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Baby and Child Apparel and Gear
Active Baby
Specializes in top branded baby gear, unique locally made baby items, specialised outdoor gear for kids, organic eco-friendly baby clothing and more.
Pebble
Features carefully curated clothing, shoes and accessories, toys, books, games, and gift items—all for kids aged 0-8. Most of the shop's clothing and apparel is locally made and/or designed, and it has a large certified organic selection, as well as wooden toys and other products made from natural materials.
The Good Stuff Connection
Women's and men's apparel from clothing to shoes and accessories. Every donation and purchase at the Good Stuff Connection helps vulnerable women and children.
Kids Books, Toys and Games
Kidsbooks
Kidsbooks has been an independently owned and operated bookstore in Vancouver for over 30 years. They have a wide selection of children's and adult's books as well as crafts, games and puzzles.
Health, Wellness and Beauty
Kids Physio Group
Physiotherapy just for kids, providing custom programs based on each child's needs from birth to 18 years old. Babies, kids, and teens function differently from adults, and Kids Physio's space and team are equipped to provide the highest quality physiotherapy care, delivered in an engaging way.
Lolo Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric dentistry, offering a range of services from routine check-ups to specialty dental services.
North Shore Doula's Babycare 101
Doula services to help and support you through the newborn days and first weeks. With text and phone call reassurance, in-home visits, and the option of personalised programs to include anything from baby care and wearing assistance to light housekeeping.
Mention NSK for an extra 10% off services.
Sparky's Kutz for Kidz
A salon designed just for kids: from your baby’s first haircut to your screaming toddler’s next buzz cut, these experienced stylists are ready for it all.
Thrive Family Services
Family Services of the North Shore is a non-profit, community-based agency. It offers counselling, support, education, and volunteer engagement opportunities to help you reach your full potential throughout your life, whenever you need us most.
Art, Dance and Music Classes
Azars' Music School
Offers Piano, Violin, Flute, Violincello, Guitar, Voice, Persian Instrumental Lessons, Kids Group Classes, Music Theory and History Classes, College/University Preparation, and RCM Exams Preparation.
Dance with Christie
Christie’s classes are for children age 3+ (currently 3.5 yrs minimum for in person classes). Offering Samplers, Ballet, Jazz/Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Boys Hip Hop, Competitive Program, and Tap will be back on the schedule soon!
Jojy Music for Children
Offers unique curriculum-based music programs designed to enhance your child’s enjoyment of music and development of musical skills while nurturing their self-esteem and confidence. The program combines various concepts based upon the pedagogical approaches of Carl Orff and Zoltán Kodály.
Musical Walks with Katie Brock
Come with your kids and sing along with Katie and her ukulele or guitar on a musical nature walk! This musical forest adventure is a fun family activity that combines the great outdoors with making music and dancing as a community group.
Walks take place at a different North Shore location each week.
ICanDance!
Beautiful movement and joy spring to life as you and your child learn just how much fun dance can be. ICanDance! is first choice for many North Shore families introducing their child to dance. Your child learns dance technique, plus our curriculum, designed by Marni Robson, uses several modalities to enhance and promote cognitive as well as physical development.
Tots and Tunes
Baby and toddler music classes: sing, play musical instruments, dance, laugh and have a great time.
West Side Music Together
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at West Side Music Together, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 35 minutes of fun-filled family music time. In-person and online classes available.
Programs and Activities
Laserdome Plus
Come enjoy fun activities such as Lasertag, Rock Climbing, V Ball, and Space Jungle.
Saplings Outdoor Program
Outdoor preschool, after school and parent participation outdoor programs, and Nature School from preschool to Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Thrive Family Services
Family Services of the North Shore is a non-profit, community-based agency. It offers counselling, support, education, and volunteer engagement opportunities to help you reach your full potential throughout your life, whenever you need us most.
Sports Classes
Griffins Boxing
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Offers programs for kids 5-8 and special Boxfit Babes for moms and young babies.
Jump Gymnastics
Offers non-competitive gymnastics classes for children from six months to their eighth birthday, designed to develop physical literacy.
Escape Adventures
Specializes in bike riding skills, creating confidence and growing passion. Camps run in Spring, Summer and Fall, teaching kids as young as 3.
Jumpstart Fitness
Jumpstart Fitness is a North Vancouver based fitness company that offers early morning, daytime & evening fitness classes for motivated individuals of all fitness levels. Mom & Tot bootcamp is a popular interval class that combines cardio training and strength exercises for a full body workout.