Madrid with a bib: the best stores for children
THE CLASSICS NEVER DIE: HAPPY WOLF
In the heart of Malasaña, on Calle San Mateo 28, lives a Happy Wolf in whose house he keeps all kinds of educational toys under the motto 'We are what we play' . He prioritizes wood, care and a taste for the classic in elements for newborns and up to +8 years . The selection of toys ranges from rag dolls for babies to sleep in, to wooden construction games for the older ones and books to learn how to do yoga, for example. Also, decorative elements for the house and for new mothers, such as baby carrier fabrics.
'We are what we play'
**THE BIB FOR PARENTS: MULTICOLORED BOOKSTORE **
This flirtatious bookstore has been waging war for many years on Calle Arenal. Here we go from boredom (the textbook sale) to fun in a single second: it's classic toy heaven . Their wooden houses (located on the tops of the shelves), their brass and wooden toys and especially their music boxes almost on display They are the stars of the bookstore. Perhaps a whim more for parents than for children?
Multicolor music boxes
SIGNATURE TOYS: WONDERLAND
In the neighborhood of Antón Martín hides this store for lovers of pretty things: ** Wonderland stands out for being a store with a very careful selection of objects**. For the little ones, original designer dolls, board games from the Djeco brand (created by artists), snow globes from the French brand Trousselier... Beautiful, original and didactic.
THE ART OF PLAYING GREEN: KAMCHATKA MAGIC TOYS
For ten years of life, ** Kamchatka ** has been betting on rag and wooden toys, ecological, natural, treated so that children play safely . They emphasize, above all, their creative toys, perfect for triggering the artistic vein of the child : sheets of wax to mold, tool boxes, workshops to make scented candles, a home garden, a drum to create their first rhythms, games to learn to eat well... A joy in a coquettish store.
Firing the creativity of the little ones
FOR 'TECHIES': JUGUETRONICS
Children, children! Future, future! Juguetrónica is the house of the toys of the future on Alberto Aguilera Street. A mega store dedicated to robotics applied to children's toys. Gadget lovers have their home here (For the older ones, how about a drone? For the little ones... maybe make your own C-3PO?
FOR MUSIC-LOVING CHILDREN: GLÜCK
Music is fundamental in the education of a child. Or so it should be! In addition to the festivals for children on the peninsula, a musical oasis for the little ones is at war in Madrid: ** Glück ** is in charge of organize concerts in its space on Velarde street . And besides, what does Glück have? Fashion, one of the funniest and with a thug and modern touch for the cherubs.
Jisus playing on Glück for a mini-audience
A WORLD OF PERIOD AND IN MINIATURE: FANTASY
The little kitchens in ** Fantasy ** are possibly better than those in our real kitchen. Her puppets, musical instruments, costumes, dollhouses... are made with such care and detail that they are, just like, the world of lilliput . In this store on Calle Quintana, collectibles prevail, resin figures, tin figures, ride-ons characterized as vintage cars... A place full of objects that amaze both children and adults . Do not rule out entering with a purchase made for you... and some detail for your child. It is a vice where you remember your early childhood or even emulate that of your parents.
THE FASHIONABLE BABY: ÄLVA
** Älva ** is the quintessential baby style store. From havaianas for your son, shirts with prints modern-level-Malasaña even pendants with a built-in rattle for pregnant women. And that you know that according to Älva, cloth diapers are back! Of course, very cute and à la mode, of course.
malasana fashion
**PASTEL COLORS: BABY DELI **
Organic food and cosmetic products, educational games (from 0 to 4 years), children's stories, organic cotton clothing (from 0 to 24 months) and much more, along with workshops to stimulate the little ones and share with parents. “Good for your children, good for the world” , says the motto of this pioneering business that completes its proposal with a pleasant café where you can enjoy a delicious snack. This three-dimensional concept of shop, course workshop and cafe is quite a phenomenon and already has franchises in Valencia, Bilbao and Barcelona.
Baby's Deli
**THE MYTH OF THE GRAN VÍA: LIKE THIS**
Who has not stopped in front of number 47 on Gran Vía to be amazed at the infinity of porcelain dolls, stuffed animals and endless details in one of the most ornate shop windows in the city ? Here, collectors have their little paradise. A perfect place for a gift that is kept to pass from parents to children and from children to grandchildren.
THE SANATORIUM OF DOLLS
And among so many toys, it was necessary a hospital for the broken , the old ones, those that lose luster, those reused from generation to generation... A myth in Madrid, the Sanatorium for dolls has been on Calle Preciados since 1916 fixing broken legs, broken porcelain, shabby clothes... and also selling their selection of classics, such as tin soldiers or Scalextric.
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Entrance to the 'house' of the Happy Wolf