Archive for January, 2010

Announcing Wednesday Morning Story Time at our Port Moody store

Friday, January 29th, 2010

We will be reading a different book from our vast selection Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody store.

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You can find out more about this book on our web store (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/0-14-050218-1 NULL.html).

To kick things off, we thought we’d read from the book of our namesake, Dandelion. This is a heart-warming story about being yourself by author Don Freeman of Corduroy the Bear fame.

So try to swing by every Wednesday morning… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.

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We’ve teamed up with our friendly neighbours, the Suter Brook Village Booster Juice (http://www NULL.boosterjuice NULL.ca), so your kids can enjoy a kids size smoothie while listening to our story. Yummy!!

Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many pillows to put out!

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!

Monsterpod Camera Tripod

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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This is pretty cool product – a small tripod for you camera. When you’re on the go, and want to set up for a quick family picture, finding a nice flat spot to set the camera down isn’t always easy to come by. This is where the Monsterpod comes in. You can set it down on virtually any surface, and sticks on glass, bricks and more.

Here’s what Photojojo.com says about it:

Monsterpod is a Viscoelastic Polymer-based tripod that’s the stuff of science fiction. This marvel sticks to and peels right off just about anything.

Really, we mean anything. We tried this thing on brick walls, trees, marble, cement, steel, sheet rock, wire fences, metal poles, plate glass windows, upside down, in the heat, in the cold, on furniture, street lamps, and on a car. It sticks to over 1,000 things, and it’s the closest thing to magic we’ve seen.

Just screw your camera (up to 20 ounces) onto the adjustable pivoting tripod mount, then use your hands to mold the Monsterpod to any surface or object. It’ll hold its position from anywhere for 1-10 minutes (even longer, in our experience.) When you’re finished, gently peel the little guy off. Dirt can simply be washed away with water!

We don’t carry this product, but just really like it. Smart design and really handy!

You can order the Monsterpod online from Photojojo.com (http://photojojo NULL.com/store/awesomeness/monsterpod-mini-tripod), but let us know if you know anybody locally that carries these because Maria wants one!

New Product: Introducing… Playforever Toys at dandelion KIDS

Monday, January 11th, 2010

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Introducing… Playforever Toys at dandelion KIDS.

We LOVE LOVE LOVE these toys and we are proud to be the first to introduce them in Vancouver. These over sized toys feel great, and your children are going to love them as much as we do.

Playforever toys are engineered to last.

Made from the best materials available in the UK and tested to meet specific performance requirements including safety, endurance and finish. The toys are virtually indestructible and we expect, can be played with forever.  They are also simply gorgeous.

Playforever was founded in London in 2005 when Julian Meagher began designing this stunning range of timeless and elegant toys. All Playforever toys and packaging materials are manufactured in the UK and are made of ABS plastic with rubber tires.

You can find these new toys in store and on our web store (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/index NULL.php?search=playforever).

 

Twitter Tuesdays – follow us for great deals every Tuesday!!

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Just like $1.49 days at the old Woodward’s Food Floor! Remember the jingle? “$1.49 day… Tuesdaaaayyyy”. Woodwards food floor is now open and in honour, we are combining old and new – old idea, new media – for Twitter Tuesdays at dandelion KIDS.

Follow us on Twitter (http://twitter NULL.com/dandelionKIDS/) and every Tuesday at 9 am, we’ll Tweet out a special deal about a product that we’re super excited about along with a promo code that lasts for that day only. Twitter Tuesdays are for both our Commercial Drive and Port Moody stores, but unfortunately not yet at dandelionkids.ca (http://www NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/). Come early as our weekly specials are only while quantities last. Feel free to RT (ReTweet) it so your friends can join in too!