Heart and Soul is an absolute MUST if you live on or come to visit Bainbridge Island. Owned by one…read moreof the most creative people I know, this place has SO MUCH to offer! There are so many options if you want to come create a ceramic piece of art. Adults and kids will both have a blast with all the options they have to offer. Karey (the shop owner) is also incredibly thoughtful with all of the art options she has to offer in the store. So if ceramics aren't your thing, you can always try glass fusing, mosaics, etc. In addition to daily drop in offerings, Karey provides exciting camps for kiddos (both during summer and the school year), with an extensive offering of art options. There are plenty of kid nights planned throughout the year, which my daughter (age 7) LOVES attending! I have also had two birthday parties at Heart and Soul, and Karey worked with me thoughtfully to curate experiences that my children were beyond excited for. You won't want to miss a visit to Heart and Soul for an afternoon or evening of fun!

We had a lovely time painting ceramics at this little shop. It's very relaxed and there are many…read moreoptions for simple projects. It's fantastic for kids and there is also a tank with an axolotl for them to look at. The pieces were fired pretty quickly too, compared to other ceramics experiences that we've had.

We love their concepts of reusing and how cheap it is to buy secondhand supplies like knitting…read moreneedles, stamps and yarn. The store is well lit and well-organised. It's easy to navigate around the store and find craft supplies. Though the selection is small, I was able to pick up a brush cleaner and a new stamp for only five dollars. The woman working at the store was super sweet. She answered all our questions and talked to my parents at length. My mom is excited to come back and donate her leftover yarn to be loved again.

Firstly, it's super cute! I had some beginner knitting questions and the employees were very…read morehelpful. They had an impressive selection of "rescued" yarn craft materials like knitting needles, crochet hooks, and yarn. Love love love!

Amazing shop incredible shows. Honored to be an indie bandita artist for over 8 years and 15 shows…read morenow!

Like a mini-Etsy on Bainbridge Island!…read more I was showing some out-of-town guests around because they wanted to ride the ferry, and expected to see the usual assortment of overpriced and cutesy gift shoppes. Indie Banditas is tucked away from the street, but it's worth hunting down. The shop is small, but crammed full of jewelry, bags, beauty products, handmade art, and other trinkets. And, impressively, everything is handcrafted by locals, so you're not just taking home any old souvenir. Everything is pretty affordable, and there are plenty of small treasures for under $10 - I got a solid lemongrass-ginger perfume and a lavender-vanilla lip balm for $3 each. The owner is super-friendly and chatty and loves to talk about her wares and the store. Customers are encouraged to sign the cement floor with a Sharpie marker, and many people already have. If you're on Bainbridge for the day, this is a must-see little boutique that will impress even your fanciest big-city visitors.

Calico Toy Shoppe is a prominent toy store on Winslow Way, the cute walkable main street of…read moreBainbridge Island's downtown. We managed to hurry past it on the way to lunch, but I knew there was no way we were getting back to the ferry without going inside. Not with a two-year-old, a five-year-old, and my mother in our crew. To our kids' credit, I wanted to get them a souvenir, or at least allow their grandma to buy them something small with my supervision (she can't be trusted on her own). The store was colorful and appealing, and I couldn't deny my boys the pleasure of a quick, moderate visit. Calico was well stocked with toys and games, and my two-year-old immediately went for a giant cement mixer set that would board the ferry out over my dead body. I told the kids and my mom that they could buy one toy each, and that it would have to be something we could easily take home. There was a large selection of stuffies at the front of the shop, and I strongly encouraged them to find something in that area. Our older son obligingly picked an adorable baby turtle, but his brother refused every little stuffie I offered. Instead, he found a cheap disposable pinwheel that cost $3.99. He's been obsessed with fans for about half of his life and apparently, the pinwheel counted. My brother and sister-in-law got a couple baby toys for their babies and we went on our way, all the kids happy with their loot. We've been home for over a week and the baby turtle, now named Baby Turtle, has a place of honor in our five-year-old's bed. The pinwheel pops up in random spots in our house, sometimes waved with aggression in front of our faces. I liked Calico Toy Shoppe and would definitely shop there if I lived on Bainbridge Island. I'd recommend stopping in if you're visiting with kids. It's a great place to pick up a little souvenir.

Great selection of toys & plushies. They had so many cute squishables. Prices are a little high for…read morethe value in my opinion.

I regret that I'm not a knitter/crocheter. This place was ADORABLE…read more They had skeins of different weights and colors organized throughout the store of what looked to be high quality wools. (I don't think I saw anything made of cotton, bamboo, or polyester fibers, but ask the shop! This isn't my craft.) There was a cute card catalog repurposed to hold variously sized US needles in the back of the store. There was a small column that held other needles and notions, like curved needles, row counters, row enders, etc. (Clearly this is not my craft, but I'm trying to articulate...) As you enter on the right, there's a large banquet table and a selection of pattern books. (On a table near check out there were a small handful of knitting and crochet magazines.) I presume that they either hold classes or invite people to actively knit and crochet over here. For those with accessibility challenges, this had one of the roomiest layouts of any store that I saw in Bainbridge. I believe the entrance had no stairs and there was a small parking lot in front of the store... perhaps at most 100 feet of walking. It was charming. I really wish this were my craft or that I had my sister's project needs so I could have shopped on her behalf.

I am not even a knitter, but was drawn into this store by the beautiful colorful displays. I left…read morevery convinced that I will start knitting now haha... During my short trip to Bainbridge, I visited 3 times and ended up with some yarn, a lovely book, and some patterns by Knitting for Olive. All the staff I met were so friendly and knowledgeable, and offered a lot of helpful suggestions for me as a beginner. Many project examples are left on display for you to touch and interact with, and they were all labeled with exact details of what is needed -- all very inspiring and aspirational. The yarn and book selection all seemed very high quality and wonderfully curated, very modern and yet timeless and beautiful. They even have regular classes and also craft hours where people can come in and do any sort of crafting. Will definitely stop by again next time I'm on the island!

beautiful shop with many fabric and notion options. always enjoy shopping or just browsingread more

Love this place! I have found some of my favorite fabrics here! Lots of choices and very friendly…read morestaff! Reasonable prices, too!

Cool shop with unique items and really high-quality furniture. Family run, and the owners are often…read morearound.