When I first took my son to this place he was speechless... granted he was a year and a half old…read moreand couldn't say a whole lot anyway but what few words he had he didn't say! Now I know you are gong to say "Of course Q, its a toy shop, what do you expect?" and its a fair point, but this place is different - all of the toys have an educational slant and for once his doesn't mean the place is the equivalent of a stalk of broccoli to a child, the stock is well chosen and fun, and appealing to the ankle biters! They also have a whole range of art and craft supplies for those rainy days; stickers, card, glitter, glue, glittery glue etc etc etc. I know you'll really want to know so I'll tell you, after my son had recovered his power of speech we decided on a cow as a suitable memento from our visit, he was still clutching it as he went to bed this eve!

What a cool little shop! i love just going in here and having a look at everything and wishing i…read morewas a kid just so that i can justify buying everything in the shop. This place has the types of toys that you want your kids to play with, no play stations and Wiis or other electronic stuff it has total back to basics kind of things. these are the kind of toys that the kid who plays with the box instead of what was in the box needs, they don't need fancy pants complicated stuff they need a trip to nimble fingers.its like the shop is teeming with innocence. The art supplies in the shop are top quality too, anything you need in the way of arts and crafts can be found in here. I also love how this is a family run independent store, its not a greedy chain looking for a fast buck, it seems that the shop people in here genuinely care about what they do

Best gift shop on Dalkey! Locally raised Carly owns this shop with her mother. They only sell…read morequality art and crafts created in Ireland. The beauty of the items and the knowledge of local artists makes this an unforgettable shopping experience!

located at the lights in the town at the cross section of the Dublin rd and the Sallins Rd…read more Parking is very difficult and but there is a coffee shop upstairs so if you need a coffee if you are book shopping its possible. I was a regualar here but not so much anymore really because of hte parking issues.

Ummm wow! What have I been up to, trekking all the way into town, trundling round Easons and the…read morelikes when there's been such a little wonderland of everythingness right on my doorstep. Yes. Evans Art Supplies is everything and has everything. Evansthing? EVerything? It's nestled away just off Capel St and when you walk in, looks like it's just grown and grown over the years, with rooms opening up onto rooms which open up to even more rooms. They've got an incredible selection of paper, paint, drawing equipment, canvases, and anything else you could think of. At really reasonable prices. And the icing on the top? Incredibly friendly staff, extremely knowledgable and great at giving arty advice. It really is a pleasure to shop here! #dublinshopslocal

This is a brilliant Arts and Crafts Supply Shop situated right beside St.Mary's Abbey, just off…read moreCapel Street. I can't believe I've lived in Dublin all my life and have only just discovered this shop! Excellent value too as supplies are sold at wholesale prices. They have some nice Indian papers for scrapbooking and card-making.

Inspiring Ideas that's right!!!, Art, Children's craft, Paper Craft, Needlecraft, Rug kits, A nice…read moreselection of Jigsaws, Toys and more. Located in the Blanchardstown centre with a great parking facility this shop has a lot to offer, you can spend a lot of time thinking and dreaming on the different things you can manufacture yourself with all the items displayed and there is always something new. This is one of my favorite shops to keep everybody happy when your shopping with your family. you will find something for all ages.

Love the little cafe they have Paul's a great man.. Food coffee etc top of the range love this…read moreplace...

Wonderful art materials shop with a wide range of items. I lived in Dublin years ago, and this was…read morea place I loved to visit to buy myself a special treat. I recently purchased a gift online to send to a friend for her birthday. Part of my order was on back-order, but a staff member was quick to reach out to let me know. The staff kept me updated on status of my order and even included an extra treat in my order. This kind of special attention and personal connection is why I like to buy from family run independent stores like this. Excellent customer service!

According to my friends of a more fine arts leaning than myself, this is THE place to go for arts…read moresupplies in Dublin. Popping in, you realise just how much thought must actually go into a painting - what one of those 200 brushes would be most apt? Acrylic or oil-based paints? What size canvas? And what in the world are all these accoutrements for down the back? Comprehensive is the word to describe this place, and it must be an artist's heaven. Naturally this doesn't come cheap, but when a squiggle can sell for a couple of hundred bucks, sure what's an extra euro or ten?

This shop is now called "FLOCK" ! just a notice for when you come here in person…read more I LOVE this shop, it might be my most favorite shop i've ever been in, yes i'm serious. it's full of the cutest wool animals that's handmade by the nicest creator. the neutral colors and expressions are so perfect, I don't get how but each one is perfectly so quirky and adorable. I ended up buying several and I feel like they'd be great as decor items too, or as a gift for children (and adults ). I only wish there weee even more creatures to pick from because I want them ALL! I'm obsessed!!

On a recent trip to Slane we were looking for somewhere to get my mum a gift as she was looking…read moreafter our dog while we were away on our jollies. We didn't really want to get her anything too touristy like a postcard because we were only about an hour down the road but we did want to get here something unique to Slane so when we stumbled upon the Slane Craft Creative we knew we were in luck. The shop itself is made up of crafts made by different creative folk. There's everything from up-styled furniture, candles, diaries and framed pictures of the beautiful Slane. Each section of the shop is divided up in to different categories and each category has a cute wee biography explaining the creators of the pieces and the history. We ended up looking around for about an hour until we finally found a locally made candle set for my mum. The lady working in the shop that day offered to gift wrap the candle at no extra cost which was a nice touch. She then explained the concept of the store - she said that each person who exhibits/sells there does one day a week working in the store and they each support their fellows designers products. We thought this was just lovely and it really made an impression on us. The shop is lovely and serine and there's absolutely no pressure to purchase anything if you just want to browse. I can't find a single fault with the Craft Collective and I highly recommend popping in if you're in Slane! An easy five stars!

'Last summer some of the local Artists and Crafts people (14 in total) from the surrounding areas…read moreof Slane got together as a Collective (Co-op) to run one of the many empty shops in Slane and bring some life back to the village with some help with Slane Local Heroes.' Their shop stocks paintings, ceramics, stained glass, textiles, paper crafts, up-cycled furniture, stunning photography, jewellery, wood turned pieces and much more. It is a great mix of arts and crafts and their stock seems to change and update regularly.