Once Upon A Child

I do love shopping here, although I do often come across clothes that are priced too high for the condition that the item is in (I just choose to not purchase those items). I have tried to sell here once, but the amount that they offer for almost new clothes, is far too little, in fact almost insulting. Not to mention they seem to be extremely picky for some people, but will take just about anything from others. Some of my items were slightly wrinkled, and were refused, but yet shopping I have found items on the racks with holes, stains and broken zippers. Their consistency needs to be worked on.

This location is substantially nicer than the Christy’s Corner location. Washrooms are very clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. The floors are hard (they look like wood, but are probably laminate) and the store doesn’t smell musty — which is a feat for a storefront packed with used bargain merchandise. And it’s right by the Pasta Pantry!

I do not have children myself but with that being said I do occasionally find myself in stores like these when a close friend or family member is expecting to see if I can pick up anything to help them with their new bundles of joy. This one located in Sherwood Park is quite possibly one of the nicest I have been in so far.
All the racks are pretty full and you can see the staff makes a real effort to not only size but color block the clothes as well. While I did not see a ton of brand names I did however find alot of stuff on the racks that looked to have only been worn a few times. I feel quite confident in saying if you dressed your child in only clothes from this store nobody would be able to tell you had been shopping second hand.
They also carry toys and books here as well. I was pretty impressed with how cheap the books were and was able to pick up a couple of Skylanders books for $ 1.50 a piece. There also seems to be a high standard for what they will accept for toys so you wont have to worry that your child is going to be begging to take home any worn or half broken pieces of junk you will just end up throwing out in a week.
While on the subject of the toys however that brings me to the first of my two issues with the place. Located in the toy area are several signs asking children not to play with the toys and to instead play with the toys in the play area. Upon checking out the play area however I noticed there was only a few toys in it and they all appeared to be quite worn. With all those new toys they get coming in I would think it would be no problem to put some new stuff in there that would actually make the children want to stay playing there.
My second issue with this place is the size. If there is a mother with a stroller standing in the middle of an isle you want to walk down be prepared to wait as it is incredibly difficult to move past people due to the size of the store. It is just way too small in here for all the racks and shelving units they have.
With all that being said however this is still in my opinion one of the nicest and most reasonably priced children’s stores in Edmonton and area and you should definitely check it out if you happen to be in Sherwood Park.

Hip hip hooray! Parents and Moms-​to-​be rejoice! A 3^rd location for Once Upon a Child opened up last year — this time in Sherwood Park.
I had a chance to run in here last month while my daughter was at ski lessons and what a treat! Books were on clearance for $ 1 that day! YES — $ 1 books! Came home with a giant bag filled with books to overfill our already filled bookshelves! But hey, since when could one have too many books?
Once Upon a Child is HANDS DOWN the best consignment store chain for used children’s clothing and accessories. I’ve frequented them in Edmonton for several years now and even visited one in Saskatoon!
You can drop off your gently used clothing and toys to trade in for store credit if you’d like as well.
They offer a frequent purchaser stamp card to earn discounts and usually have coupons in the SUTP coupon book.
They are on facebook and have an e-​mail list if you would like advance notice for upcoming sales and specials!
They also carry new items like Melissa & Doug at prices below what you would find at Toys R Us.
Once Upon A Child is most definitely a dream come true for frugal shoppers who know that a baby outfit may get worn once or not at all!

Best OUAC!
I’ve been to all the Edmonton stores (sold and shopped with) and have had unpleasant experiences more than 50% of the times I would go. Rude, inappropriate, unhelpful employees, clothing for sale at price’s 5x higher than the original cost in one incident.
Mishandling of sellers items and even talking horribly, for the whole store to hear about a customer who had just left. All around unprofessional!
When OUAC opened in Sherwood Park I didn’t expect it to be any better but they surprised me! It’s been nothing but the exact opposite of the other OUAC’s.
Shopping is easy and affordable and they have done a great job at staying as organized as possible with the given amount of space they have to work with. Every time here has been pleasant and relaxed!
One negative is the selling sometimes. I’ve never felt ripped off selling my stuff except the last time I went it… approx 10 pairs shoes, still good condition of course, not outdated, etc… They offered $ 20.
It was my decision in the end to sell them but I couldn’t help feeling ripped off. One of the 10 pairs alone were boys Adidas high tops purchased the previous year and only worn a few times, indoors only. I paid $ 60…they offered $ 1.60 ! So I don’t think I will waste my time selling their anymore though unfortunately.
Parking is only a few spaces in an awkward parking lot with high traffic so go slow and be extra cautious. I’ve never had a problem parking even with the only couple spots as people are usually in and out fast enough.