Talking Shop: Where To Shop For NYC Families

Drafting a shopping list may sometimes be a daunting task when it comes to kids’ clothes, toys, and gear, but deciding where to shop need not be! Let the following guide serve as your road-map to our fave retailers in a variety of family-centric categories!

BOOKSTORES

Bank Street Bookstore
Barnes & Noble
Books of Wonder
Mysterious Bookshop
The Strand

CLOTHES & SHOES

ADRIAN EAST
Babesta Threads
Bit’z Kids
Bonpoint
Caramel Baby & Child
Catimini
The Children’s Place
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Girls On Greenwich
Harry’s Shoes For Kids
Hartstrings
Ibiza Kidz
Lester’s
Magic Windows, (212) 289-0028
My Little Sunshine
Naturino
The Pink Chicken
Pink Olive
Polarn O. Pyret
Ralph Lauren Children’s
Rosie Pope Baby
Smoochie Baby
Sprout SF
Stoopher & Boots
Tip Top Shoes
Yoya

FURNITURE

ABC Carpet & Hom
Babesta Cribz
Bograd Kids
Casa Kids
DwellStudio
Iglooplay
IKEA
Restoration Hardware Baby & Child
Restoration Hardware Teen
Resource Furniture
Target

MARKETS

Artists & Fleas
The Brooklyn Flea
Brooklyn Kid’s Flea Market
Fulton Stall Market
GreenFlea Market

MATERNITY & NURSING CLOTHES

A Pea In The Pod
Bump Brooklyn
Clementine Consignment
Destination Maternity
Encore Maternity
FitBump
Motherhood Maternity
Rosie Pope Maternity
Seraphine
The Upper Breast Side
Wild Was Mama
Yummy Mummy

NURSERY & BABY GEAR

Albee Baby
Allyn Howard
Babesta
Babies“R”Us
Behr’s Superstore
Bellini
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Flying Squirrel
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Lullaby Baby
Mini Jake
NessaLee Baby
Restoration Hardware Baby & Child
Sprout SF
Tykes in the Heights
Wee Babe
Wild Was Mama

TOY STORES

A Time For Children
Acorn, A Brooklyn Toy Shop
American Girl Place
Dinosaur Hill
The Disney Store
Flying Squirrel
The LEGO Store
Lulu’s
Mary Arnold Toys
Norman & Jules
Piccolini
Sanrio Times Square
Smoochie Baby
Sprout SF
Teich Toys & Books
Toys“R”Us
Tykes in the Heights
Westside Kids

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Saf-T-Swim

For over 35 years, Saf-T-Swim Swim School has been teaching lifesaving swimming skills throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, and now Little Neck. The school is proud to be Long Island's #1 swim school and a leader in water safety education. With swim programs for infants as young as 4 months, beginners, and advanced swimmers, Saf-T-Swim offers swimming programs for every age and skill level. Discover why generations of Long Islanders have trusted Saf-T-Swim time and time again with equipping their little ones the essential skill of swimming. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Athletic Association of Yorkville Youths

Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.

Chickenshed NYC

Chickenshed is an inclusive theatre company that began in the UK in 1974. Chickenshed NYC is a young organization bringing that same ethos and unique methodology to the USA. Chickenshed&rsquo;s mission is to create entertaining and outstanding theatre that celebrates diversity and inspires positive change. Chickenshed's model of Inclusive Theatre is based in the belief that everyone can flourish when everyone is included. At Chickenshed everyone is welcome, everyone is valued, and together we produce remarkable theatre. We want to break down barriers between people to create a world without labels and where differences no longer divide. At Chickenshed, support is given to those who need it, and given by those who can . We believe that creative activities, self-expression and performance should be available to anyone who has the desire, no matter their background or circumstances. We know that when everyone has the opportunity to shine, amazing things happen. Chickenshed NYC provides programming for little ones, children and youth through semester-long activities and performances.