Inspiration: Bookshelf Dolls House

I love this idea. Take one small Expedit unit from Ikea add some wallpaper and you have a super cool dolls house. With the unit only costing £19.99 it’s a chiconomy buy! Via 101 Woonideeen.

Finger Puppets from Ikea

I’m not a big one for party bags as so often they either cost a fortune, are filled with rubbish… or both. When Monty had a woodland party for his birthday earlier this year I picked up one of these finger puppets to send away with each of the guests. Far more substantial than the [...]

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 [...]

Howa play kitchen

When we were hunting down a play kitchen for Alfie for Christmas I had two criteria: 1. It had to be wooden. 2. It shouldn’t look too girlie. After much searching and factoring in size and budget, this little beauty from German toy company Howa won hands down. It arrived flat-packed but once put together (thanks [...]

Hot Buy of the Day: Vertbaudet Play Kitchen Set

This cutesy cotton play kitchen accessories set is good value at full price, so with 50% off, it’s an absolute steal. £14.50 gets you 18 pieces, including an apron, an oven glove, a tray, cutlery, plates, a jug, glasses and cups. A fab Christmas pressie for budding Hestons and Nigellas. Vertbaudet also has a rather [...]

Green Toys

I often feel like a spoil sport when I am trying to convince friends and relatives not to buy plastic toys for the kids. In an ideal world I would prefer to only have wooden but in Green Toys I think I have found a compromise. These plastic fantastics are made from recycled milk bottles [...]

YeoMinis garden tools

Alfie loves being in the garden and helping out with our vegetable patch, so he is extremely enamoured of this watering can  - a gift from his Granny Boo last weekend. I love it too – the chunky metal is a refreshing change from the usual flimsy plastic cans and the zingy shade and cute [...]

M&S Rag Dolls

A couple of Christmases ago, Kat rounded up a host of lovely dolls in a variety of price brackets which included Marks and Spencer’s bargain buy, these simple, cute rag dolls that are ideal as a first doll. They sold out back then but they are back in stock. They have friendly, open faces and [...]

Cuckoo Nest comes to the UK!

Back in February I was drooling over the felty creations of New Zealand craftster Kim Edwards aka Cuckoo Nest. Well if like me you were hoping they would pop up in the UK your prayers have been answered. Peanut & Pip took delivery last week and they are now available to buy! Prices are from [...]

Label love: Zid Zid Kids

Zid Zid Kids‘ fresh green crocodile cushion was one of the first things I bought for Alfie’s nursery and provided some inspiration for the birds and beasts theme. Founded in 2002 by Moulay Essakalli and Julie Klear, the Marrakech-based company’s tagline is ‘handmade modern for kids’ which pretty much makes it the perfect fit for BG! [...]

My Bunting

   Since I became a sudden fan of bunting last year, I’ve come across some super finds, and felt fiend that I am, I love these celebration pieces by Lucy Settle of My Bunting. She makes bespoke and custom bunting like these and more, including alphabet and ‘bijoux bunting’ which is basically mini versions for [...]

Handmade Princess and The Pea Set

When I posted about the rise of The Princess and the Pea as a nursery trend I really wanted to include this beautiful handmade play set but it was not in stock at the time. On reflection it is probably just as well as it deserves a post of its very own. Manda of TreeFall [...]

Cuckoo Nest at Lark

I feel dizzy every time I look at the phenomenal collection from New Zealand based Cuckoo Nest in Australian store Lark. Cuckoo Nest have created a folksy collection of children’s toys and accessories from felt and vintage fabric. The detailing on each handmade piece is stunning and I love the quirky designs. You can buy purses, [...]

Sophie & Lili Dolls

I thought I was sick of toys and dolls after the festive season and then I saw these adorable handmade, one-of-a kind dolls by American independent designer Jennifer Vallez of Sophie & Lili in this month’s Junior Magazine. She designs the dolls and digitally prints them onto high quality cotton and uses a mix of [...]

Hot Aeroplane Buys for Babies & Toddlers

With a pilot grandfather, there’s no way my little one can avoid a love of aviation, so I’ve made it my mission to seek out the coolest aeroplane buys on the market. Prepare for take off… I’m still (rather heroically, I think) managing to avoid all things garish and plastic, so I’m seriously loving Global [...]

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