Tribeca
Toy store
Playing Mantis
A Tribeca toy store on North Moore Street, trading online as Friendly Mantis.
The boutique directory
Children's boutiques in New York City
New York City keeps its little shops downtown. Tribeca holds three within a few blocks of each other, the East and West Villages five between them — an.me and Pink Olive each keep a shop on both sides of town — and Chelsea and the Flatiron three more, including the city's one dedicated children's bookshop. Uptown adds three, Brooklyn four from Park Slope to Greenpoint, and Forest Hills one. We've gathered 19 across three boroughs, each one hand-checked and chosen by eye, never a paid placement.
19 shops · 3 boroughs · 4 toy shops · hand-checked, never paid · ratings from Google, checked August 2026
By neighborhood
Tribeca 3 shops
Tribeca
Children's boutique
My Little Sunshine
A children's boutique on Hudson Street, in its own words a modern day mom-and-pop shop for kids.
Tribeca
Baby & children's boutique
Babesta
A Warren Street boutique leaning toward strollers, baby gear and nursery.
Chelsea & the Flatiron 3 shops
Chelsea / Flatiron
Toy store
Kidding Around
A toy store on West 15th Street that calls itself NYC's premiere indie toy store.
Flatiron / Chelsea
Children's bookstore
Books of Wonder
A children's bookstore on West 17th Street — books, art and events.
Chelsea
Children's boutique
Lucky Wang
A family-owned kids' clothing shop on Seventh Avenue, in Chelsea since 2004.
The West Village 3 shops
West Village
Children's boutique
an.me West Village
an.me's Bleecker Street shop, twin to the one on East 9th Street.
West Village
Children's boutique
Yoya NYC
Timeless kidswear, vintage finds and beautiful objects, on West 4th Street.
West Village
Children's gift shop
Pink Olive West Village
Pink Olive's Charles Street shop, sister to the East Village one.
The East Village 2 shops
Pink Olive East Village
A creative gift shop on East 9th Street, open latest of any shop here.
Uptown — the Upper East & West Sides 3 shops
Upper East Side
Toy store
Mary Arnold Toys
A Lexington Avenue toy store on the Upper East Side, in business since 1931.
Upper West Side
Children's boutique
Stoopher & Boots
A children's boutique on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side.
Upper West Side
Kids' shoe store
Harrys Shoes for Kids
The children's side of a long-standing Broadway shoe shop.
Brooklyn 4 shops
Park Slope
Toy store
Little Things Toy Store
Specialty toys on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, since 1977.
Carroll Gardens
Kids' shoe store
Runnin Wild Kids
A Court Street kids' shoe store — 'your one stop shop for kids.'
Williamsburg
Children's boutique
Smoochie Baby
A Berry Street boutique in Williamsburg, born of one mom's hunt for cool kids' clothes.
Greenpoint
Kids' consignment
Parachute Brooklyn
Buy, sell, trade — modern and vintage kids' clothes, ages 0–12, in Greenpoint.
Queens 1 shop
Thank Heaven
An Austin Street boutique in Forest Hills — the one Queens shop here.
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Good to know
Where are New York City's independent children's shops?
Most of them are downtown. Tribeca holds three — Playing Mantis, My Little Sunshine and Babesta — and the East and West Villages five between them, including a shop each from an.me and Pink Olive on both sides of town. Chelsea and the Flatiron add three more. Uptown keeps three, Brooklyn four, and one sits out in Forest Hills, Queens. Nineteen in all, hand-checked.
How many independent children's boutiques does Little Lamb list in New York City?
We list 19, across three boroughs — 14 in Manhattan, 4 in Brooklyn and 1 in Queens. Listings come from public sources and our own checking; we don't take payment for placement, and we add more as we find them.
Which New York City shops are toy or book shops rather than clothing boutiques?
Four are toy stores — Mary Arnold Toys, Kidding Around, Playing Mantis and Little Things Toy Store — and Books of Wonder is a children's bookstore. Beyond those there are two kids' shoe shops, two gift shops and one consignment shop; the rest are children's clothing boutiques.
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