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FAO Schwarz
Manhattan's best toy store has a dazzling selection of stuffed animals, dolls, train sets, blocks, board games, and just about every other type of toy in existence.
767 Fifth Ave., 212-644-9400
Toys 'R' Us
The toy chain's mammoth new store boasts a Ferris Wheel, a twenty-foot-high Tyrannosaurus rex, and "Barbie World."
1514 Broadway, at 44th St., 646-366-8800.
Tah-Poozie
Baskets and baskets of really fun, really tiny, cheap tchotchkes line the shelves of this really teeny store.
78A Seventh Ave., 212-647-0668; 50 Greenwich Ave., 646-638-0750
Big City Kite Co.
Box kites, Chinese kites, Disney-character kites, bird kites, fish kites, and sporty kites this store has them all.
1210 Lexington Ave.,
212-472-2623
Niketown
A giant commercial wonderland with hundreds of styles of sports paraphernalia (and terrific people-watching).
6 E. 57th St.,
212-891-6453
Macy's
They'll never get bored at the world's largest department store.
151 W. 34th St., 212-695-4400
Sony Style
The place to check out the latest high-tech toys and gadgets.
550 Madison Ave., 212-833-8830
The American Museum of Natural History Gift Shop
Generations of Manhattan kids have begged their parents for this shop's exotic stuffed animals and other novelties.
Central Park West at 79th St.,
212-769-5100
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