Category: Stockholm
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Happies Toy Store – Stockholm
Happies is a Swedish toy store that delivers exactly that: “happy” to both parents and happy kids. I’m pretty sure that the first time we entered the store my hands were immediately on a handmade, Dalahast (traditional Swedish wooden horses) ,while all 3 of our kids were on their hands and knees, down on the floor,…
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Christmastime in Stockholm, 2013!
Christmas kicks off in Sweden on the first of Advent. On this day, it is as though, every window in Sweden is lit with candles and stars. Glögg party season begins where people gather to enjoy mulled, warm wine accompanied with gingerbread cookies. The city, too, is decorated in white lights
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Shadow Puppet Workshop at Theater Museum – Stockholm
With our short days in Stockholm, this is the time of the year to explore Stockholm’s interiors. One great destination for both pre-school, schools and families Stockholm’s Music/Theater Museum. The Theater Division of this museum has Family Workshops that currently includes a Shadow Puppet/Puppetry Workshop and a Doll Theater Workshop. The studio space is surrounded…
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3 Top, Free Things to Do with Kids in Stockholm
One of the most striking things about Stockholm is how city and country co-exist harmoniously. These are the 3 top, free things to do in Stockholm with kids that combine both! 1. Gamla Stan (Old Town) Since Stockholm is made up of 14 islands, the seashore is never far away. Starting in the city with…
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MarMar Spring Summer 2013
There’s just something about Danish children’s clothing that has a hold on me. I seek out Danish, everyday, children’s clothing — just so that the kids can “wear it every day.” There’s something about it that feels so good to the touch and to the eye — it’s like the Danish countryside and sea…
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Happy Easter from Sweden!
Rainbows of Swedish Easter Candy are appearing everywhere this week! “Glad Påsk” from Sweden. Although there are no Peeps in Sweden, there is candy galore! Despite the idea that Swedes are healthy eaters, candy on the weekend is a ritualized event. Candy love here is so serious that I’ve seen grown adults’ faces glow as…
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Bisou Bisou Cafe – Stockholm
These artful “bisous*” are not for your cheeks but for your tummy. Bisous Bious is a new cafe, located on a quiet corner in Stockholm’s southern island called Soder. It’s also conveniently located just off the bustling corner of Hornsgatan and Långholmsgatan and steps way from the Hornstull subway. Have you ever seen pastries like these…
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Gingerbread House Exhibit – Architecture Museum, Stockholm
We just caught the Gingerbread (Pepperkaks) Exhibit at the Architecture Museum in Skeppsholmen, in the center of Stockholm. The exhibit will continue through January 6 and is a great way to get in the mood for Swedish Christmas baking. Gingerbread cookies are the heart of Swedish Christmas baking. Swedes are so handy – we have…
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Ulriksdal Castle Garden (Ulriksdal Trägård) – Stockholm
I took Francesca and Gray to Ulriksdal Gardens recently where you can pick-your-own produce. I knew we were going somewhere out of the ordinary. From the moment we entered and picked up our individual baskets and scissors, I think we were all equally mesmerized. We returned with a bounty of kale, green…