Best of Boston

Restless kids? No problem. Multiple locations of this locally owned emporium have on-site play spaces, and all encourage tykes to take for-sale scooters for trial spins around the floor. Toilet trainer? Spacious restrooms are stocked with seats, stools, and wipes. But the real draw is the childhood-spanning selection that’s heavy on educational items—Hape wooden toddler toys, Hexbug sets, and tween-girl-inspired Goldieblox and Roominate engineering kits—but never short on reliable crowd-pleasers, like Bruder trucks and Alex craft supplies. (Multiple locations.)