Doodlet’s Shop

I don’t care what the Beatles claim, money can indeed buy me love. I’ll cut ‘em some slack. I’m pretty sure the Fab Four didn’t have kids when they composed that ditty.
(Narrative now shifting to Third Person. All the cool kids do it.) Daddy was in Santa Fe for some stupid work thing, again, and daddy was feeling pretty sorry, because daddy had been working a lot lately. When daddy left Albuquerque in the morning, his little ray of sunshine gave him a serious guilt trip: «I miss you, daddy! I wish you didn’t work all the time.» The guilt trip was consuming his sub-​conscious, and when his convention was over, he wandered out of the hotel and decided to buy himself some love. He opened his Unilocal app and searched «toys».
Doodlet’s Shop popped up, and daddy seriously looked like a zombie as he stared at his phone, trudging the plaza sidewalks, following the map directions. Eventually, daddy found the little hole-​in-​the-​adobe-​wall, and man, the place was such a hidden treasure. Wall to wall, nook and cranny, Joy. Damn you, December, thought daddy. ‘Tis the season for gifting, and this place is Mecca. So much to buy, so many people to please. What did daddy do? He bought a chintzy lil’ token for his kid and a t-​shirt for himself, designed by the Mekons, which he wears every Monday.
That chintzy lil’ token was a wind-​up scuba diver for the bath tub. The ray of sunshine loves it. And it bought daddy love.

Absolutely incredible independent toy store! As good as it gets if you’re looking for a huge variety of unique and interesting toys, from the inexpensive to the expensive. Also some home goods and fun stuff for adults. Highly recommend stopping by here to pick up birthday or christmas presents for the kids in your life.

Big kidz like it too. Been going there since I was about 5 yrs old and it is Very Special to me!

Doodlet’s is a fun, quirky shop that the kids love to stop at and pick up some cool knick-​knacks when we roll in to Santa Fe. Right in the down town square, it’s a must stop and you’ll find yourself smiling as you walk through and look at all the fun novelties. The employees are very friendly and helpful.

Love this little place. Great place to bring kids of all ages and look around closely at all the aisles because it just is never ending searching through the nooks and crannies. The vibe is a very fun one, you can find gag gifts, and fun toys for anyone here. It’s a welcome change to the plazas millions of overpriced stores and like to get something every time I come. Charming, quirky, fun and inviting.

Despite changing ownership a few years ago, the new owners have kept the original charm intact. This place has awesome knick knacks, cards and a whole bunch of other stuff you don’t need but just have to buy. It’s my go to place for christmas stocking stuffers, little birthday treats… well i guess I go here for every holiday. The new owners are super friendly (the old one wasn’t) and it’s easy to a ton of time here. Every time I go I spend at least an hour here looking before I buy. Love this place.

Incredible diversity of seasonal toys, new trinkets, and old fashion fun. For all ages this place delivers and speciality gifts from local artists and esoteric genres jump off the shelf. If you’ve got kids or like kidding around this is a must in Santa Fe.

I usually stop in here to pick up cute/​funny cards. It takes me at least 30 minutes to look through all the cards. They also have random knick knacks and toys, if you’re into that.

What a fun store! They have tons of cute cards, toys, candy, trinkets, etc. It’s definitely a toy store for adults, but kids will find something to look at. They even have some stuff for pets. Seriously, plan a good half hour to look around at everything here, and that still own’t be enough. My only complaint is that, like most of Santa Fe, especially around the plaza, the prices are steep.

This is the cutest, quirkiest little gift shop. I could spend all day there. Great gifts for everyone and some things you won’t find anywhere else. If you are in Santa Fe, you must stop here.

Precious shop. Everything from very nice greeting cards to hilarious gifts. Adult and Children’s gifts. Everything is in good taste. Be sure and look up. Kudos to the person who styles the shop.

Fun shop to peruse. Loved the high quality miniatures for sale here. Good spot to pick up a gift, especially if you are buying something for someone young.

The best adult toy store in New Mexico, and NO, it is not that kind of adult toy store so get your mind out of the gutter. Just walking into this place, it is hard to not to look everywhere – thousands of items decorate the walls, ceilings, and floors. Every colorful, intriguing piece of merchandise attacks your sense, begging to be looked at! Check out their fun, witty selection of cards or maybe try on some cowboy rubber rain boots. Or how about turning that frown upside down with a «Smile-​on-​a-​Stick»? This place has many charming presents too. My mom always gets these great, long matches that come in wonderfully decorated boxes. There’s heart stones, milagros, and books-​so many wonderful gifts! This is a place that really needs to be seen to be believed so check it out on your next trip. Than pop over to Sushi Land East one block down for lunch, followed by Secreto Bar and Lounge across the street for happy hour!

When it comes to Christmas, I go BIG with the stockings. Consequently, I am always on the search for cute stocking stuffers year round. When I walked into Doodlets, I thought I had hit a gold mine.
The place is filled to the brim with all sorts of fun gifts. Everything: cards, fun holiday lights, hard to find candy, unique books, little toys for kids, gifts for dogs, ornaments, cute baby t-​shirts, you name it.
This place is worth a visit if you are in Santa Fe.

I rave about this place to all the tourists I meet, its got a great selection of fun little trinkets and whatnots to play with. You can get gag gifts or something really special for someone. The collection is endless… and the staff seems to enjoy working there which makes for a great experience altogether.

Great people to work with! They took my items into the back to wrap in bubble wrap for our trip home (to Ct.), and forgot to give me two of my items. Now that I’m home, I called, and they have the items wrapped & set aside, and will be mailing them to me tomorrow. Very nice.

For someone like me, who loves to buy odd knick-​knacks with no particular use, Doodlet’s is heaven. If it wasn’t for the disapproving gaze of my husband, I could have easily spent an entire paycheck in under 20 minutes. Despite my protestations — «But I NEED this creamer shaped like an owl! I MUST have this apron festooned with Diá de los Muertos skulls. Why WOULDN’T I buy an assortment of greeting cards portraying dog breeds as various saints?» — he was able to reign me in. Out of the bajillion stores we went to in Santa Fe, Doodlet’s was by far my favorite. For the sake of my wallet, it’s a good thing I live so far away.

I could ping-​pong back and forth from Pasqual’s to Doodlet’s for eternity.
Great gifts and things you must have yourself! Excellent selection of gift wrappings and cards– makes it a one stop shop. Wonderful selection of handmade preciousness for children and adults. Milagros, pressed tin, kitchen stuffs, seasonal, and other fun stuff. Total whimsy.
Also a selection of ROB RYAN makings. I had a squeeeee melt-​down right there.
Not a cheap shop, but the selection is top notch– no filler here.

My favorite shop in downtown Santa Fe. It’s been there as long as I can remember and I always have fun when I am there. The staff go way above and beyond. Doodlet’s is a perfect place to find a strange gift, postcard, game or toy for a friend!

Remember the late episodes of Facts of Life? When Mrs. Garrett and the girls ran that shop full of neon flamingos, inflatable palm trees, and kit kat clocks? Doodlet’s is like the modern version of that shop.
It’s full of goofy toys, kitschy wares, random décor, and all sorts of products that just make you smile. It must be great to work there. All day, you would hear customers laughing and half-​hollering at each other to «look at this!» and «check this out!». At least, that’s what we did when we were there.
I only deducted a star because some of the prices seems a *touch* high to me. But I would probably chalk that up to the prime real estate on which the shop is located.