The Best Toy Stores in New York City That Your Kids Will Love

 

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The holiday season is upon us once again, which means you’re scrambling to find the best gifts for your kids! While electronics and online stores may be an easy option for your toy shopping, exploring local toy stores may be a great way to find the perfect present.

Whether they’re large franchises or smaller mom-and-pop shops, toy stores offer up classic products that will thrill any child. Even though electronics have seemingly taken over, children will never stop loving the joy of unwrapping a toy they never realized they wanted or the experience of walking through a toy shop and hand-picking the perfect product for them.

Luckily for you, New York City is home to some of the most extravagant, unique and whimsical toy shops you can find! Here are a few of the best toy shops to keep in mind while you do your holiday shopping.

Want to take a trip to your local bookstore instead? Check out our list of the best libraries and indie book shops in NYC!

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Instituto Cervantes

<p><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.</span></p>

Saf-T-Swim

<p>For over 35 years, Saf-T-Swim Swim School has been teaching lifesaving swimming skills throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, and now Little Neck. The school is proud to be Long Island's #1 swim school and a leader in water safety education. With swim programs for infants as young as 4 months, beginners, and advanced swimmers, Saf-T-Swim offers swimming programs for every age and skill level. Discover why generations of Long Islanders have trusted Saf-T-Swim time and time again with equipping their little ones the essential skill of swimming.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers year-round, community-based dance and music programming in a fully inclusive and nurturing environment, located in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District. The School’s diverse and professional faculty provides progressive and non-competitive instruction with all of our classes accompanied by live music. Though we are a non-recital school, there are opportunities for students to perform and for parents to see their dancers in action.</span></p>