Things They Love

Beware...Everything is oober cute here. Always walk away with some new goodies to add to my daughters play time activities/toys. Service is always super sweet and helpful. They also have the cutest little play area and section of wooden trains for the kids to play with. My daughter's favorite! Selection of toys is mostly wooden ranging from puzzles to kitchen and pretend play furniture. The value is so worth it. They also have make believe dress up costumes/outfits, books, sensory natural playdough, etc. always a stop after we go finish the farmers market.

Things they love? Things even I love! This store is so cool! It reminds me of the toy stores in OC. I appreciate they quality of the toys they carry and how they most gear towards imaginative play. They even have the ABCs in braille thank you for selling things like this. It's so hard to find adaptive toys in person. I also love that they have a play area for kids to enjoy while parents shop. I can tell that you are really here to serve the community and you care about the littles. The woman who was there when I went was so kind and attentive. She did not hover over me (I was the only one in the store at the time) but she gave me my space to look around. Great quality toys, awesome service, and genuine care towards kids is what your shop radiates to me and I love it. I hope you stay open for a really long time. These are the stores I like to have available to visit and support.

I have shopped here a few times for childrens gifts. What a great selection of wooden and simple safe toys for all ages. I am always greeted by a smiling employee and then left to explore on my own. Their buyer does a great job of thoughtfully choosing their items. What gem of a store!

I love this place!!! Fun and kid friendly environment. Great selection of high quality, handmade toys. These toys are so special and retain their value. The owner, Victoria is very involved with the community and offers many activities and workshops. They have toys ranging in prices that are accessible for all, from $5 and up.

OMG! This is be far what the downtown area needed! Our girls had a ball exploring the store and playing with the toys in the play area. The staff is so helpful and polite. The store is stocked with all the amazing toys we've been looking for from our baby register days to now. And they're getting ready to start workshops in the coming month to further generate community amongst the kiddos and their families. LOVE everything about this space!!

When I came upon this unique kids toy store, I fell in love. I love the aesthetic of the store. Everything is organized so cute. They often change the way the store is decorated/organized, and I love that. I love that you can find things that you won't find at regular stores. They also have a little play area for the kids. They often have different activities happening, and it seems like at least once a month, if not, more. The girls that work the front are so cute and sweet. Also, such a plus that there's a cute store in downtown Riverside near the Mission Inn.

Love the idea of having a local place that sells things I regularly buy online like Ollie Ella. Always a little underwhelmed at the execution though. The inventory feels stagnant and when I went in to find some stuff for my baby I was just underwhelmed. The owner is nice but if you go in when the owner isn't there the girls working are not very engaging and really don't have the energy you would expect from a children's toy store. I'll probably stick to shopping online since the customer service isn't great and you feel like you're bothering them when you're there.

We absolutely love the quality and variety of toys for kids of all ages at Things They Love! The set up of the store encourage kids to play as you shop and the layout allows you to see them no matter where you are in the store shopping area! The shop owner, Victoria, is very knowledgeable about the different brands she sells and offers great suggestions for toys and age appropriate gifts! My son loves anything that has wheels and she was so sweet when my son was pushing toys around her shop. I cannot wait to attend some of the shops events!

I live about 1.5 hours away from this shop but will make the drive to visit because my son absolutely loves it here. He loves exploring all the new toys and chatting up the owner like she's his best friend. Victoria and her staff have always been nothing but patient (with my sons million questions), welcoming, and just overall amazing. Not only will you find all the wooden toys your heart could possibly desire, she also has an amazing collection of diversity books! This shop is just hands down magical! Do yourself a favor and visit! The only negative thing I have to say is, you will leave with a pretty empty wallet...so save up because you'll want to buy it all...willingly!

We went to the farmers market Saturday and my son was so attracted to this store because of the balloon display, he asked to go in 3x. I was reluctant, because I hadn't planned to buy him anything. This just meant I had to set the expectation prior and he was fine. Immediately upon entry, we were warmly greeted by the owner and encouraged to allow my son to play in the play area in the back. There was another young child whose mother was kind and just the sort of positive mom I love to run into. It was a lovely experience in a small business and one that makes me want to go back and support them. I hope they stay around for years to come. It'd be nice to have that as the sort of place my children can remember fondly. They have so many books and Montessori toys as well.