Creative Mom Toys is now open at the Landing!

Cheri Saburi, owner of Creative Mom Toys, was happily assisting a steady stream of customers on opening day of her first “brick and morter” toy store. Prior to opening this store at the Landing, she has sold her toys through her online store creativemomtoys.com.

Creative Mom Toys opened today at the Landing (840 North 10th Place, Renton, 100 feet west of Regal Cinema). The Creative Mom behind the store, owner Cheri Saburi, is very experienced in the toy business– in addition to being an experienced mom, she also runs a successful online toy store in which she has been offering and receiving feedback on different products for a long time. You can find her online store here . She chooses toys that represent “getting back to basics”; wooden, educational and developmental toys. On her website she explains “What is so fun with these toys is that any child can manipulate and transform any toy into what their mind chooses for the moment. And yet, when that same child comes back to that same toy, it more than likely will be used in an entirely different way. No screen for the child to look into and more importantly, no directions! Please take a moment to think back to the wonderful creative toys you grew up with and see how the toys listed here can have the same memories for your child.”

When Cathy, Susie and I stopped by this afternoon, we found Cheri and her staff helping a steady stream of customers. The shop is very inviting, with interactive play areas for children to try out toys and costumes, and for kids and parents to sit down and look at books, crafts and art supplies.

The shop is stocked with toys that will expand children’s knowledge and problem solving skills, such as puzzles, models, books, magic kits, and thinking games.

The shop’s environment is conducive to learning and play, and visitors were having a great time there today. Cathy and I found some of the toys that were our favorites while raising our five kids, and others that we wish we had during those years. We will surely be shopping here for the other youngsters in our lives.

Please stop by and welcome Cheri and her staff to the Landing, take a look at their products, and thank them for opening their business in Renton. And let your friends know there is a new toy store in town.

And remember, all Renton citizens benefit when we shop locally. Shopping locally generates local jobs and funds city services by keeping part of our sales taxes in town. It also helps the owners of these local businesses, who deserve our support for choosing to invest in our town when there are so many other cities competing for investment dollars right now.

Here are a few photos of the store.