Kid to Kid Tatum
Rating
Price
Free
Duration
30-60 minutes
Best Ages
0-12
About
Kid to Kid Tatum at 13637 N Tatum Blvd is the north Phoenix location of the children's resale chain, and it earns its place on a family itinerary the same way a good grocery store does: not because it is exciting, but because it saves you real money on things your kids will outgrow before they wear out. Shopping runs one direction and selling runs the other, and the families who get the most out of it do both in the same trip.
On the sales floor you will find gently used children's clothing in baby through preteen sizes, along with toys, books, and baby gear, all priced far below new retail. Inventory comes from families in north Phoenix and the surrounding neighborhoods, so it turns over constantly. That means the store rewards a flexible list.
Walk in needing size 6 shorts and you will almost certainly leave with some. Walk in needing one specific character shirt in one specific size and you may not. The 4.
6 rating across roughly 840 Google reviews suggests most people find what they came for.
Selling is where the math gets good. Bring in outgrown clothes, shoes, toys, and gear, and the store sorts what it can use and pays in cash or store credit, with credit generally worth more than cash. Call (602) 404-4441 for current buying hours first.
Each Kid to Kid location sets its own windows and occasionally pauses a category when it is overstocked, so what the Ahwatukee store told you last month does not apply here. Wash everything and group it by size before you come, since clean, in-season, good-condition items get accepted at a far higher rate and the quote moves faster.
Timing matters more than you would expect. Stock follows the school calendar, so school clothes and backpacks are thickest in July and August, and Halloween costumes and cool-weather clothes arrive in the fall. Early January and the weeks right after school lets out are the heaviest drop-off periods, which means the freshest inventory and also the longest waits if you are the one selling.
Logistics are simple. Free parking sits in the retail center out front, the store is indoors and air conditioned, and a standard stroller handles the main paths, though the tighter aisles between packed racks are easier with a carrier. Fitting rooms exist; a dedicated changing table is not something we can confirm, so ask at the counter.
Budget 30 to 60 minutes to shop and more if you are selling, and plan on eating somewhere along the Tatum Blvd corridor, which has restaurants in both directions within a few minutes.
Age Suitability
Parent Logistics
Stroller-Friendly
Yes
Nursing / Changing
Unknown
Kid Meals
N/A
Setting
Indoor
Rainy Day
Great option!
Plan Your Visit
Best Time to Visit
Weekday mid-morning for the quietest floor and the most room to work the racks with a kid along. Selling is a separate errand, so call ahead for buying hours before you make that trip.
Wait Times
No wait to shop. Selling is where the time goes: the sort and quote commonly runs 30 minutes or more, and longer in early January and at the end of the school year, so ask about the day's turnaround at the counter.
Nearby Food
Nothing to eat in the store, but the Tatum Blvd corridor is dense with food. Restaurants, coffee shops, and quick-service spots sit within a few minutes of driving in either direction, including options in the shopping centers at the nearby major cross streets. Most are familiar chains and casual local places that handle families without a problem. Confirm hours on the individual restaurant's page before a late-day trip.
Why Kids Love It
This is a store where a kid's own budget actually works. Toys come out of bins for a few dollars, books stack up cheap, and because inventory arrives from other north Phoenix families it changes week to week, so repeat visits do not feel repetitive. Kids who like rummaging, sorting, and finding the one good thing in a pile do better here than in a tidy new-toy aisle where everything is behind a $30 price tag.
Pro Tips from Parents
- Call (602) 404 to 4441 for buying hours before you drive over with a car full of outgrown clothes. Each Kid to Kid location sets its own buying windows and category pauses, so the Ahwatukee store's answer does not apply here.
- Sell first, then shop with the store credit. It is worth more than the cash payout at most resale shops, and it turns a closet cleanout into new-to-you clothes on the same trip.
- Bring items washed and grouped by size. Sorted, in-season, good-condition pieces get accepted at a much higher rate, and the quote goes faster.
- Time your visit around the school calendar. School clothes and backpacks peak in July and August, and January is the heaviest month for people dropping off, which means both the best fresh stock and the longest waits.
- Bring measurements or current sizes for each kid. Resale inventory is one-of-a-kind, so you cannot come back next week for the same item in the next size up.
What to Bring
- Outgrown clothes, shoes, toys, and gear, washed and grouped by size, if you are selling
- A written list of each kid's current clothing and shoe sizes
- Reusable bags or a bin for the trip home
- A carrier for a baby, since the aisles between packed racks get tight
- Water and a snack, because there is no food service in the store
Cost Info
Free Admission
Estimated Cost (Family of 4)
$0 to walk in.
Because everything is resale-priced, a realistic haul of clothes, a couple of toys, and some books for two kids often totals in the $30 to $60 range instead of triple that new.
Selling your own outgrown items on the same trip can offset most of it.
Check kidtokid.
com/tatum or call for current pricing.
Tips to Save
- Do the two-way trip: sell first, then shop with the credit.
- Store credit at resale shops is generally worth more than the cash payout, so ask for both numbers and compare before you decide.
- Buy a season ahead, since off-season coats, boots, and holiday outfits are the deepest discounts on the floor.
- Ask what the current markdown tag or clearance rack is, and get on the store's email or rewards list if they keep one, because that is usually where the coupons go.
