This is our "go to" store when we need something that is better quality. They have a wide selection…read moreof games, pretend, building, and educational toys and materials. My children are all older now (25 down to 12) and we still find ourselves shopping here. Sometimes we need to shop for school projects. Customer service is another reason we like to shop here. She is very helpful. When they are busy, she let's us know she is aware of us and will help ASAP.

Went here for cool learning toys for the nephew and even for a little cousins birthday. Very neat…read morethings here you won't find at the typical retail outlets. So happy they are here!

Same nice educational toy store it was decades ago when my kids were little. We went down a 'memory…read morelane' visit to see if they're still fun & the answer is yes! Nice range of prices & toys.

This place is amazing. I can't believe we haven't been here before. This is the best mom and pop…read moretoy store I have ever been to. They have a bit of everything for all age brackets. It certainly woke up the child in me. We went in to find things for the grandkids but I bought stuff for my adult son and had to restrain myself from purchasing things for myself. They have indoor and outdoor toys, wonderful books, learning toys, games, dress-up, soft toys, art, small and large items, baby items. I can't even tell you all the cool stuff they have. If you are a hands-on parent or grandparents who doesnt want your kids face shoved in a damn cell phone all day, this is where you need to go to detach them from that garbage. They really have everything.

Such a great store!! Great customer service!! I have phoned them many a time with a special…read morerequest, they always come through!! Once they even got together a donation for my sons school on very short notice!! This store had many great things I have come across over the last couple of years. They have lots of educational placemats (we use those for learning in our household. They also have fossil kits.... which my son loves, being that he wants to be a paleontologist when he grows up.... we have also found many other fossil type toys, books, or educational items. They have a lot of school supplies (think elementary school teacher.) Many borders & themes to help decorate the classroom. They also have girl scout badges, books, and whatnot (I really don't know anything about girl scouts, I just see the goodies there.) The science kits they have are whats on my sons wish list. He loves science and wants just about every kit in there. He also loves books. We do "worksheets" daily at home. Learning essentials has books that are great for getting the worksheets from. Again, think elementary school (sorting, matching, rhyming, counting, letters, numbers, math, reading, phonics.) I love this place, it is a staple in our shopping routine!

Nancy is always so helpful and kind. I love the way her store is set up. I can easily find…read moreeducational and interactive gifts for my grandkids.

Classic Toys is my favorite kids' store in Anchorage!…read more It's one of those small-town gems you're so glad still exists--untouched by Amazon! This charming mom-and-pop toy store has just about everything a kid could want, and the staff is incredibly helpful, guiding you through the store. It's a fun treat for a family day, letting kids pick out something special. My daughter chose a super soft stuffed toy, and their collection was impressive. Hands down, the best toy store in Alaska!

Classic Toys is the perfect name for this shop. They have all of the toys we remember growing up,…read morefrom Lincoln Logs to Raggedy Ann, to the little balloon-powered bathtub sail boats and bird whistles. Prices are a bit steeper than you'd find at an every day market or department store, but everything you'll find at Classic Toys is of excellent quality and will last for a long time - well worth the price. If you're looking for a toy you had years ago and haven't been able to find again, try Classic Toys! If you're looking for a quality toy or game for any age, this is the spot.

Ok, it's a Target. If you've been to one you've pretty much seen it all. Personally I like the…read morelayout in this location - but then again, it's the one I go to most frequently. More often than not they have ample staffing at check-out and the shelves are always stocked. The Starbucks here is speedy and has friendly staff.

The girls at customer service are rude. I called needing help with my online order because I wasn't…read moregoing to make it out to the valley in time to pick it up. And I was panicking because it's the last of that item in stock either in Wasilla or anchorage. I was trying to put a friends name down that lives in the valley on the order and I couldn't since the order was already made in my name. I was told to cancel and reorder. Well since it was the last item I couldn't reorder since the system now says it's out of stock. I called again to ask if they would hold it at the desk as my friend is on her way to the store. They also tell me no and good luck and hopefully it's on the shelves when she gets here. For customer service it doesn't seem like these people like servicing their customers.

I love this store so much l have spent all my money there the first time I went they gave me some…read morecandy. The staff is also awesome

Went again recently with my son and he informed me that this store is actually a lot cooler than I…read moreactually realized. Apparently some of the items they sell here are only available in Japan and are highly collectable. I wanted pretty much everything I saw. DO NOT take children in this store, you'll regret it.

More spacious than expected going in, and pretty clean. Not lacking in merchandise, and even has a…read moresection dedicated for local creators. The staff are knowledgeable and welcoming. A good place for buying/perusing a wide array of geeky wares and sports cards. You may notice various thoughtful touches throughout the building; the children's books section has small furnishings for little ones to sit and browse, and there is a decent amount of space between racks/shelves that keeps the place from feeling like a warehouse despite having so much product. It is also the one place in town I have been able to locate king-sized Whatchamacallit bars.

What a delight this was today. A perfect place to stop on a drizzly Saturday afternoon. We really…read moreenjoyed perusing all the things they offer, from comics to games to books and much much more! Service was so welcoming, friendly and helpful. I could have stayed for hours enjoying this. One of Spenard's little treasures. They even have a game room where you can game with family or friends.

First time coming to Once Upon A Child, and I even braved it on a Saturday when they were doing…read moretheir %90 off grab bag event! It wasn't too too crowded, when it was time to check out I was the 6th person in line with about 6 more people behind me. Probably took 15 minutes which isn't crazy. They were not super fast ringing stuff out. They have to scan and take every hanger off the clothes so it's a process. I was just browsing but intended to buy. They have stuff everywhere, literally stacked to the ceiling. Don't even think about buying new toys from target, especially those push walker toys. I was looking at 6-9 months and up. If you know baby clothes you know that if a onesie says 6 months on it, then that's the oldest age they are "supposed" to fit, but they had all the tags wrong and saying the clothes were 6-9 when it should have been on the 3-6 month section. Another downside is all the clothes and the store had a purfume smell to them, even after I brought the clothes home and washed. I'd probably wash twice next time. But I found some great stuff. Found some brand new items, even one from a boutique store that had an $18 price tag on it. However I paid only 3.50 - %20. Score! Also found an Alaskan grown onesie which run like 20 bucks! Got it for $2. Awesome. Also got four toys, seen them all at target for about 3/4 what I paid. All in really great condition. I will definitely be back again for clothes and toys, maybe during the week it'll be less busy. And I'll wash what I bring home a few times. I might end up brining stuff here to sell too one day. For now I just give it away since we got a lot of our stuff from friends.

The clothes are overpriced. The store is dirty and the homeless people in the parking lot were…read moreaggressive and yelling at us.