The neighborhood has the best shopping in town for the little ones: threads from France, toys from Denmark, scooters from Switzerland and some only-in-New-York items (think Beastie Boys).
BALOON SALLOON
133 W. Broadway at Duane
Stock up for the lockdown! (and yes, maybe these are more for big kids…)
••• Trump TP because S@#% happens and we are all wiped out from the last four years. $10
••• Teach your kids the value of a dollar with this money origami. $9
••• Puzzles for the nostalgic, including foods of the ’50s (yipes). You’ll love them to pieces. $25 each.
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BABESTA
56 Warren | West Broadway and Church
••• No Sleep Till Brooklyn: Every good Tribeca babe needs a Beastie Boys onesie: $44.
••• And to match, the hip hop alphabet board book, O is for Old School: $16
••• Your little Frenchette can pretend to create the next Tribeca hot spot with the Birds Nest Cafe: $120
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BOOMERANG TOYS
119 W. Broadway | Duane & Thomas
••• Never too young to rock: tiny animal themed Bluetooth speakers, $28 (get two for stereo)
••• Mario and Luigi, mano a mano: racing set, $130, for the young and middle aged
••• Baby’s first wheels: Mini Micro scooter with a unicorn head so it’s more of a steed, $95
KOH’S KIDS
311 Greenwich | Reade and Chambers
••• Sometimes it’s all about the accessories. Glitter handbag, $49
••• Heads will turn at the playground when your fashionista shows up in this Stella McCartney faux fur coat: $275
••• And for all the Jeff Koons fans, start saving for your pandemic-free days with this piggy bank: $45
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EVERAFTER
349 Greenwich | Harrison and Jay
••• Your tween can still scroll with these fluffy furry fingerless gloves: $60
••• The retro parka every girl wants this season and that your mom still has in the attic: $390
MY LITTLE SUNSHINE
145 Hudson at Hubert
••• We tried it ourselves and of course it fit: Feminist headband, $52.50
••• To get them off the screens for 15 minutes: rubber band-powered Boeing P-26, $17
••• The complete Oeuf ensemble for your little lamb: $69.50 for the hat; $58 for the scarf, $59 for the mittens
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JACADI
106 Reade | W. Broadway and Church
••• For fox sake: a sweater that the kid might not hate: $79
••• The smell of success: turns out the French gift every baby perfume at birth: $59
••• When your kid has better kicks than you: Carmen bootie, $139
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LIVLY
108 Reade | W. Broadway and Church
••• Wine & Cheese: A bottle for the parents and this Maileg rat that comes in its own cheese box, $49. Everyone is happy!
••• Then encase the baby’s head in faux fur: $42
••• And to honor your great-grandparents’ LES roots, a pushcart with an assortment of produce: $190 for the stand, $22 for each box of food
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MORE GIFT GUIDES:
For the Home I
For the Home II
For Kids!
For Kids II
Baubles!
Threads!
Threads II
Thanks Pam for the shoutout! Lots of great things from all of our local boutiques! Tis the season to shop local! All of us really appreciate it!