Clean souvenirs from Finland

What kind of Finnish souvenirs to bring to people who have almost everything they need?

Well, of course something useful, for example these handmade lovely Koivu soaps with fresh fragrance of green birch leaves. 

These soaps by Helsinki based factory Osmia you can buy for example at HAM, Helsinki Art museum.

www.osmia.fi

www.hamhelsinki.fi

Sweet baby steps with Minna Parikka

Stars, roses, glitter and bunny ears. And soft bunny tails!

Add these to children´s footwear and you have the idea what Finnish shoe designer Minna Parikka can do.

Now her children shoe collection Follow the Bunny is available at Harrods in London until May 8th. Some models are sold exlusively there, for example these Pink Panther Bunny Sneaks.

 

 And these Superstar Bunny Kids White and Gold.

 

So jump there soon, Minna winks! Portrait by Kristiina Männikkö.

Waiting for your hug

Hello! Woof!

These cute wood sculptures by Japanese Helsinki-based artist Yasushi Koyama are now waiting for your hug until Sunday May 8th at Annantalo, Annakatu 30, Helsinki. Both children and adults are welcome!

http://www.annantalo.fi/en/home
http://www.annantalo.fi/en/contact_inf
Photo©Yasushi Koyama

Fun for your kitchen

Maus can opener by designer Antti Eklund is a lovely item I once lost and now found again (OK, my husband found it by locating the shop that sells it in Helsinki).

I assure you that it makes opening the tin joyful and easy.

Where to find it? Check the shop Terttu Lilja Oy, Mannerheimintie 69, Helsinki. It is also available in some net shops.