Learning Express Toys

Learning Express is one of my favorite toy stores, I have been going there ever since I was little. Every time I come to Learning Express, there are always new toys! They have all kinds of toys, from toy airplanes to Legos. I remember one time, a child had every single plane, boat, and car in the store and put it in a huge line, or sometimes there is a mini car that you can ride around the store. A child can spend hours in the store, also there a lot of samples of the product displayed out so you can get a feel of what the product is.
When it’s your birthday party Learning Express lets you pick out toys you want for your birthday. So the people attending your party, can ask for the toys you pick out and pick a toy you want, from the box. When your checking out a present, Learning Express can gift wrap it for you. It’s very convenient and you don’t have to worry if your friend won’t like the gift.
Although it’s a small store, it’s one of the best toy stores in New Albany, and I hope your experience will be as great as mine!

I’m no toy store expert, but this one seems decent in the variety they offer for such a small space. Some Hello Kitty here and Thomas the Train there…
I braved the toy store to order personalized items. They will paint a theme and name on your choice of product. Containers, piggy banks, lap desks and signs – there are a ton of choices. But a successful experience would include getting said product in a timely fashion. This experience was a disaster.
I was told my order would be ready the next day and would receive a call when they were ready. Awesome! I didn’t need them for awhile, but I was excited for the speedy service. Crickets… for weeks. I call to check, yes the order is ready and waiting. Another call… just kidding it’s not done. Yet another call, my order won’t be ready until the next shipment. The entire exchange was rude and inconsiderate and I just canceled. I don’t plan to return.

Toy Stores are always sort of fun — that’s their thing. New Albany’s Learning Express is no different. I was disappointed upon visiting, though, that the shop has nothing that makes it stand out.
The closest comparison around town would be Larson’s in Upper Arlington. Larson’s trumps Learning Express in all categories, though. Learning Express just seems like a room full of random toys. There is no real order to it all. Even more unfortunate is the fact that it is extremely cluttered. Kids couldn’t really have fun here like they do at other toys stores.
Learning-​oriented toys and games are the focus here, predictably. They all roughly adhere to this rule, though there seems to be more traditional toys like dolls and such here than at other learning toy stores. Honestly, a place like this mostly serves to remind me that I miss the Discovery Channel Store.