TOYS R US IS BACK As kids, many of us grew up with nursery rhymes and cutesy songs. Apart from those songs, many of us, also grew up with the theme song,” I don’t wanna grow up, Im a Toys R Us kid, theres a million toys at Toys R Us that I can play with…”… This was true, until Toys R Us closed. The closure of Toys R US was a big blow to many, because it was the number one place to buy toys. It was a store dedicated solely to toys and games. While mourning Toys R Us, we were forced to find other places to purchase toys. Amazon, Walmart, Target and other shops had to fill the toy gap.   But guess what!?!? TOYS R US is BACK! HOORAYYYYYYYYYYYYY. For how long, I’m not sure. It is not clear if Toys R Us is now under new management and will be here for the long run or if this is just a seasonal opening. Regardless, I believe many people are happy that Toys R Us has returned.           I recently visited a Toys R Us in Northern Virginia. Specifically, I visited the Toys R Us located in Springfield Town Center (known locally as Springfield Mall). Before entering the mall, there is actually a huge statue of a giraffe outside the mall, in the parking lot area. I saw it as a sign 😊 Upon entering the mall, the Toys R Us was located on the top level-if coming from outside, it is located on the right side. In the past, Toys R US stores were stand alone shops. This Toys R Us was inside the mall, so the shop was smaller and condensed. However, there were still so many toys to choose from. Similar to the Toys R Us of the past, this store had labelled categories at the top of each shelf. Starting from the left, the categories were: Cars and Trucks, Monster Jam, Hot wheels, Anime (Blokee, BanDai, and more), Die Cast Metal cars, Family Games (puzzles, card games, and more),Games, Magic, Classic Games, Have Fun, Go Play, Party Games, Puzzles, Fashion Dolls, Disney Princess, Plush, Ready Set Play, outdoor Toys, Have Fun, Action Figures, Geoffrey’s World, Preschool, and Baby Dolls. These were the labelled categories, but note that there were lots of toys in the center of the store. There were many toys from MGA, Melissa and Doug, lots of Squishies from Fun Storm, Baby Alive ,and so many toys, calendars, and other items. Toys R Us even had their own Toys R Us toys and items for sale (mystery plush bag, hats, I m a Toys r Us Kid throw blankets, and even an E-Scooter!) The toy selection was quite diverse at Toys R Us so feel free to stop by your nearest Toy R US- I’m sure you will be pleased and find something which delights you.