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.

Down to a Science

8. NY Hall of Science Gift Shop: The gift shop at the New York Hall of Science proves that science can be fun and exciting. Every single item in this store is geared toward igniting children’s minds to think in a creative (and scientific) way. You don’t need to pay museum admission to check out the shop’s unique (and large) selection, which includes Hoberman’s expanding mini-spheres, a mind-blowing Minecraft section and even astronaut Barbies.

New York Hall of Science

47-01 111th St.

Corona, Ny

Phone: 718-699-0005

Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.–6 p.m.