Spotlight: Falisha Adatia

Mom of Two, and Solo Entrepreneur

By day, I work in the corporate healthcare space — but my heart has always been with the mom community. As a mom of two boys, I found myself facing the same challenge month after month: we want the best for our children. Educational toys, imaginative play, toys that spark curiosity and creativity. We want to give them everything — but in the world we live in today, the cost of that adds up fast, and the guilt of spending so much on something that gets forgotten in a week is real.

I knew I wasn’t alone. Moms everywhere are making the same calculations, the same sacrifices, asking the same question: how do I give my child the joy of play without the financial stress?

That’s why I created RePlay Toys — not just a toy lending library, but a community. A place where moms support each other, where every child gets access to quality toys that educate, inspire, and ignite their imagination, and where play is never something a family has to stress about.

Who are you when you're not working?

Outside work and building RePlay toys, I spend a lot of time cheering my boys on as they participate in sports across the TriCity. In the wee hours of the night, I find myself baking, not to enjoy myself, but to spread a little sweetness to my neighbours and teachers. “When do you sleep?” is a question I get asked very frequently…let’s just say you will almost always find a cup of coffee in my hand!

What inspired you to start RePlay Toys?

As a mom of two boys, I lived the toy cycle firsthand — beautiful toys that sparked joy for a week, then ended up in a donation bin. I watched our home fill up with clutter and couldn’t help but think about the waste adding up across every family doing the same thing.

That frustration turned into a question: why are we all buying the same toys, only to give them away? When I realized I wasn’t alone in feeling this way, I knew there had to be a better way.

RePlay Toys was born from that moment — a way for families to share quality toys, reduce waste, and give every toy a second life with a child who will love it just as much as the first.

Let’s build this together — because every child deserves to play with joy, laughter, and endless exploration.

Come and discover some fun, new toys!

Falisha reached out to me to let me know about this cool new business, and I was more than happy to accept a box of toys!

We had fun unboxing and discovering all the things inside! Each box contains 5 toy bags and 1 book, and everything is specially selected based on the criteria provided. Falisha hand delivers each box, and will bring a new one by each month. How cool is that?!