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baby & children's boutiques
a hand-picked collection of the best oakland and east bay children's stores for clothing, furniture, toys, baby gear and gifts
CrackerJacks: Nice kids' shoe collection along with new and resale baby clothing, maternity wear, toys and gear including strollers and bassinets.
14 Glen Ave @Piedmont Ave, Oakland, 654-8844
Child's Play: Fabulous customer service and a great used & new selection of clothes, toys and baby gear make this one of our favorite kids' stores. Whether looking for a consignment option to unload old baby gear or picking out new toys or gifts, this shop offers an overall great selection and friendly service.
5858 College Ave, Oakland, 653-3989
ModernSeed.com: Online & local retailer for hip, modern kids' furniture and fashion designs, run locally. Browse fab-designed furniture, kids' toys, accessories, clothing and more.
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peekagreen.com: This locally run online retailer offers handpicked green baby gifts that you can feel safe about. the founder and mum offers extensive research/product information for all items on the site and product highlights include a luxurious bamboo gift collection, organic cotton layettes/clothes, non-toxic art supplies, and bpa free plastic bottles and more. as an added green bonus, a tree is planted with every purchase!
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Rockridge Kids: this neighborhood family-owned children's store offers everything you need for babies, from bottles to strollers, along with a full selection of kids' toys. Nice inventory selection of cribs, strollers, and quality toys. A nice selection of books and gift wrapping is available.
5511 College Ave, Oakland, 601-5437
Ruby's Garden Kidwear: Hip, kid and baby clothing, some from local designers featuring organic cottons. Combined with unique flowers, intersting children's books and special items for mom, this shop located in the Temescal neighborhood is definitely a good gift source.
Mae and Mary, the owners, are also all about creating community in their neighborhood so they have lots of events where people, kids and designers can gather, socialize, eat and create, all at the shop.
5095 Telegraph Ave, #c, Oakland, 595-5325 (Next to Genova Deli)
Silver Moon: New and used clothes, great shoe selection and simply wall-to-wall packed with goodies for your little ones. Good selection of toys for gift-giving and friendly staff.
3221 Grand Ave @ Lake Park Wy, Oakland, 835-2229
The Tulip Grove: Adorable baby boutique and new parents' resource center offering the best from belly to baby. Find a hand-picked selection of quality items from organic cotton onesies to non-toxic toys with oodles of great gift ideas. Run by two friendly moms and lactation consultants, you'll also find events and classes on a variety of pre- and post-natal topics including: breastfeeding, CPR and exercise! A lovely addition and mom's resource in Montclair.
2078 Antioch Court - Montclair Village, Oakland, 339-2225
other east bay cities:
Happy Feet: Children's shoe store with a huge selection of competitevely priced, high-quality shoes in Alameda's historic Park Street shopping district. Friendly service.
2311-A Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, 748-0524