Recommendation Wednesdays

For today's recommendation I want to highlight Kinder Haus Toys in Arlington, Virginia.

This place is definitely my favorite toy store around. They carry clothes, shoes, accessories, books, toys and some large furniture items like Nilo play tables and train tables.

There are four reasons that I like to spend my money at this toy store as opposed to any other. 1) It is huge and has a wonderful variety of toys. In addition to carrying all the name brand toys that you see most places, KHT offers some newer lines of toys and some less well known lines from Europe. I have never gone to this store and not found something new and fresh, which I think is great. 2) Everyone that works there is knowledgeable and friendly. Each staff member knows exactly where each toy goes and they make some really nice recommendations for presents and gifts if needed. They are also good at suggesting age appropriate play items for your playroom and they are never pushy or overwhelming. 3) Although this store is large and there is a lot of different stuff in there, it is laid out very logically and it is easy to browse. You can flow from one section to the next without feeling overwhelmed by the selection. Things are placed together by category and it is easy to decipher age related toys and gender related toys. 4) KHT also offers a nice play area for the little ones. They have a large train table, stocked with many trains, not just one or two, and they also have a Nilo table set up with blocks and other small hand toys to entertain your little ones.

This is a real gem of a toy store and definitely worth checking out sometime. They also offer a story time each Monday and Friday at 10:30am. The story time area is on the smaller side and slightly cramped, but there is the play area for the kids to explore as well and not many people know about this story time so it has not been over run with people, yet. At the end of the story time, each child is given a balloon to take home which is always a nice take away for the ride home.

For your next birthday party shopping excursion, I encourage you to branch out and check out this wonderful toy store in the heart of Arlington.