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.

12. Boomerang Toys: Boomerang Toys is filled with built-to-withstand-the-test-of-time brands like Bruder and Schleich but also with green-to-please labels like Plan Toys. The eco-friendly store practices what it preaches: it recycles and reuses manufacturers’ packing materials as much as possible. And it also recently partnered with NYC Clean Energy, whose goal is to educate businesses and residents on the benefits of using renewable energy.

Boomerang Toys - Tribeca

119 West Broadway

New York, Ny

Phone: 212-226-7650
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.; Sun.,10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Boomerang Toys – Battery Park

1 North End Ave.

New York, Ny

Phone: 212-227-7271
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.