I'm not sure what to say about this place other than OMFG ITS AN OLD SCHOOL TOY STORE! Stepping…read moreinto Hakings Bazaar is an experience all on its own. It's kind of like sensory overload with all of the flashing lights and noises but that's thee reason I love it!

This shop is situation in the Lower Mall in Bluewater next to Marks and Spencers. It is a great…read moreshop for traditional toys like the Rubixs cube to fun toys like toilet golf as well as some great stocking fillers. It's also a good place to buy items to put in home made christmas crackers like the old fashioned fish that curl up in your hand and jumping beans (remember them?). I bought quite a few little stocking fillers like a growing penguin, a little man that my toddler can bend bubbles, a Kazoo (that you blow) all for under £1 each. This shop will take you back to your childhood. The service is also really good as I asked if they sold a certain type of item and the lady said they used to and went to their store room to see if they had any of the items left. Unfortuantely they did not but she went out of her way to help me.

always go in here to get things for grandsons always very helpful and great service and some things…read moresame prices as on line. Very wide selection of want I go for in .

Tucked away off of Southend's pedestrianised high street is Toys N Tuck. It's worth a visit if you…read morehave something specific in mind or if you're looking for a popular toy which is out of stock at Argos or any of the other high street retailers. Last summer my daughter wanted a scooter, but it seemed everyone else in Southend did too. On a shopping trip I figured I had nothing to lose so popped in to have a look and they had a good supply. Buying from Toys N Tuck also saved me £7 over the high street names. The shop is huge and they have a great selection of popular and unique toys. I give the national chains a miss now and go straight to Toys N Tuck when shopping for birthday or Christmas presents.

This shop is great to buy gifts and presents for people for their birthdays, anniversaries, new…read morebaby boys/girls and many other occasions. The store also runs promotions in line with other celebrations such as Easter, Christmas and Valentines Day. They also stock me to you merchandise and forever friends and also a very big collection of cards.

Well bookstores are always my favourite specially one like this where you can quickly garb a…read moresandwich , a pack of crisps, some sweets and juice/water (all in a deal or otherwise) . Browse through the books , buy your fare ..sit near the riverside(its located very close to the river medway) and read your book. Books are easy to find as there are clearly categorised , but not every book can be found. There is a section for some children's toys too.

Packed with books downstairs and has some excellent stationery upstairs, along with organisers,…read morephoto albums and DVD's.

I like Toys R Us. This is a really big store and has loads to offer. I love going there to buy…read morepresents as there is a variety. Situated on Horns Road right near a primary school so they can get the school rush coming in. Its open till late daily and has lots of parking space.

I like toys r us as you can get everything in one store. This store has a huge variety to choose…read morefrom. Electronics, games, lego, babies stuff, bikes, childrens furniture, garden toys, stationary, party stuff. If you can't see what you want ask the staff and they will point you in the right direction

This shop is really big much bigger than required really but therefore means there is plenty of…read morespace to wander through and peruse the cards. They also have lots of other gifts available including party accessories, teddies, and other little gifts that you would expect to find in a card shop. They also sell other gift related items such as wrapping paper, boxes, bows and balloons. There is often a queue in this shop and they only have 3 or 4 tills but the staff are friendly and helpful.

This store has a large range of CD's, DVD's, Games Consoles and Ipods. All at great prices too,…read morethey offend have great deals on for DVD's like 3 for £20. But there is a down side to this store, although the shop is large theres alot jammed into it and it gets quite busy in there. The isles are quite squashed together and you find yourself having to push through people to get anywhere in the store. There are many tills at the front and back of the shop so when you do have to queue it isnt for too long!

HMV has a rather large store in opposite Boots the Chemist. It has a young feel to it and lots of…read moregood music playing. There is a vast selection of any CD you can imagine and really good deals. The staff are very helpful and will take orders over the phone and store for you; which saves time and hastle. They also sell DVD's and playstation etc games. My only complaint would be when it is busy and you have children it can be difficult to neogiate the isles. However this is not a real problem if you know what you want and ring and reserve it in the first place. A great place to go! Check out their deals as well.

A local newsagents, its a bit small, abit dated, sells newspapers some magazines, milk, crisps,…read moresweets not a large selection due to lack of space BUT you can get oyster top up and it has a pay point for TV license, energy payments etc