We just love this calender. POP! POP! POP!

Designed and made in Brooklyn, USA

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BellyMan offers dads the chance to wear their paternity proudly but subtly. Authentic, unique, with universal appeal and sure to spark loads of conversations. Created by a Chicago couple with babies and business on the brains. As parents to two trendsetting toddlers, they understand and appreciate the role that both parents play — from the time they conceive, onward. Noticing a vacancy in attire for expectant men, they birthed BellyMan.

Check out their website: http://www.bellymanclothing.com/

Twitter Tuesdays are moving to Twitter Thursdays at dandelion KIDS. Just in time for the weekend!

Follow us on Twitter and every Thursday 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 Thursdays are for both our shops including dandelionkids.ca. We will give you a code that you will enter at check out.

We’d love it if you RT (ReTweet) it so your friends can join in too!

Beautiful, delicate matte porcelain lamps that are sweet enough for a child’s room but cool enough for a cosmopolitan livingroom. The translucent lamps emit a soft, warm glow that can help soothe a little one to sleep or simply create a nice ambiance.

Now, which one to choose?

Bilibo. It’s a magic imagination toy. Offered in 6 bright, beautiful colours in a hard-wearing shell shape. Kids LOVE these!

Parents are quick to ask “What is it?” when they see Bilibos in dandelion KIDS …so we just let kids tell the story …”Oh, I see, they can be ANYTHING!”

A Hat?

Sit and spin using legs, helping to develop leg strength and coordination.

Sit and rock in it, helping to build core strength and balance.

Turn it over and stand on top, helping to develop balance and core strength.

Eat your popcorn out of it!

The shells are also used in physiotherapy to stimulate the vestibular and proprioceptive  (perception of movement) systems.

Warmest wishes for the holiday season from Maria, Stefanie, Elin, Helene, Lauren, Reagan, Sasha and Shalyn at dandelion KIDS.

Many thanks to egg press for this lovely wintery image. We just love their sense of style.

Stack ‘em up, knock ‘em down. Spell a word or two. We love the simplicity and enduring value of Uncle Goose basswood blocks. Without batteries and moving parts, blocks are often a child’s favourite toy. Simple wooden blocks help children learn and build fine motor skills and develop their imaginations. Made in the USA from sustainable Michigan basswood since 1983. These learning blocks meet all U.S. and European safety standards, and feature child-safe non-toxic inks.

Uncle Goose is as concerned about our environment as we are. The wood used is farmed, planted and harvested on industry-managed land around the Great Lakes. Their manufacturing process minimizes waste, both in production and packaging.

Other languages are available through special order:  Danish, Dutch, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Russian and Spanish.

We just love the UBC Botanical Gardens and have enjoyed every visit and event. This one is sure to be no different!

We’ll be roaming around in our spooky costumes for sure!

For more information, please visit http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/community/003210.php

We can’t wait to head out to the UBC Botanical Garden this weekend for the 20th anniversary of the UBC Apple Festival. There will be over 37,000+ pounds of apples including 9000 pounds of the freshest yummiest organic apples around. Last year, there were apples as big as the kids’ heads. Now there’s a good healthy snack!

The event is on all weekend (October 16 and 17) from 11 am to 4pm. The Apple Festival includes free valet bike parking, a really awesome children’s area with all sorts of apple themed games, crafts and activities for the little ones. The delightful yoymama.ca will also be there with a craft table and super give-away. Plus, lively Grist to the Mill, will be playing a family friendly concert from 1-2pm on both days. Did we mention that there is also apple pie, hot apple cider and other delectable treats?

Unbelievably, admission is only $2.00 (kids 12 and under are free) and includes entrance to the whole, gorgeous Botanical Garden. If you haven’t had a chance to enjoy the Greenheart Canopy Walkway, there is a 15% discount with admission to the Apple Festival. It’s amazing.

If you would like to taste the over 60 varieties of heritage, new and “tried and true” varieties available, go early to the apple tasting. This yummy diversion is an additional $3.00 but we think it is entirely worth it. Yum.

For more information, call 604.822.4529.