Actual. Toy. Heaven!!…read more I'm a big kid at heart, and one of my favourite things about being a parent is getting to play with toys again yaaay!! Leeds City Centre is desperately lacking toy shops, so when it came to buying Xmas presents for the Mini MacDoos and their friends time around I found myself with little choice other than jumping on the bus and heading down to Birstall retail park to have a mooch round Toys R Us. When I got there and walked in I was completely overwhelmed. I had no idea where to start! I was very glad I hadn't taken the kids with me as I think they might have quite literally exploded with excitement. Which would have made a terrible mess. Aisle after aisle of the stuff of every kids wildest dreams. Action toys. Role playing toys. Educational toys. Cuddlies. Cars. Electronics. You name it, they've got it. There are sections for all the different characters of the moment, I almost peed mutants with excitement when I saw the Hello Kitty section!! Only downsides for me really are that it's not the cheapest place in the world for toys, but if you're not quite sure what you're after it's worth going there to get some inspiration. If you've got a smartphone it's easy enough to check online to see if you can get an item significantly cheaper elsewhere, and the experience of shopping there is so fab that for me it's worth paying an extra pound or so for an item. The other thing, obviously, is that it's not in the city centre, and if you don't drive, then Birstall retail park isn't the easiest or cheapest place to get to (however you can always compensate yourself for the inconvenience by heading over to the Krispy Kreme shop for a treat while you're there!) So all in all it gets a thumbs up from me. If you're young at heart, get yourself there and pretend you're Tom Hanks in Big!!

Toys R Us is a not just any old toy store its a toy mega store. It is very popular with my 3 year…read moreold who loves toys. I found myself queing outside this store on a cold December morning trying to get hold of the number 1 toy for Christmas 2009. I rang the night before and was told they were expecting a delivery the following day. When I arrived there was a small queue outside once the doors opened it was well organised and there was no pushing or shoving staff handed you the items you asked for. I was really pleased. This store has so many types of toys it is amazing I bet kids would be happy to spend the whole day there if you would let them.

Went to this new Leeds store today.Nice to have a toy shop like Toys R Us closer to home.Toys…read morestacked to the roof,very helpful staff,good offers on toys BUT without the offers,their prices are 25% more expensive than anywhere else.

I took my 5 years old child to buy a few toys he really wanted. The store was very far from my home…read morebut I thought I would treat my boy during summer holidays. So He found what he wanted - 4 Skylanders Swap Force, £14.99 each- and each toy in store was around £6 more expensive than I could get them from Amazon. But I promised my boy that I would buy them on that day so I did. So I bought the toys and we had a look round on the ground floor. Before we left the store, my son left one Skylander at the store. He was only 5, he had it in his hands and left it perhaps being distracted by other toy.He could not remember where he put it. I looked everywhere in the store and followed where he went trying to find the toy. I could not see it and the toy could be picked up by staff and put back on the shelf. I was sent to the store manager. He checked CCTV and said that he saw me having all 4 toys and after that - it was my fault that I lost one. He's got a sale- the rest does not matter! I only thought that my boys' age could be taken into consideration but it was not. I was very upset and wish I would not drive that far and bought the toys online. HIGHLY NOT RECOMMEDED!!!!!! No need to say that they won' t get my money anymore.

My top tip for shopping at The Works: don't buy your diary straight away in the New Year or before…read more Wait till the end of January and get it for 50p at The Works! Also they often have rather nice kids' craft kits that a crafty adult might find quite handy. As far as the fiction section is concerned, you're often better off buying the classics here rather than the 'upmarket' bookshops. There are some real bargains to be had. Also hold off as far as buying celebrity biographies is concerned, as they often wind up here (but deeply discounted from their original RRP prices). It's also good for a few stocking fillers at the last minute for Christmas, and 'educational' toys - not that most kids will thank you for those - only their parents!

Large Debenhams store in Meadowhall. Offers a great range of clothing, gifts, luggage, fragrance,…read morekitchen wear, ornaments and make up. One of the make up stands is MAC, which is very popular. Staff are friendly and helpful.

This Debenhams used to stock a very good range of clothes, but their buyers seem to have let their…read morestandards slip and it has been ages since I found anything I really like in this shop. There seems to be a constant sale on at the moment where you can pick up some bargains for work wear but shoes and hand bags remain quite expensive. There's only limited choice in the home department and their stock policy doesn't seem completely effective when trying to check with the staff if something is in stock or not. Still, the staff are always helpful and chatty.

Since the sad demise of the city centre Disney Store this remains as Leeds standing sole survivor…read more It's a shame really something I've always relied on in moments of kidlet present fury is the option to dip into the Disney Store on Commercial Street and spend far too much money on this industry giant of a brand. Walt and his relatives have made plenty of brass out of me over the years, but I don't resent it, as small kidlets and big kidlets alike still light up when you chuck an oversized stuffed animal of film appropriate characters at them. It may be a sad fact but it is true. From the cashing in of the newborn babies super cute baby grows and birth momentos, to the ever so cute toddler clothes and pyjamas, right the way through to the themed character costumes, and then beyond this to Disney's selection of toys, stationary, trinkets and other cartoon gifts, this is a kid's dream store. Like I said, I've never failed to make a kidlet smile when packing various items in a Disney box, complete with Disney fairy dust, and just watch the excitement unravel. Granted this may be a tad indulgent, and many things are overpriced, especially the DVDs, but for treats of special occasion magnitude, then I think it's totally worth it. White Rose's offering may now be a bit out of the way than the convenience of the Commercial Street store, but it's got most of the same things, and the staff are super happy to help. Extra perky is sprinkled on their cornflakes. Fact.

Always call in here if only to play with the stuff or squeeze a cuddly mickey or simbas head, I…read moreeven buy the odd thing

A great store to by toys that are not only fun but educational as well. If you join the mailing…read morelist they do send you vouchers and special offers including extra special ones for your child on there birthday. It can be a little pricey but i believe you get what you pay for and the vouchers can bring it down to a good price. The staff are helpful and friendly and are child friendly which i know is a good thing but not always what happens.

This a wonderful toy store for kids. Now I do think it can be pricey but I think the quailty of…read moretoys is excellent. They offer a huge range of both indoor and outdoor toys. They also have plently of demo toys out to keep the kids amused while you look around.