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.

For the Accessories Lover

Juniorbeads is a jewelry line for kids available at Polarn O. Pyret, which has two locations in Manhattan. Little girls - and especially their parents - love that these beads are made from 100 percent silicone, are free of toxins and lead, can be easily cleaned and are all-around stylish. The Swedish brand is well-known for their striped cotton basics, so consider a patterned tee or pair of pjs if jewelry isn't your thing.

Polarn O. Pyret
200 Chambers St., Tribeca
428 Columbus Ave., Upper West Side