Best of: Kids

Candy Store
WINNER
Edibles Incredible Desserts
What began as a kiosk in Fair Oaks Mall has become a boutique candy shop and bakery in Reston and Brambleton. Edibles Incredible Desserts, owned by Alan Furman and Robyn Hanna, offers customers a range of delectable treats including: wedding cakes, homemade fudge and brownies, chocolate truffles, cupcakes and cookies—everything you crave and your diet bans. Multiple NoVA locations; www.ediblesincredible.com—LN

Kid-friendly restaurant
WINNER
Red Robin
Multiple NoVA locations; www.redrobin.com

Pediatrician
WINNER
Dr. Joseph Skoloff, Nova Medical Group
Caring for a child is not easy task, but for Dr. Joseph Skoloff of Ashburn’s Nova Medical Group, it is a job that defines his life. “In working in pediatrics, I have the ability to help and treat the special individuals who will eventually lead our country,” he says. ¶ Dr. Skoloff has been working in pediatrics for 40 years. “After years of rigorous training and practicing pediatrics, my profession has become a part of my personal identity, and I simply cannot give that up,” he says. “Helping sick children and their families has always been and continues to be a rejuvenating and rewarding experience for me.” 21785 Filigree Court, Suite 100, Ashburn; 703-554-1100; www.novamedgroup.com—LN

Toy Boutique
WINNER
Doodlehopper 4 Kids
Walking into one of Doodlehopper 4 Kids two Northern Virginia locations is like walking into Santa’s very own workshop. The store’s shelves are stocked with the latest inventions in kid fun for every age bracket. If the selection is a little overwhelming, owner Terry Young says, “We educate our staff to understand the products we have so they can guide the customer to just the right gift.” Multiple NoVA locations; www.huntsmandoodlehopper.com—LN

RUNNER-UP
Go Bananas, Ashburn
Multiple NoVA locations; www.gobananastoys.com

Clothing
CO-WINNER
Gap
Multiple NoVA locations; www.gapkids.com

CO-WINNER
Target

Kid-Fun/Water Park
WINNER
Tiny Dancer Dance Studio
Teaching ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, musical theater and pointe to nearly 600 children a year all across Northern Virginia, Tiny Dancer has two full-time studios in Fairfax and Gainesville, plus nine satellite studios throughout the rest of the region. For dancers ages 2 through 5, the programs are ballet-based with an incorporated literacy program. “We teach the children steps. Then we read them a story,” says Donna Rathe, who opened the studio doors nine years ago. “After the story, we pull out the dress-up bin, and they act out the story with the dances they have learned.” Every age group practices from September through June, ending the year with a recital. Classes and camps are also offered during the summer months. Multiple NoVA locations; www.tinydancers.com—LN

Bakery
WINNER
Edibles Incredibles

RUNNER-UP
Heidelberg Bakery
2150 N. Culpeper St., Arlington; 703-527-8394; www.heidelbergbakery.com

HONORABLE MENTION
Best Buns
4010 Campbell Ave., Arlington; 703-578-1500; www.greatamericanrestaurants.com