Toys?

Liz-K
By Liz-K

I have heard that Toys R Us isn't very good here? Can anyone explain why and recommend where to go for toys as Christmas is fast approaching and Santa Clause needs to stock up!

Thanks

By mimiloves2sing• 6 Nov 2012 12:53
Rating: 4/5
mimiloves2sing

I agree it is not good now, but they will be moving to festival city, so then the store will be full size....maybe then it will be better.

By FathimaH• 6 Nov 2012 12:44
Rating: 3/5
FathimaH

and loves shopping their post Eid, but I find the place quite under-stocked and largely overpriced. Personally I find most toys today lacking in quality anyways. I memo the stuff we got as kids lasted ions, which is so not the case now.

By anonymous• 6 Nov 2012 11:53
anonymous

i love toys until now.

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/6222031

By cracydutch• 6 Nov 2012 11:40
Rating: 5/5
cracydutch

i do like the ELR center store, the have quit some good toys in stock

By deedee• 6 Nov 2012 11:29
Rating: 5/5
deedee

and yes, the selection is not great. They also tend to stock the very cheap Chinese made items. They are better than nothing, however. Also try the Early Learning Center stores in all the malls.

By cracydutch• 6 Nov 2012 11:24
cracydutch

well lego is a toy isnt..and it is a good brand that helps your child develop in muliple ways,.

thanks for the tip didnt when to the villago yet (im not a mallrat)

By cracydutch• 6 Nov 2012 11:01
Rating: 4/5
cracydutch

even LULU stocks LEGO now..

went to toys"r'us few weeks ago,.dont expect to find a store like in EU or US but the have toys you would not find at the malls

my kids are into LEGO, but in doha its overpriced compared to EU +20% or more i think

i did not find a big collection of quality A brand toys yet in qatar, most of it is "chinese crab" plastics that dont hold long (well in the hand of my kids that is)

By smoke• 6 Nov 2012 10:39
smoke

Kinda something like this :P

By Rizks• 6 Nov 2012 10:36
Rizks

Lols Smokey !

By smoke• 6 Nov 2012 10:35
smoke

I want a tinkerbell doll for Christmas so that when i wake up and find it under the Christmas tree i can punch it in the face :P

By Arien• 6 Nov 2012 10:31
Arien

TRU is over priced..

By Miss Mimi• 6 Nov 2012 10:05
Rating: 4/5
Miss Mimi

Actually Hallmark, they've got some lovely things for our baby. But Amazon is also good, especially for older kids.

By britexpat• 6 Nov 2012 10:02
britexpat

Please don't buy the poor tyke a gift voucher to your favourite charity :O(

Get him a nice big cuddly toy and a G.I joe with the Kung Fu grip ..

By Liz-K• 6 Nov 2012 09:58
Liz-K

Great thanks Ratheesh83

By ratheesh83• 6 Nov 2012 09:57
Rating: 5/5
ratheesh83

Their is a very good toy shop in barwa, & also a gud on in Wakra (Al Wakra Toys) try both of them

By Liz-K• 6 Nov 2012 09:57
Liz-K

Amazon?

By Miss Mimi• 6 Nov 2012 09:55
Miss Mimi

Look online. That's what we're doing.

By Liz-K• 6 Nov 2012 09:43
Rating: 4/5
Liz-K

Yes I will of course go and see for myself but wanted to know if its worth visiting or not before I try and find it in a taxi.

Have already trawled through the supermarkets and they have the same old stuff as in Dubai (where I have just spent the last 6 years) so all I want to know is whether it is worth going to or not.

By Khanan• 6 Nov 2012 09:42
Rating: 4/5
Khanan

with smoke.

T.R.U is over priced.

By bubblymom• 6 Nov 2012 09:41
Rating: 5/5
bubblymom

it would be better if you go and give the store a visit.

Something not good to others may be good to you, or vv.

there are various shops in the malls where you can get toys as well, even supermarkets have them. your choice actually.

Good luck! :)

By smoke• 6 Nov 2012 09:38
Rating: 5/5
smoke

T.R.U have over priced toys. try lulu center. Again depends on what kind of toys you are looking for. Shopping for toys for kids these days seems like rocket science :(

By Quixote• 6 Nov 2012 09:37
Quixote

Make your own? Much more fun and more meaningful

By britexpat• 6 Nov 2012 09:37
britexpat

It is all subjective. so, why not just pop in and judge for yourself..

By Liz-K• 6 Nov 2012 09:36
Liz-K

I like toys r us but someone told me the store here doesn't have much choice?

If I am wrong then great as I need to find a good toy shop!

By britexpat• 6 Nov 2012 09:34
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

It all depends on what you are looking for. not really much choice in Qatar. So, i would recommend sticking with Toys R Us....

By britexpat• 6 Nov 2012 09:34
Rating: 5/5
britexpat

It all depends on what you are looking for. not really much choice in Qatar. So, i would recommend sticking with Toys R Us....

By Saajidh• 6 Nov 2012 09:32
Saajidh

good question but u will have to ask the person who said that Toys r us isn't good...

By anonymous• 6 Nov 2012 09:31
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

I cannot explain why you've heard that ToysRUs isn't very good. As a fact, ToysRUs isn't very good anywhere in the world!

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