Fairtrade Fortnight: Weaving Hope

As we’re in the midst of Fairtrade Fortnight, I thought I’d share one of my favourite ethical children’s companies. Sri Lanka-based Weaving Hope is a community of women producing handwoven, hand-dyed cotton toys and accessories in an array of cheerful colours. Toys are largely animal-themed, and range from a baby turtle, £8.50, to this, frankly [...]

Bobles play tent

I’ve been on the hunt for a wigwam or play house for Alfie and during my search I happened upon this little gem from hip Danish company Bobles, who make the tremendously fun Tumbling Animals, also available from Little Zebra. Not quite a tipi, not quite a wendy house, the indoor play tent is the [...]

Ikea Duktig Workbench and Tools

I have been stalking the new products section at Ikea awaiting the arrival of these stupendous toys in UK stores. Following on from the massive success of the Duktig Kitchen launched in 2009 they have released a mini-workbench for the mini-DIYer in your life. The Duktig workbench is made from birch ply and is adjustable [...]

Cocobohème

Ooh, I love a new discovery and French treasure trove Cocobohème is my latest. I have two favourite products in the small, quirky collection. The first is Les Lucioles – reflective safety stickers in the form of cute characters. Ideal for micro scooters and helmets, or even jackets or wellies, the animals are repositionable, so at [...]

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 [...]

Christmas Gift Guide: Fancy Dress Costumes

1. Superhero capes and accessories which are 100% cool whilst allowing you child to create their own super hero. Prices £5 – £25 from Iwishiwasa… 2. Luxury hand finished costumes from New York designers Wovenplay. Gorgeous when teamed with some Baby blochs. Prices £19 – £119 from Orfeo. 3. If you want your pirate to [...]

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 [...]

Last Minute Halloween: Printable Masks

If you are half as last minute as I am the idea of Halloween costumes may not have crossed your mind yet. Sound familiar? Then I have a superb cheat for you. These wild animal masks are inspired by colorful Haitian carnival masks. They come as a PDF download which you are able to access [...]

Helen Rawlinson Trick or Treat bags

Just a quick one in the run up to 31 October. We’re a little too young for trick or treating this Halloween, but that doesn’t mean Alfie doesn’t love this goody bag (see smiley face while clutching it below – apologies for blurry pic) from the ever-fabulous workshop of designer Helen Rawlinson – it’s currently [...]

Citronille Dressing Up Patterns

With Halloween looming it feels like I can’t walk five paces without being confronted by nylon creations which make my stomach turn. We love dressing up here at Bambino Goodies but like everything else, we want it to be stylish. When I spotted these dressing up patterns I was instantly transported back to the timeless [...]

Ma Cacabane

If you’ve got a recently potty-trained little one in need of some privacy, look no further than Ma Cacabane, an adorable idea from France. When I spotted this over on our oh-so-eco chic chums Shak-Shuka‘s blog, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you. Made from 100% recycled cardboard, Ma Cacabane is essentially a flat-packed Portaloo for [...]

Wooden Toy Cameras from Annasusanna Peter und Hanna

I spotted these cute little wooden cameras in Babiekins and had to snap a couple up to hide away in the present bag. These wooden toy cameras are made in a small village in Estonia. They are the perfect size for tiny hands and are refreshingly simple in design. There is a hole to look [...]

Bandit Bambi

Ever since we went to Giffords Circus my children have been practicing their feats of daring and circus skills. There has also been a lot of talk about the costumes (take a look at my blog for some costume pictures), especially red ones! So when I was browsing Orfeo for gifts last night I was [...]

MoMa Modern Play House and Family

I can’t get enough of the New York Museum of Modern Art‘s products – its pop-up and paper-cut Christmas cards have long been favourites of mine. So imagine my joy on discovering these little treasures. Perfect for your aspiring architect (although not recommended for the under-3s) the play house (RRP £13) consists of six nesting boxes [...]

Keptin-JR – Phthalate Free & Organic Cotton Baby Dolls

If I cast my mind back to the early eighties to Donna and Tina my Tiny Tears dolls, I can still recall the plasticy smell which many of us as modern parents tend to shy away from now in favour of cloth. I’ve just found an alternative to your atypical plastic dolls with these phthalate [...]

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