I had a fun time exploring the aisles of an exclusive exhibition for moms who are just like me and love to shop for their kids! The ‘Pinwheel Project’ was buzzing with coolest finds for kids and mommies were shopping away with fervor. Some lovely and creative shops caught my eye and I am sharing them with you today. Walk along with me to explore the exhibition 🙂
The pretty pastel Pinwheels and the flag bunting made the exhibition venue so festive!
Blue Sea Banquets in Worli, Mumbai was turned into a buzzing bazaar on August 5. Four Mompreneurs Nidhi Karnavat Chopra,​ ​Shouger Merchant Doshi​, ​​Aditi Kapur​ and​ ​Ragini Vakil​ came together to dream up this shopping extravaganza and turn it into a reality.
When I said buzzing, I meant it!
From moms-to-be to new moms to big kids, there was plenty for everyone to indulge in. Here are some interesting treasures I found.
Kids Fashion Brands in India
There were more brands than you can count, but here are some that stood out immediately!
Petit Royal
Ritu Ajbani of Petit Royal with her personal favorites from the store!
Petit Royal is a multi-designer store just for kids! Their store is close to Palladium Mall if you are looking for some chic stuff for your ‘little Aristocrat’!
Cute Designs in Fine Jewelry for Kids by Petit Royal
Kids Collection by Swapnil Shinde
Kiddie versions of popular red carpet styles by Designer Swapnil Shinde
Have your Mommy & Me moment in red carpet style. Leading Indian fashion designer Swapnil Shinde has come up with miniature versions of his red carpet designs for little fashionistas!
Little KM by Krishna Mehta
Designer Krishna Mehta’s exclusive collection for kids!
Diarageous by Ambica Mohta – Kids Jewelry
Fine jewelry designer Ambica Mohta had something special in store for kids for the oncoming festive season – fine jewelry for the little ones featuring their favorite cartoon characters and pretty motifs.
Gift Ideas for Kids
From games to decor for kids rooms, I came back with so many ideas for kids gifting from the Pinwheel Project!
Pop Goes the Art
Personalized Kids Room Decor by Pop Goes the Art
Pop Goes the Art by Nidhi Karnavat Chopra, one of the organizers of Pinwheel Project, specializes in quirky, custom decor for kids rooms. The Cars Initial Frame above is a favorite of mine!
My Pinterest Dreams Come True!
More Pretty Initial Decor
Purple Hathi
I originally thought Purple Hathi is all about stationery, but I was in for a surprise! Shirali Merchant specializes in the cutest gift ideas and room decor for kids.
Their designs are as creative as their brand name!
Custom Gift Boxes
Bright and Cheerful Kids Wall Clocks
And that’s Shirali Merchant of Purple Hathi with her newly launched kids story book!
From wall clocks and table mats to custom wall paintings and gift boxes, there is lots to discover here!
Birthdays and Celebrations
Cocoa Panda
You didn’t think I would leave without checking out a party store, right? The crazy-theme-party-lady (a title bestowed on me by my husband) was drawn to the prettiest looking stall – Cocoa Panda! I was immediately in Birthday party heaven!
LEGO Themed birthday cake. Isn’t it lovely?
Princess Peppa Pig Birthday Cake – I love the finesse and the perfectly pastel colors and the dull gold!
My FAVORITE part of the entire exhibition! Yes, I am a proud Boy Mom and I love how cleverly the concept of the cake has been executed! See how beautifully the different superheroes have been incorporated through their logos and super powers – Hulk’s strong hands lifting it all, Thor’s hammer….I want to throw a Superhero party again!
Unicorn Theme Party Cake and Cupcakes – Again, subtle and sophisticated – these were made for people who have my tastes!
Cocoa Panda specializes in creating the most delectable dessert tables for birthday parties. That means they will take care of your themed cake, cupcakes, cake pops, personalized candy bars, favor boxes and everything in between. They even rent out pretty cupcake stands etc for parties. Mumbai Moms, check them out!
Educational Toys and Classes
It wasn’t all material love at the Pinwheel Project expo! There were a lot of cutting edge, educational tools to choose for children of all ages.
Skillmatics
Skillmatics has packs and packs of learning tools for kids that look like they are real fun!
Curiosity Club
If you are looking for a really good afterschool programme for your kids in Mumbai, I highly recommend Curiosity Club! Through LEGO bricks, they encourage kids to build, create and understand concepts of science and maths. Depending upon their age, the kids can make simple creations like the Lifecycle of a Butterfly shown below or more advanced Robotics!
Brown Box
BrownBox toys and activities take kids to an adventure!
Maps can be so much more fun! I loved the interactive kids maps by BrownBox.
Kids and Maternity Photography
The Looking Glass
Styled or Candid, I absolutely loved the beautiful shots by The Looking Glass photography by Sanya Sundar. Their album layouts were also very creative and some of the maternity shoots had me drooling!
To be very honest, I could not reach the end of the exhibition…lol! I ran out of time and the place was choc-a-block with shopaholic moms like you and me. And I had to head to the celebrity panel discussion as well….
Celebrity Moms Panel Discussion
Amrita Raichand and Ritika Vardhan
The panel discussion at Pinwheel Project was also extremely enlightening and was a great touch to the entire event. Celebrity ​Chef and ​mother​​ Amrita Raichand, Ritika Vardhan​ the Founder of Jungle Gym and Jungle Play, ​Deepshika Deshmukh​, Producer of the movie ‘Sarabjeet’ and ​Mansi Zaveri,​​​ ​owner of Kids​ ​Stop​ P​ress spoke about different aspects of parenting​. The discussion was moderated by ​Nisha Jamwal. who is really excellent at it, if I must say! All the celebs looked fabulous and had some really insightful things to talk about. I will be sharing their thoughts on some topics that were discussed, in a separate post.
L to R: Mansi Zaveri , Deepshikha Deshmukh and Nisha Jamwal
Ye hai kuch dekhne layak, kitni wide range hai
Main to faishonesta, tana-bana me hi reh gai idher itni acchi exhibition kahan lagti hai
Thanks for sharing dear
They just nailed it …Loved the beautiful decorative initials and designer kids dresses …Really missed a great opportunity …Feeling sorry for it …But thanks for the awesome blog post of yours atleast I got the whole idea of this beautiful exhibition ….
This looks like a wonderful exhibition. Everything looks so well tbought of. I particularly like the description of Purple Hathi, will check their products online. And the panel discussion must have been an enriching experience.
The Exhibition looks great. I loved the stall decor and the pictures looks beautiful. I am sure you had a great time visiting the event. Thanks for sharing the details here with us.
I really liked the accessories for the kids cute and great quality.
Wish I could attend Pinwheel. It looks amazing. Loved the way you have covered all the aspect of the day from start to finish.
I can read the event from your pics and by the way your pics are, it certainly looks like a fab event.
This was the most talked about exhibition of the town. I missed attending it but your post gave me a virtual tour of all that it included. Am sure the experience panel discussion would have been super informative.
Wow wow wow! I especially loved the matching mom and daughter formal dresses, the gift boxes and the lego birthday cake. I really wish I could have attended this event. Did not know about a lot of the brands that got featured there. Simply gorgeous stuff. Loved the pastel decorations too.
WOW. I can imagine how wonderful this even was. I love things from Purple Hathi. I am sure this must be a great fun. So many brands and so many amazing things.
Everything about the event looks great. I loved the purple haathi products and the cute dresses. I am sure it would have been a great experience listening to all the celebrities.