A new toy shop in downtown Ridgefield is offering families a place to find unique gifts while encouraging kids to step away from screens and explore hands-on play.
Toys On Main, operated by lifelong Ridgefield resident Tara Simpson and her two daughters, opened on Small Business Saturday the weekend after Thanksgiving. The small retail space is located within the redeveloped former Ridgefield Hardware. The building includes a conglomerate of other small businesses under the Ridgefield Floral and Gifts umbrella and has quickly drawn steady foot traffic from families exploring downtown.
Simpson said much of her time at the toy shop has gone into researching and curating toys that offer something different from what customers might find at big-box stores or online retailers. All of which end up being perfect birthday gifts for the prominent age range of 12-and-under…