Dandelion KIDS in Vancouver, BC

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Telephone:	+1 604-676-1862
Website:	www.dandelionkids.ca
Address:	1206 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC, V5L 3X4 Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.7 mi50433 0.7 mi50432 0.7 mi50431
Categories:	Children's Clothing Toy Stores

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Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Parking	Street, Private Lot

Wheelchair Accessible	Yes
Dogs Allowed	Yes

Today

Today	10:00 am – 6:00 pm Open now
Local time (Vancouver)	10:39 AM Friday, June 13, 2025

Business hours

Monday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday	11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We are a modern kids shop that stocks hip baby clothing, stylish duds for boys and girls from newborn to 8 years plus cool toys and unique gifts for the next baby shower or kids birthday party.

Here are some of the brands we carry:

Appaman, Ben Sherman, Barts, Duns, Katvig, Vans, Converse, Etnies, Hatley, Imps & Elfs, Jack & Lily, Kamik, Little Mass, Blu, Native shoes, Tiny Toms, Noppies, Play Pants, Redfish Kids, See Kai Run, Sweet Peanut, Aden & Anais, Beco Baby Carrier, Boon, Lifefactory, Little twig, Weleda, Mally Bibs, Mommy Hook, Bilib, Kido, Bla Bla, Delingos, Djeco, plan Toys, Hape, Green, Jelly Cat, Toys, Hansa, Kidkraft, Mudpuppy, NA Bear, Moulin Roty, Sevi, Sprig Toys, Uncle Goose Blocks, Apple Park, Danica, 3 Sprouts, Chronicle Books, Strider Bikes, Early Rider Balance Bikes and Simply Read Books

History

Established in 2004.

Our doors have been open since 2004 on Commercial Drive in Vancouver and, in 2009, we open shop in beautiful Port Moody.

dandelion KIDS are busy neighborhood hot spots where parents from all over, not only shop but also stop by to say hello, bump into old friends and make new ones. We choose our products thoughtfully based on how they positively affect a child’s well-being and development. We place a strong emphasis on fair trade, organic, sustainable, and recyclable products that are a joy to use both practically and philosophically. We strive to offer well-designed products with good balance between local designs and imports from around the world for forward thinking parents and those with children in their lives. Our high-quality, award-winning and inspiring toys and our selection of fashion forward clothing and shoes that let kids be as cool and individual as you. Even our shopping bags are biodegradable

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12 reviews of Dandelion KIDS

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Manda A.

Place rating: 3
Vancouver, Canada

This store does a lot with a small space. I have stopped in a few times, but haven’t yet bought anything.
Here’s what’s great:
1. They have kids clothes for little and bigger kids – even up to size 12 sometimes.
2. They have at least some more natural, organic, more ethical options, which I really appreciate.
3. They have a nicely curated selection of a few really nice things, nicely displayed in their little shop.
Here’s what could be improved:
1. There is no «place» for kids – no changing table, no place to try clothes on, no place for them to play, and the other day my little girl needed to potty and they told me to go across the street (to the public toilet in the park) which involved walking a block up to the light, crossing the street, a block back to the toilet, and then the whole trip in reverse. It took over 15 minutes with a kid. Annoying.)
2. I would like an ever greater emphasis on local or sustainable kids clothes designers.

SoFree M.

Place rating: 2
Vancouver, Canada

I guess Dandelion is catering to the gift category. I shop the Drive pretty regularly and I’ve never managed to buy anything for my own child. It’s just not a practical shop. They have some very nice things, but they are definitely aiming at people who want to spend $ 50 on a t-shirt and $ 80 on children’s jeans. It seems out of place on the Drive. The store was sold to new owners (thank goodness because the old owners were unfailingly rude) but now it seems less focused. It’s really jumbled and there’s a lot of low end stuff mixed in with the high end stuff now. Their prices are a bit marked up on items that are available in other stores on the Drive. I mean, if you’re going to sell a Sophie, maybe don’t have it for $ 4 more than everyone else within 3 blocks of you. The new lady seems nice, but also really frazzled. She doesn’t seem to know much about her own products and gets flustered really easily. It has a weird vibe. I pop in to look now and then, but I don’t have a lot of confidence when I walk through the door.

Talia V.

Place rating: 4
Vancouver, Canada

We stopped in today to pick up a gift for an 18 month old girl and were pleasantly surprised with the selection we found here.
They had tons of great musical toys and fabulous wooden educational ones from blocks to wooden tricycles! The clothes selection is also unique with lots of rad prints and colours, as well as «I heart (tricycle) vancouver» and of course the East Van Cross. We settled on a nice recycled Northface outfit and a Jellycat stuffy, which if you haven’t touched anything «Jellycat» they are literally the softest things in the world. We ended up catching a 50% off sale on the clothes and saw lots of owl stuff too which was a bonus for us. Friendly service and welcoming store to boot!

Neil B.

Place rating: 4
London, Canada

Great store. Bought a pair of shoes for my son on a trip to Vancouver. Check them out.

Kendra N.

Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada

This is a fantastic kids store that goes out of its way to find products that are unique. Many of them are European, locally produced and/or ‘green’…all are beautifully designed. I’ve never had a miss with anything I’ve purchased either as a gift or for my child.
My only complaint is that sometimes they are higher priced. I can understand this if it’s a local or specially produced item, but I’ve found a few of the same things at other Canadian stores (both online and in person) at a lower price point – especially clothing and shoes.

Shila B.

Place rating: 2
Vancouver, Canada

I never had organic clothes, plastic toys that were BPA free and or any of that pretentious stuff and I turned out fine. Than again, my parents were immigrants, therefore, the money needed to be spent putting a roof over our heads than a $ 44 BPA rubber ducky. I get the concept and can appreciate the alternative for those over paranoid parents who think that their kid’s quality of life will be compromised ’cause they’re not wearing organic cotton diapers, however, as a former nanny, I believe that there is only so much that you can do. Even if you were to pamper your kids with the best, there’s still the odds that they’re not going to be 100% healthy. You do what you can as a parent, however, when it comes to economics vs practicality, I wonder where the reasonable divide is. The staff are ubber friendly. I just roll my eyes at the type of people who actually buy this over price shit for their kids. I deal with these parents all the time. I’ve seen many of these parents on that TLC show «Til Death Do Us Part» and they wonder why they’re in debt.

Brian J.

Place rating: 4
Vancouver, Canada

A great place to find good quality and trendy clothes and toys for your kids. Don’t expect superstore or h&m prices but do expect awesome shoes by vans and native!

Teranika t.

Place rating: 2
Vancouver, Canada

Two words: overpriced. foofy.

Simon R.

Place rating: 2
BC, Canada

If your toddler has a high paying job, this is probably the place where he or she will want to do most of their shopping. Or, if you would like for your children to reflect the current status quo that you belong to, the garishly colorful and over the top designer clothes are perfect for showing your kid off at parties, high school reunions, business functions, or even just «look at me» walks down crowded streets.
Fashionable and expensive, this is the place to buy clothes that will prove that your child at least looks smarter than other people’s kids. Considering the prices though, it might actually make sense to have several kids so that the hand me downs aren’t wasted when your child grows out of them after less than a year.
All in all the place is decorative, crafty and smart with some beautiful artwork, and the clothes do stand out. No matter what you have to admire that at least one person is making money from their fine arts degree.

Nadine N.

Place rating: 4
Vancouver, Canada

Rich, cute, trendy babies shop here. And why wouldn’t they with Wonderlamb animals made from wool and cashmere and adorable, incredibly soft stuffed animals by Jellycat. What nursery would be complete without $ 60 air freshener by Alora? Toddlers who like Ben Sherman will love Dandelion Kids. Actually, I thought the Nasa astronaut suit and the fire fighter outfit were the coolest things in the store. Lucky kids!

Noa G.

Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada

Take your tikes to Dandelion Kids and stock their California Closets with everything from mini Thai fisherman pants and Rebuilt tees to Bilibo imagination toys and neon baby glow lamps. Check out the cool Bugaboo Frogs and Petunia Picklebottom diaper bags, too. P. S. While the shop inventory peaks at age eight, smart mamas have been scooping up the beaded coin purses and felt bunny brooches all for themselves.

Luisa S.

Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada

What apparently spawned from a mid-afternoon chat over coffee and biscuits has turned into an immensely successful store. Wandered here one afternoon on the search for something cool and unique for my equally cool and unique friend who just gave birth to Ruby («She would never say where she came from, yesterday don’t matter if it’s gone… she comes and goes… Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday” – guess on which day of the week she was born).
Gone are the tired diaper patterns and the tragically cute bibs. Fran the Bunny by Wonderlamb is quirky and funny looking. And Felix the Bean Bag Chair is just begging to hang out with my own «adult» furniture. Here you’ll find your standard baby basics and all those little extras that make childhood so bloody charming. They stock everything from clothes and toys to eating utensils and playground appropriate furnishings. Everything here has mounds more whimsy than you could possibly hope to find elsewhere.