My First Time

Get your head outta the gutter! Nope, not that first time. I'm talking about the first time I went to a Daiso store! 

I have heard and seen so much about them. About the amazing products they have. A teaser for what visiting Japan might be like. Going to Japan has been on my bucket list since I was a teenager. The culture, the scenery, the gadgets - I want to see and experience all of it. But for now... that is a dream in the clouds. So instead, I love going to shops here that sell Japanese items. Most are just your typical Asian Markets. You ever been to those? They have a variety of things from various Asian countries. But Daiso is different. They are a Japanese Home Goods store. Far more specialized. 

The first time I heard about them was through a doll vlogger who found items that were Barbie-sized. After that, I just knew I wanted to go to one! Of course, after moving from Waco, they opened one there. Now, I'm waiting for them to come to my town. But we did find many in the Dallas area. So as I planned out our trip to Dallas, I told my husband and kids that I thought we should totally stop in... 

The one we went to was in the mall in Dallas. It was so clean! Seriously, wasn't expecting that. The people working there were friendly. Most of the products were from Japan. They were also priced in the Japanese Yen with signs everywhere showing the conversion to USD for those of us who don't think in Japanese. Anything that did not have a price printed on the product or a sticker/sign saying otherwise, was to be $2.25. A few items we found were less than that, especially down the cosmetics aisle. 

I was eager to find a few things. I wanted to see if they had any cool play food and kitchen items for my niece and nephew. I did find one thing of that to send them. 

I did not see any miniatures for my Barbie dioramas. Guess that was too long back.

But I did find these decals that were actually textured! I grabbed one to use as flooring in a future diorama. My daughter liked the cosmetic products. We grabbed one for my little sister.

The snacks and drinks were the most popular among my kids, though the youngest also insisted on getting a stuffed animal - dinosaur, of course. 

My oldest daughter found this drink that she absolutely loves. We will have to see if we can find them at the local Asian market stores in our town. 

When we were checking out, the lady told me the prices out loud as she scanned them for me. This could be helpful for anyone who might not realize the correct price.

I can't wait until one is closer to us! Though my husband did say that if one came near us, he would limit us to only 1 trip every two weeks... That is how much fun we had in there! Let me know if you have a Daiso near you. If so, what is your favorite thing about going there??