The Children's Boutique
A children's clothing boutique on South 17th Street, a block from Rittenhouse Square.
The boutique directory
Children's boutiques in Philadelphia
Philadelphia keeps its little shops in pockets rather than along one strip. Two of them stand a block from Rittenhouse Square; three more are up the hill in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy; and Fishtown, East Passyunk and Fairmount hold one apiece. Four are out on the Main Line — Haverford, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Narberth — and one is further still, up in Doylestown. We've gathered 13 across 11 neighbourhoods, each one hand-checked and chosen by eye, never a paid placement.
13 shops · 11 neighbourhoods · 4 toy shops · 3 children's bookshops · hand-checked, never paid · ratings from Google, checked August 2026
Well-loved in Philadelphia
The three shops here with a public review count on Yelp, and how many reviews each has drawn. We list the count only — no star ratings we haven't checked ourselves.
By neighbourhood
Rittenhouse Square 2 shops
Born Yesterday
Clothing, toys and gifts for babies and children on Walnut Street — in business since 1975.
Chestnut Hill & Mt. Airy 3 shops
Chestnut Hill
Children's boutique
Villavillekula
‘Uncommon styles’ of children's clothing, toys and gifts on Germantown Avenue.
Mt. Airy
Kids' consignment
The Nesting House
Children's consignment on Carpenter Lane — ‘the natural place to start.’
Mt. Airy
Children's boutique
Buddha Babe
A Philadelphia design studio for children's clothing, accessories and the home, on Emlen Street.
Fishtown, East Passyunk & Fairmount 3 shops
Fishtown
Children's bookstore
Midsummer Books
A youth bookstore on Frankford Avenue, ‘growing readers and storytellers.’
East Passyunk
Toy store
Tildie's Toy Box
A toy store on East Passyunk Avenue — ‘Imagine Create Explore.’
Fairmount
Children's boutique
Ali's Wagon
A woman-owned boutique on Fairmount Avenue, for all ages and genders.
Out on the Main Line 4 shops
Haverford
Children's bookstore
Children's Book World
An independent children's bookstore on Haverford Station Road.
Ardmore
Toy store
pucciManuli
‘A family concept store with finely crafted gifts for children of all ages,’ on East Lancaster Avenue.
Bryn Mawr
Toy store
Lucky Duck Toys
An award-winning independent specialty toy store on West Lancaster Avenue.
Narberth
Children's bookstore
Character Development Books & Toys
Books and toys for children on Haverford Avenue in Narberth.
Bucks County 1 shop
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Good to know
Where are Philadelphia's independent children's boutiques?
They sit in pockets rather than one strip. Rittenhouse Square holds two — The Children's Boutique and Born Yesterday — within a few blocks of each other in Center City. Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy hold three more, and Fishtown, East Passyunk and Fairmount one apiece. Four are out on the Main Line, in Haverford, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr and Narberth, and one is up in Doylestown.
How many independent children's shops does Little Lamb list around Philadelphia?
We list 13, across 11 neighbourhoods and towns. Listings come from public sources and our own checking — we don't take payment for placement, and we add more as we find them.
Which are toy shops or bookshops rather than clothing boutiques?
Four are toy shops: Tildie's Toy Box, pucciManuli, Lucky Duck Toys and Busy Bee Toys. Three are children's bookshops: Midsummer Books, Children's Book World and Character Development Books & Toys. The Nesting House trades on consignment, and the rest are children's clothing boutiques.
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