With the Needoh and squishy craze, I'm sure store workers and owners have been feeling the…read morepressure! Today, I had the most delightful experience at this toy store and wanted to give a huge shoutout to April and Ellie. April was so kind, caring, patient, and sweet throughout the entire squishy release. Both girls had smiling faces, treated everyone in line with kindness, and kept everything peaceful and enjoyable. Their attitude made me and my family want to come back and continue shopping here. Thank you for being so kind and letting us parents spoil our kids with junk they'll probably be sick of in a week! The owner should know that April is truly a five-star employee and deserves to be recognized! Thank you for kindness & PATIENCE! You made a lot of kids happy today.

Sweet toy store with a great variety of toys from stuffed animals and LEGOs to board games, and a…read moresmall but mighty pretend play section! Service is always friendly and unobtrusive, whether it's just my husband and me or our son as well. Prices are sometimes higher than big box stores, and without the high frequency of sales they're able to run, but shopping to sustain a well-stocked local toy store is definitely worth the extra few dollars here and there for us.

This place is amazing and has such fun stuff. Staff is amazing and selection of stuff you cnat find…read moreanywhere else Perfect place to give a quirky gift for a friend

Quirky store full of fun knickknacks. I recently bought a Kit Kat clock, and there are so many…read moreother little treasures to discover. Most of the toys and candy are retro and inexpensive. I drop in whenever nearby to see what new stuff they have. Cool store in Oak Park.

It's a cute bookstore. It's very clean, and really quite spacious. But I confess, I was pretty…read moresurprised by the dearth of books! I guess that's where the "and more" part comes in (and does a lot of heavy lifting). Of the books on display, they had only a single copy (at least out on the floor). And the books were displayed face out, which makes sense when you're trying to catch the attention of young children many of whom can't read, but then when only half of your shelves hold books it's fairly sparse. They also had some stuff from some local purveyors and gifts and stuff. I got some bath stuff to try with my little one to shake up bath time a bit. They have some stuffed animals and stuff. They have some benches and pillows, spaces for kids to hang out and play; one was a wardrobe that was really nicely arranged as a reading nook which my kiddo really enjoyed. (I wish I had the vision to see something like a wardrobe and find that if I take the doors off and anchor it to a wall, it could be a fun place to cuddle up!) Something that's really cool is that they have a fishtank with a couple of axolotls, which my babe was astonished by. The bookstore seems to have a cool thing where you can arrange to have your kid feed them. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of our visit here was the reason we came. I saw on Instagram that they were having train day, mentioning train books and crafts. My daughter loves trains, so we headed down. I think there were three train books on display. And the "craft" was some half-sheets of paper, crayons, and sheets of stickers that had trains on them. There was another family that had come in at the same time as us and I couldn't help but wonder if they were as let down as I was. I'd been really looking forward to visiting this bookstore--I wanted to about a year ago but hadn't been able to get here. I don't know that I'd come back even if I was nearby, because there are so few books that I don't know I'd want to just stop in to take a look since I'm not sure we'd find anything. Depending upon what's happening I'm not sure what parking is like; there's a good deal of parking down the block near the train station, but otherwise limited street parking.

This is the most horrible book store I've ever visited!!! This is the second time I've gone there…read morethinking the first time the employee was having a bad day. This is supposed to be a child friendly place that makes children excited about books. Unfortunately that's not the case in this store. The employees glared at my granddaughters while they looked around ready to pounce if they touched anything. Unfortunately my second and last visit had the same awful vibe. 0 STARS

Stopped into Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics to browse their Funko Pop section. The store definitely…read morehas a lot of great condition comics, books, and games for sale. I loved that the inside had a dedicated gaming area for people to come and enjoy with friends of family. There were at least three groups playing games when I visited. Their Funko Pop section had a lot of commons but prices weren't bad. While we didn't find anything for us, I can appreciate what this store offers to others!

I don't go anywhere else. They have everything I want & when…read moreit's not there yet, they share on Facebook the new items just arriving. Such a nice place to unwind and indulge in collectables, comics & books for all kinds of interests.

The volunteers went above and beyond to accommodate me. This is such an amazing and meaningful…read moreplace.

A great gift shop that benefits Misericordia, which makes it double difficult to leave without…read morespending some money. Lots of terrific hand made crafts, many made by Misericordia residents. Other items are donated for sale, and at pretty reasonable prices. My princess and I have established a tradition of buying a new Christmas ornament here every year because they have a great selection of beautiful ornaments and other decorations. This year's purchase was a beautiful crystal-look ornament for only $6. Many of the items are quite unique, making this a great place to shop for gifts for those people on your list who are difficult to shop for. This shop has saved Christmas for me, personally, on at least 3 or 4 occasions when I was clueless about what to get someone on my list!

This is my GO TO toy store anytime I need gifts for kids of friends and family. While the store…read morelooks deceptively small, they have so much selection for all ages. I appreciate that they run the gamut of books, stuffed animals, educational and fun toys. The best part is the service. I always get great recommendations from the staff and they do a fantastic job of wrapping my purchases when they are gifts. Skip Amazon and buy locally - this place is one you should go to!

Great toy store!! There is such a wide selection of toys available, you're bound to find a gift…read morethat the child in your life will enjoy. They also have a selection of children's books. Whenever I've gone to Play Toys and Books, the employees have been so helpful. They also have gift wrapping available, which is a nice touch!

Adorable little store with a wide range of retro and newer toys. Something for kids of all ages. So…read moreglad we stopped in!

It was my first time in this cute little shop! All kinds of gifts for young and old and in between…read more There are soaps, lotions, clothing and much more. I purchased some napkins with a cute saying for a friend, a chunky knit blanket for another recovering from surgery. There are so many items and they range in prices so anyone can and should find something for everyone. They also have new items coming in every week so you cannot get bored shopping there. Val, the owner does Facebook videos when she gets new products which is great. The amount of people in the store is limited and they have hand sanitizer you must use when you walk in. For doing so, I was gifted a small lotion packet which I thought was sweet. They will also do curbside if you shop online or call in for a product you saw and need it right away.

I've stopped in here a couple times now and each time I've been greeted by a friendly smiling face…read moreand a genuine welcome. Once during a town fest and another during a regular business day and both times the owner of the The Villager Card & Gift Shop was a delight to interact with regardless of the potential stressors she may have been feeling of the day. She has lots of cute items for gifts for all sorts of events and occasions. I especially loved the uniquely shaped sterling silver earrings made by a local artist in Little Village so much I had to grab them! There was another pair there that were equally as cute I loved I debated about, thinking they'd make a cute Christmas or holiday gift for someone!! I am a HUGE believer in supporting small & local businesses. So the fact that The Villager Card & Gift Shop supports other local artists is one thing that'll keep me coming back again & again to see what new & exciting things are there.