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Brookside Toy & Science

4.6 (39 reviews)
ModerateToy Stores
Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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JJ W.

I'll say this, "I don't want to encounter a fruit bat. Those things look mean." Brookside Toy & Science not only offers up some creepy ways or animals to decorate a room, but has some killer toys as well. Back to the creepy. I'm not quite sure how to feel about the back half of this shop. Educational-you bet. A place for kids or animal loving humans-perhaps not. Is it just me or did I just visit Ted Nugent's hunting shack? Bats, skulls, and full-on wolverine and alligator hides make for nothing short of visiting my local taxidermist. A little too much for being a Toy & Science shop. And really, who's gonna drop a $150 on a bat behind glass? I see the need for schools and science guys but it just gave a weird vibe sitting across from PlayMobil and Legos. Who knew? On the flip side, the shop offers some great toys and gadgetry that just can't be replicated. There's a nice assortment of games too; so us adults might find a purchase for ourselves. Sorry if I offend any of you who still play with Britain Toy Soldiers. You'll find those there. Craziest item has to be the real-life stuffed armadillo dressed up as a Sheriff with two six-shooters on his hips. Prepare for wackyville and higher prices when you walk through the door.

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Colleen O.

Does anything else in this city capture the child's mind quite so readily as Brookside Toy and Science? NO. As a kid, my parents could have left me here all day, and I wouldn't have even asked where they had gone, I wouldn't have wandered off - it would have been like free babysitting - I would have been good just to wander and play around all day alone and safe. But they didn't do this and I never spent TOO much time in here as a kid, so that whenever I did make the trip it was more of a treat. I can remember the excitement still, walking in with that same smell, the bell ringing on the door, the staff busy ringing people up, the toys sprouting from what seemed like the walls itself - it was a child's dream land. I ran straight back to the Barbie's - for being a small shop, they always carried the latest and greatest in the Barbie line (I think the owner was quick not to discount his little girl to little boy ratio.) They also carried Polly Pockets (my personal favorite, and a generational difference as a kid in the early nineties - they were the size of a dime back then.) Somehow, I'd be drawn back to the museum of bugs and amphibians and pigs in jars in the back of the store on display behind the glass counter - it is really an incredible store - genius, to provide the kind of diverse display unknown anywhere else in the city to children, of toys and of science, blending so well - I couldn't ignore one for the other in my visits made over the years. As I got older, around middle school, it is BT&S that I owe my Science Fair ribbons to - I owe them my experiences of getting to take my projects to city hall to compete. I purchased all of my petri dishes here, where I collected the bacteria that won me the blue first prize. I'm positive many children in Kansas City either were inspired here with their own science fair projects or at least purchased the necessary equipment here to perform their experiments. Overall, I am grateful it has been around all of my life, and knowingly in the future lives of my own children (I just might be a bad mom and drop them off here all day...I know they won't hate me for it!)

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Such a fantastic store! It was a great place packed full of fun toys and interesting things. I wish I could have spent more time there!

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Love this store I bought my frogs there they lived long time. Support small business. All the shops on the hill are great food too .

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7 years ago

A wonderful toy store! The staff was friendly, helpful, and attentive. We had so much fun exploring there!

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14 years ago

Such a good store!!!! Super cool toys and science equipment. microscopes, beakers, test tubes, and .01g accurate pocket scales.

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First and foremost, the staff here was VERY kind. Made sure we got our parking validated, etc…read more There's a lot of cool stuff in here if you're coming to browse, and they definitely have a very good game selection. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find some things I was looking for like Hot Wheels even after a couple runs back and forth through the store. Maybe this is because it was so busy and I missed things - or because they were out. And the store runs on the pretty expensive side. I love supporting local and spending more is worth it to me. Maybe I'm just not familiar enough with toy prices, but it seemed well on the higher end to me - spent more money here than I have probably anywhere else locally this holiday season simply because of the high price points.

Good morning I just came to the store the Crown Center close to 1pm 4/26/2026 with a squishy toy…read moremy daughter had bough the day before. The toy had popped as she opens it after purchase then night before at around 5 before closing. I came back this morning with her to buy more of the similar toys and also, I address the issues to your store Manager. He pointed to the policy I indicated I understand but that's sucks for a child that just paid for it out her own money and we did not even play with it. He got defensive and told me he can't do anything in a rude manor and giving details of about why the policy is there insinuating we broke it and things of that nature. We had st this pointI tried to explain but he got louder in front of my daughter, we told him we where done and I tire quickly de escalate indicated he was out of control and should not be in that manner and he really got mad and told me he does not need our business that's of course as cashier who clearly was embarrassed was checking our 10 year old out with the additional toys she wanted to purchase. We have never been treaded in that manner and if it wasn't for our daughter I will have gone straight to customer service and report it.

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4.2(5 reviews)
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My family decided to drive down to Leavenworth for a fun afternoon (bet Michael Vick has never said…read morethat), and this was our first stop. What a neat store! It has three floors--the second level, which is the main level, has a large collection of Banbao toys, which are like Legos but cheaper. They also had many other cool things like models, marbles, and marshmallow guns (and plenty of other things that don't start with the letter M). The top floor had more toys, such as a wall of Playmobile, some German toys, and some more neat models, including models of Leonardi da Vinci's inventions that you can put together and actually make work. There are also some toddler and preschool level toys, like pretend food and Melissa & Doug puzzles and toys that teach skills like tying shoes. The bottom level is a model train lovers dream. We love looking at model trains but absolutely aren't into making them, but it was really cool to look around and see what a model train enthusiastic world is like. Customer service is great. I think we spoke with the owners, or at least some of the main employees, and they were super nice, showing our shy children some of the toys and letting my kids try them out. It was clear that they really love toys and their customers. We left without buying anything, but we're hoping to come back soon and give them our business!

Miracle workers! We had a last minute ask from one of our kids for Christmas and Dad's came…read morethrough. We were able to pay over the phone and pick up Christmas Eve day. Great customer service!

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