Green Genes

I just wrapped up my first shopping experience here. I was given a gift card at my baby shower. After much debating what I should order, I planned ahead and went to order some «older» toys that I can gift to my son when he’s older. I. E able to lift his own head. I also selected to use a promo code seeing as it was «Cyber Monday» or «Black Monday» whatever you want to call it. I ran into a bit of trouble trying to enter the gift card number and inquired on their FB page if I was just a complete dolt with pregnancy brain or if there was an issue. Heather replied to me within minutes (mind you it was almost 10pm on a Monday night). She was very helpful and accommodating. The issue was resolved in a timely manner and I was able to order exactly what I wanted.
The customer service was really great. The products they have available are unique and engaging. Hopefully once I’m no longer carrying a Butter Ball turkey and waddling around, I can actually get to the store (Andersonville what what).

Great selection of items! Nice cozy shop with a good selection of products. They offered to wrap my gift while I went next door to eat. Would consider shopping here again. Thank you for the great service!

I adore this store and everything it stands for. The staff always goes above and beyond with recommendations, gift wrapping, etc., the merchandise is of the highest quality but still affordable. I can’t recommend coming here enough.

I needed a last minute baby shower gift, and happened upon this gem! Super helpful, super cute, and super friendly.

I love this store! Heather and Rachel are always so helpful when I’m running in (usually in a hurry!) to find a gift. They always help me to find the perfect thing. Then, they even wrap it so much better than I ever could!
If you are shopping for a gift or need to go to a baby shower, this is the best place to go for adorable, unique items. I also often get something for my boys (who are not babies anymore!) and myself!

This place is great all the way around. We have been coming before Hannah was born 2 yrs ago. Rachel is so friendly, helpful, and caring that she makes me want to spend more money there. It’s almost like an extended part of the family and you don’t get that kind of service everywhere.

One of my very favorite children’s shops! Great selection of high quality clothes, toys and gifts for children and all from green companies that leave a small footprint — love that so much! Light, bright and adorable, I make a point of stopping in every time I visit my sister that lives in the neighborhood and request that all the gifts she sends us come from this fun little neighborhood shop. Owners are super friendly, knowledgable and helpful. Worth a trip!

This place is just incredible. I don’t have much experience with babies… Or shopping for babies, but I was going to a shower for a close friend and needed the perfect present. I’ve lived in Andersonville for seven years and have passed this place countless times, but I never had a reason to stop in… Until yesterday.
There were so many wonderful gift ideas… All completely out of the ordinary and much, much hipper than anything you would find at Baby Gap. The co-​owner, Heather, was a complete gem… She gave really helpful suggestions, gift-​wrapped my purchase for me and was just all around very warm and welcoming.
Again, I hadn’t had much experience shopping for babies until yesterday, but I desperately hope more of my friends start getting pregnant just so I have a reason to visit this place more often.

This place is a gem, just checked it out for the first time.
They have a wonderful variety of toys! I was impressed that I was able to easily find a number of cute baby gifts for under $ 15. Loved all the locally produced and environmentally friendly items. They also sell items suitable for older kids (think cool craft kits/​creative books) and grownups. Clothes is beautiful but pricey, seems to be on target with similar quality items sold in other shops. Clothes is mostly for babies and little kiddos but they had some adorable pajamas for older kids, would be a great holiday gift.
The woman who was working there (dark hair, glasses) was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Very welcoming and she wrapped up my gift beautifully.
If you are shopping in Andersonville, definitely worth checking this place out!

Very nice specialty children’s boutique. I would not shop here everyday because it is very pricey, but for a nice treat or special occasion present; it’s perfect! Customer service is excellent!!! Not snooty… I hate expensive places that think they are above you or too good to need your business. This place was NOT like that at all :)

I adore this store! They have the cutest little girl clothes I have ever seen. Not only is it cute though, it is also environmentally responsible (organic or fair trade). They even have cute boys clothes — which is very hard to come by. In addition to clothes they also have toys, blankets, skin care products, and much more.
The store owners Heather and Tina are a delight to work with, as is Rachel. Every time I go in there I not only find the cutest items but I also enjoy chatting with the workers.
I love shopping local and you won’t get a better experience than shopping at this store.

I don’t think there are nicer shop owners in town. Heather & Tina are wonderful and so is the sweet, knowledgeable Rachel who works there. They know me by name, they know my daughter by name. If you want to spend $ 100 or $ 15, they are helpful and patient as they will walk you through the entire store letting you know your options. They know their stuff too and can recommend a book or toy appropriate for the age you are looking for. I love coming here and have stopped going to Target /​Amazon until I think about whether Green Genes has what I am looking for. I can’t say enough good about them.

My mom is obsessed with all things frogs. Lately, I’ve found the most success scoping out baby/​nugget/​toddler stores. This one was no different. I walked in, was greeted right away, and when asked, was directed to a cute journal covered with frogs. I was also able to grab a very necessary frog lunch cooler.
There were enough cool things in here to make this my first stop on all future kid purchases, but they also stocked enough adult stuff to keep me coming in for selfish me purchases. Basically, think tees and toys for the tots and cards, candles, and lotions for the adults. Service was amazing — my purchases were adorably wrapped up, and if that’s not enough, this place is green, baby!

How have I not written for my beloved GG yet??? Oh, I must explain the love…
Me and babies? Meh.
Me and Green Genes? YES.
GG makes me want to have a Duggar-​load of babies. Everything and everyone here is as close to perfection as life can get. I have a very VERY much younger brother and some friends with kiddos and do all my kid & parent present shopping here. Just 2 blocks away from my apartment, it is too great to pass up, and even worth the trip for ppl not in the ‘hood.
Someone left a comment that GG is pricey. True, this is NOT WAL-​MART. And I thank the local business loving gods that it isn’t! Everything here is top quality and wonderful. It’s GREEN! It’s USEFUL! It’s ADORABLE! I often come here complaining that I’m a million bucks short of being a millionaire. I tell the ladies the age of the kiddo I’m shopping for, my budget, and DONE! A fantastic gift for $ 15.
Another favorite part about GG are the 3 amazing smart and lovely ladies who own and work here. Heather, Tina, (baking baby!), & Rachel are the BEST. Friendly, helpful, and know me by first… and last name, a sign that I indeed live too close. Today I called GG 11 minutes AFTER they had been closed. The owner Heather STILL answered the phone and allowed me to stop by and pick something up, and even WRAPPED it for me before I got there. How easy can it get?
Ya’ll can keep Wal-​Mart and other cheap, low-​quality mass produced stores. I’ll keep my local, green, friendly, affordable, comfortable, entertaining, near-​perfect, make-​me-​want-​to-​procreate neighborhood store.
You’re going to love it… Duggar-​style.

The first time I came to Green Genes I knew that I would never shop elsewhere for baby gifts again. Despite the store’s small size, it has a wide variety of products, all of which are eco-​friendly. The owners and employees are always incredibly helpful and pleasant. They offer great advice, do gift wrapping, and will ship your gifts too, I think. All of the products here are interesting and of good quality. Lots of cute onesies, eco-​friendly baby shampoos and lotions, Sophie the Giraffe (best gift ever), books, toys, etc. There tends to be a high turnover with stores in Andersonville, but I really hope this one is there to stay!

I don’t know that I’ve given a store, especially a boutique, 5 stars. But I will here. WOW this place is fabulous.
It all started with a poor packing job of our diaper bag, a trip to a fest, and our toddler getting sick in the car {with no change of clothes avail}. Not ready to turn around, I thought, «let’s wrap her up and see if there happen to be and kid’s places on Clark in Andersonville!» We walked to blocks and I could tell from the window this place was gonna work.
We found our daughter a great outfit for the day. Stylish + comfy + nicely priced = winner! I’ve been doing a lot of boutique shopping lately and am sick of places that don’t have ANYthing to offer under $ 30… I saw plenty of price options for clothes, toys, knick knack, and necessities. We also got a bib that fold up into itself so it doesn’t make a mess of your bag when you’re done. {Again, poor packing job}. The girl working that day found it for me and explained how it worked and then offered to recycle the packaging. Um, yeah, thanks!
Now, let’s talk about the «girl working there.» Sorry, I do not know your name and certainly calling you the «girl working there,» isn’t doing you justice. She was SO nice, SO helpful, engaged with our toddler, knowledgeable, and didn’t push a single product on us. I wish I lived closer so I could be a regular.
I certainly will remember this shop — congrats to the owners and people who work there on making it amazing!!!

If you’re a hipster, and you’re knocked up (or have a hipster friend who is knocked up), this is probably the store for you.
Clever baby tees, saucy stuffed animals and all sorts of little knick knacks line the shelves of Green Genes. We did some window shopping today for some friends, and we will probably head back after we mull over some purchase ideas.
Cute stuff!

Be sure to treat yourself to visiting this great store. Everything about it is green including the shelves and countertops whether reclaimed or a green building material!
I have shopped at Green Genes numerous times and I have to say that Heather, Tina, and Rachel are all very knowledgeable in the unique and green products they carry. When I’m unsure of what to get, they have never steered me wrong. My favorite items so far were the dolls for our niece and nephew that Heather handmade. We provide a photo of the two kids for her and she used reclaimed/​reused wool sweaters to make the dolls which were of course, the cutest ones ever!

Green Genes is pretty darn cool! We all know Chicago has an abundance (over abundance?) of boutiques for babies and kids. What makes this one stand out of the crowd?
Lets start with the original items and non reproduced stock. You will NOT see the offerings in here in the 1k other boutiques in town. They do have some pretty cool stuff!
In addition, they have a TON of old toys (not for sale) that can make you (yes, gen Xer, you) walk down memory lane. The pull-​n-​pop loud ball noise maker, the old FP car garage, the Sesame Street house to name a few!
My mother and I stopped in here looking for some specific wooden animals for my nephew. They had an entire basket of these items. They were not your standard wooden animals, NO, No, no! These were whimsical, eye catching and cute! At 7 $ a piece, they were well worth the price.
As others have mentioned, the no pressure sales is quite the benefit!
Yup a new fav!

I don’t think I have ever had such a fantastic shopping experience in my entire life. I went into Green Genes needing three different baby gifts. Not having kids myself, I am totally lost when it comes to what they need and want, but Heather and Christina (the owners) came to my rescue. They walked me around the store giving me different ideas, showing me best sellers, and recommending their personal favs, without any pressure whatsoever.
Further proving the awesomeness of this store, is the fact that everything is eco-​friendly. I personally like to give gifts that I feel good about and that I can stand behind and they have done all the leg work for me!
To top off my amazing shopping experience, they gift wrapped all my purchases for no extra charge and everything looked adorable!
When I do have kids, they will def be Green Genes kids!