Best of Boston

Best Toy Store

2011 Best Toy Store

Henry Bear’s Park

Boston
This locally grown stalwart earns our salute by appealing to kids and parents alike. Stocking time-honored brands like Alex, Gund, and Manhattan Toy at a [...] read more»
2009 Best Toy Store, Children's

Stellabella Toys

Cambridge
Playtime is a serious business for this locally owned favorite, which packs its sizable stores (including a new Burlington outpost) with 2,000-plus toys that skew [...] read more»
2008 Best Toy Store

Stellabella Toys

Cambridge
You've got years to share the benefit of your lessons learned with the next generation (video-game mastery is not a marketable skill; Elvis Costello is [...] read more»
2007 Best Toy Store

Henry Bear’s Park

Boston
Finding the right playthings can be something of a tightrope walk—they need to be educational but not boring, creative but not too messy, fun but [...] read more»
2006 Best Toy Store

Stellabella Toys

Cambridge
Toys that don't require multiple batteries or power cords took a hit after the advent of the Xbox. But Stellabella has brought them back in [...] read more»
2005 Best Toy Store

Henry Bear’s Park

Brookline Village
Scorning soulless plastic and cynical corporate tie-ins, Henry Bear's makes a specialty of medieval castles, wooden blocks, dinosaur hand puppets, and dolls ready for teatime. [...] read more»
2004 Best Toy Store

Henry Bear’s Park

Cambridge
The best toy stores have irresistible playthings and eye-popping colors, which is why Henry Bear's Park in Cambridge is our winner. From dress-up dolls to [...] read more»
2003 Best Toy Store

Stellabella Toys

Cambridge
Children grow up way too fast. But at Stellabella Toys, everything slows down—at least long enough to free the inner child—in as many parents as [...] read more»
2002 Best Toy Store

No Kidding

Brookline
Talk about misnomers. There's nothing but kidding—and playing and learning—going on within these walls. The many nooks and crannies burst with craft supplies, musical toys, [...] read more»
2001 Best Toy Store

Stellabella

Cambridge
Only enlightened children need apply. Stellabella, you see, is a completely gun-free shop that specializes in educational toys. But before you start criticizing what political [...] read more»