Wild Things woodland toddler dresses

How adorable are these little woodland dresses for toddlers? I discovered them when I was searching for goodies for my Foxy Finds and just had to share with you. Established by mum-of-two Kirsty Hartley, Wild Things Funky Little Dresses is a small collection of exactly that. The frocks range from cool prints (toadstools) to appliqué [...]

Hot shop: Line + Liv

Over to Germany this afternoon for trop-stylish online boutique Line + Liv. Little Red Stuga, Wovenplay, Fine Little Day, Mini A Ture and Lucky Boy Sunday – a wish list of our super-quirky favourites sit alongside new-to-me European collections from BOdeBO, Théluto, Les Zigouis, +++BB and Bieq and funky Brit brands Jessie & James and [...]

Little Red Stuga special-edition Bu! play blanket

I’ve long been a fan of Little Red Stuga‘s fabulous play blanket, Bu!, and now there’s even more reason to love it. LRS has collaborated with another one of our favourites, Fine Little Day, to produce this special edition, featuring an American Indian design, created by FLD’s Elisabeth Dunker. Great for imaginative play, as a [...]

Hot shop: Niddle Noddle

When I spied Kat’s mention of Niddle Noddle on her marvellous snow boots post I simply had to go and check it out. And what a treasure trove I uncovered. Established by London mamas Eilidh and Katrine, both on a quest to find something a little bit different for their children, the boutique’s ethos is to [...]

Make Your Own: Easy Bat Wings

Well I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow for my Halloween and dressing up obsessed girls – making these easy bat wings by My Poppet. Honestly the tutorial looks like a doddle even if you’re scared of sewing. Of course you can always embellish them with your own detailing too!

H&M Bargains: Masks and memory games

I do like a bargain so while doing some ‘research’ over at H&M I spotted that they have two packs of animal masks (also panda and leopard) and supercute Mortitz! memory games for £2.99. One will top up the burgeoning dressing up box very nicely and both will do very well in the future presents [...]

10 Best: cool Halloween fancy dress

Forget nasty neon nylon and plastic masks. Here are some super-stylish Halloween costume ideas that your little one will want to wear again and again.   What could be more spooky than a ghoulish ghost? You could, of course, cut two holes in a sheet, but Couverture has a ready-made version that doubles up as [...]

Hot Shop: Little Home

I do so love discovering a new online shopping destination and Geneva-based boutique Little Home is one such place. Featuring furniture, toys and accessories for small people, there are goodies from big brands such as Vilac, Moulin Roty and Momoll, labels we love (think Atsuyo et Akiko, Donna Wilson, Famille Summerbelle) and new names like [...]

10 Best: Festival Essentials

We’re heading off to kids’ paradise, aka Camp Bestival, next week and I know lots of you are too, so in preparation I’ve put together a checklist of things you might need for festivalling with under-fives. Firstly, transport. Last year, we were jealous of everyone at the evening gigs with sleeping children in carts; this year, [...]

10 Medieval Fancy Dress Ideas for Camp Bestival

If you’ve ever been to Bestival or Camp Bestival, you’ll know that dressing up is all part of the fun. Every year, organiser Rob da Bank decides on a theme for the Saturday and there’s a big parade involving as many festival-goers as possible. This year’s Camp Bestival theme is medieval, so think knight, princesses, [...]