Activities for Kids

Child’s Play: 13 Toy Stores That Make Shopping Fun & Easy

Ready for holiday shopping? Get started at one of Red Tricycle's 13 favorite independent toy stores with impeccable selections.

By Alice Perry December 15, 2013

If trudging through big box retailers and looking for the elusive toy for your kid makes you want to take a long winter’s nap, read on. We found 13 independent toy stores that will get you excited about tackling that long list. All of these store’s owners are passionate about toys: the selections are impeccable, and the displays and presentations are artistically imaginative. After visiting these shops, you may just start to feel that this truly is the most wonderful time of the year.

3. Kidding Around: You could be blindfolded and pick any toy in Kidding Around and know it would probably be a hit with the kids. The front of this carefully curated shop is full of adorable stocking stuffers, while in the back, you’ll find old standbys like Thomas the Tank Engine, family-centered board games and unique toys like Korean alphabet blocks.

Kidding Around‎ - Union Square
60 West 15th St.
Phone: 212-645-6337

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Kidding Around‎ - Grand Central Station
107 East 42nd St.

New York, Ny
Phone: 212-972-8697
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.