Fiddleheads Kids Shop – Dartmouth

I absolutely love this place, especially as a first time Mom. The staff are welcoming and informative. There are all kinds of unique toys and items. This place is always a must when I’m on the hunt for a specific item for my babe.

I cannot get enough of this place. From the wide selection of baby and kid stuff to the down to earth, friendly, and knowledgeable staff, Fiddleheads is a fun place to be. The goods are high-​quality, educational, and fun. There is a play area for your wee ones, chairs to nurse/​feed baby, and a Keurig so you can grab a cuppa. Fiddleheads frequently has workshops for parents, and they also lend their play/​sitting area to a weekly breastfeeding support group. I believe they’re as good as local business gets.

Fiddleheads is the kind of children’s store that makes me wish I was a kid again. In an age of mass-​produced, plastic toys that break easily, fiddleheads carries lots of unique toys made from wood and other durable materials, that kids simply love to play with. The environment is relaxed, and staff are quick to help and great at identifying age-​appropriate gifts, and will even solicit feedback on what kind of goods they should be stocking. This is my destination of choice when buying gifts for nieces, nephews and godchildren. Can’t wait to take my kids here someday!

Cute shop! They carry those adorable I heart Dartmouth bodysuits for babies!
Will have to check it out again some time when I have more time to spend.

Whenever a kid in my life has a birthday or other special event, Fiddleheads is my first stop. Here’s why:
— I feel fairly confident I’ll hit a home run with both parent and child with any gift from this store: the toys are fun, educational and unique.
— I love to support a local, independent business, especially when it’s convenient (just a few minutes from home).
— It’s a much calmer shopping environment than any other toy store I’ve been in. I can really take my time here to browse and investigate my options without feeling like I’m going to lose my mind (I like kids — really I do, but 17 million of them screaming and running circles around me in Toys ‘R Us is more than I can bear some days).
— The staff are so helpful and knowledgeable, but will also blend into the background if you just want to browse around on your own.
— The selection of second-​hand clothing is in immaculate condition. I’ve never purchased second-​hand clothes as a gift, but if I had a kid, I would so buy their clothes here.
— They will «gift wrap» for you by putting your item in a Fiddleheads brown paper gift bag filled with pretty yellow-​green tissue paper and tied with a green ribbon. Maybe not the traditional style of wrapping children’s gifts, but the parents will appreciate a little understated beauty. And they have amazing handcrafted cards for sale at the cash register in case you’re stuck at the last minute and forgot one. Or you just really appreciate a gorgeous card.
One caveat — the prices are a little steeper than I’d like. I get that they will obviously have higher prices than a big box store, but the prices are just a smidge beyond what I want to pay sometimes. Not completely outrageous though. Perhaps I should think of it as insurance — chances are the kid isn’t getting a duplicate gift from someone else. Unless they too shop at Fiddleheads.
Oh! And one of my favourite things — you know the I heart Dartmouth shirts from Two if By Sea? Onesies and kiddie shirts my friends. Oh yes.

I love this store. I bring in all my best hand-​me-​downs and earn easy money. It’s hard not to spend it in the store. They have great, unique toys and if you can’t find something the friendly, helpful staff will help. I remember wanting to find a rocking horse and one of the owners showed me online the choices and would be willing to order it in for me. It’s always a fun outing to go to Fiddleheads and my son loves to run around play with everything… what a great way to find out what he likes before we buy!