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My first trip here was just to stop by and see what they had for a very mature 8 year old boy, but the kid in my immediately freaked out and started tinkering and playing around with all the stuff!
The first thing I noticed was that this place wasn't covered in pink Barbies, Legos, Wii games and everything else you'd get ran over for at Toys R Us--in fact, I didn't even see a toy that was directly related to something on television. Instead, this place is packed with unique gifts and toys for toddlers and I'd say about K-3.
My only gripe was that most things (not all) seemed a little baby-ish for my boyfriend's son, who's turning 8 in a few weeks. I know, he's only 8--but honestly, kids these days are into more grown up stuff. As much as I'd like them to slow down and enjoy the little things, I think his Dad wasn't really feeling the "kiddie toys." Understandable, since most all the toys this kid has have been played with once and then left to sit in a big toy bucket in his overflowing closet.
With that being said, I found at least 5-7 things I thought he might like to play with, but his Dad was just not in the shopping mood. The learning-centered gifts were awesome and there were so many other toys that really tapped into the creative arts sides of kids. I wish they had a few sports items as well (because no matter how smart we want our kids to be, they can still learn a lot about the discipline and teamwork of being on a sports team), but there wasn't really any I could find.
I also think if we would have brought the little guy with us, he would have gone nuts picking out tons of stuff.
I'll definitely be back!
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