Kid shopping in Paris
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Bonton Bazar
This ode to childhood is an old-fashioned delight. It sells a mix of toys, kids’ chopsticks (handy for families dining out a lot in Paris), kitchen and bathroom wares (polka-dotted cutlery, black rubber ducks with fishing rods), bedroom decorations, pedal-powered metal cars and so on. Quaint, retro fashion of the same timeless ilk for babies (from 12 months on) and kids respectively is the focus of nearby Bébé Bonton ([tel] 01 44 39 12 01; 82 rue de Grenelle, 7e; [metro] Rue du Bac)and Grenelle Bonton ([tel] 01 44 39 20 01; 82 rue de Grenelle, 7e; [metro] Rue du Bac). In 2010 the St-Germain reference jumped the river to open Grand Bonton ([tel] 01 42 72 34 69; www.bon…
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Le Petit Bazar
A real quartier (neighbourhood) boutique with a distinctly ‘green’ philosophy, this emporium for tots has it all: imaginative games and toys, clothes, bedroom furnishings and accessories, stuff for school and babycare products – all organic, recycled or made by local artisans. Top it off with a coffee corner to help yourself to a herbal tea or juice and slice of homemade cake (fill in your own bill and pay at the counter), not to mention a clutch of music workshops for toddlers (aged one to five).
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Clair de Rêve
This shop is all about puppets – mostly marionettes, which sway and bob suspended from the ceiling. Wooden ones start at around €50, papier-mâché and leather ones are twice that and ceramic more expensive still. It also sells wind-up toys and music boxes (from €8).
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L’Ours du Marais
‘The Marais Bear’ doesn’t focus on Smoky or Yogi but on Teddy – there are more versions of the popular cuddly toy in this crowded little boutique than you could fill a bear’s den with.
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