Good local toy store. Has something for everyone. Toys are mostly for you get children.

Really nice smaller toy type store for kids. They feature a higher quality product than you see at many toy stores and put some thought into the educational sides if things too. It is a bit more expensive than a large toy store, but they send coupons regularly if you get in mailing list. Staff and service is excellent and really helpful. And they offer free gift wrapping year round making it the only spot to go for birthday gifts.

My 9yr old daughter and 7yr old niece begged all week to come to Learning express & toys.So it was like almost 2hrs to Durham, NC from where we reside. I was quite skeptical honestly and thought why would I drive that far not knowing much about it and going that far based on 2 little girls description and on a whim heard about it randomly on an ad not knowing nothing about it also begging to go.Welp guess what? I said what the heck have nothing better to at the moment and quarantine driving us all cuocuoo for coca puffs.Anyways it was an awesome store and had all kind of different toys and all kinds of learning toys, books, robots to build and code yourself or your child could build it and code, they had scooters, slime, all kinds of games from board games to matching games for younger scho age kids, they had they squahmallows of all kinds, had simply southern clothing and accessory items. I mean a little bit of everything thats new and popular to things popular back in the day also very awesome learning tools for all ages and grades, even for us graduated out of school parenting adults. Im about to be 32y/o this month Monday actually and fell in love with this store.The employees were very nice, helpful and understanding. We ended up getting there right before closing and they didnt say anything and stayed over so we could finish looking and shopping. They didnt seem to mind or be upset or bothered by us at all not did they rush us out of there like other stores have and usually would do to people. Thank you to the two women working tonight you both are very sweet and nice greatly appreciate having such patience with us 3 after hours.They are closing this location due to the person renting out the store all of a sudden decided to give the store a drastic increase on the rent amount and so drastic there was no way they could afford to keep the store open. Which is bull doo doo absolutely 110%. ESPECIALLY DURING A HORRIBLE TIME FOR EVERYONE ESPECIALLY SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING A CRISIS PANDEMIC. THATS IS AWFUL AND VERY VERY WRONG TO DO. THE EMPLOYEES OF COURSE LOSE THEIR JOBS BECAUSE THE STORES IN OTHER LOCATIONS ARE NOY CLOSE HY OR CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND NO WAY POSSIBLE WOULD IT BE WORTH THEM DRIVING A LONG WAYS EVERYDAY TO WORK FOR THE AMOUNT KF MONEY THEY WOULD GET PAID. IT WOULD COST AND THEY MAKE LITTLE TO NO PAY AFTER GAS COST ETC....ANYWAYS WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND ENJOYED AND WILL GO TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION ANOTHER TIME. GOOD LUCK TO THE EMPLOYEES AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE WAY YOU GUYS AND THE STORE IS BEING DONE. THERE IS NO REASON AND ITS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS ESPECIALLY DURING THIS HORRIBLE STRUGGLE AND PANDEMIC WE ALL ARE FACING AND HAVING TO DEAL WITH.

Awesome place has something for everyone

I shopped here today for the first time, searching for board games for a friends children and for my family. The store had an excellent selection of high quality toys and games, and it was easy for me to find what I was looking for. The outstanding customer service is what prompted me to write this review. I stood in the checkout line for less than a minute, and several staff members apologized for my wait time and greeted me with a smile. While I waited for the gift wrap of my purchases (again, very short wait) another staff member approached me to ask if I needed any assistance. A few days before Christmas I had expected long lines and tired and cranky staff members. I found just the opposite! I will be back and will certainly recommend this store to others. Wishing all of the staff members a very happy holiday and kudos!

I cant help but love these stores. Really great place for educational and fun gifts for kids of all ages. They have some decent STEM sets as well. Really unique and hard-to-find board games including several that teach kids basic programming skills. Im a huge supporter of educational play and this is a great resource.

Great friendly customer service and they wrap gifts for free! Their selection of toys is the best in the area.

Places like this might not be long for this world. Get here while you can and support local toy stores. Kids can’t play with toys online. Wonderful to have a place like this where kids can be kids. Staff are so nice it will make you reevaluate yourself as to how good a person you are. Great diversity in toys. Great location. Best in the whole triangle. To all that work there, thank you!

I ran in at ten minutes before closing to grab a gift for my niece. Both the ladies working were so nice! They helped me find what I was looking for and told me to take my time looking around. Their selection is great and their prices were reasonable.

Filled with quality toys. Helpful staff. Complimentary gift wrap. Lots of play stations with toys available for testing and lots of children enjoying them. One missing item is the colored wooden building blocks that I was searching for, but I did find some toys I was equally happy with. Worrisome to see so many blank storefronts nearby. This whole area is getting way overbuilt for retail while Amazon and other giants are killing local retail.

Best place ever for kids and gifts! My kids love it because they have all the toys on display and they can PLAY with all of them! The staff is the BEST! They give great recommendations, are very knowledgeable and know my kids when we come in the door. So glad to have this special place in Durham!

Great toys and gifts for ages 12 and under. Lots of educational and active toys, name brands, all of good quality. The staff is always friendly and helpful any time we have questions.

We had another great experience at the Learning Express! Brought the kiddos in to pick out birthday gifts! They were wrapped free of charge, discretely and they always have such great options for a multitude of age ranges!! Thank you Cam for your great customer service!!

I frequently (usually once a week) visit this store with the kids that I nanny. They have a lot of birthday parties and this place is a one stop shop for everything. Great inventory and lots of choices.But most importantly, the staff always goes above and beyond every time we enter the store. They are always so friendly and helpful. They will play with the kids, show them demonstrations of new toys, and tell them stories. I have never received such a warm welcome from any store when I step in. Not to mention, they will decorate your purchases and provide (complimentary, I may add) amazing gift wrapping!I can not recommend this store enough!

Great selection and good prices.

This is a fun place to stop by and pick up high-quality and/or educational gifts for kids. Friendly staff, a pretty convenient location, and a generally well-organized store with a bit of everything. Prices are a bit high, but thats also to be expected from a smaller store.

Store was cool but 3 people were working at 3:30 on a Saturday and I couldnt get one hello or can I help you find something. No problem, I will order it from Amazon. When will our local.stores learn that customer service is everything for the in-store buyer.

Im always in here buying gifts for my daughters friends. I love this place.

Always unique finds. Great service

I recently traveled from my home in Maryland to visit my son in Chapel Hill. While I was there we went to the Learning Express to look for a toy for my 8 month old grand daughter. When I got the toy home and put the batteries in I was disappointed with the music/sounds the toy made so I called the store and talked to Sam Hunter. I asked if I could send it back in the mail and receive store credit even though I had lost the receipt in my travels. He said that I could. Today he called to tell me that the package had arrived and he reimbursed me the almost $9 that it cost to send it. I wasnt expecting that! Sam was so nice and helpful. I know my son will enjoy shopping there for things for his niece even after the store credit has been used! Thanks, Sam.

Great staff! They are really knowledgeable and really care about helping kids access science!

So much Fun Thank you for letting me Entertain for yoi r Fairy and Dragon Event this was Awesome the staff and everyone there was so nice and sweet the store is absolutely beautiful any age would love to go in there and have fun it is a magical place inside thank you again Sybil the Clown

Its a fun store and they let you try out the toys before you buy them.

Nice assessment of toys. People who work there are great. Prices are a little high

This store has very unique and extremely educational gifts. Expect to pay a little more the items but still worth it. Very little overlap with Walmart/target type educational kids gifts.

Whenever I can, I head here instead of the Large Chain with a Backwards R. Theres still a lot of selection, but the toys tend to be more educational and creative, less aggressively gendered, and less driven by franchise tie-in interests. Im not saying you cant find Darth Vader anywhere in the store; just that you can find a lot of Playmobil and board games that win awards from parent groups for their logic-building gameplay. Plus you find staff who are helpful and friendly, and dont put off such a Did you find what you were looking for I cant speak freely or theyll fire me but please get me out of here vibe.

Went during the Christmas rush and they were busy, but still helpful and well-staffed. Lots of great ideas for kids (and even adults)!

Small toystore with a decent selection and helpful staff.

Great selection but a little pricey

Helpful staff, great selection.

Wonderful experience, staff and selection

The staff here are wonderful!!!,😊

Really good place to get toys

Great gifts!

I like it .

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