I loved the ELC as a kid myself, and now with a nephew, I find myself going in there, and noticing…read morethat he's now playing with the same toys I did 20 years ago, such as wooden train-sets and such, which are sold at a reasonable price. The staff are always helpful and clued up on whatever the latest squeeze is, be it In The Night Garden or Tellytubbies, and will help you find what you're looking for. They also do some events such as face paintings, childrens activity events, baby photo's, and corperate sells, so if you wish to attend any of these, you may want to ask how popular they're expecting it to be, especially the baby photo's, as these can become unexpectedly hectic.

This is a great shop to buy toys for young children. Although it is not a particularly large shop…read moreit is well-stocked with a lot of the Early Learning Centre range. The staff are friendly to adults and to children, and never seem too busy to make suggestions or to look for something for you. The stock changes with the seasons and in the Summer they have an excellent range of outdoor toys and activities. When I have bought large items or a lot of shopping the staff have suggested I come back later to the rear of the building where there is vehicular access. They then bring the goods you have previously purchased out to your car - fantastic service. A brilliant shop.

I like Toys R Us. This is a really big store and has loads to offer. I love going there to buy…read morepresents as there is a variety. Situated on Horns Road right near a primary school so they can get the school rush coming in. Its open till late daily and has lots of parking space.

I like toys r us as you can get everything in one store. This store has a huge variety to choose…read morefrom. Electronics, games, lego, babies stuff, bikes, childrens furniture, garden toys, stationary, party stuff. If you can't see what you want ask the staff and they will point you in the right direction

For reviews please go to Fun Junction as this shop has now changed names. A great shop well worth a…read morevisit. Sells a great range of toys, puzzles, educational items and much more. Friendly staff, good prices. They offer a catalouge worth taking one as you miss so much while in shop as it is only small but crammed full.

Hawkins is a little shop tuck away in the heart of the High Chelmer shopping arcade…read more It is a small but friendly shop selling usually gifts, toys, book, silly sexy bits and pocket money toys. The shop window is always well presented and the children and adults seem to love it in here. The staff are really helpful and play with the children using bubbles (and if you are lucky you get showered in bubbles too!) this is one of the few shops where the staff really seem to love their jobs and dealing with the public. The cheaper toys are great for kids to buy with pocket money or us adults to stock up on for party bags or stocking fillers. The shop has lots of intersting things to see, play with and buy if you want! Well worth a visit.

This shop can be found in High Chelmer shopping centre towards the market end. A gem of a shop…read moregreat for stocking fillers, party bag bits and even big boys/girls toys. I especially love the nostalgia toys. Sometimes a bit difficult to see everything as crammed full on every self, but they offer a brochure to take away. Great also for pocket money toys.

I love toys. It's a toy shop. Match made in heaven!! There…read moreare plenty of kids's toys and also practical stuff for babies. I have to say, i must have been the only adult without a kid but it didn't prevent me from trying all the toys that made noise. A member of staff came to offer his help whilst i was browsing which was nice and not in an intrusive manner. There was a big foamy character walking down the aisles with another member of staff to keep the kids entertained.

Fabulous shop. Never been disappointed in all my visits to this shop. Lots of parking, all free…read more Quite easy to find, although traffic can be a bit difficult if you go in a busy time. You can check if the things you want are in stock before you go there, and the staff are generally happy to hold items for you to collect if there is a limited amount in stock. Smyths sell all sorts of toys, computer games, garden toys, bikes, soft toys and baby stuff. They seel pushchairs, and cotsEverything!

An excellent toy store, kid's absolutely love this place and they stock just about every kind of…read moretoy you can imagine, the staff are friendly and helpful. The downside is that they often struggle to beat the low prices offered by Argos and Tesco on certain big brand toys. Also the location in the Watergardens means that if you are driving you have to pay to park in the Watergardens car park at a minimum cost of 80p. The Entertainer does not refund parking charges unfortunately.

This store is great for taking your child around as there are lots of toys for them to play with. I…read morecan remember the toys that my two year old daughter loved to play with were a train set, which they had set out on a train table, a Little Tikes Playhouse and a ride on the trikes. They had lots of bikes, trikes, ride-on and other vehicles to try out as well. They have a large range of toys especially branded ones from television shows. The service is not good in this store. The cashiers were slow and they did not have many tills open. My experience of paying for my goods was not great. I queued for ten minutes and there was only three people in the front of me in the queue. The cashier then rang up an item that was left of the counter by mistake, but could not remove it. They directed me to Customer Services to have the item removed and the money refunded. I waited another five minutes here and whilst filling out my name and address the member of staff went over to chat to a colleague leaving me waiting for her to return. I then noticed my daughter had a cup in her hand, which we had forgotten to give to the cashier. I asked if I could pay for it there, but I was told I would have to queue up at the tills again. Needless to say I could not wait again so left. I have given this store 3* as they have a good variety of stock. However if I was giving a rating for the service alone it would be 1*.

This is a massive shop with every kind of toy imaginable…read more They also sell electrical items and books and video games. and they also sell computers and lots of games also. they stay open very late at Xmas.

This little toyshop in Rayleigh is a place I continued to visit well into my teenage years…read more It stocks toys for young and old, as well as computer games and, crucially, miniatures for Games Workshop games, of which I Was a collector. The staff are polite and helpful, and it is rarely full, apart from around Christmas. Well worth a look around, though the prices can be a little high at times.