Little Scandinavian

Norwegian label MeMini have launched this Play Safe collection which consist of highly durable outer wear for active children, suitable for all weather. Available in several independent stores around UK.




Photo: MeMini

Shak-Shuka is an exclusively eco-friendly online boutique, with their unique selection of eco-friendly goodies for babies, children up to 6 and their mums. Finding the best in handmade by both large and small family-run companies, Shak-Shuka ensures that each products conforms to their ethos of using only sustainable, ethical, and eco-friendly materials. From handmade wooden toys sealed with organic oils for teething to Oeko-tex certified messenger bags for kids on the go, Shak-Shuka has the whole family covered, and making sure the environment isn’t harmed in the process.



Visit shak-shuka.com and see their extensive selection of clothes from Mini Rodini, Speesees, Lille Barn, Shampoodle, Popupshop and many more!

Photo: SS10 by Mini Rodini

The Scandinavian Dad has already enjoyed being served espresso, chocolate(!), strawberries, fresh newspaper and last but not least home made Father’s Day cards from the girls.

To all you fathers out there:

It’s wonderful to have a day like this -it’s only about the dad. Oh… and a little bit about fashion!

UK kids trade show Bubble London is on today and tomorrow, and this time it’s all about Summer 2011. Christina Rohde, MinyMo, MeMini are among the 200 exhibitors showing the latest trends within kids fashion. It will be really exciting to see what’s on and to share all the news with you!

Bubble is also celebrating Father’s Day! Blogger Tabara will be snapping up the latest insights into kids’ life with their dads. Photos and interviews will be posted on the Bubble Blog throughout the event. Have a look at bubblelondon.blogspot.com.

Photo: The Scandinavian dad with his girls, Portofino Italy, summer 2007

Let’s face it; kids love the beach! The combination of sand and water will make sure that whatever they are wearing will stand its test. Luckily it’s not hard to find children’s swimsuits up to the challenge, and there are many great swimwear options available this season.

Swimwear should be well fitted, comfortable and something they’ll enjoy wearing. Children’s swimsuits available are equally as cool as those available for grown ups – in fact, some of them should be sold in larger sizes! The bold printed swim trunks for boys are paired with colourful tees are ideal beach wear. A great range of bucket sunhats, towelling robes and hooded cotton cover up’s provide essential sun protection.
Little girls have plenty of choice when it comes to their summer swimwear. Lots of one-piece swimsuits with cute ruffled skirts, tankinis and two-piece suits are always popular. Some of the new funky stuff for girls is clearly retro inspired, some is more sweet and colourful. Colored flip flops adorned with fish, flowers and shells are great for protecting little feet from hot sand.

Practicality has also been integrated into children’s swimsuits which can make life that little bit easier. Swimsuits with built in flotation devices can help kids with those first phases of learning to swim, perfect for a toddler. For the youngest ones choose a swim nappy and wear it with a t-shirt, sunhat and armbands.

UV sun protection swimwear like UV sunhats, UV swim shirts, shorts, and swimming costumes for children, toddlers and babies are increasingly popular. UV block swimwear save your children’s skin and saves you from worrying too much as it offers complete sun protection and are perfect for swimming and snorkeling and other water based activities.
Most importantly kids should wear sun screen that provides high factor with a broad spectrum protection against both UVB and UVA rays whilst playing in the sun. Skin burn has never been in fashion!

Fingers crossed for a sunny and warm summer!

Photo: SS10 by Miniature

Mid-season sale is now on at several online shops with fantastic discounts on a variety of labels.

Little Hills stock fun and funky labels like Tiny Minymo, Holly’s, Molo, Katvig, Ej Sikke Lej, Duns, Ida T, H.J.O.R.T. and Moccis for children 0 – 6 years old. They offer 15% off on all stock until 8th of June.

Spruced Goose offers you labels like Mini A Ture and Me Too with up to 50% off.

Danish label Malou Barre has their own webshop and are currently offering 20% off on all stock. If you like nostalgic and romantic clothing it’s worth having a look.

Scottish Bohemia Design offers up to 50% off on labels like Molo, Mini A Ture, Katvig and Okker Gokker.

Let us know if you know about a sale that should be mentioned!

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New brand, or at least to me(!) Ewa i Walla creates beautiful pieces for girls age 2 – 8 years, and for their fashionable mums.
Swedish label Ewa i Walla was founded back in 1990, and presents two new collections every year. Their first children collection was launched AW09.
The collection has a sense nostalgia and is a unusual mix of countryside romance and haute couture and it’s made by natural fabrics like cotton, linen, silk and wool.

Getting dressed should not be a matter-of-fact, it should not be a task accomplished in a whisper of time and with as little thought involved as possible. Even from a young age, children have temperaments that are distinctly theirs. Why not let their creativity be shown through their clothing!!

This is the perfect label to look into if you are having a very special occasion coming up or just simply want to stand out from the crowd.

One thing is for sure, this dress (in picture) will turn heads!

Photo: Ewa i Walla

Sebra Interior is Danish design company founded by designer Mia Dela in 2004, who after having children of her own, got inspired to produce toys, furniture and textiles for kids with a particular focus on children at play and the space they inhabit.

Sebra’s products exude a joyful mix of old fashioned crafts like crocheting and knitting; and modern, eye-catching, durable designs in beautiful colors and inspired shapes, made to blend naturally into a child’s daily life of playing and learning.

Visit Sebra for more inspiration.

Retro wellington boots from danish designer Petit by Sofie Schnoor is arriving in the shops these days.
Simple style, quite nostalgic and a bit retro. Reminds me of a pair of blue Norwegian Viking wellington boots I used to have as a child. -Which I loved!

Visit PetitbySofieSchnoor.com for more footwear and to find out where to get hold of a pair.

Wellies presented to you on a rainy day. Where did the sunshine go?

Spring is here, and hopefully there will soon be a Tiny Doe on it’s way over the pond, from Norway.


Photo: Tiny Doe

Bisgaard, because healthy feet are happy feet. And especially happy with wearing danish Bisgaards fabulous Spring Summer 2010 collection. They have shoes and sandals to fit every child’s individual foot and taste.

See the entire collection at bisgaaard.dk
Or visit Kidsen.co.uk who are receiving Bisgaard news in these days.

Is it possible not to love this collection?



Photo: Bisgaard Sko

It’s was a pleasure to discover the family run webshop Little Lollipop Kids, with its wide range of clothing and accessories from designers across the globe for children 0 – 4 years old. They stock lots of cool and funky brands such as Smafolk and Snoozy.
Driven by the desire to find slightly different clothes for her own little boy, owner of Little Lollipop Kids, Sam Bowley, stated “I wanted bright colourful prints that Luke would enjoy wearing, in organic materials for comfort, in styles that would last. After a lot of research into brands, Little Lollipop Kids was born – organic clothes that stand out from the crowd, at affordable prices.”
I don’t think I’ve mentioned Snoozy before? Swedish Snoozy have been producing a range of top quality garments for children since 1993, and launched the label Snoozy in 2007. Picture to the left shows cute and funky long sleeved blouse from Snoozy. Pink with all over giraffe print and deep pink trim. Bow detail at the top. Well made, very funky yet feminine.
Available from Little Lollipop Kids.

Little Lollipop Kids currently have a sale on. LittleScandinavian readers will get a further 15% discount on all products.
Simply enter the code littlescandi when at the checkout. Offer ends 31/03/10.
Oh, and it’s free shipping for any orders over £30. Happy shopping!

Photo: Little Lollipop Kids

Amélie will soon be turning 5 years old. As she early on has expressed a wish to celebrate her big day with all her best friends, her family, all her other friends, class mates and the rest of the world there has been a few discussions. But in the end we have managed to narrow the list down to a few friends and class mates.
With the guest list ready the birthday party planning can start. I was thinking of going for the easy (if there is such a thing in this matter) option with a rented hall and a professional entertainer that ensures that the children will be entertained from the beginning to the end. It works, and it is easy. All you have to do is to show up with party food and gift bags.
But at the same time it’s hard to let go of the childhood dream birthday party. With party games, hotdogs (yes, that’s party food for children in Norway), strawberry jelly and vanilla sauce for dessert. And the birthday cake! Homemade cream cake decorated with strawberries, blueberries and candles. The venue would be decorated with balloons and fresh flowers and Norwegian table flags.

While dreaming away I’m surfing the net for themed princess party decoration whilst deciding on Mr.Brilliant or Mr.Fantastic.

Photo: matoppskrift.no

Todays catch from Sweden.



Shopping tips for launches and sale: Walk inside the store. Find the nearest shopping assistant, and ask for directions to desired items. Quickly scan through whats left. Move quickly to the fitting room, and see what’s left there. Then turn towards the till and ask if they have anything left there. Hold on to whatever you are unsure about until you are sure. If you leave anything behind it might be gone within the next second.
Yes, this is mad. But today I retrieved both the dress and a few items for myself as well from SR pour H&M following these simple steps. I read it online somewhere earlier today, and wanted to see if it worked. And after experiencing it I wanted to share it with you!
Photo: TheScandinavianMum for H&M

Sonia Rykiel’s knitwear collaboration with fast-fashion behemoth H&M has proved to be another success for H&M. Web shops in Scandinavia almost crashed at 10am today, when the sought after designer items were launched, and within the next hour all the children’s wear was gone.
I’ve had my eyes on the stripy set to the left, but there is probably not much hope left to retrieve it.
Thinking about it I’ve actually never been able to retrieve any of the design launches at H&M. I’m to lazy. Probably not eager enough.

Anyway. Hope you got what you wanted before it was all gone!

Photo: Sølve Sundsbø for H&M