Holiday toy shoppers can use gift guides and gift finders
from Chicago toy stores to find out what the stores
themselves consider to be the best presents for any child.
(credit: Claudio Maciel)
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To make holiday toy shopping easier for parents, many local Chicago toy stores have put together online gift guides and gift finders. Because these toy stores sell their merchandise online as well as at their brick-and-mortar stores, even families that do not live in the Chicago area can take advantage of these resources.
Read on to find out more about what toys, games, and other children's items Building Blocks Toys, giggle, the Land of Nod, the LEGO Store, Marbles: The Brain Store, and Psycho Baby recommend for holiday presents for children.
Building Blocks Toys gift finder
The Building Blocks Toys gift finder is set up as a birthday gift finder, but it can still be used to find a great present for any child age 1 to 13. Shoppers can order toys online or visit a Building Blocks Toys location in Lakeview or Wicker Park.
giggle holiday gift finder
The giggle holiday gift finder recommends toys and other children's items based on categories like age, type (organic, classic, giggle exclusive), and price point. With each product having been evaluated according to giggle's criteria, shoppers will be able to tell whether a product is healthy, offers good value, and so on. Chicago shoppers can order online or visit giggle at 2116 North Halsted Street in Lincoln Park.
Parents searching for holiday gifts can use online gift
guides and gift finders to pick presents by age, price,
themes, and personality. (credit: Amy Burton)
Land of Nod Shop by Personality gift finder
In a creative twist on the usual set-up of gift finders, Land of Nod has set up a Shop by Personality page that divides presents according to personality types like Playful Gourmet, Petite Artiste, and Crafty Kid. Use the online store locator to find the Land of Nod closest to home or shop their online Web site.
LEGO Holiday Gift Shop
The LEGO Holiday Gift Shop provides LEGO fans with everything from ideas for little gifts to use as stocking stuffers to LEGO sets organized by price and by recommended age. There are also links to the new LEGO seasonal items and to a page of free instructions that explain how to build various small, holiday-themed LEGO models like a snowman or a candy cane.
Visit LEGO Stores in Downtown Chicago, Northbrook, Orland Park, or Schaumburg, or shop at the online LEGO store.
Even shoppers who do not live in Chicago
can use these gift guides and gift finders to
find and purchase children's toys online.
(credit: Steven Bulhoes)
Marbles: The Brain Store Top Ten Toys for Developing Minds
To help parents looking for presents that will help children ages 3 to 12 develop their minds, Marbles: The Brain Store has posted a Top Ten List of developmental toys ranging from games to marble runs. Shoppers can visit Marbles stores around Chicago or shop online.
Psycho Baby Cool, Crazy Holiday Gift Guide
The Psycho Baby Cool, Crazy Holiday Gift Guide does a fantastic shop of organizing the fun and funky merchandise at this children's store into categories by age, gender, price point, and theme. Shoppers can find everything from unique personalized items to stocking stuffers and holiday items. Chicagoans can visit Psycho Baby at 1630 North Damen Avenue, and all shoppers can purchase items online at the Psycho Baby Web site.
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