Moore Toys & Gadgets

We started off on the wrong foot. Our first time there the shop opened ½ hour late and when they opened, there was no acknowledgement to the few of us waiting… that was last summer… and despite that we had a great shopping experience.
This is so much more pleasant than the big box stores, lot’s of fun ideas all grouped together. The owner (I think) helped us the first time and we picked up all sorts of fun gifts for the 1 year olds birthday. The personal service is nice and it’s also nice to support a local business. especially a quality one.
At Christmas we were helped by a gaggle of girls (oh wait. a gaggle is for geese, maybe it was a giggle) actually there were only two of them, but they were fun.
Not everything is expensive, but it doesn’t take much effort to spend some $$. The nice thing is… that we are always happy with what we purchase.
Now we have to buy some of those magnetized blocks to keep at our house. when they say ages 1 – 100. they aren’t kidding.

A local toy shop owned by a local family. We’re trying to spend our dollars here in Wheaton as much as possible (instead of buying everything on Amazon or at Target, as is often so easy to do), so I’ve been here a couple times lately for birthday and holiday gifts.
Whoever’s working is always friendly and offers shopping ideas. They don’t mind if my kids touch everything and (oops) sometimes knock things over. On that note, it’s a little on the crowded side for my taste, but I get that they’re working with a small space.
Assuming you’re an adult in your mid-​twenties or older, you’ll find some toys from your childhood as well as the trendy toys of today. I like the STEM type toys in the back, as well as the interesting offerings in the baby/​toddler section.
I appreciate that they accept AmEx, and that I can easily have my receipt emailed instead of printed. I think I’ve seen flyers showing that they offer classes, but they’re for kids older than mine, so I didn’t quite pay attention.

My daughter and I went in a couple of weeks ago. She is 4 and played with everything in the store. The lady working there was extremely helpful. I was looking for a gift for my nephew who was turning 2 and she directed me to some really great options. I bought a gift for him and also my son who will be 2 soon.
I will definitely be returning to buy Christmas gifts this year!

This is a hands on toy store and it’s full of fun and interesting items. They have science kits and craft kits and all kinds of non-​electronic fun here.
We stopped in because we were looking for putty. Are you old enough to remember Silly Putty? I had someone know EXACTLY what I was talking about and take me to a section which had LOTS of putty.
This is in downtown Wheaton, right across from the train tracks, a few doors down from Subway. It’s a great place to stop in and check out!