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Cool gear for toddlers and kids
A number of shops in Seattle and on the Eastside offer quality clothing, shoes, furniture and accessories that are durable enough to survive childhood and lovable enough to be handed down.
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Bootyland
(Capitol Hill)
This edgy children's store carries vintage pieces, consignment, locally made clothes and accessories, organic and sustainable baby items, and lots of screen-print punk rock T-shirts for your babes in arms.
Boston Street Children's Everything Store
(Downtown)
Boston Street is virtually stuffed with children's clothing, blankets and baby accessories, including colorful outfits by local company Cotton Caboodle, handy reversible pants, skirts and blankets by Peacock Rodeo, and snuggly hoodie towels by Heart's Delight.
Buggy
(Madison Park/Madrona)
Housed in an airy storefront with baby-blue walls and cheery wood floors, Buggy boutique has wheeled affordable style for kids onto Beacon Hill. The new shop carries a carefully chosen array of used clothing for children up to 6 years old, as well as some new shoes, silk-screened shirts and gifts.
Childish Things
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
Childish Things sells gently used items for ages birth to 10 years, along with maternity wear and some new merchandise, including umbrellas, tights, socks and shoes.
Clover
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
A charming shop that caters to kids and parents who love high-quality European clothing and imaginative, battery-free toys.
Hanna Andersson
(University/Montlake)
Hanna Andersson sells soft cotton dresses, skirts, tops, bottoms, jackets and sleepwear inspired by the founder's Swedish heritage.
Kid's Club (University Village)
(University/Montlake)
This small independent toy store/children's boutique/kids' hair salon in the heart of University Village carries a well-edited and high-quality selection of baby gear, toys, games, puzzles and books as well as fashionable clothing, shoes and accessories.
The Land of Nod
(University/Montlake)
The University Village shops, part of a chain of stores, offers childrens furnishings and accessories. Outfit a nursery, playroom or bathroom with personalized gifts.
Le Petit Shoppe
(University/Montlake)
A good place to find gently used children's clothes. Le Petit specializes in top brands and offers them at excellent prices.
Me 'n Moms (Ballard)
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
This large loft space is filled with consignment items for infants, children and expectant mothers. There is a large assortment of name-brand clothing and a frequently updated selection of shoes, books, furniture and modern maternity looks.
Mimi Rose
(Greenwood/Phinney Ridge)
This sweet shop in Phinney Ridge sells the owner's own designs for babies and toddlers, as well as high-quality apparel, accessories and gifts from other labels.
Mon Petit Shoe
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
This cute children's shop stocks shoes from local and designer labels for newborns to 12-year-olds.
Plum
(Madison Park/Madrona)
No more cheap sneakers! Plum will shoe your toddler in high-end suede leather.
Pop Tots
(Ravenna/Roosevelt)
Childhood: It's a synonym for rebellion and defiance, so why not flaunt it? That's what owner Kelly Buck does with Pop Tots, her Roosevelt store filled with vintage and designer clothing for rocker kids.
Pottery Barn Kids
(University/Montlake)
The same kinds of Pottery Barn furnishings and decorative items that organize and brighten up your rooms are available here, for the rooms of kids and babies.
RetroActive Kids
(Columbia City/Rainier Valley)
This children's clothing and toy store reflects Columbia City's alternative aesthetic, offering vintage, handmade and new goods.
Rising Stars
(Greenwood/Phinney Ridge)
This is one-stop shopping, whether you need to outfit your 7-year-old or pick up a gift for a newborn. On rainy days, moms take advantage of the treehouse playroom in the store while they shop. Check out their collection of consignment maternity clothing for great deals.
Smallclothes
(West Seattle)
Tucked into a wee bungalow off California Avenue Southwest in West Seattle is Smallclothes, just about the cutest darn kids' consignment store we've come across.
Sole Food
(University/Montlake)
Every inch of wall space is adorned with children's and women's shoes in nearly every color of the spectrum.
Spoiled by Nana
(Madison Park/Madrona)
This aptly named Madison Valley store carries everything a Nana (a term for "grandmother") could hope to find on a quest to spoil the little ones rotten. Dolls, pint-sized gowns and assorted other apparel, for both girls and boys, are the shop's stock in trade.
Sugarlump
(Capitol Hill)
This Madison Valley consignment shop frequently carries maternity wear by Olian, Sweet Pea and Belly Basics, plus slings and carriers and even boxed children's book sets.
Threads
(Bellevue)
The Pottery Barn family just got a little bit bigger. Its newest addition is Threads, a small, boutique-style shop that sells clothing, gifts and accessories for babies aged newborn to three years.
Tottini
(Eastlake/Lake Union)
Gen X parents tired of all the cutesy baby accoutrements out there should take a trip to tottini, where pink and baby blue take a backseat to fashionable colors.
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