Memphis Parent Family Choice Awards - 2013

We are excited to announce that the results are in and, once again, we have been voted as the BEST place to shop for toys in the mid-south, and have won the coveted GOLD in the Memphis Parent 2013 Family Choice Awards competition! We have also taken the GOLD in the "Best Locally Owned Children's Store" and the "Best Store for Children's Gifts" categories for this year, too! Visit any of our three Memphis-area locations to see why.
 

Drop and Shop at The Village Toymaker

Do you need a couple of kids-free hours to get your shopping done? We have teamed up with Kid's Play in Germantown to make it super-convenient and easy for you to shop with us at our Germantown store on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 6 pm to 8 pm!  Check our website at www.thevillagetoymaker.com or call us at (901) 755-3309 for more details!

Small Business Saturday 2013 - Promotion

Don't miss out on the $10 credit from American Express for Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2013. We are consistently rated as the BEST toy store in the Memphis area, so why not consider getting a jump on your holiday shopping and spend your $10 credit with us at our Germantown, Laurelwood (Poplar and Perkins), or Children's Museum locations? Don't forget that you need to REGISTER your card to get the credit. Registration is limited and starts on November 24, 2013! More details can be found here: www.ShopSmall.com

Calico Critters Promotion - November, 2013

Don't you just love those cute Calico Critters? We have another Calico Critters promotion in progress through the end of November, 2013! Get a Calico Critters Family of your choice (Retail Value $22.95) for half off with a $20 Calico Critters purchase! (One offer per customer, please.)

Village Toymaker - Melissa and Doug Promotion

Don't miss out! It is the final week of our Melissa and Doug promotion at all 3 Village Toymaker locations! ALL in-stock Melissa and Doug items are discounted by a whopping 25% during the entire month of October! Don't miss this opportunity to get that favorite Melissa and Doug item at a fantastic price. Thursday, October 31, 2013 is the last day to take advantage of this promotion.

Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Times

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time events in NOVEMBER to the Germantown store Facebook page.
 
We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!
 
Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Melissa and Doug Month at The Village Toymaker

It is Melissa and Doug month at all 3 Village Toymaker locations!  To celebrate, we are discounting ALL in-stock Melissa and Doug items by a whopping 25% during the entire month of October, 2013!  Don't miss this opportunity to get that favorite Melissa and Doug item at a fantastic price.

Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Times

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time events in OCTOBER to the Germantown store Facebook page.
 
We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!
 
Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Times

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time events in SEPTEMBER to the Germantown store Facebook page.
 
We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!
 
Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

The Village Toymaker Annual Sale

The enormous Village Toymaker Annual Sale is almost here! Don't forget to stop in to one of our three Memphis area stores between Thursday August 22, 2013 through Sunday August 25, 2013 for fantastic store-wide savings! Watch here for more information.  Use this link to view more detailed information: http://bit.ly/qZVBmI

Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Times

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time events in AUGUST to the Germantown store Facebook page.
 
We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!
 
Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time events in JUNE to the Germantown store Facebook page.
 
We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!
 
Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Sizzlin' Summer Crafts - 2013

Are you looking for something for your kids to do to deal with the upcoming summertime boredom? We are again holding FREE Sizzlin' Summer Craft events over the summer at our Germantown store that are just the ticket.

Join us on Tuesdays as we have craft time and go home with some nifty take-home projects! We’ll play from 2-3 on Tuesdays in June and July.

Be sure to sign up soon, as each event is limited to 16 children and the spots do fill up fast! 

Click here to check our website for more details:  

http://bit.ly/lzcTbi

SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CRAFTS

June 11 – Present for Pop – make a Father’s Day gift and card for your dad or another special someone.

June 18 - Too Sweet to Tweet – make a bird feeder out of popsicle sticks for your feathered friends!

June 25 - The Incredible Shrinking Dinks – you won’t believe the stuff you can make out of Shrinky Dinks!

July 2 - Happy Fourth of July! No Craft Time!

July 9 - Doodle Socks – a coloring book for your feet!

July 16 - Cool Clay Pens – make fancy pens for yourself or for gifts using polymer clay.

July 23 - Pick up the Pieces – make a fancy mosaic picture to take home.

July 30 - Breyer Day! - who doesn’t like horses! Join us for some horsey fun as we paint miniature horses!

Sign up in advance – Free! Limited to 16 children. Suitable for ages five and up.

All crafts will be fun for both girls and boys.

Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time events in MAY to the Germantown store Facebook page.
 
We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!
 
Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Times

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday and Tuesday Morning Story Time events in APRIL to the Germantown store Facebook page.
 
We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!
 
Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Easter Is Almost Here

Happy Easter from The Village Toymaker!

Easter is right around the corner and we at The Village Toymaker have lots of great items for Easter giving. We can also help you to create the perfect Easter basket for all of those on your Easter bunny list. 

Stop in to any of our 4 Memphis area stores or call us at (901) 755-3309 for additional ideas!

TUESDAY Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Tuesday Morning Story Time events in MARCH to the Germantown store Facebook page. 

We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!

Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Monday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in MARCH to the Germantown store Facebook page. 

We have now expanded Story Time to include TUESDAYS, as well!

Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Story Time Expands to TUESDAYS

What could be more fun than Monday Morning Story Time at The Village Toymaker in Germantown?  Could it be TUESDAY Morning Story Time?  Beginning in March, 2013 we will be adding another day of FREE Story Time on TUESDAYS!  The same great stories and the same great crafts.  Call or stop in to the Germantown store to sign up, as reservations for both days are still required.

Monday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in FEBRUARY to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P

Silhouette Artist to Visit Our COLLIERVILLE Store!

Third generation silhouette artist, Erik Johnson, is coming to The Village Toymaker at COLLIERVILLE on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This is the perfect opportunity to get a unique keepsake likeness of your child. Don't miss out! Book your appointment today! Visit the COLLIERVILLE store or call us at (901) 853-0442 to book your appointment.

Silhouette Artist to Visit Our LAURELWOOD Store!

Third generation silhouette artist, Erik Johnson, is coming to The Village Toymaker at LAURELWOOD on Thursday, February 21, 2013, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This is the perfect opportunity to get a unique keepsake likeness of your child. Don't miss out! Book your appointment today! Visit the LAURELWOOD store or call us at (901) 761-1734 to book your appointment.

Silhouette Artist to Visit Our CMOM Store!

Third generation silhouette artist, Erik Johnson, is coming to The Village Toymaker at the Children's Museum of Memphis on Thursday, February 21, 2013, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This is the perfect opportunity to get a unique keepsake likeness of your child. Don't miss out! Book your appointment today! For your convenience, appointments can be booked on-line at thevillagetoymaker.eventbrite.com, or simply sign-up at the CMOM store.

Book Signing

We are hosting a book signing event at our LAURELWOOD store (4615 Poplar Avenue, Suite 14) with local author Frank Sher!  Frank will be at our Laurelwood store for this event on Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Copies of Frank's new book, "Penny Talks to the Animals", are now in stock and available.

 

Monday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in JANUARY to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: bit.ly/iaT11P