Lemon-Pink baby quilts and cot blankets
Lucy Mason is one of the ever-growing band of mums who, when they find things aren’t quite the way they want them, set up a business..
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Qualy squirrel hooks
If you were inspired by Lucy’s ideas for a woodland-themed room, these hooks from Qualy would make a great addition: a wee..
Monster Supplies
Hoxton residents have recently seen the arrival of a fantastical new retail outlet on their streets: Monster Supplies. If your child is a..
Taro Gomi Play All Day pop out book
Taro Gomi is the Japanese illustrator who has previously brought us some classic board books, including Tabitha’s much-loved..
Terri Leahy soft toys
Sometimes the simplest shapes can have the most incredible amount of character – that’s what embroiderer extraordinaire Terri..
Eureka! The National Children’s Museum
Given that it’s the National Children’s museum, it’s perhaps odd that we haven’t featured Eureka! before –..
Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a print studio in Co Wicklow, Ireland, founded last year by sisters Joanne and Stephanie Sloan. Both sisters have a..
Phister and Philina Autumn range
We holidayed in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, this summer, in part lured by its claim to be the UK town with the highest percentage of..
Thomas Flintham’s Amazing Mazes
Browsing through the absolutely vast and incredible children’s book section at Salts Mill in Saltaire, I came across Thomas..
Muji alphabet and funny face books
Poking around Muji the other day, I came across two fun-looking activity books. It’s a shame the pictures on the Muji website..
O Mon Bateau bath plug
Ah, this could make bath time distinctly fun! A fold-up boat (also available in a newspaper design) bobs above the plug to show you where..
Bedtime Meditations by Christiane Kerr
Of all the possible parenting trials and tribulations, fate dealt us a child who doesn’t like to fall asleep. In the grand scheme of..
Kwid – sand timer watches for kids
Arf kids brought us the Kidsleep clock, one of a couple of devices on the market that promise to make it easy for children to tell the..
Desigual kids
I’m drawn to the bright colours and crazy clashing patterns of Desigual, but I do sometimes find myself wondering if I’m a..
Hamster buggy bags
Ah, the dreaded buggy-tip. Those days may be far behind me now, but I can still remember the classic moments when the pushchair, over-laden..
