We have some great news to share , and YOU are the ones who made it all possible.

It is thanks to you, our  most lovely, loyal customers and your generous votes, that we are thrilled to announce we have made it to the finals of the Telegraph Shop Award. 

We are honoured to be one of just three great UK stores shortlisted for ‘Best Small Children’s Shop’, together with the brilliant Olive Loves Alfie and the lovely Ptolemy Toys.

Thank you once again for showing us so much love and supporting KIDSEN. It really means a lot.

The winner will be announced on the 22nd of February.

So we’ve just launched a brand spanking new Facebook page.  This will soon replace our old home on Facebook so come and join us here.

What’s in it for me you ask?

Well, by liking our new page you’ll be the first to learn about:

Genuine Special Offers & Exclusive Discounts – Whenever we run a real promotion, our Facebook fans will always get notified, so be sure to become a fan now.

Product News – Like most businesses, we buy to match demand, so we don’t hold excess stock. So be the first to find out when we get sexy new stock in, so you can get your pick of the bunch!

Cool Competitions – We will soon be launching some really cool giveaways (stuff that you WILL want to win) so do make sure you join us on Facebook for your chance to win

So Easter is nearly upon us.  Time for holidays, sunshine and weddings.  We’re of to Sweden for a working holiday so the store will be closed for part of the Easter break.   If you plan on coming over, please note the dates and times below as we’d hate to miss you…

• Good Friday (22nd April) – We’re Open from 10am – 3pM
• Saturday (23rd April) – We’re Open Again from 10am – 3pM
• Bank Holiday Monday (25th April) – We’ll  be closed. 
• Bank Holiday Friday (29th April) – We’ll be closed watching THE wedding
• Bank Holiday Monday (2nd May) – Open from 10am –3pm

We hope you enjoy the break and see you when we get back. 

A lot of the stuff that we lovingly picked for KIDSEN has been generating a few column inches in magazines, newspapers and blogs recently.  We’re very excited to be picked to feature in all these cool publications – thanks so much!!

So what’s been in the news?   Here’s a few things…

1) Children’s Furniture

Some of our new furniture like this gorgeous Rocking Chair was recently included in articles by the Sunday Times (shown above) and Bambino Goodies.

2. Hummel Trainers

Our Hummel Trainers were featured in The Evening Standard – London’s Biggest Daily Newspaper. 

3. Spring Fashion

Angels & Urchins, Junior Magazine and The Little Scandinavian Blog featured some of our new Spring collection – shown here is our Mini Rodini range.

You can see more of our Press Coverage on the KIDSEN Website. 

Just hitting stores  is  The Independent London Store Guide (vol 2) – an indispensable shopping bible:

The authors of the book covered 600 miles looking for the coolest independent stores in the capital.  Only the best made it in so we were very happy to be chosen.

You can read more about the Independent Store Guide Here.  It’s a fantastic way to discover lots of other cool shops like ours.  222 of them to be precise!

This month, KIDSEN had the pleasure of welcoming Pippi Longstocking to our  latest in-store event.   She was met with some big smiles – and not just from us!  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed her cheeky storytelling, cheery singing and creative drawing sessions.

Created by the legendary Astrid Lindgren, Sweden’s favourite children’s character is as popular today as she was when Pippi was first written in the 40’s. Nine-year-old Pippi is unconventional and assertive. She lives alone with her horse (Lilla Gubbe) and monkey (Herr Nilsson), performs her own acts at the circus, bakes cookies on the floor, and is stronger than anyone in the world! What a refreshing role model for young girls….

If you would like to be notified of our next in-store event, please drop us a line at events@kidsen.co.uk and we will email you details.

Find Pippi At KIDSEN
KIDSEN stocks a vast range of Pippi Longstocking items, from cookie cutters and miniature Pippi Characters through to Villa Villekulla itself. WE have recently also started stocking ‘Do you know Pippi Longstocking?’ – a great introducion to the orginal Pippi. No fakes here!

The sun is shining, the parks are beckoning and according to Boris and Cameron it’s time for everyone to jump on their bike.

If you want your little one to join the two wheel gang, then take a look at the new Early Rider Range.  There’s no pedals and no stabilisers meaning right from the get go, your child focuses purely on learning to balance.

You can check out  Early Rider’s instore at KIDSEN now.  Expect them on our website from 6th July Onwards. 

Lots of big news this week.  The Emergency Budget was announced, England got through to the Final 16.  And then we found out that we now face Germany.  But the big story on the lips of those in the know is that Kidsen has just started it’s mid season sale.  Consider yourself now in the know!

Our sale started in store today at 10am and at midnight last night online.  We have some fantastic summer clothes at up to 40% off, but you’ll have to be quick – once they’re gone, they’re gone.  A bit like some of the teams in this world cup!

See Our Mid Season Sale Here

British celebrities have always been fans of Mini-A-Ture and their wonderful children’s collection. Now, renowned photographer Mary McCartney (and daughter of  ex Beatle Sir Paul McCartney) has joned the Mini A Ture design team to help raise money for charity with her very first t-shirt designs.

She has created two very personal pieces, which have been inspired by her own family. The Unisex Tees feature a hummingbird which symbolizes the love of her late mother, Linda McCartney, as well as a range of words that remind her of her three boys: darling, dearest, honey, sweetheart. Furthermore, in line with Mary’s passionate stance on environmental issues, this season’s charity T-shirts have been made using organic cotton.

We are very happy to lend our support to this project and we now have both t-shirts in stock, both online and in our store.

All the proceeds from the sale of the Tee will go directly to  Sunway Children’s Home, a small orphanage in India, which MINI A TURE has supported since 2005.

To see the Mary McCartney White Striped T Shirt Click Here

To see the Mary McCartney Yellow Striped T Shirt Click Here

Read More About the Sunway Children’s Home:
http://www.sunwaychildren.dk

Brand new to our website and our store are these adorable Swedish National Costumes for kids.  With the Swedish National Day Coming up on June 6th and Midsummer later in the month, they’re the perfect way to get your little ones ready to join the party!

These supercute one piece dresses come with collar, ruched sleeves and a sewn on apron, to make it practical for kids to play and dance in.  Perfect for joining in the celebrations!

See the Kids Swedish National Costumes on our website