This is a five-star toy store all the way! It's great to have a destination worthy shop in the…read moreneighborhood, and especially vital after the big hole from the Dime Store closing a few years back. The kids will be lured in by the displays in the windows 10 out of 10 times, so parents, I suggest an alternate route unless you want to pick up another unicorn stuffy or a whoopee cushion. There is such a nice array of classic toys, new ones, board games, science-centric toys, books, and more. This is a go-to when we're heading to another kid's birthday party and you can always find something pretty fairly priced. They also (if I'm remembering correctly) will offer to wrap things too, so it's absolutely worth coming here vs ordering something online. Great spot, please stay open for decades to come!

Brookside Toy & Science is something of a KC icon and for good reason as it's one of very few…read morelocally owned toy stores, and they do a great job of capturing childhood magic within their compact space. If you have little kids you'll know that there just aren't as many dedicated toy stores as there were back in the 90s. I remember when I was growing up aside from places like Brookside Toy and Science, there was also Toys R Us, a few other local spots, and the really cool FAO Schwartz on the plaza. As a kid the most magical places to me were always the FAO Schwartz and the local spots like the learning tree and zoom. Nowadays I feel like we often end up either online shopping on Amazon or going to Target to find a birthday present for kid's parties. This spring I decided we were going to break that cycle and start supporting small, local businesses instead. Brookside Toy & Science was the first on my list. We visited here on my daughter's birthday and I told her she had a certain amount she could spend. In retrospect that may have been too much leeway for five year old, but she had a ball exploring, trying out some of the toys on display, and eventually landed on a robot lizard. What I like about this toy store in particular is that they really do blend toys and science. There are taxidermied animals, skulls, and other oddities on display and for sale closer to the back. This gives the store a bit of unique flair that makes it stand out. I also like that the shelves are mostly at kid height so they can explore independently, and I love that they have a huge space dedicated to kid friendly board games, which I took a mental note of for the holidays. My only disappointment was the lack of playmobil toys as my daughter has recently gotten into them and they were listed as an official retailer online. I did see a few, but it was just not very robust. I'm guessing that they aren't super popular and that's why - which I understand! Just sort of a bummer for me. Overall though this is for sure a five star spot and if you're on the hunt for a toy store this should check your boxes.

Always great prices and deals. Prompt updates on orders…read more Efficiend, quick, and curteous staff Excellent customer service Blazing fast shipping. Items as, or better than described. What else would you need from a store / seller /retailer???? AAA+++ !!! Adi K,

They have a great selection of 1/6 scale toys. If you are a fan of hot toys or sideshow toys you…read morewill enjoy what they have. Steven Allen is a great guy to talk to also and knows his stuff. I'll definitely be back to check out their stuff now. It's also cheaper than what I paid for on Amazon for my hot toys.

They have a lot of fun, unique toys but are way overpriced…read more I have made purchases there when I couldn't find the toy anywhere else.

I purchased a water football which fell apart on first use. I emailed several times with no…read moreresponse and tried calling but the number says it is no longer in use. Stay Clear!!!!

I visited this location last week with family. Great selection of comic books and toys. Some of the…read morestuff is a little expensive but worth the price for what you purchase. The owners were very friendly and helpful.

LOVE your store! I was in Nerdvana! I am so stoked I got 5x Astonishg Tales for $15!!! And I love…read morehow you two are honest with the merchandise you sell. I can't wait to visit KC again! Back In In Time Comics and Toys is a definite stopping point while visiting! Much love from Wichita! You guys are so nice!

I stopped into this learning store because for some kindergarten homeschooling supplies. The staff…read moreis nice and helpful and not pushy on sales. They have a wide variety of teaching supplies, learning games, and much more. They have a cute little area near the cash register for kids to play while parents shop. I felt like their schooling supplies were generally reasonable, but I think that some of their learning games are quite high priced. They do have sales like buy one get one 50% off and other sales as well as rewards program that I joined. I will definitely be going back as it's nearby and they have a pretty good selection.

FPO and I have been here twice. Both times were for niece/nephew gifts. The store is very clean and…read morewell organized. The staff have all been very friendly and helpful. The prices are a bit high but you get what you pay for.

This Crayola store is located on second floor of the Crown Center. It is free to enter. This place…read moremostly has Crayola products. There are also some arts and crafts goods, toys and books. Throughout the store there are some unique display arts as well like the Crayola spiral color wheel and the fun facts tower. When we were at the store, there were multiple staff members working. One disappointing observation was a lot of the shelves were empty in the store. But the store still got plenty of visitors as kids love Crayola and a lot of the items were available for a price higher than places like Walmart and Amazon.

We were checking out the mall where this was and came across the Crayola Store. We'd been to the…read moreCrayola Experience in Pennsylvania the previous year and our kid loved it, so we thought she'd like this. She did! But it was kind of strange in a way and definitely different. First, this is a store, not an attraction/thing for kids to do. Second, it seemed like more of the store was empty than it should have been. Still, they had enough stuff to keep my kid interested, and I dont even think she saw everything. Strangely enough, there is an adjacent store that sells baby/toddler clothing and you can walk from one right to the other. Still, if you have a kid who is creative and likes to color/draw, this would be a good place to check out.

My family decided to drive down to Leavenworth for a fun afternoon (bet Michael Vick has never said…read morethat), and this was our first stop. What a neat store! It has three floors--the second level, which is the main level, has a large collection of Banbao toys, which are like Legos but cheaper. They also had many other cool things like models, marbles, and marshmallow guns (and plenty of other things that don't start with the letter M). The top floor had more toys, such as a wall of Playmobile, some German toys, and some more neat models, including models of Leonardi da Vinci's inventions that you can put together and actually make work. There are also some toddler and preschool level toys, like pretend food and Melissa & Doug puzzles and toys that teach skills like tying shoes. The bottom level is a model train lovers dream. We love looking at model trains but absolutely aren't into making them, but it was really cool to look around and see what a model train enthusiastic world is like. Customer service is great. I think we spoke with the owners, or at least some of the main employees, and they were super nice, showing our shy children some of the toys and letting my kids try them out. It was clear that they really love toys and their customers. We left without buying anything, but we're hoping to come back soon and give them our business!

Miracle workers! We had a last minute ask from one of our kids for Christmas and Dad's came…read morethrough. We were able to pay over the phone and pick up Christmas Eve day. Great customer service!

This is great place for all the Gumpla and gundum lovers. The owner was knowledgeable and helpful.read more

My go to spot for kits and import goodies for my son and self. The staff is friendly,…read moreknowledgeable, and fairly priced!!!