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Where do you love to shop around the city? Melinda Wooding Mom of three in Madison Park
My favorite shop for any Hispanic food and general groceries and produce is La Esperanza Mercado y Carniceria on Beacon Hill. They have the best authentic carne asada! A huge plus is their large selection of the yummiest pan de dulce, baked fresh daily. My kids love it!
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Stocking stuffers with humor If there are any kids ages 3 to 14 who don’t love Finger Meerkats or a Possum in a Peanut, we have yet to meet them. If you want the goofiest
Lively + locally made
trinkets for a holiday present, Archie McPhee in Wallingford has everything from Finger Bats to Finger Racoons and Finger Possums, too. Another kid favorite is the Handicorn: It’s a unicorn head plus hooves for your fingers. 1300 N. 45th St.; mcphee.com
Tiffany Jay of Squirrelly helps kids make fall leaf prints with acrylic paint in a class on the Wunderkind patio.
Gloriously gluten-free
Making gifts with heart These two local art studios help kids carefully craft their holiday presents by D A N I E L L E H A Y D E N / photos by J O S H U A H U S T O N
With online shopping more popular now than ever and brick-andmortar retail stores recovering this year, we may forget that there is an additional option for gifts: This holiday season, you
might consider creating your own presents. Squirrelly Art Studio “I love that art can be stress-relieving, self-esteem building and fun for all kids, no
matter their age or skill level. The best projects are those that make every young artist feel successful,” says Tiffany Jay, owner and art facilitator at Squirrelly Art Studio + Gift Workshop, which currently operates on the patio at Wunderkind, a LEGO cafe and child-amusement center in North Seattle’s Bryant neighborhood. (Squirrelly will move to a hybrid CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE >
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Find holiday baking ideas that are glutenand dairy-free and vegan-friendly in Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple: A New Way to Bake Gluten-Free by Aran Goyoaga. The local mom of two shares more than 100 sweet and savory recipes for the everyday cook, in addition to holiday season favorites like rugelach, linzertorte and hot cross buns. — Jasmin Thankachen
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