★★★ Cool stuff for cool kids ★★★

There are so many wonderful shops, online and offline, full of all kinds of gorgeous items for kids (and for the kid in you!).  Now, just to wander slightly from the obvious (and, by all means: wonderful) children's shops such as Nøstebarn, Sprell and Riktige Leker, I wanted to feature a handful of my other favourites, stores that might be less well-known, at least to some of you.

★First off:

www.sweetlilly.com

Lovely retro fun for mum and baby ♥

PS: Sweet Lilly has a 50% sale these days!! 

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★Then there's this cute little store in Ullevålsveien in Oslo called Kool Kidz. They have a much wider selection in their store than online, but here's an example of their Koolness factor:

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★Another favourite of mine if you happen to be in or visiting Oslo in this little gem of a store:

Bestemors lekestue

It is situated at the end of Hegdehaugsveien. It is pure vintage toy heaven for those kids and parents into old-fashioned, high quality toys! I have found so many treasures there. I encourage everyone to pay them a visit if you're ever in Oslo. 

The store also carries lots of craft supplies including DIY kits, sewing equipment and yarn.

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★And for those without Grandparents - or with Grandparents who can't or won't knit: http://mormor.nu/

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I am always on the lookout for cute and practical lunch boxes for my daughter.  
TAMO, a Norwegian online store has one of the best selections if you ask me:

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★I simply must mention one of my absolute favourites: a quaint little antique/second-hand store called  
Et Dukkehjem, in Markveien, Grünerløkka. It is absolutely tiny and extremely crowded, and only open on Mondays and Thursdays, but it is well worth the visit. You can find real bargains there, both for mum and kiddo.

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Lastly I would like to recommend Antropos, not only a bookstore but also the place to go for really high quality art supplies for kids, such as these Stockmar stick crayons for example:

They are the best crayons ever! And best of all: they are completely organic, based on beeswax!

BTW: Antropos also carries many rare and very beautiful children's books. Kids love them!

♥ tonje