There's nothing like an adult in a toy store. When you adventure in it can be overwhelming at first but as you look around you start to find so many gems for all ages. From educational toys to board games and more. They also have blind boxes for those who are into those. I ended up getting a magnetic train for my little one to learn how to spell his name. Each piece was $7/each but I've seen some worth way more elsewhere. We bought a few things and some of them we were sticker shocked by but overall super happy to support a local business rather than a big box store. Plus our little man seems thrilled with all of his toys! read more

Moore Toys & Gadgets - Toy Stores Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

I walked in thinking to grab some puzzles but ummmm my sons wanted most of everything I can't lie I did too. So many playful toys for adults and children. The owner came over to greet me, very kind. He seems like the type of person who presents himself as in case you need assistance. He grabbed a Moon ball and he bounced the tiniest fiery ball it went up higher that part I laughed aloud, well we both did. I brought it and it is one of my favorites The prices are reasonable for its quality. read more

Moore Toys & Gadgets - This ball is one of my favorites! - Toy Stores Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

Tabatha is the most manipulative person you will ever meet. She tried to act nice with me the first time but then one day I saw her again, she was super mean to me once I entered the store. Not to mention the gum is rotten!!! read more

Wide variety of toy items and craft kits. This store has something for everyone! It's well organized. Definitely a great place to shop! read more

Moore Toys & Gadgets - Frogs - Toy Stores Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

I love this small business!! So many fun, well curated items to discover. They have a great selection of Jellycat plushes hiding in every corner. The staff have always been friendly to me. I never write reviews but I was confused and sad to see so many negative comments here about a great place-- so I figured I'd speak up! read more

Updated review since the owner had my original one deleted (I wonder how many more one star reviews they have suppressed!) Anyway, since they want more detail in my review - I visited this store with my family and within the first 3 minutes of entering, the person behind the desk made a rude comment about my kid picking up a toy. The two associates then proceeded to glare at us and follow us around the store until we felt so unwelcome and uncomfortable that we left. What a terrible place to shop for anything. Horrible customer service, and honestly, a lot of cheaply made and overpriced junk being sold. read more

I always have had a wonderful experience shopping here. Very knowledgeable and helpful. The store has an awesome selection. Picked up some eclipse glasses for tomorrow! read more

This place is a super unprofessional! The products are mostly cheaply made. Aside from that, the management is so rude and self centered. The lady that runs the place has an attitude problem and yells at customers. An elderly lady was having an issue with the poor quality of one of her purchases and she was yelling at the customer who just wanted an exchange or money back. When it was my turn she blamed the product on "customer stupidity". I'm sorry but this business is poorly run by a rude staff they YELLS at customers. I have never heard a business representative YELL, CUS, and threaten to kick out customers as this one. I'd rather support another local business than this ridiculous place that should close up and do us a favor. The lady owner refused to address the situation... **After reading the reply from the owner, this is unbelievable. This happened last week and after reading other people's reviews, I'm not the only person this happened to!! So unreal! Has nothing to do with masks...?? Where did that come from. Read the entire review. You reply to my review within hours... but don't answer when the manager called you. Very poor business standards! read more

We started off on the wrong foot. Our first time there the shop opened 1/2 hour late and when they opened, there was no acknowledgement to the few of us waiting... that was last summer... and despite that we had a great shopping experience. This is so much more pleasant than the big box stores, lot's of fun ideas all grouped together. The owner (I think) helped us the first time and we picked up all sorts of fun gifts for the 1 year olds birthday. The personal service is nice and it's also nice to support a local business.. especially a quality one. At Christmas we were helped by a gaggle of girls (oh wait.. a gaggle is for geese, maybe it was a giggle) actually there were only two of them, but they were fun. Not everything is expensive, but it doesn't take much effort to spend some $$. The nice thing is... that we are always happy with what we purchase. Now we have to buy some of those magnetized blocks to keep at our house.. when they say ages 1-100.. they aren't kidding. read more

Moore Toys & Gadgets - Lots of cool toys and gift ideas - Toy Stores Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

This is a toy store with a vast amount of toys to pick from.. including live frogs incased with no air ventilation. Quite sad to see. Why would this business think it's a good idea to sell living things as a 'children's toy' in the first place? Sad. read more

I wanted to leave a review for the exemplary service provided by the folks at Moore Toys & Gadgets, particularly Tabby (Tabitha?) and her team, especially in light of all the extra precautions and obstacles in place due to covid. I was looking to gift a board game to my relatives across the country around Christmas, and noticed Moore provides the option for same day delivery to nearby addresses. I entered the address online, and noting no gift option/receipt was available, added the gift note I would have liked to add in the delivery instructions, but did not expect much. Problem was, I gave them the wrong address - it's hard to deliver something to the middle of an intersection - but they actually drove to a nearby leasing office to clear it up, then searched the local white pages. We had numerous back and forth phone calls regarding the correct address, and they were polite and helpful each time. On top of that they included a hand written note, with my requested gift message, with the gift. Thanks for making this Christmas gift possible! read more

We had a horrible experience here today. My son left crying because they treated us so poorly. They were incredibly snarky as we looked around and then hovered close to my son as he looked at some toy cars - like, eyes locked on him two feet away not saying anything as if my kid (with two attentive parents standing next to him) was going to break or steal something. When I asked if we did something wrong, the worker said "I'm just looking at these" and vaguely reached out to some stuffed animals in front of her - never taking eyes off my son. We felt awkward so I told my son I didn't think we were welcome and that we should leave. The worker said nothing and instead glared as we left. We would have totally made a purchase had they not been so rude. When we got outside my kid started tearing up and we had to assure him he did nothing wrong to be hustled out like that. My son was not rowdy or rude in the store. We did not break or move anything out of place. He was looking at toys and talking to us about them, which is usually totally acceptable at a place that sells items for children. I highly recommend everyone avoid this place. read more

Moore toys have everything for the creative mind! The staff is friendly, helpful, and quick to help you find the perfect gift. There is a treasure trove of unique gifts surrounding you. Keep it local and unlock your child's imagination! You won't be disappointed. read more

Kindof surprised and bummed at my most recent stop in here. Let me start by saying they have a GREAT selection of fun and adorable and actually educational toys for kids of pretty much every age- infant to middle school probably- including a great selection of Jellycat stuffed animals (my personal favorite!) so the selection is why I gave stars at all. It was the attitude of the woman working there today that really put my husband and myself off and bummed us out. We actually left after I asked her if we had upset her in some way- that is how cold and rude she was to us. I am not ever ever confrontational but I felt like I had to ask because she just seemed annoyed by our presence. All I can say is that kinder language and I dunno a frickin SMILE go a really long way, ESPECIALLY when you work at a kids store. Not sure if kids bother her or kids touching things bother her but it's kindof a toy store... and even after I asked her if she was annoyed, she still didn't change the tone or smile or anything. Very odd and off putting. Kind of wishing now that I hadn't referred so many friends and family here previously... poor service just kills me. And we may have been your only customers all morning and planned on spending a good amount of cash (not that that should even matter) but we left empty handed. read more

Awesome lil toy store across the train tracks in downtown Wheaton! I visited for the first time for my daughters bday. Small but awesome. Super friendly service. Awesome selection of puzzles i must say. The thing that really stuck out was the high prices. Pricing is at least 20-40% higher it seems like. I still made a purchase but will probably not be able to be a regular customer here. read more

Moore Toys is wonderful! Great selection and service. Our daughter loves this store!

A local toy shop owned by a local family. We're trying to spend our dollars here in Wheaton as much as possible (instead of buying everything on Amazon or at Target, as is often so easy to do), so I've been here a couple times lately for birthday and holiday gifts. Whoever's working is always friendly and offers shopping ideas. They don't mind if my kids touch everything and (oops) sometimes knock things over. On that note, it's a little on the crowded side for my taste, but I get that they're working with a small space. Assuming you're an adult in your mid-twenties or older, you'll find some toys from your childhood as well as the trendy toys of today. I like the STEM type toys in the back, as well as the interesting offerings in the baby/toddler section. I appreciate that they accept AmEx, and that I can easily have my receipt emailed instead of printed. I think I've seen flyers showing that they offer classes, but they're for kids older than mine, so I didn't quite pay attention. read more

This is a hands on toy store and it's full of fun and interesting items. They have science kits and craft kits and all kinds of non-electronic fun here. We stopped in because we were looking for putty. Are you old enough to remember Silly Putty? I had someone know EXACTLY what I was talking about and take me to a section which had LOTS of putty. This is in downtown Wheaton, right across from the train tracks, a few doors down from Subway. It's a great place to stop in and check out! read more

Took 4 grandkids planning to spend $20 each. We were ignored, then told after 5 minutes to put up whatever toys they had touched to be cleaned. Two girls planned to buy a $12 charm bracelet then add some charms. One girls charm bracelet broke as she was trying it on. She handed it to the store clerk and told her what happened. We were told we would have to pay full price for something very poorly made. Not even a discount. I told the kids to put their toys upon the counter to be washed. We were NOT buying them! Avoid this place. There are nicer toy stores nearby I used to like it here. Too bad read more

I have purchased a few gifts here in the past and it is a great place. The employees are helpful, but not pushy and they generally seem to be enjoying themselves (which is great because it's a toy store isn't it?). I don't usually (ever) write reviews online, but I am writing this positive review because I went in there yesterday in a slight rush, hoping to find gift wrapping for a baby present I purchased elsewhere. I asked Tabby if they had had gift bags and unfortunately they didn't, but without hesitation, she offered to just wrap it on the spot. I was a bit stunned at the offer, but she did great and I just wanted to make sure her customer support was recognized. p.s. I tried to send feedback via the Moore Toys website directly, but the contact form is broken/non-existent (and I don't have facebook). read more

My daughter and I went in a couple of weeks ago. She is 4 and played with everything in the store. The lady working there was extremely helpful. I was looking for a gift for my nephew who was turning 2 and she directed me to some really great options. I bought a gift for him and also my son who will be 2 soon. I will definitely be returning to buy Christmas gifts this year! read more

I'm honestly disgusted with this toy store. When you think of a toy store you think of amazing hands on toys and good service. Exactly the opposite. My daughters friends were playing around and saw a sign that said to "try it out" she did and got yelled at for "using something that obviously isn't her age category. This is unacceptable instead you should make a sign that says don't touch if you are going to yell at people for touching it. Also I don't really think the "technology free" zone is necessary. If someone wants to sit and call their mom rather than stand and call their mom they should be able to do so. I'm not trying to be rude or get people fired but please step up your game. read more

The toy selection itself is nice. They have things that you couldn't find at a place like toys r us. But alas, that is not why I am writing this review. With the solar eclipse approaching quickly this was the last place with ANY availability of the eclipse glasses for purchase. I called the morning they were expecting a shipment and was told they may have extras once they sorted through their pre-orders. Fair enough. I didn't pre-order so I didn't deserve pre-order glasses. I went and stood in line with other people waiting to be able to purchase what was leftover. We were told the glasses would be $18 which is pretty steep, but again, nowhere else is selling them. They said they needed to raise prices (from $12) to cover expedited shipping (how much was expedited shipping?!). After waiting about 30 minutes in line the employees decided to make a list of the people in line since it would be hours before they knew how many glasses they had leftover. They said they would call us when they were ready to sell them. Great! Here's where they lose another star from me for what I consider to be unethical and greedy business practices. I returned to the store later that day grateful that I could purchase glasses even if they cost $18 only to be told that they are now $25 ($27 exactly "after tax"). I paid for my glasses but that is the last time I will be paying for anything there. I don't know how the cost rose $7 in a matter of hours. Surely they knew their cost earlier in the day. It was dishonest and greedy and I'm upset that it's more about the money than the community. I also understand that businesses need to make a profit to survive but taking advantage of your customers is different from turning a profit. read more

Moore Toys & Gadgets - Receipt - Toy Stores Near Me - Wheaton, Illinois

I recently visited this store in downtown Wheaton. I found it clean byt way to jammed with merchandise. I've been in the store a few times before and I was always the only customer. That being said, one would expect to be treated in a courteous manner. During my most recent visit, (it will be my last) I attempted to get information from their gadgets merchandise clerk,(Tabetha/Kathy ) about a special order item. She was not only not interested in researching my hopeful order. She was absolutely arrogant. read more

This is a wonderful toy store in downtown that offers something for everyone. There is a treasure at every turn. I will be back for sure!

The girl working when we went to shop on on 8/30/20 told my 11 year old daughter to stop talking her mask off and touching her face and not to touch anything after doing so. The worker didn't realize I was behind a display and when I confronted her, she put her hands up in the air and said "No one is in trouble, it's not a big deal." First of all, my daughter simply adjusted her mask, like we all have to do. Second, if you're that afraid, perhaps you shouldn't be working with the public. The next encounter was when I decided to let the girls use up some gift card they received a while ago. As I was paying, a few young boys came in and do what any kid would do at a self serve marble display. Touch them and see which ones they might want. Again, same girl rudely spoke to them and said, "boys! Do not touch all of that! We do NOT have time to clean everything you touch!" I was discussing my experience with a few friends and neighbors, and not surprisingly a few of them had had similar experiences, and with the same worker! No thanks... we will continue to walk by when we are downtown Wheaton. I like how Yelp suggested before a review is written to be conscious of Covid-19 and that businesses are trying to do the best they can. Perhaps Moore's should reconsider how they treat their customers if they are going to stay afloat. read more

Einstein By Design finds there are few toy stores that rise to the challenge of exposing kids to insightful, thought provoking material, but Moore Toys and Gadgets does just that. Since Einstein By Design will be hosting one its summer camps at nearby Illinois Institute of Technology campus in Wheaton, having Moore's nearby is awesome! read more

This was the first time in the store and I wasn't impressed. I was looking for a microscope for a 9 year old. The very new salesperson didn't know if they had any so she and I looked around the store and I found the only one they had. I purchased it. But when I got home discovered that it had been opened and was missing the instruction book and some of the pieces. So I returned it for a refund. Not any easy store to find things since they have so much in one small space and you need to be cautious if you are purchasing something that can be opened and then returned. read more