Teaching Toys and Books

This place isn’t super cheap but the toys are awesome, great selection, nice staff. There’s a Chinook Book coupon which makes it more reasonable and a small section of cheaper items like squeezy dinos my daughter loves. Wish they had longer hours, we keep going late on Sunday afternoons, forgetting they close at 4.

Teaching toys is our «go to» toy store! Every holiday, birthday and sometimes just for fun, we shop here for presents. Not ticky tacky or cookie cutter, you will find everything from big brands to independent companies, and we love it! Our daughter loves to play on the train table in the back. I love the amazing selection of board games (as good as some gaming stores). My wife likes the books, tons of children’s books. If you want to shop for presents for kiddos (or big people like me who are secretly kiddos on the inside) this is your place. It is also right next to the Saturday Proctor Farmer’s Maket, so you can shop for the family and your kiddos in one morning adventure. Happy times!

How LUCKY was I that my fist visit was during one of their customer appreciation days, where they had 20% off of EVERYTHING! I guess that they do this 3 times a year!
I really loved this place, it’s small, but perfect!
The staff was fantastic, and very friendly.
I think that I was most excited about the FREE GIFT WRAPPING; that is enough to bring me back!

Awesome place for kids as well as adults! Most of the toys here are the learning and thinking kind. This toy store does not have things like action figures or anything like that. Definitely more for the younger set.
What I was impressed with the most was that they had a great selection of books which contained many classic children’s (And for all readers for that matter) as well as books for very young children. Many well known book series are here as well.
Really an awesome little shop!

You can get toys for kids of all ages here. It is such an amazing alternative to Toys R Us – the service is outstanding, the prices are comparable, and you get free gift wrap. I will always shop here for toys from now on!

VERY helpful, kind staff. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, they’ll get it for you.
When my kids were small, they used to beg to go inside and play around. Guess what: They still do!

Staff is super helpful in making sure you are selecting an age appropriate toy. They understand child development and explain how the different toys would encourage learning for my son. Fantastic selection as well! Free gift wrapping is a plus and I like that they will call you if you are waiting on a new toy to arraive. Top notch service in my book!

Punch card alert: spend $ 100 get $ 10 off on your next visit. They have excellent, free gift wrap here if you’re present hunting.
Small but jam packed full of upper end toys: large selection of Playmobil, Ugly dolls, Calico Critters, Brio, Plan toys, Groovy Girls, klutz, kid oriented craft activities, Rokenbok, Corolle dolls and Kathe Kruse.
They have a thoughtful, and fairly large, selection of games and books for a store this size. They always are careful to stock items at every price point. You’ll find a nice selection of smaller items, and less expensive things that could be stocking stuffers or affordable to a child spending some pocket money. Or you can go totally spendy — clearly they carry many top of the line brands. I love that you can find Kathe Kruse toys here — they’re not so common.
Great, friendly, long-​term staff here who support the community. They sponsor school nights and the like. Everything you’d want from a local toy shop!!!

I don’t know who has more fun in here. Me or the kids? It is a little cramped due to every inch being stuffed with neat toys, but doable… just not with a large stroller!
They sell a lot of European brand toys, which in my opinion, are of higher quality. I love, love, love looking at the Playmobil section. It brings me back to childhood… is it wrong to play with it now? Luckily my kids like it too!
I like that they offer free gift wrapping and punch cards too. This is our go-​to place to pick up a gift and not have to make multiple stops! Keep in mind that it is a little on the pricey side, but you are buying quality merchandise and supporting a small neighborhood business.

If I were six, this store would be one of the greatest discoveries EVER. As it is, at 24, I still felt like a kid in the candy store — they carry all of my old sentimental favorites, from Playmobil to Breyer horses, along with a slew of great new toys that would have kept me entertained for hours if they’d been around when I was a wee one!
I managed to get gifts for both my new nephew and for a friend’s baby shower all in one trip. The prices were typical for toys these days — children’s clothing/​toys don’t come cheaply! — but they were fair, and I prefer supporting a good local business to possibly saving a dollar or two buying on Amazon. Plus, the sales girl was very nice and did a lovely job of gift wrapping on both my packages at no charge.
I could have spent a few hours exploring this deceptively large store (they really use every inch of display space!). As it was, I spent twenty minutes looking at children’s books alone, waxing nostalgic over all those familiar bedtime stories. I also thought some of the new eco-​friendly toys were pretty cool — keep an eye out for the naturally-​made PlanToys brand. Whether you’re looking for something classic or something completely new and different, this is a wonderful place to find gifts for some very lucky kids and have a little fun yourself while you’re at it.