Treasure Baskets from Contented Child

Treasure Baskets are a central part of Heuristic Play – the discovery and exploration of objects. The idea is to fill a basket with everyday and natural objects which offer a range of different textures and sensations to stimulate all five senses. The basket then comes out for short periods of time each day to [...]

Manhattan Toys Skwish

When Monty was born last year he was given a Skwish by a friend of our who proclaimed it the best designed toy he had come across. Strong stuff but I’m inclined to think he wasn’t far off the mark. The Skwish is a series of six wooden sticks in parallel pairs held together with [...]

Bird Mobiles by Kalikå

These quirky bird mobiles by Swedish designers Kalikå are certainly quite a departure from your typical plush baby mobile. For a humorous take on the age old dodgy explanation of where babies come from, there’s the stork and baby mobile, £34.82, in graceful, gentle flight, but it’s the offbeat music box birds, £24.55 (also available [...]

Mamas and Papas Bubble Bouncing Cradle – Woodland

I saw this baby bouncer when I was checking out Noah and The Beanstalk. As soon as I saw it I was enamoured raced off to check it out. The design reminds me of the Spot It! cover art and is in muted palette of slubby harvest colours which is no doubt designed to fit [...]

Zolo Baby Toys

I love the quirky, offbeat appeal of these toys by US brand Zolo. Taking their inspiration from the theory of emotional intelligence (EQ) and working with child development experts, they’ve designed a range of toys that inspire their imaginations, build their self-confidence, and promote self-expression. Developing skills such as hand-eye and fine motor skills co-ordination, [...]

Little Alouette at Shak-Shuka

We love eco-chic store Shak-Shuka and they bring together a whole host of beautiful, ethical and natural products.The latest addition to the collection is Little Alouette whose wooden teethers we have written about before and both mine and Natalie’s youngest have cut their teeth on. They make a superb new baby gift and are eminently [...]

tipitipi

Chic, modern and gorgeous are the words which immediately sprint to mind when gazing at the tipitipi website. This Spanish brand has created a series of yummy designs which are available as baby vests, bibs, dummy clips, long and short sleeved tees as well as their stunning soft toys to hang. All of their products [...]

Nature Flash Cards by Mudpuppy

Long time readers of BG will know that amongst the numerous things we have a thing about, flash cards are right up there – check out Lucy’s round up of funky flash cards. We’ve got the Baby Einstein animal flashcards, Eric Carle’s, some from Wee Gallery, and this excellent set on a loop by Mudpuppy. [...]

VUP Baby – Hot destination for toxic free baby products

   When I started BG over two and half years ago, the publicity surrounding the concerns about the leaching of chemicals in plastics used in baby products hadn’t kicked off. Now, there are actually a wealth of products available for babies and toddlers that are toxic free for peace of mind although it’s not always [...]

BG Christmas Gift Guide: 10 More Hot Stocking Fillers for Babies and Toddlers for Under £10

The hunt for cool gifts under a fiver and a tenner for babies and toddlers continues and here are ten more exciting buys starting from just £2.99. Don’t forget to check out the Christmas gift guides featured so far including stocking filler ideas. Melamine Dinner Sets by Cloth Ears I love cool melamine dinnerware and [...]

BG Christmas Gift Guide: More Hot Stocking Filling Buys for Babies & Toddlers Under a Fiver

Following on from yesterday’s roundup of cool baby and toddler buys for under a fiver, here are a load more! Also check out the roundup of hot buys for under a tenner. From wooden, to cardboard, to plasters, tattoo hand puppets, and bathtime fun, there’s plenty to fill up those Christmas stockings.    Pocket Money [...]

BG Christmas Gift Guide: 10 Hot Stocking Fillers for Babies & Toddlers for under £10

The gift guide keeps coming and yesterday I featured the first selection of super wallet friendly cool buys for stocking fillers for under a fiver and this latest selection are all for under £10 and start from birth upwards. Anne-Claire Petit Crochet Rattle Absolutely gorgeous, this soft hand crocheted rattle features a bell inside and [...]

Latitude Enfant Magic Hat & Veggie Garden Soft Toys

   I’m a huge fan of Latitude Enfant soft toys for babies, because they transcend your bog standard soft toy and rattle by creating an imaginative themed experience that’s beautifully presented and very high quality. Their latest additions of a magic hat and veggie garden are fantastic! The veggie garden is suitable from six months [...]

Ethical wooden toys from Leela

    In my quest to avoid all things garish and plastic, I’m always hunting for new wooden toys so I nearly crashed the Bugaboo (sorry, Alfie!) when I spied these fabulous specimens on a stall in North Laine, Brighton. Made by Maya Organic and promoted exclusively by Leela in the UK, all the toys are [...]

Hot Birdie Buys for Babies and Toddlers

I’ve never been shy about proclaiming my love for all things owl-ish, but I must confess to a more general obsession with bird-based goodies. Helene Ige’s Birds of a Feather and Djeco’s Flights of Fancy mobiles were both given to my little one when he was born and I wasn’t able to resist Bold & [...]

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