ÔTIPI, the unusual toy store where you can have fun, do workshops and have a snack

In the 15th arrondissement, on the borders of the 7th, avenue de Saxe, there is an original toy store, which does not only sell games for children but also offers a whole experience around it. It's ÔTIPI, the project ofAurélie and Valentine, two passionate moms who created this space that has become a must in the neighborhood.

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Dolls, costumes, wooden games, books, stuffed animals... the store is full ofgift ideas for all ages, from toddlers to adults. However, the store is divided into three parts, and is not limited to being "only" a toy store. There is also the café corner at the back, where you can sip a hot drink - cappuccino, hot chocolate, latte, teas - or enjoy a nice slice of chocolate or citrus marble cake, "the regulars' favorites" according to Aurélie, homemade and delivered daily by a Parisian freelance pastry chef.

This is where you'll find self-service games, with a play mat for toddlers, a circuit of little trains for all ages, a table where you can discover one of the games in the store... "With Valentine, we wanted to create a neighborhood toy store that would become above all a place of life," says Aurélie, one of the two associates, joined by Valentine on the fact that they would have loved to know such an initiative during their respective maternity leaves.

Before that, Aurélie was working at L'Oréal, then she left everything to start the ÔTIPI adventure with Valentine, in 2021. Valentine was already offering workshops to Parisian families with Matriochka, the concept she created and continued to develop withinÔTIPI. Between them, they are complementary and form a solid team that has since grown. Now, Émilie is also part ofÔTIPI, joined by Sandrine and Clémence, who offer workshops. Here, each one has her strong points, widely put forward in the daily management of the place. Émilie is the queen of the windows, Sandrine has tons of ideas for creative workshops for children... And each one proposes different activities for children from 0 to 8 years old. Theater, baby painter, baby yoga, musical awakening... Count between 12 and 25 € per workshop, if you take them by booklets of several courses.

ÔTIPI is above all a place to come and have a snack while trying out a new game, to meet other moms and parents, and to exchange contacts with doctors and good deals in the neighborhood. Now, some families even come to attendÔTIPI's workshops, celebratetheir children's birthdays in the store or take advantage of the courses offered during the vacations.