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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).

 

Theatre de L’Aventure or the Most Beautiful Puppet Theatre We’ve Ever Seen!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

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Theatre de L’Aventure by Nathalie L’Ete.

We absolutely adore this gorgeous and magical puppet theatre. It is the perfect size for several kids to put on fantastic puppet shows together yet it doesn’t take up too much space. Although it is so charming, we wouldn’t even mind if it did!

We also have a smaller but equally enchanting items by this wonderfully talented artist. Find a beautiful tea set, puzzles, a memory game, magnets, buttons and small mirrors in store and online.

Nathalie L’Ete was born in 1964. She lives and works in Paris. She works in many ways, mixing different techniques and mediums, illustration, ceramics, textile and painting… she is inspired by her travels, but also by the mixing of vintage toys and old engravings of flowers and animals. Her work is colourful, naive and poetic, sometimes strange, to the point of tending towards art brut. Her world is nurtured by popular and folk art.

Our lovely friend Erin at Collage Collage has an assortment of puppets and marionettes that would be a welcome addition to this theater.

Find her at www.collagecollage.ca (http://www NULL.collagecollage NULL.ca)

New product: Early Rider learner bikes

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

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New Product: Early Rider Learner Bikes

We’ve carried a pedal-less bike for years, and it’s always been hugely popular. Now we would like to introduce our new favourite bike by Early Rider from the UK. It has got to be the most stylish bike out there!  A classic learner bike with 2  models – the Early Rider Lite (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/erln-whuk NULL.html)(for 1.5 – 4 years) and the Early Rider Classic (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/ercn-whuk NULL.html)(for 2-5 years), both of which have flames on the side. We just love these high-quality bikes, and your child will too!

These bikes were designed by a British father who wasn’t happy with the bikes without training wheels available on the market for his 3-year-old son. So, he created his Classic style of sit-and-go bikes. Being lower to the ground than traditional bikes makes them safer, and since the bikes are pedal-free, they allow children to concentrate on balancing, and learning without training wheels. And, with the added feature of restricted steering, the element of overturning is removed as your child learns their limits on the bike.

dandelion KIDS has some stock right now, and are expecting a big shipment before the holidays. Please call or email to pre-order.

You can learn more about the Early Rider bikes on their website (http://www NULL.earlyrider NULL.com), and be sure to watch the video.

Our New Tableware is a Feast for the Eyes!

Friday, October 9th, 2009

We are super excited to have found an adorable new dish line! We chose our 3 favourite designs by SugarBooger®, whose melamine products are non-toxic and lead-free according to US, European, and Canadian standards.  Any little one will delight in eating up so they can catch a glimpse of the sweet little owls looking out from branches, flowers and floating hearts in the Hoot collection. The Retro Robots series is charming as can be with kooky characters and tools galore.  For those of you who love to count the bites that are left to eat, the Numbers sets will be perfect. One for the little piggy, two for the squeaky mouse, and so on until supper is all eaten up!

See this item on our webstore. (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/eat/tableware NULL.html)

New Products from Vans, Converse, Goorin and more…

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

dandelion KIDS’ shelves are filling up! Get ready for the change in seasons (can you believe that autumn is in the air and leaves are on the ground already!!??) with cool kicks from Converse, Vans and Morgan & Milo. With loads of slip-on styles, getting out the door for school will be a breeze. Toddlers can rock these styles too! Stylish hats by Goorin keep kids toasty and looking good.

Puddle Jumping!

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

The best thing about fall and the incessant Vancouver rain has to be the enormous puddles. We believe good clean fun should be encouraged. As long as kids are wearing rainboots, why not let them jump to their hearts delight?

For all those little puddle-jumpers who need new boots, we just received a shipment of Canadian-made Hatley rainboots in sizes 6 Toddler to 11 Youth. A sprinkling of stars covers a navy blue boot while horses gallop across a pink and brown version. Matching rain jackets in sizes 2 – 7 years are en route. Morgan & Milo rainboots are also adorable in matte brown with yellow trim or multi-coloured polkadots on a white background with pink trim. Sizes range from 7 Toddler to 2 Youth.

Links to the products on our webstore:
MM brn boot http://shop.dandelionkids.ca/mm-mb7020.html
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polka dot http://shop.dandelionkids.ca/mm-mg7010.html (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/mm-mg7010 NULL.html)

New products from Ben Sherman, Appaman and Sweet Peanut

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The cool boys clothes for Fall are starting to arrive at dandelion KIDS!

For Ben Sherman fans, there are ultra-cool guitar print button front boys shirts (for a little retro flair, a black skinny leather tie would totally complete this look!) and gorgeous blue zip up hoodies. Both are available in store and online.  Next week, look forward to puffy vests, cool tees and hoodies from Appaman. This collection is another perfect blend of vintage Americana and contemporary cool.  For the little, little ones, colourful printed sleepers from Vancouver company Sweet Peanut will be here soon. These are perfect for girls too!

Stay tuned for more arrivals at Dandelion…

Video: Dandelion KIDS on ‘Urban Rush’ TV show

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Vancouver’s ‘Urban Rush’ hosts Fiona Forbes and Darrin Maharaj, with guest Susie Wall (style writer for The Province newspaper) talk about some of the latest products we carry. Originally aired October 2006.