In the times of the roaring 20's and the Great Gatsby soon to launch in cinemas, you can't help to admire fashion and design from the decadent times of the 20's and the 30's. In fact Oslo, the capital of Norway boots of several charming seaside landmarks with historic flair. These places offers an exceptional recreational seaside experience, for the whole family. Ingierstrand Bad Ingierstrand Bad...
Read moreLiandLo, bright and fun Swedish children’s clothing
Founded in 2008 by Jenny Arvidsson, Swedish brand LiandLo provides babies and children up to age 6 with colourful cartoon inspired bright and fun clothing. Also included in the collection is fabrics, as their prints has become so popular. LiandLo Spring Summer 2013 collection is available in online shop Love It Love It Love It.
Read moreEasy recipe for lemonade – Homemade refreshing Summer drink
The lemon is a small yellow fruit from the lemon tree, native to Asia. The fruit is used throughout the world, primarily for its juice. The distinctive sour taste of lemon juice makes it a key ingredient in drinks and foods such as lemonade. © Little Scandinavian The recipe we followed was 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup water, sugar after taste. Chop the lemons in twos (we used organic and unwaxed...
Read moreLet me introduce; Eames the Elephant, by Vitra at Skandium
Almost no other animal is as popular as the elephant. Admired for its majestic size and loved because of its gentle nature. Charles and Ray Eames were also taken by the elephants charm and developed a toy elephant of plywood in 1945. However, this piece never went into production. Now manufactured in plastic, the Eames Elephant is available for the first time to the target group for which it was...
Read moreScandinavian Minimall pop-up event at Assiette Anglaise on 9th May
Online children's shop Scandinavian Minimall is inviting all readers of Little Scandinavian along to a fun pop-up event at new French restaurant Assiette Anglaise in Islington, North London. Assiette Anglaise is an all day modern brasserie, and we highly recommend a visit if you haven't been already. Great food, reasonable prices and a relaxed atmosphere makes it a perfect venue for a family...
Read moreBest Beaches around and near London this Summer
Where is nearest sandy beach to London? On a hot summer day there's nothing like a family day out on the beach. Pack a picnic, swimwear and head out of London! Here is our top 3 best beaches near London! West Wittering beach has an EC Blue Flag for water cleanliness and a Beach Award from the Tidy Britain Group for the facilities and cleanliness. The beach is situated by the small village, West...
Read moreChildren’s Fashion by Danish photographer Katrine Rohrberg
Katrine Rohrberg, 32 year old Danish photographer, trained by Signe Vilstrup and graduated in 2008 from Kts in Denmark. Today Danish Elle, Custommade and fashion brands like Munthe plus Simonsen, Baum und Pferdgarten, Designers Remix and Poppy Rose are all in her portfolio. Rohrberg’s work is beautiful, innocent, and soft with a twist of cool edginess. © Katrine Rohrberg Photo 1 to 3 Poppy...
Read moreDania – The Danish School in London opens in September 2013
Dania, the Danish School in Clerkenwell London founded by Eva Papesch, will opens its doors in September 2013 to bilingual Danish/English children age 4-7. (They may consider all Scandinavian speaking children for admission) Dania will teach the curriculum of both countries and also celebrate the festivals and traditions of both cultures. Dania School is build on principles of Grundtvig, and is a...
Read moreSprout by Gro the Scandinavian teen brand for growing girls
Adolescence, meaning "to grow up" in Latin, is a transitional stage, from puberty to legal adulthood. The period of adolescence is most closely associated with the teenage years. A teen, no longer a child, but yet not an adult. It's a challenging nevertheless wonderful time. Danish brand GRO Company founded the label Sprout by GRO when they found a gap in the market, clothes for growing girls,...
Read moreChildren’s Sun Hats with a vintage charm – from CTH Mini
CTH Mini, with a hat making tradition dating back to 1885, is a family run business established in Sweden. CTH min is the children's part of the business, founded in 2007. 6 years on and their growing popularity is down to their constant search for new and improved fabrics together with nostalgic styles inspired by original hat patterns dating more than 100 years back in time. True vintage style...
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