Unique NYC Shops for Buying Birthday Gifts

Always buying a birthday gifts your kid's classmates, friends or cousins? Shop at one of our 11 favorite unique stores to find something different than the norm and in your budget.

By Rachel Sokol August 13, 2014

Feel like you’re always buying a birthday gift for one of your kid’s classmates, friends or cousins? Be sure to show up to the party with something different than the norm and still in your budget by stocking up on presents at some of NYC’s unique gift shops – no trips to giant, tourist-filled, toy stores required! Here are 11 Manhattan and Brooklyn gems to browse for really special birthday gifts including cool kid’s jewelry, funky temporary tattoos and vintage toys.

Photo courtesy of Vincent Y. via Yelp

For Collectibles

A chic downtown toy boutique and gallery, My Plastic Heart sells urban, designer and limited-edition toys, from miniatures to plush animals to one-of-a-kind artwork. Dedicated to bringing the best in both the designer toy and contemporary art world together in one place, popular items include Pocket Port Dumpling, Unicornos and Yummy World plushes.

My Plastic Heart
210 Forsyth St., Lower East Side

What is your favorite local shop for buying kid’s birthday gifts?

-Rachel Sokol