It’s one of the first things kids learn to draw and adults continue to do so through the rest of their lives.

Here you can be simple or as elaborate as you would like. It will come to life and go on an adventure. When your stick man comes upon an obstacle, you are encouraged to draw other objects to help get your character out of trouble.

You can download the free Stickman app here. We have also discouvered the AppCrayon really helps those little hands!

Have fun!  Please send us a screen capture of your drawings so we can post them.  Better yet.  If you send us a drawing that involves dandelion we will send you a special discount code. Attack of the dandelions?

Happy drawing! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Sophie le Giraffe just turned 50!

It’s true: the 100% natural Hevea tree-sap rubber toy has been around for a half century!  It was introduced to Vancouver by dandelion KIDS over five years ago and became an instant cult favourite with our clients.

The toy’s manufacturer is celebrating Sophie’s birthday with an artist’s series of 70 one-of-a-kind Sophie le Giraffe designs by a wide array of artists. From cozy coat to a subway map – the Sophie le Giraffe artist series reinterprets the child favourite toy in many unique and amusing ways.  The entire series – which includes the design by Dazhi Huang of Studio Berçot (our favourite) featured above – was auctioned off in May to benefit childhood cancer research.

Please tell us which ones are your favourites!

http://www.vulli.fr/en/sophie-vue-par.html

EPIC: The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Western Canada’s largest lifestyle show for the eco-conscious consumer. Join this annual celebration of planet-friendly living and surround yourself with over 300 exhibitors, inspiring ideas, exciting entertainment, and smart shopping in one jam-packed weekend.

We have 4 free tickets to give away for this amazing event! Like us on Facebook, mention you read our Blog and we’ll include you in the draw for two sets of two tickets by the weekend!

Here are some of the highlights:

Shop and learn from hundreds of earth-friendly businesses
Expert advice from a great roster of speakers on greening your home, work and play on the Main Stage
Taste and sip with some of BC’s finest restaurants and wineries in the
FortisBC EPICurean Corner
Fashion Zone with daily Fashion Shows, DIY Sewing Workshops, and
an Eco-Wedding Showcase
Test drive a Toyota hybrid or luxury Lexus hybrid vehicle
ING Direct KidZone with arts & crafts, eco-educational activities, and the
BC Hydro AquaVan!

We are also thrilled that the underlying theme of this years EPIC is Protecting our Oceans and ocean conservation. Find art installations around the main floor of the show, listen to inspirational speakers on the subject (we are dying to hear the fellas from Ocean Gybe speak at 6pm on Friday!) and visit the BC Hydro AquaVan.

EPIC is this weekend May 13-15, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.

Nicholas looking sharp on his new Skuut bike.

Our yoyomama.ca contest winners, Nicholas and his Mom, Paula, sent us the nicest thank-you email:

“We live in a great residential neighbourhood in Port Coquitlam and he’s been getting lots of attention as he rides around in the cul-de-sac.  Everyone stopping by has heard the story and been recommended to your store to see all the other great treasures we saw there when we picked up the bike!”

But for us, the best part was receiving a really good hug from Nicholas when he came in to pick up his new wheels!

yoyomama’s August contest is from us – and it’s a great one. You could win a Skuut Bike valued at $175. These pedal-free, balance bikes are brilliant for helping kids of two on up learn to ride.

So how can you get your name in the hat to win the Skuut bike? Start by commenting here on the yoyomama site about what you love best about dandelion KIDS and what you think of their new site overall: www.dandelionkids.ca. And you can get an extra entry by signing up for their newsletter. You’ll see the sign up link on the top left of each page of their site, but be sure to include yoyomama in the comment section so they know who sent you.

It’s easy to comment on any of our articles, but you do it on yoyomama.ca not in our daily emails. All you need to do is add your comment at the bottom of the contest after the share and enjoy buttons.

Please note: To be eligible for this contest you must use valid email address as that is how we’ll contact the winner.