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Going to the toy store is a magical experience and a real treat for kids. Local toy stores often have impressive displays of stuffed animals, dolls and trains. My son’s favorite spot is the train table at our local store.
While he plays happily with Thomas the Tank Engine and friends, I have the opportunity to discover some high-quality toys unavailable at the big box stores. And I can count on the friendly store owner to provide expert advice on the best gifts for the kids on my holiday list (and free gift wrapping on my purchases).
Another helpful source of shopping advice is the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) 2009 Best Toys for Kids Award Winners. Over 500 of America’s top independent and neighborhood toy retailers selected the Best Toys for Kids based on their experience and understanding of what kids like.
I just bought a cute climber with a gift certificate from my aunt–wish I had this coupon code!
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Back to Basics carries open-ended toys that spark the imagination for good, old-fashioned fun, like this Wood Construction Site and this Jumbo Nok Hockey Game, both made in the USA.
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Oompa Toys has one of the best toy selections on the web for unique, natural, wooden, and European toys. They stock all the best toys and room decor from our favorites, like Blabla, Brio, Bajo, Eco Tots, Djeco, HABA, Kathe Kruse, Plan Toys, and more.
Oompa Toys is offering a promotional discount of $5 off on orders over $40 with coupon code “BTS2008” (ends August 31st).
Natural Pod has one of the most unique selections of heirloom-quality, natural and organic toys, clothing, and gifts.
This Canadian-based store only stocks eco-friendly and child-safe wooden and cloth toys, organic clothing, and sustainable items, most of which are made in Canada, the USA, or Europe.
My tot checked out a few of Natural Pod’s toddler toys and pre-schooler favorites.
She’s carrying around the Poot & Boogie Doll from their Natural and Organic Dolls section. Poot & Boogie dolls are handcrafted and natural–even the fiberfill is an eco-friendly corn-based material. …
Eco-chic, organic, and imaginative play options abound at Natural Pod, a Canadian-based toy and gift store.
And how can you not adore a store that has a section entitle Fairies & Gnomes?
Natural Pod has charming wooden appliances, cookware, and food for house play; sweet organic waldorf-style dolls; magical silks, stands and accessories to inspire imaginative play; and every type of push, pull, and stack, baby toy or toddler toy a child could ever need.
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eBeanstalk highlights toys chosen by experts and tested by moms from across the United States. So, whether you are looking for your own child or finding a gift for a friend’s child or a relative, you’ll know you’re getting Mom’s Favorites.
With a typical toy store, you may be able to choose by a broad age range. Then, the toy arrives at your house, and your child plays with the box. Look, you encourage, at this neat …
We’ve raved before about Warm Biscuit and their custom sewn retro and vintage children’s fabrics and personalized nursery decor.
Warmbiscuit.com, founded by a mom in 1998, specializes in vintage inspired children’s bedding, custom furniture and personalized baby gifts.
They have a new selection of children’s wallpaper and a Japanese-themed girls’ room design that would be a perfect spring make over for your little one’s room.
I also adore the sweetly sophisticated style of prints and the old-fashioned imagination-inspiring toys you find at Warm Biscuit.
They are also featuring plenty of gifts for mom, like …
Monkey Bean Toys is one of our Retailers of Toys to Trust.
Their selection includes lots of beautiful wooden and plush items, most of which are manufactured in North America or Europe. Just to make sure their toys are safe, Monkey Bean uses a hand-held X-Ray Fluorescence Metal Analyzer (the same model used by the US FDA for frontline screening of heavy metal contamination) to test toys manufactured in China.
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