“Kind staff, great selection of toys and games, my go-to store for when I need gifts for my niece and nephew. Free present wrapping is clutch, and their rewards program often has actually great deals. Thanks, Boing!”
“I preordered the new Venom Bust Lego set received it yesterday from Lego.com the box was crushed when I got it. I called the Burlington store talk to the awesome person named Josh he took care of me and exchanged it no problem. Awesome customer service”
“I love their selection of games and puzzles and the staff here are beyond kind and helpful. To the sweet sweet human being who yippee with me about your dice options, I adore you ♡”
11AM - 7PM
349 Newbury St, Boston
Toy Stores
“Anime Zakka is a nice store located near the end of Newbury Street, close to Uniqlo and Muji. It is below ground, leading you into a place to be immersed by anime and Japanese pop culture.
I enjoyed browsing and wandering around the store, as there were many products I’ve never heard of or seen. I found Tomica cars, a product I’ve never seen in Boston before but know many car collectors may enjoy looking at. I also found many stuffed animals I never knew existed for products I like, such as Miffy.
The only downside is the products I did know were overpriced. I am a big fan of collecting lottery items, and they were nearly double the price at the store compared to what I could buy it for at online retailers.”
“Love this store, always has such a good variety of unique toys and gifts and is a local business. Workers are always great there, especially Matt who is the friendliest person you’ll meet. He’s respectful, helpful, and kind. Truly a one of a kind exemplary employee who has always gone above and beyond to help me everytime I’m there, especially picking out squishies for my kids!”
“You can’t just go here once, inventory is always stocked, so much to see, and a lot of fun going back in time. Store is always clean and organized, staff and owner are really great people!”
“I shop here everyone once in a while and they have nice sets at both locations and fairly reasonable pricing.
Where they lose a 5 star review is when they go through the effort to repackage a set for it to be missing a lot of its critical pieces. Rebuilding a 2002 AT-TE I purchased here and missing easily 30 pieces critical to the technic and structural supports are gone. If you’re going to repackage a set it implied it was complete. Maybe in the future notate that if you’re gonna go through the effort to rebag something you’d have to know is incomplete”
“I attended the fabric ornament-making workshop at Maxima Gift Center and absolutely loved it! We created beautiful handmade ornaments by pinning fabric onto foam balls, such a fun and relaxing process. Our instructor, Candace, was wonderful. She explained each step clearly and was right there to help whenever we got stuck.
I left with one finished ornament and a full kit to make another at home. Highly recommended!”
“Love this cute, little bookstore!! It’s a wonderful place for gifts for children. Their book selection is perfect and the owner gives great advice on what kids of different ages would like. They also support local authors—we actually met one in the store who drew a custom drawing for our son. It’s obvious a lot of love goes into this place.”
11AM - 6PM
46 White St, Somerville
Toy Stores
“Made my first visit yesterday for my 5 month old baby. What a cute store with such high quality goods. It's so nice to shop in person at a local business and see and feel what you want to buy! I got a cosy sleep sack for my baby and hope to be back soon.”
“Very great selection for hot wheels cars. Great deal 8 cars in a package for $19.99 great rewards program, when you go employees will tell you about the rewards program. Very kind Managers and employees.”
“This is a toy store(visited the Brookline location)with a variety of toys, books, creative projects and various other items. The little friends love visiting @ Henry Bear's Park!”
“A really cute toy store. Amazing people, amazing products. It’s always a joy to go to and I go out of my way for this one specifically due to their stock and personality. If the other Henry Bear’s Park stores don’t have it, this one is for sure to. There’s a puzzle actively being worked on when you go in, there’s a very welcoming energy.”
“I have enjoyed shopping here for years, and all the recipients love their gifts. I went in today asking for a batterie that Donnellan's did not have in stock, they did not carry any but the store keep had an extra and gave it to me free of charge!Support local briskness, because they support you in a multidude of ways!”
“I went with a friend here to get some skins stuffed and pick up some accessories and Nancy was SO helpful and super nice and we had a great time talking while getting our bears stuffed.
15/10 I had a lovely time here.”
10AM - 7PM
28 Austin St, Newton
Toy Stores
“Great toy store. The automatic gift receipts on the bar code are very convenient. The MBTA trains are a great gift to bring a taste of Boston to out-of-town friends.”
“I visited looking for greeting cards, and was pleased to find an excellent selection. The store is the largest Paper Store I've ever seen, and I'll return whenever I need the types of products they offer.”
“They located the little tin tops my granddaughter loves and held them and a baby doll for me till I could pick it up. Great selection of toys and accommodating staff”
“They might be a little more expensive but it's a family owed busines. I would rather bring my child there and spend my money so they can have that toy store expensive. I had toys R us growing up.They are super friendly and they have tons of fun toys for all ages”
“Went for an artist signing and it is a nice little shop tucked away in an indoor mall type building. It's not very big but has all the usuals + very friendly staff”
“Lots of options. Very organized and youre able to try some fidgets before you buy them, which is nice. They have puzzles, games, fidgets, stuffed animals, Legos, etc. I will definitely be coming back but it was a little overpriced - I spent almost $30 on 2 items.”
“I wish I remembered the associates name but her ID number is 005452 and on 6/21/2021 she really went out of her way to help me and I appreciate her so much for it! One of the most sweetest, genuine and kind lady's I've came across to, especially that day. I was not having a good day and she went above and beyond to help me. I literally cried because I was grateful for her. If you're ever reading this, just know I appreciate you!! <3”
“We was celebrating my daughter 5th Birthday and her preschool graduation. I seen this on Facebook and like why not since my daughter loves Bluey and Bingo. All the counselors did an awesome job in providing fun games for all the kids and the family. Oh after you find Bluey and Bingo you have pictures with them which a staff member take and you get the photos which is nice. For all that you get the price is not bad. I highly recommend going here. Thank you camp x”
10AM - 5PM
79 Main St, Concord
Toy Stores
“Great selection of goods in this children's store. A lot to choose from and to shop through. A bit more expensive than I was looking for but the quality was top notch. Friendly staff.”
“Amy was lovely. My mom is a healthcare worker and she went out of her way to walk her through how to use her discount. She was patient and kind, and the Christmas deals at the store are great!”
10AM - 8PM
99 Main St A, Stoneham
Toy Stores
“One is the better paper stores in the area. Very nice staff and always well stocked and clean. Staff has gone above and beyond numerous times for me. The shopping plaza is very nice and has a lot of good stores.”
“Great little shop, walked in today with the girlfriend to look around, as we were leaving took a stop in the free play area and got a chance to try some board games. Will definitely be back”