Last week I posted about Peas and Pods Market in the Dublin Food Co-op. It was my first time going to the market but I can say that I will be back the next time, no questions asked.
What a totally brilliant day, I do not even know where to being maybe by recounting the chilled and relaxed atmosphere that oozed from the markets the moment we walked in. I went in with a friend and her son and we really had no idea what to expect. The market is located in the Dublin Food Co-op which in itself was a wonderful experience, Katie and I picked up some tasty organic food for ourselves and the babies and we were both really impressed at how reasonable the prices were, they beat Tesco any day!
I was blown away by the market stalls belonging to different mothers with different ideas from eco-friendly baby products and birthday decorations to hand made booties, shoes and clothing. It was quite inspiring to see so many mothers with their own businesses managing to be successful and do such a wonderful job at parenting.
There were so many activities for toddlers and children. Amelie and her friend Hugo began with a sing-a-long lead by the gospel choir all of the favourites, twinkle twinkle, row row row your boat and some new ones too, the choir were singing in aid of Bernardos and it was great to see the little ones having such a great time and supporting a well-deserved charity at the same time.
After a lunch break and some delicious pizza’s Amelie had a try at getting her face painted, after just a minute she was squirming away so I gave up and took her to an activity she would enjoy a little more. A baby dance and music class where she got to have another dance and make a lot of noise with different instruments.
Baby Wearing Ireland were in attendance with a wide selection of slings to try or buy, I did spend a lot of time at their stall but it is a great reason to go to the next Peas and Pods Market. The next Peas and Pods Market will be held in the Dublin Food Co-op on the 3rd of April. If you are looking for a really great day out, a chance to meet some new people, eat some good food and have fun with your babies and toddlers!
Amelies face was painted by Elder Trindade, he was wonderful with the children on various ages and the face painting was brilliant, I got chatting to him and guess what he is on blogspot too so if you are looking for something different for your next party check him out!
www.eldertrindade arts.blogspot.com
