Greetings and happy back-to-school shopping season! Do you want to shop local, but you don’t know where to go other than the big-box stores? Do you have a long list of school supplies that’s stressing you out and burning a hole on your kitchen counter? Don’t you worry, City Cast has a list of local shops that will have you and your kids covered this school year.
ArtStart & ArtScraps ReUse Center
This St. Paul hidden gem is the perfect place to find school supplies on a budget. The store inside ArtStart & ArtScraps ReUse Center in St. Paul is filled with an assortment of donated and recycled art supplies and materials. I’m talking 20-cent folders, 50-cent notebooks and 25-cent to $2 binders. There’s a whole bin of tape dispensers for $1 each. If your kid has a science project, this is the place to go for construction paper, popsicle sticks, egg cartons, bottle caps, paint – whatever catches your fancy.
Goodnight Moon Kids
This women-owned, women-run children's boutique in Edina has been dressing Twin Cities tykes since 1999. Offering a wide variety for babies to tweens, Goodnight Moon Kids boasts on its website its “classic, preppy styles you won't find anywhere else in the Twin Cities.” The store believes shopping for kids should be a joyful, in-person experience and offers the merchandise to match.
Nu Look Consignment Apparel
Looking to find quality designer resale on a budget? Look no further. At Nu Look Consignment Apparel in south Minneapolis, you can shop for your kids while trading in the clothes they outgrew last year. The store opened in 1981 as the Twin Cities' first maternity consignment store, so it’s always had kids and parents in mind offering brand-name items without the luxury price tag.
Moon and Stars Children’s Boutique
With its new downtown Minneapolis brick-and-mortar storefront, Moon and Stars Children’s Boutique is ready to welcome you in to peruse its collection of children's wear. The family-run store started as an online-only boutique and “grew from a desire to offer clothing that feels comfortable, meaningful, and right for everyday life,” according to its website. It opened its store front earlier this year and this is your perfect opportunity to check it out!
