3rd Annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day 11-10-12

Think globally...shop locally.   Here at ChiIL Mama we look local first, to support our neighbors and their shops.   Tomorrow, Sat 11-10-12 is particularly fun day to shop locally.   It's Neighborhood Toy Store Day!   This means fun give aways, swag bags, contests, game demos, coupons and more.  

Check out ChiIL Mama's top picks for Chi-Town toy and game fun for all ages:

Cat & Mouse

Want to Have Some Fun?  Join us for Neighborhood Toy Store Day! Saturday, November 10th   ALL DAY - Win a $150 Cat & Mouse Shopping Spree We'll have a series of mental challenges and brainteasers set out throughout the store.  For every conundrum you solve or challenge you beat, you'll receive a raffle ticket.  The more you earn, the better your chances to win the shopping spree!  We'll pick the winning ticket near the end of the day, 6:45pm sharp. 11:30 am - Word Frolic Game Show & Pizza Party The makers of Word Frolic will be on hand to play the game that takes the mystery out of metaphors.  Every kid who plays will go home with a copy and enjoy some pizza, too! http://www.leftside-rightside.com/store/games/word-frolic-village-idiom/ 3:00 pm - Hexbug Races Start your engines, hexbugs!  Make sure your batteries are fresh and your Nano is feisty before you race it through a twisty track.  The owner of the zippiest bug will go home with a Hexbug Nano Glow base set! Store Hours on November 10th:  10am - 7pm Cat & Mouse Game Store 2212 W. Armitage Ave. Chicago, IL  60647 773-384-4454

Building Blocks (2 locations)

Neighborhood Toy Store Day

Saturday, November 10

11 am - 2pm

*storybook character, Olivia (Lakeview)

*Sesame Street's Elmo (Wicker Park)

*glitter & temporary tattoos, face painting

*snacks, giveaways, raffles

*10% of sales to benefit local families via Association House

Lakeview: 3306 N Lincoln Ave, 773-525-6200

Wicker Park, 2130 W Division St, 773-235-1888

Play! in Logan Square

Tomorrow is Neighborhood Toy Store Day! Join us for a fun-filled day: Kidzaw is coming from 10-12 and Jerome Pohlen author of Doodle Chicago is coming to doodle and sign books at 2pm. We'll have snacks and glitter tattoos as well!

Follow The Woohoo Factor for all things toys and play!

Neighborhood Toy Store Day is nation wide.  Are you out of the Chicago city proper?  Head over to the new website for ASTRA (the American Specialty Toy Retail Association) www.yourneighborhoodtoystore.org  and enter your zip, to find participating toy stores nearest to you.

Can't get enough Toy and Game fun?   ChiTAG--Chicago Toy and Game fair is coming up fast, and we have the last family 4 pack of tickets out of 6 to still give away this coming Wednesday.   

Enter here for your chance to win!

About ASTRA Founded in 1992, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) is a non-profit organization that provides leadership and resources to grow the specialty toy industry. As the largest association serving the specialty toy industry, ASTRA members include independent toy and children’s product retailers, specialty toy manufacturers and industry affiliates.