It has been ages since I last walked into a toy shop. The so-called Entertainer toy shop located…read morein the heart of Liverpool One's shopping district has to be a haven for all children and a nightmare for Parents! I know I would be here every day if I was a child still. It is a brilliant little shop selling a wide range of toys from the traditional to the current trend and also very colourful, shiny and sparkly inside to attract anyone's attention! This is the probably the perfect place to buy kids presents for Birthday or Christmas but not week in week out as you'll be cash less out of your pockets before you know it!

You know what are brilliant; toys. Toys are bloody brilliant. And The Entertainer sells brilliant…read moretoys. Playmobil, Nerf, Super Soakers all the kind of stuff that as a kid you would have clubbed other kids round the head with a plastic sandpit shovel to get hold of. Sectioned into 'Indoor Fun' and 'Outdoor Fun' The Entertainer has shelves full of fantastic fun stuff. Walking round it felt as if my seven year old self was dragging me from box to bag to blister pack and looking around the shop it appeared as though the other supposedly grown up adults were in a very similar position. It's all a little bit pricey - a big set like the awesome-looking Playmobil ghost pirate ship would set you back almost £60, more than a new Xbox or Playstation game which is probably what the kids are into nowadays. And that's it really, I think it's brilliant but I'm not sure if kids are still into this sort of stuff but they really, really should be.

Dames with guns Doctors with time-machines…read more& Super-heroes with special powers You guessed it, we're talking about the weird and wonderful world of comics and graphic novels. If you're a collector or a fan, chances are you already know the staff at Forbidden Planet by name. If you don't, go and check the shop out. We're talking aisles of comics and graphic novels from manga and anime to The Iron Man and Cat Woman. They also have oodles of awesome toys, collectibles, tee-shirts, posters and gadgets including Dr Who figurines and Sonic screwdrivers.

Forbidden Planet is a geeks paradise. It stocks lots of cult items such as comics, graphic novels,…read moreposters, t-shirts, models, figurines, books, memorabilia and much more. The shop is small but well organised into clear sections. It is kept clean and tidy and is bright and airy. The staff, although a little patronising like many true geeks are, are helpful and knowledgeable about their stock. If you want something they don't stock they will order it in specially for you at no extra cost. The items here are a bit expensive compared to some other similar shops, but they are of a good quality.

Doesn't everybody like things which are bright, colourful and sparkly? Well, this is what you…read moreshould expect when visiting the Disney store especially for kids as they often adore decorations like this. Even if you're an adult, it can be fun because this store will give you the impression of walking in a mini Disneyworld! If you have kids with you, it'll certainly be hard for them to leave and chances are that'll you'll be swept off your feet and left with a hole in your pocket before you know it! The shop itself sells everything you would expect that relates to Disney films from toys, garments, to children's jewellery, anything a fanatic Disney person would be proud to own.

This is the recently opened Liverpool One Disney Store relocated from Clayton Square. I've always…read moreloved shopping at the Disney Store with my children and this one has lots of choice with a good mixture of traditional favourites like winnie the pooh and tigger to High School Musical and the newer Pixar movies. The childrens clothes are of a very high quality. They have plenty of toys are available on the shop floor to try out and the staff are very helpful too. I think this new store is a little smaller than the previous one its only on one floor but its certainly easier to get round.

Menkind is a little shop full of little gadgets and the perfect store for his gifts! The store…read moreranges from a variety of electronic items for novelty fun and some stuff educational; for example, I saw a hovering toy UFO in front of my very eyes and my word did it look so convincing yet this was no illusion; in fact, this was due to the laws of physics and electromagnetism as I knew from my studies! Well, I have actually learnt something unique and interesting from my days back at school!! The products are generally suitable for all ages from infants to adults and sells popular games and boys toys. This store is quite inviting to the eye and ideal for buying gifts for little and big boys!

I'm always wary of the kinds of 'big kids toys' places like Menkind sell and the sort of arrested…read moredevelopment they seem to encourage; we're breeding a country of man-children more interested in tinkering with polystyrene remote-controlled helicopters or playing around with miniature foozball tables than they are with trying to support their families. It's a serious problem. I'm seriously super-serious. As well as all those sort of easy stocking fillers and birthday gifts - beer glass cufflinks, Rocky bathrobes and Top Gear related memorabilia - there is a small selection of overpriced watches by Police and some far stranger items including the BBQ branding kit - "The BBQ Branding Iron makes customizing food from the outdoor grill easy" - I always fancied branding my meat before but it would have just been too difficult, thank the lord those days of eating meat without words seared into them are over. Fun for a look around but does anybody really want or need any of the stuff in here? Well, except the crossbow. I desperately need that.

Excellent if you're a kid aged 0 - 8...absolute hell if you're the paying parent!! £52 for a…read moreblooming panda....

Took my granddaughters to the shop in liverpool 1 staff were amazing. The experience was excellent…read moreand well thought out. Expensive but so worth it. Well done guys

Build-a-bear workshop is the perfect haven for young children so Parents beware that child! So,…read morehere is a shop where you can tailor make your own bear hence the name. For children, this is so much fun as they can actually see it all happening in the store's unique build-a-bear machine! Even I found it fascinating when first glancing at it. Only thing was that there was a huge queue making it a long wait which can be frustrating for kids. The prices are neither cheap nor overly expensive. You won't find any shop like this as its one-of-a- kind. It's got a practical element to the build process which will grab a child's interest. A young person owning their personal bear would be the envy to their friends! Entering this shop made me feel young and put a smile on my face, not surprisingly to every customer!