10 best: gardening goodies for kids

Gardening goodies for your green-fingered little ones.

Holly Palmer Tea Cup Stool

I was going to post something else today, but as soon as I saw this little lovely I had to share it immediately. The brainchild of British designer Holly Palmer, the Tea Cup Stool, £140, is a stunning addition to any child’s room – Alice in Wonderland-themed or not. I love the idea of a few [...]

Sno-Baller the Snowball Maker

There is nothing but nothing which beats a good snowball fight. The breathless excitement of scooping snow into balls whilst trying to dodge the threat of icy snow down your neck is the best in my opinion. So when I spotted a snowball maker last night I was completely sold on the idea. Designed by [...]

Quick Roundup: Sledges

With snow covering much of the country I’ve dug our sledge out of the loft in anticipation of some chilly fun when it eventually reaches us. 1.I love the traditional wooden sledges and abandon my pushchair in favour of pulling the kids and shopping along come snowy weather. Made from laminated beechwood with galvanised steel [...]

Fish Kite by Vilac

We have been enjoying the windy weather this weekend with a brand new kite. This fabulous fish kite by French toy makers Vilac is just the ticket for some skydiving fun. The kite itself is giant sized and has a long tail (not pictured) which has coloured bows along its length. In strong winds it [...]

Wooden Sailing Boats

Whether you are in the bath, the paddling pool or heading to the local duck pond there is nothing quite like a traditional wooden sailing boat. I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for the perfect vessel for Monty and here is what I found. Top row, left to right: Blue sailing boat 14cm long £4.50, [...]

Giant Bubble Mixture Recipe

I posted about bubble wands last month and since then we have been having fun with giant bubbles in the garden. We have used wands made from wire coat hangers, washing line flex suspended between two lengths of dowel and even hula hoops – put a couple of inches of bubble mixture in the bottom [...]

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 [...]

Bubble Wands

It’s a really simple one but an easy pleaser nonetheless. Bubble Wands produce super sized bubbles just by waving them in the air. Perfect for toddlers and pre-schoolers who can’t manage the blowing element of bubbles. I have found this giant bubble wand on Amazon for just £1.50 which makes it a good party bag [...]

Summer 2010 from Little Baby Company

Little Baby Company is easily one of my favourite online shops. I might even be guilty of staking out their new products section more than is strictly healthy. My obsession is rewarded with a veritable smorgasbord of delicious new products. Their new outdoors fun section is jam packed with both kitsch and chic products for [...]

Sand and Water Play Tables

This afternoon I received a plea via Twitter from a Mama looking for a sand and water play table which wasn’t an eyesore. As there are somethings even I can’t get into 140 characters here is a quick round up of sand pits, sand tables and sand & water tables. Top left: I’m cheating a [...]

Domed Climbing Frame

When my mother found a climbing frame petite enough for our cosy garden we were over the moon. Once it was constructed and looking like a crazy green spaceship had landed on the lawn I was a little worried but as soon as my then 23 month old daughter eagerly clambered to the top I [...]

Animal Watering Cans

I’m not big on cutesy stuff but the moment I laid eyes on these animal shaped watering cans, I decided that ‘we’ had to have one, especially as ‘the bambino’, Saria, has a thing about watering, or should I say drowning the plants. There’s a bunny, dinosaur, or elephant to choose from and they’re small [...]

Two Way Bug Viewer

For the toddler that’s gone into investigation and exploring mode, this two way bug viewer will let them get a real close up as it has a magnifier at the side and also on the top. There’s no need for peeking through one eye, and the specially placed mirrors will even let them see the [...]

Blackberry Cottage Playhouse

Heaps of my chums have been looking for a wooden playhouse for their bambinos. Trouble is they do seem to be rather expensive. Luckily one of them has a nose for a bargain and has sniffed out this hot buy. Blackberry Cottage is a charming design with a cute overhang and mini deck. It has [...]

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