7 NYC Toy Stores You Need to Visit This Season (And What to Buy!)

What's moving in Boerum Hill? Flying off the shelves in the East Village and the Upper West? Read on to find out!

By Yuliya Geikhman November 5, 2016

Sure, doing all of your holiday shopping on Amazon is convenient. You don’t have to leave home and you can find almost anything. But NYC’s full of fabulous indie kid shops, where they know what is truly hot this year. We spoke with the top toy stores around town to find out what items are flying off the shelves. Some are obvious — Pokemon trading cards, anyone?— others might not be on your radar. But all of them are sure to bring some cheer. Flip through to discover what the cool kids are getting this season.

Acorn: Block Sets

There’s much to love about this Boerum Hill toy shop. Every nook and cranny is filled with handmade wooden items, including play stoves, rocking horses and building blocks. It also boasts a great selection of felt dolls, baby and toddler accessories, play tents and dress up clothes. The price tags tend to be higher than your average commercial toy shop, but the quality and craftsmanship are top notch.

Be sure to peruse Acorn’s collection of building blocks, which are going especially fast right now. Choose from the more classic wooden alphabet blocks to the more interesting Miller Goodman mini face maker set. You also can’t go wrong with Tegu magnetic block sets, which are popular year round.

Acorn
323 Atlantic Ave.
Boerum Hill
718-522-3760
Online: acorntoyshop.com

photo: Acorn Toy Shop via Yelp

What toy is all the rage at your local store? Tell us in the comments below!

–Michelle McIvor Cohen