Tekniska Museet Stockholm

 

We visited Tekniska museet, in Stockholm, Sweden and it is a great museum for kids!

The National museum on Science and Technology, located on Djurgården, has 3 floors to explore! 

At the start of your visit, you can drop off your jackets and bags in the free lockers before heading in to buy tickets and check out the museum. 

There are various exhibits to see, from The history on Video Games to an exhibit on mining where you walk through a mine and learn what tools they use in the work.

There are a couple of interactive and play areas in the museum, some are more suitable for younger kids and involve soft building blocks. There's also a playground area with a slide that the kids enjoyed running around in.

The playground area was a favorite for the high energy kiddos! There's slides and a little maze for them!

The kids also really liked the garbage shoot found at the Zero City exhibit. Here, you they put a soft block in the "garbage shoot" and watch it go up and in through the pipe to the other side. They loved running to grab more and repeating this over and over. 

Learning about mining was fun and although it was a bit dark and spooky at first, kids were excited to walk through the underground mine exhibit! 

It was interesting seeing the first vehicle designs and even one of first firetrucks.

There was a lot of different things at Tekniska to see for both the kids and the parents. You can easily spend a few hours here with your little ones.

We really liked the history of video games which featured history on Swedish video games as well. Kids loved trying the arcade machines - Pacman, Frogger, donkey Kong and the VR station, trying Star Stable, Unraveled and learning about sounds when creating a video game. It was a really nice interactive area that everyone enjoyed. 

If you have brought your own snacks, there is an eating area near the lockers. There is also a museum restaurant as well.

Of course, there's a gift shop with lots to choose from just near the entrance offering souvenirs, and science related toys and books. The gift shop is also available online.

If you're in Stockholm or visiting the city and looking for an indoor activity for the family, check out Tekniska Museet on Djurgården. The museum is located next to the Police Museum and across from the Ethnografiska museet. There's also a bus stop just by the museum if you plan to take Public transit to Djurgården.

Don't forget your snacks!

Tekniska Museet 

Museivägen 7, 115 27 Stockholm

Check out the museum website for more info.

Juleskum Swedish Candy

Juleskum translates to "Christmas Foam". This popular Swedish treat by Cloetta, comes in the shape of a Santa, pink and white, and appears around the Christmas season.

I've seen different flavors as well, like banana caramel flavored!

And chocolate covered marshmallow too.

We've been asked to bring Juleskum to friends who used to enjoy them when they lived in Sweden. 

They even come in big tubs for those who really enjoy this treat! Haha, that's more than enough to share 😄 

Have you tried this snack?

Don't forget your snacks!

5 items to bring to the beach for kids

 

We had some beach time during our recent Fall trip and it was so great to just watch the kids enjoying themselves.

One loved the water (running from the waves) and the other loved the sand! The Mommy just sat and took photos, had snacks and got some sun.

Our hotel was just a few minutes walk to the beach, so I brought a small bag with just a few items. There were also some restaurants and supermarkets along the boardwalk. It wasn't a remote beach we had to trek to.

We didn't need sand toys, the kids just enjoyed digging in the sand with their hands.

Here are 5 items to bring when spending some time at the beach with kids:

* Water bottle

* Sunblock 

* Snacks

* Sarong or towel to sit on

* Change of clothes for kids

If you have a bag, add some,

Waterproof bandaids

In case kids are worried about their "Ows" before splashing in the water.

I limited the time out at the beach since the sun was so strong. I didn't want the kids to get overtired and need me to carry them up the hill back to our hotel.

We rinsed before going inside and then kids both wanted a warm bath in the tub ;) 

If you're planning to escape winter with a trip to a warmer place, enjoy your beach time!

Don't forget your snacks!

Marzipan Pig

Marzipan pigs are traditional to see in Scandinavia countries during the Christmas season. It's also in German and Dutch traditions. Marzipan is made out of almond so its unfortunately not for those with nut allergies.

In Sweden, a game they have is with eating rice porridge or risgröt with a hidden almond in the pot. If you end up with the almond, you are awarded a marzipan pig or "marsipangris" in Swedish.

The marzipan pigs come in different sizes. This one is a large sized Mama pig with babies, as my little ones pointed out. Check out the price tag...995kr!

There are mini marzipan pigs as well, like these found at Magnus Johansson Bakery. So cute!

You can find Marzipan pigs at various cafes and even the grocery store during the Christmas season.

Have you tried this Christmas snack?

Don't forget your snacks!

IKEA Julbord Stockholm

We have been to IKEA julbord a few years ago and decided to try it again this year. Kids love the kids area "Småland" and it's always interesting to see what's new for the festive season at IKEA.

Julbord literally translates to "Christmas Table" in English. It's a classic buffet that features traditional Swedish Christmas items like pickled herring.

The Julbord menu items may vary each year and this year they had traditional Janssen potatoes, herring, crackers but also meatballs, ribs, 

Plant options available and there are lots of options for kids as well.

For dessert they offered crumble, cheesecake, and mousse. For any other desserts, it was extra.

Drinks weren't included and if you wanted lingonberry or gravy for the meatballs, this was also extra. You needed to order this at the IKEA restaurant. 

Julbord at IKEA is a nice family-friendly option but it felt like it was better years ago and prices have gone up. 

It's 199kr for IKEA members (299kr without) and 49kr for kids (Dec 2023)

If you're planning a trip to IKEA and get hungry, or just want to try some traditional Swedish dishes, the julbord could be worth a try! IKEA Julbord is on until Dec 23rd.

Don't forget your snacks!

IKEA

Ekgårdsvägen 2, 141 75 Kungens Kurva, Sweden

Mr Cake Stockholm

Located in the neighborhood of Östermalm, in Stockholm, Sweden, if you're looking for a cafe to stop by, check our Mr Cake!

We have visited the Gothenburg location of Mr Cake plenty of times before but it was our first visit to Mr Cake in Stockholm!

 

It's always nice to find a place to grab a coffee on a walk. It's also lovely to just relax indoors at a cafe, especially in the winter. Mr Cake offers a variety of sweet and savory breakfast and lunch items and plenty of sweet snacks for Swedish fika too.

American-style pancakes and cinnamon buns (with glaze!) are some unique items on their menu. The American Cinnamon buns are pretty good!

There are always seasonal menu items like their Christmas cakes - try a slice or take a whole cake!

Vegan items are also available. We have enjoyed their vegan semla (read more about Vegan Semla on my blog) but there are also other vegan cakes to try!

If you visit during the Christmas season, the cafe is decorated beautifully, you'll also be sure to hear some Christmas music during your fika :)

Stocking stuffer ideas are their chocolate covered almonds, caramel popcorn or Fudge bars!

If you're in the neighborhood of Östermalm in Stockholm, stop by Mr Cake for a delicious fika, breakfast or lunch.

Don't forget your snacks!

Mr Cake

Rådmansgatan 12, 114 25 Stockholm

Check out their website for online ordering

**Mr Cake recently opened a new location near Kungsträdgården! The beautiful cafe is open early so it's a great place for morning treat and coffee!

Little Britain Shop Stockholm

Do you have some British snack cravings or need some tea and cookies for fika? Little Britain Shop in Stockholm is the place to go!

Located in Gamla Stan in downtown Stockholm, the shop has a wide variety of snacks for all your cravings. Whether it's something sweet like chocolate bars and cookies, or a savory snack like chips (or crisps) and meat pies, Little Britain Shop is well-stocked for all your snack needs! 

Their inventory can change, so if you can't find what you were searching for, feel free to ask! The staff are very helpful and the item you're looking for might just be out of stock!

For the Holiday season there are decorations and cards, Advent calendars, Mince pies, Christmas crackers and of course plenty of stocking stuffers!

Maybe some tea or a mug for the tea lover on your gift list? There is always delicious shortbread and mince pies to bring to a holiday gathering or a snack for yourself.

Why not some breakfast cereal to snack on? 

Kids books, Mr.Men and Little Miss are also available!

If you're in Gamla Stan, old town, Stockholm, stop by the Little Britain Shop to pickup some British snacks!

Don't forget your snacks!

Little Britain Shop

Lilla Nygatan 11, 111 28 Stockholm, Sweden 

Their website is currently under construction but check out their instagram.