First opened on Rue Vavin, Tout s’Arrange moved to Rue Delambre in 2013, setting up shop just next door to a primary school. Now when class lets out, school children come to press their noses against the shop window, ogling the robots, mobiles, jewellery, peanut people, goofy glasses and other knick-knacks.
Clients come to this crafty little boutique with their own ideas, photos, even materials – owner Nathalie creates custom pieces (often gifts), sometimes in the image of a cousin, child or girlfriend. The store also sells toys: tea-sets, miniature cars, dominos and silly wall clocks.
But the shop’s biggest draw is definitely its workshops. At a long low table, Nathalie oversees children (four per session) while they build – with scissors, glue, and cardboard – all manner of crazy objects. And each is given his or her own unique project, a house made of egg carton, a mirror, a magnetic maze, a board game or almost anything else.
The children’s workshop is €22, and runs on Wednesdays from 2pm-4.30pm, Saturdays upon request and every day during school vacations. Nathalie also gives hour-long jewellery-making workshops (€25 and open to all ages).