Ever since my friend Eve recommended Micro Scooters a while back, I’ve been a bit fascinated with them and I almost can’t wait to have the bambino on one, zooming down the street…. It looks very sleek and cool with its silver frame and little scooter wheels Check out the You Tube video to see a G-Bike in action.

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Got a bit of a penchant for aeroplanes or even model planes and fancy giving your child a historically accurate one that’s been made to order?… This takes ride on toys to a whole new level but I won’t even go into the features because I don’t understand what they mean as they mention words like “crank” and “aft”.

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I am currently researching musical instruments for a feature to get some of the funkiest and most beautifully made for babies, but I wanted to highlight this set which I have come across at several of the bambino’s playgroups…. As soon as the lady takes out the little crate of instruments, the bambino is straight over and claims the same couple each week, and then starts shaking them enthusiastically before the music and singing has even started!

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I’m loving the soft toys at Zara Home Kids. Crochet, black, stripes, and metallic, aeroplanes, patchwork and more, they can put a serious bit of funk da funk in your baby nursery or the make delightfully, unusual gifts.

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This particular one in submarine style can actually be filled with balls or water and even before I started pumping it up (you definitely need a pump), the bambino lay across it in excitement…. It’s excellent value at £10 (I’ve heard ‘rumours’ of a pirate ship version available at Sainsbury’s for around a fiver but could find no trace of it online and I don’t live near one) and the pack of 100 balls (yes I had to pick up 100 balls from my floor) are £4.99 by Chad Valley.

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These Kumpel Dolls come from the Comma Universe - yes the maker has a bit of a fascination with commas. Ei Kumpel is a UK designer based between the UK and Portugal and she does lots of beautiful felt brooches as well as these soft toys.

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And for those of you who aren’t into felines, I think Tommy Target has got a gorgeous face - I love his button nose and his sideways mouth. The prices at The Shadow Cat are in US dollars and prices start at around £5.50 for a print (yes she does those too) up to around £20.

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I’m quite a big fan of Firebox as they’ve got me out of a few sticky situations by providing perfect wow gifts for teenage boys (no mean feat I tell you!)… Super Snapsuit I think these look hilarious and make perfect gifts or are a fun outfit to have your bambino catch everyone off guard in. I reckon these will be very popular!

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I’m really liking Rice, a Danish company that is described by their stockists, Cloudberry Living, as “Alice in Wonderland meets hip granny - meets bohemian chic…” I can certainly see what they mean with the Happy Hippo which is available in three different flower prints.

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They’re made from recycled corrugated cardboard and arrive flatpacked and are easy to set up and just as easy to dismantle and put away making them great, little space-savers. Like all cardboard toys and furniture you can stamp your own style on them with paints, pens, crayons, or covering them with funky wrapping paper or wallpaper.

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