Capitol Hill
Toy & game store
Labyrinth Games & Puzzles
A game and puzzle shop on Pennsylvania Avenue SE, a few blocks east of the Capitol.
The boutique directory
Children's boutiques in Washington
Washington keeps four independent children's shops inside the District itself — Labyrinth on Capitol Hill, Three Littles on 5th Street NE, Child's Play up in Chevy Chase and Yinibini Baby in Brookland — and the rest ring the city. Six sit across the river in Arlington, McLean, Falls Church and Old Town Alexandria; three more are on the Maryland side, in Takoma Park, Bethesda and the Kentlands. Thirteen in all, each one hand-checked and chosen by eye, never a paid placement.
13 shops · DC, Northern Virginia & suburban Maryland · 6 toy stores · hand-checked, never paid · ratings from Google, checked August 2026
By neighborhood
In the District 4 shops
Washington
Children's boutique
Three Littles
A children's boutique on 5th Street NE, stocking necessities and gifts side by side.
Chevy Chase
Toy store
Child's Play Toys and Books
The Connecticut Avenue toy and book store, open seven days a week.
Brookland
Children's boutique
Yinibini Baby
A Brookland studio shop with organic cotton clothing and curated gifts and books.
Arlington & McLean 3 shops
Arlington
Toy store
Kinder Haus Toys
An old-fashioned toy store on N. Fillmore Street, open seven days a week.
Arlington
Toy store
Child's Play Toys and Books
The Cherry Hill Road branch of the toy and book store, open seven days.
McLean
Toy store
Child's Play Toys and Books
The Old Dominion Drive branch, on the same seven-day schedule as its sister shops.
Falls Church & Alexandria 3 shops
Doodlehopper 4 Kids
A West Broad Street toy store that calls itself 'Your One Stop Kid Shop.'
Lemon Lane Consignment
An upscale children's consignment boutique on the same West Broad Street block.
Pink & Brown Boutique
A King Street boutique carrying apparel, furniture, accessories and toys.
The Maryland side 3 shops
Fair Day's Play
A small woman-owned toy shop on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park.
Pam K. Bambini
European-influenced clothing for infants and children, on Sangamore Road.
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Good to know
Where are the best children's boutiques and toy stores near Washington, DC?
The independent shops sit in two bands. Four are inside the District itself — Labyrinth Games & Puzzles on Capitol Hill, Three Littles on 5th Street NE, Child's Play in Chevy Chase and Yinibini Baby in Brookland. The rest ring the city: Arlington and McLean to the west, Falls Church and Old Town Alexandria to the south, and Takoma Park, Bethesda and Gaithersburg on the Maryland side. Every shop here is hand-checked.
How many independent children's shops does Little Lamb list around Washington?
Thirteen — four in the District, six in Northern Virginia and three in suburban Maryland. 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 of these are toy stores rather than clothing boutiques?
Six: Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, Kinder Haus Toys, Doodlehopper 4 Kids and the three Child's Play Toys and Books shops in Chevy Chase, Arlington and McLean. Five are children's boutiques — Three Littles, Yinibini Baby, Pink & Brown Boutique, Pam K. Bambini and RUE + ROE — and Lemon Lane Consignment is the one resale shop.
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