to avoid accumulating baby toys which are soon outgrown. I've used Whirli since 2020 and my three children have benefitted in full! Great communication from the team when required and the returns process is easy. Thank you for providing a great service!

Tan, Mum of three

Whirli box day is exciting for us all

I love Whirli as much as my granddaughters do. Whirli box day is exciting for us all. There is always a big hit in the collection and sometimes the most unexpected toy. Thank you.

Dr Jennifer Lim

My 4 year old calls it "consolidating" his toys

Julia & Vadim, parents of two

Whirli is a fantastic company

Tan, Mum of three

Whirli box day is exciting for us all

I love Whirli as much as my granddaughters do. Whirli box day is exciting for us all. There is always a big hit in the collection and sometimes the most unexpected toy. Thank you.

Dr Jennifer Lim

Highly recommend

I have been using Whirli since my first child was tiny, and have loved it. It has saved us space, money, and guilt on sending unwanted toys to landfill! It also allows us to try out toys without having to buy them. Children change so quickly, I've been able to borrow things for a short while to match their passing interests. Would highly recommend!

Claire Gough, Mum of two

Easy, sustainable and always something new

Their returns process is so easy. There's always new toys for my kids and they're easy to find by age group. It's also a more sustainable way to enjoy new toys without contributing to landfill.

Anita Guo, Mum of two

Perfect for the exploring phase

The toy subscription has been perfect for my little one's exploring phase as he goes from baby to toddler and wants to explore endless items but gets bored of most toys after a couple of weeks. We've ended a locker selection from Whirli and sometimes been surprised by his preferences! Would highly recommend Whirli.

Emily, Mum of two

Highly recommend

Claire Gough, Mum of two

Easy, sustainable and always something new

Their returns process is so easy. There's always new toys for my kids and they're easy to find by age group. It's also a more sustainable way to enjoy new toys without contributing to landfill.

Anita Guo, Mum of two

Perfect for the exploring phase

Emily, Mum of two

Our smallest fans

My 4 year old calls it "consolidating" his toys

Julia & Vadim, parents of two

Whirli is a fantastic company

Tan, Mum of three

Whirli box day is exciting for us all

I love Whirli as much as my granddaughters do. Whirli box day is exciting for us all. There is always a big hit in the collection and sometimes the most unexpected toy. Thank you.

Dr Jennifer Lim