Appaman’s Mod Suit is perfect for looking like a young hipster! Especially when paired with a pair of Converse, Vans or a Goorin Hat. It will also work for that wedding or bar mitzvah he’s been invited to this spring or summer. Available in sizes 2 – 10 years.
Appaman is also know for its great graphic t-shirts. More styles available in-store and online. Sizes: 6 months to 10 years.
The camp shorts (Vintage Black and Chili) and flip flops will be arriving closer to summer.
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.
Eco-Tree Pencils…
made from Tamarind trees and these beautiful crayons…
made from Recycled Crayons.
As you may know, dandelion KIDS is a big fan of recycling, so when we found these Eco Star Crayons we were delighted! They are made from pure, non-toxic Crayola-brand recycled wax crayons, saving more than 45,000 pounds of broken crayons from landfills. The Crayon Recycling Program provides recycling education to students and employs people with developmental disabilities. Now that’s something to draw about!
These beautiful eco-friendly tree pencils come from sustainable Tamarind trees which are abundant in South East Asia. Tamarind trees are farmed for their fruit and when trimmed the twigs are used to make Eco-Tree Pencils.
FALL / WINTER CLOTHING + SHOES 30-50% OFF
Oh my, its only 10 days till Christmas! dandelion KIDS’ elves will be at hard at work both on the Drive and in Port Moody until 8pm on Thursdays and Fridays (except Christmas Eve). We hope this will help relieve any stress or worries. Come on by – you can even stop at Havana’s for some Christmas cheer 
Update: For the 2011 Holiday season, you can now create your wish lists on our online store – click here to learn more about it.
We know it’s sometimes hard to remember what special toys and other items are on your child’s wish list since they started making it in July! So we created a little wish list for Santa to make it easier for you and give your kids a project to do. Fill out the dandelion KIDS wish list and we will keep it on file for you. When your friends and family come into the store (or email us) wondering what to get your child for Christmas, we’ll have the answers! And we promise, we’ll check it twice!
You can download a PDF of the Christmas Wish List here.
We are so excited about these stunning wooden learning blocks, especially the Braille/Sign-Language set!
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 getting older! And 6 is such a great age…perfect for climbing trees, riding bikes, twirling around and having tons of adventures. But mostly, we just have fun at dandelion KIDS and we hope it shows! From the day we opened our doors on Commercial Drive, we knew that we wanted to create an environment that was always welcoming and enjoyable to visit, whether to shop for a gift or new clothes, or just to stop in and play for awhile. We love being part of this diverse and charming community, our lovely new community in Port Moody and a destination for those of you who make the trek from elsewhere around the Lower Mainland.
One of our favourite things is hearing how coming to our store has become a ritual for many of you, year after year, to select the most special gifts or pick up little treats on rainy days. It is a delight to see so many big happy kids, whose parents selected their first tiny outfits from us when they were just babies, now come in to chose birthday gifts for their friends and family. And as our clients have grown up, so have we by extending our size range from newborn all the way to 10 Years, increasing our selection of non-toxic, organic, fair trade and simply wonderful items and trying to make each new window display even better than the last.
Thank you for letting us grow with you!
SALE: dandelion KIDS is celebrating its 6th birthday with 25% off our entire store (with the exception of Strider Bikes and Beco Carriers) and free shipping on all Canadian web orders from October 22-24. Free shipping on web orders is in lieu of 25% discount as online discounts cannot be offered as of yet.
Crisp leaves, pumpkins, and cloudbursts galore! Fall is here and so is some of our Tea Collection and our Daily Tea Fall selection. Just in time to stock up the kids closets for the cooler weather! Although these adorable images show more girls items, there are lots of wonderful choices for boys too. Inspired by Old Hungary and Countryside Chic, it’s comfy and modern all at the same time. Extra adorable paired with rubber boots for our rainy Vancouver weather!
Stay tuned… More Fall shopping ideas to follow…
We really are stoked to have The North Face in our shops! Perfectly warm winter outerwear from infants to big kids. To celebrate, with every The North Face purchase, your name will be entered to win one of two cosy Glacier Full-Zip Hoodies. Perfect for layering!
Baby, it’s gonna get cold outside! Infants are kept happy bundled up in super soft bunting suits, toddlers can hit the slopes (or throw snowballs) in comfort and style with bib-front pants and matching jackets, and those big kids, well, these cool ski pants and jackets will keep them toasty warm and looking good all day long.
The North Face products are of the highest quality and their outerwear ranges from water-resistant to completely waterproof. Many pieces have EZ-Zip or EZ-Grow functionality to keep children safe, able to help themselves, and in their winter wear the whole season even as they grow. Insulated with Heatseeker technology or goose down, there is a choice for everyone! Plus, the North Face products are fully warranted to the original owner against defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product.
Technical Information:
HyVent®
HyVent® is a superior waterproof, breathable technology utilizing a polyurethane (PU) coating that consists of a tri-component multilayer formula for waterproof protection, moisture permeability, and durability. This technology has been lab tested in The North Face® Quality Assurance lab to ensure the best possible durability and function while also maintaining a comfortable level of breathability. The minimum breathability achieved using HyVent® is 600 g/m2/24 hours on the Moisture Vapor Transfer Rate (MVTR) scale.1 To test the level of waterproofness, The North Face® subjected HyVent® garments to 20 wash cycles2, after which they retained an average of more than 60 PSI on the waterproofing Mullens Test3. In addition to quantitative lab science, qualitative feedback has been factored into HyVent® development, and HyVent® garments have been heavily field-tested for over three years with outstanding proof of long-term performance. Says skier and mountaineer Rick Armstrong, who has many first descents of famed
Peaks to his name: “This technology keeps me out in the storms, catching the best snow long after most people have gone inside. It’s just as good—if not better—than anything else on the market.”
Heatseeker
Heatseeker- The North Face’s proprietary synthetic insulation offers a great warmth-to-weight ratio, is highly compressible, and is extremely durable, making it ideal for cold weather excursions that require warmth at minimal bulk.
Goose Down Insulation
The North Face® uses only the highest quality goose down in all of its products. Each lot of down is thoroughly tested at three stages of production for loftiness, moisture resistance, and ability to regain loft after compression. The fill power of goose down is an indicator of two important features: the warmth-to-weight ratio and compressibility, both critical to the user’s warmth and comfort. True fill power is measured by placing one ounce of down in a graduated cylinder and measuring the volume the down occupies in cubic inches. The North Face® products are insulated with exclusive, high-fill power down ranging from 550 fill to 900 fill, which represents the highest-quality down commercially available.
EZ Grow
Extend the length—and life—of your child’s pants with EZ Grow. It’s a simple way for pants to last even longer. When your child is about to outgrow his or her pants, follow the below steps. 1 Turn them inside out. 2 Remove the red seam. 3 Extend the cuffs 2 inches.
EZ Zip
For little fingers, aligning zippers can be a struggle, especially when it’s cold. And parents sometimes wrestle with zippers just as much as kids, especially when little ones are itching to get outside. Our EZ Zip zipper design makes zippers easy, Thanks to a unique design, the zipper can be inserted vertically, as usual, or started at an angle and rotated into position, then zipped up. No more struggling.
