Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is not a huge deal for us at the toy store, but it is a good excuse to come down and get a little something fun for those you love. This week we are getting huge shipments in so the store is looking full again and you might find something new. Our family tradition, when the kids were young, was to have a few little fun things to give (wind ups, fun capsules, die cast cars) and fix a meal together with a special dessert. We would also be excessively polite to each other and give outrageous complements. It was a special evening of being together. Mike & I would have our "adult" valentine's on another night when the restaurants weren't so busy. I think maybe the point is to take time to really be with the ones you love and show affection. It helps brighten the dark of deep winter, and we all need that.

Re-arrange-arama

We have done some major re-arranging in the store. Since we had to move everything a couple of times to have the carpets cleaned, we decided to take the moving business to the next level. Now we have to think about where things are when we are restocking and helping customers. People seem to be liking it and now that we are getting shipments in, things will probably move again when they don't fit where we put them. Stop in and put us to the test.

The Cure for Cabin Fever

As the season of the eternal night continues and the weather really isn't cooperating, it's time to get out of the house and spend time downtown. As you probably know, the construction has started down at the first three blocks. The area is cordoned off and there are a few pieces of large equipment at work. This is live entertainment if you have young children. Stop by to watch the backhoe, then walk down the street have lunch and stop in at the toy store to get warm and see what's new. Games, puzzles and crafts will keep you busy having fun on a long cold winter night. We are starting to see shipments arrive to fill in the blanks after the holiday season. We will be ordering toys for the next several weeks, including new toys as they come out. First order to hit the shelves here was Klutz books, including a few new ones. Main Street is still very user friendly in spite of the construction- check it out.

The Party's Over - Happy New Year

I think everyone is glad to have a new year. Last year was full of challenges, highs and lows for us and I know we are not alone. The post holiday slump has hit early and we are busy cleaning, re-arranging and doing inventories so we can fill in the holes. The downtown "uplift" has started and things are happening from the convention center to wells fargo bank. Come down and check it out. Kids love to watch destruction/construction and there will be plenty. Do support downtown as we make it a nicer place to shop, dine and play... see you soon.

Holiday Hours

We survived Christmas once again. I hope yours was merry and made better, in part, with toys purchased from us and given with love. We will be keeping short hours on New Years Eve - 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and we will be closed on New Years Day. We will be closed Sundays until sometime in the spring.

Top Toy Countdown

Everyone has their list of top toys, award-winners and so on. So it is with my 15 years of experience that I hereby proclaim the top toys at Toys for the Fun of It. As with all statistics, the results will be skewed in favor of what we have in stock this late in the game :)

1) BANANAGRAMS the fun, compact word game





2) DOINKIT DARTS the best magnetic, non lethal dart set for all ages





3) RODY HORSE this fun inflatable holds up to 300 lbs !






4) POWER POPPER rapid-fire fun for everyone










5) WEDGITS unique building blocks for ages 1 to 101

Extended Hours

In case you still need to do some shopping, we have extended hours to help:

Monday through Friday 10 am until 8 pm
Saturday 10 am until 7 pm
Sunday 10 am until 4 pm

Traffic during the evening hours tends to be light, but our customers are grateful and you will get more personal attention than during the peak of crazy times. See you soon!