Oakland Toy Stores

Great for Gifts

1. Urban Indigo

Neighborhood: Lakeshore

This is the ultimate "Shit I Don't Need" store. Very unnecessary, but very cute things. This is a great place to buy gifts and not feel too guilty about the prices. Right now theres a section...

2. Heartfelt

Neighborhood: North Oakland

This store is too cute!  Great spot to get gifts and unique items.  Found a cute woven headband here that I had only seen in Guatemala....

3. Toy Safari

businesses. We are being overcome by Walmarts, Targets, and Toys R Us. Thank God there are still a few independently owned businesses around. You can find great toys and gifts here. Another reason...

4. Rockridge Home

Neighborhood: North Oakland

This is a great place for fun, nice gifts and things for your home.  They have a really wide selection of things -- soy candles, tableware, baby/kids gifts, cookbooks, cards, furniture, rugs, etc...

5. BabyAlula

Neighborhood: North Oakland

have some really great organic clothes, suitable for newborn gifts.  ANd with the (sigh) closing of the children's bookstore across the street, they will start carrying a few classics. Haven't been...

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Selection

1. Milk

Neighborhood: North Oakland

WHAT A BIG Disappointment! I loved the store when it first opened and the selection was very European. Today (June 28) I left my 2 week old and my toddler home to be at the store at 10 am for the big...

2. Pippen Hill

I love the selection and when there is a SALE I actually will buy something here.  I just can't pay $40+ for a kids t-shirt, it just doesn't make sense in my world.  When there is a sale things...

3. Toy Safari

This place brings back such great memories of growing up!! They have a wide selection of toys, new and old, some maybe even YOU played with as a child.   It's a child's Heaven.  They also give a good...

4. Eudemonia

Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

There is a selection of all manner of games on shelves which seem to be fairly average, tho' again, I'm no expert. None of the merchandise lured my 3 sons (which says it all). Toward the rear...

5. Rockridge Kids

Neighborhood: North Oakland

What Buddy Man wants, Buddy Man GETS!  And we go to Rockridge Kids to get it!    AHAHHAH... ok, thats a lie!  But when Buddy Man's mom needs a great selection and a staff that can help her make...

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