What a wonderful independent toy store! Tons of fun and educational options for kids. The store…read moreowner graciously wrapped two presents for me and they looked great. Very impressed, will come back.

Such a local gem! We get all of our toys and gifts for kids at this shop. They are super…read moreknowledgeable and have the best suggestions.

Even though I am in my thirties, I felt a bit of magic and whimsy enter my soul as soon I walked in…read moreto Pippin Toy Co. This is NOT your average Target toy aisle. Every single inch of this space, from top to bottom is filled with low tech toys meant to spark the imagination. Here you will find: French made wooden toy sets, thoughtfully curated art and stationary kits, adorable baby dolls galore, sensory play dough, and the sweetest handmade accessories. This is the perfect spot to source out gifts for all the littles in your life. But beware, like all fine things in life..it can get a little bit pricey!

If you arrive prepared to make a large purchase, you will be treated like a potential shoplifter. I…read morevisited Pippin Toys today with my six-year-old niece and her parents, excited to buy her some toys from this shop. She and her parents are visiting the D.C. area from out of state, and visiting a toy store was at the top of her list. (We made plans yesterday to spend the afternoon in Old Town partially so we could take her to this toy store.) We weren't greeted when we entered the store, and one of the two employees made no effort to conceal the fact that she was following us around while we browsed various sections of the store, rummaging around pointlessly with items in the exact places where we were looking, but never asking if we needed help at any point during this charade. When I finally couldn't help but ask the employee what was going on, and why she had followed us around so closely but hadn't taken the the trouble to ask if we needed any assistance, the store's owner (or perhaps manager), who might have instructed the employee to closely follow customers she believed might be planning to shoplift, simply frowned at us from behind the counter, and made no effort to apologize. (My brother, I, and my niece were dressed in outfits that I thought looked absolutely perfect for a day shopping in Old Town [I've lived in Alexandria for the past fifteen years], but maybe I was wrong.) There's a toy store and children's clothing boutique approximately one and a half blocks east of Pippin Toys called the Pink & Brown Boutique, where we made several purchases, stopping on the way from Misha's Coffee to our destination of Pippin Toys and being pleasantly surprised by its existence. Both the toy and clothing selections at the Pink & Brown Boutique are impeccably curated, and the store's owner is incredibly friendly and doesn't treat her customers (which every small store needs these days, I'd imagine) like potential shoplifters. She'll continue to receive my family's business in the future, and I won't be visiting Pippin Toys again.

Incredible selection and helpful, dedicated staff. Perfect for gifts. A true neighborhood gem.read more

Zero really. I'm extremely disappointed in the lack of flexibility and customer service I…read moreexperienced here. I was told by the manager that teachers receive a 10% discount, but when I asked to apply it, she insisted I present a physical teacher ID. I explained multiple times that I didn't have a physical ID on me, but that I am the owner of a preschool. I offered to show my professional email and even attempted to log into my school's website to verify my identity. Unfortunately, the reception inside the store is very poor my phone calls dropped as soon as I walked in making it difficult to pull anything up online. I asked if she could simply look up my school on the computer behind the counter, and she refused. For a toy and bookstore that promotes educational materials and community engagement, I expected more effort and support toward educators and school owners especially those who have direct access to hundreds of families and students. Instead, I was met with rigid policy enforcement and no willingness to problem-solve. It's disappointing to see a business that markets itself around education and community be so unwilling to work collaboratively with local educators over a modest 10% discount. Customer service should feel supportive, not transactional and dismissive. I think I should take a peek at when their contract is over.

Do you like wonderful toys? Or are you looking for something from the past?…read more There is a bit of both in this store. I found myself looking at games I played as a kid in the 80's and have seen some of the changes since the game orginally came out. From the Gearhead Stunt Garage to the Cooperative Games I have never heard of, but knew of song and/sayings. Apparently these are now a game. Scented pencils are sold here and I think about the crayons that were Scented from when I was in school. The things that trigger memories from your past. The ambience, prices and cleanliness are at an all time high. It is a Saturday today and a lot of kids and parents are in the store. The people in here are well behaved. This place is worth checking out.

I stopped in to checkout their smiki blind boxes. I was happy to see they carried several series…read more The staff is pretty nice and are ready to help if you need it. I picked up a few boxes and their prices are pretty good. This a great toy shop that offers a lot of selections for small children to even bigger kids (aka the adults). There is a small parking lot in the back that gets kind of busy on the weekends, but it's definitely worth checking out.

They have got hundreds of inventory here! Very strange hours and little organization, im convinced…read morethis guy uses this place mostly as a storage unit but will sell to any customers that wander inside. They've got games and systems from Sega, Nintendo NES, GameCube, game boy, PlayStation.. I mean everything. Action figures, comic books, and toys too. We were just looking, and I told the guy that he should use Yelp more so that people can find the store cause I had no idea what all this place had inside. But he said he takes everything to the NY comic con and sells it there. Either way, this place is pretty cool. I'd just be careful about driving far to come here because again, the hours are very weird.

Five out of five stars! These guys are the best, they were prompt to shp my order, and after a…read morecouple days I noticed half of my order wasnt sent. I sent them an email and within the hour I get a personal phone call back from Aubrey, the sweetest, nicest, most genuine person, they explain the situation and just having a little hiccup, they go above and beyond and refund the 2nd half, and help me feel better about the mistake. I can't thank them enough but they have gotten a repeat customer. These people have my business and I hope the boss sees how amazing Aubrey is and how great she is at handling customers. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

It's a comic book store. What can you say bad about that? It should be your if not one of your…read morehappy places because of all of the fantastic stories around you. More specifically, this store has people that apparently love comics. Don't get them started. Really... don't get them started. They will tell you more than you ever needed. Nah... Get them started, you'll probably end up finding something else you want to read or collect. They explained how to read the sku to identify the different releases and where this particular one falls. If it's the original or a variant. How to find missing volumes. I started specifically because of Sam Wilson: Captain America movie release so that's that I started on. I didn't know it would be such a short ride. However, they have been helping me catch up on Luke Cage so that's what I'm reading this summer :-). The odd thing is, I've only seen 2 kids in here. Ever time I go in, there are nothing but full grown adults looking for their own literary magic. IDK if they don't have kids or if they just said ... them kids. It's a great place for me time.

Trading in my old phone for an upgrade at Verizon next door, my eight-year-old daughter convinced…read moreme to pop in beforehand. It's a large, charming toy store with lots of toys, books, and games for kids of all ages. My daughter loved the corner of stuffed animals and the squooshy toys.

We stumbled over this cute toy store while walking on our way to a restaurant…read more The lady working there was very friendly and welcoming, we had nothing to buy and just wanted to check out the store for the future, and was surprised that they have so many toys for kids to play with: grocery store, pizza shop, train table, stacking toys etc. my girls had a lot of fun playing with some of these while I browsed around. They have a nice selection of toys for all ages! Their panda bubble machine outside is adorable! And they also have story time during the week, so cute! Will definitely come back

At Three Littles, they let you load up a stroller with a weighted inert baby and push it around…read moreoutside to get the feel of it. This has exceptional value: 1. I have never pushed a stroller before 2. The price of a stroller range from a minor purchase to exceeding one thousand of dollars... what do you get for your money?? You'll never figure this out by looking at them online or reading. You have to push it around a bit. ChatGPT will tell me? Nope. You have to try it out. 3. How do you collapse these things? Or extract out the detachable bassinet? Or put the second bassinet in there? They do not let you do this at Target or any other store we've been to. There was staff giving impromptu lectures on how they work, can they be carried onto a plane, do you have to gate check them, anything you'd want to know. Frankly, I have no idea how you'd make this purchase otherwise. Sure, maybe you're a baby-strolling veteran, and know all the latest, but I didn't. Same thing with car seats. Some swivel out and make it easy to extract your child. Others let you pop the bassinet out of the car seat and put it right on the stroller... but not all of them... and not all brands mix and match. I'm telling you... as a soon-to-be first-time dad, I left there so much more knowledgeable about how to approach this problem. I learned pitfalls, preferences, and, most importantly, what it feels like behind the wheel of a baby-moving contraption that seems on par with the Mars rover.

I had a quick stop because i wanted to grab some gifts for my youngest's 2nd birthday. They were…read morerunning sale and I found perfect gifts for great deal. It was packed the day but was able to enjoy the quick shopping. My son loved all three gifts I got from there too. :) Thank you!

What an incredible find. We came here recently for their puzzle swap, where you can bring your old…read morepuzzles and swap it out for another person's donated puzzle. During COVID, my partner and I did about a puzzle every week. We now have cases of puzzles that we did one time, then packed away! I brought a few, so we could swap them out for a few "easier" puzzles that my kids could do. It's such a cool idea and love it and came back with 3 kiddo options. The store is so wonderful, located right across the way from Eastern Market on Capitol Hill. All of the staff is not just incredibly friendly, but quick to offer advice on games and puzzles to take home. There is a room where you can attempt puzzles and games. We spent several hours here just enjoying all of the entertainment. It's a great rainy or snowy day activity. The bookstore just next door is a perfect pairing.

I have been intentionally moving away from shopping at Amazon and to support our local businesses…read more My friend introduced us to Rummikub over the summer and I searched for stores around the DMV that have a wide selection of games and would deliver promptly. Labyrinth fit the bill and the game was delivered in less than a week. I also feel great supporting my local business! I will be shopping here for any future game purchases.

They have the best Needoh collection ever and the staff is so sweet. Their customer service is…read moregreat and very efficient ‍‍‍

I stopped by Tugooh Toys the other day, for the first time since my kid was little, and we were…read morequickly welcomed by the woman behind the counter (who I believe is the owner). I have long thought of Tugooh as a great store when looking for high quality toys, including well made wooden toys and gift-worthy stuffed animals. They still have those items, but are keeping up with the times so we were there this weekend because my kid wanted the in squishies. We already knew they were out of Needohs. We learned they had sold the last dumpling minutes before we got to the store--but she told us when they're expecting a shipment and even what time of day is best to arrive to get one. They will also add you to a list to get texts when hot items like Needohs and Dumplings are back in stock. So this makes it a little easier to get that one hot item.