Hot Birdie Buys for Babies and Toddlers
October 9, 2009 by Lucy · 2 Comments
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 & Noble’s Birds Around Britain print, so his (vaguely) animal-themed nursery has a definite avian twist.
I’m always drawn to birdie buys when I’m browsing online, so here’s a round-up of a few of my current favourites.
Quilts are always popular for nurseries, but can sometimes look a bit twee or girlie. No chance of that with Got Me in Stitches’ super-modern baby quilt designs. The cool grey Birds on a Line ($90, plus $9 p&p) oozes minimalist chic and would be ideal for a neutral nursery – I’d be tempted to display in on the wall rather than use it, it’s so fabulous.
If vintage is more your thing, you’ll love Clare Nicolson’s Dolly Birds – a set of five different-sized bird cushions in fab floral fabric. Not cheap at £90, but utterly adorable all the same.
Lorena Siminovich of Petit Collage can do no wrong in our eyes – Natalie recently featured one of her board books (these make great gifts). I absolutely adore the bird-decorated baby book and memory box, $50, which contains an album to fill with memories – photos and notes on first smile etc – plus envelopes for locks of hair or hospital bracelets tucked in a handy drawer. How amazing would this be as a new baby gift?
Couverture’s lacquered Pigeon container, £35, could sit just as comfortably on a grown-up dressing table as in a child’s room. In fact, I’m eyeing it up as a new home for my collection of cocktail rings.
Birdy Nam Nam’s colourful Birdybirth felt garland, €18.50, tells the story of a bird’s creation, from egg to bird with impressive plumage, so it could serve as an educational tool as well as a cheerful decoration.
Crochet is seriously hot at the moment. BG fave Anne Claire Petit has created this amazingly intricate bird in a cage (£105 – yikes!), but for a slightly smaller price point you can snap up one of these incredibly cute rattles, €26, plus €4 shipping, from DaWanda seller Mamachee.
Clotheswise, there’s no shortage of items influenced by our feathered friends, but Brights & Stripes’ rainbow-bright multi-coloured print t-shirt, £16.99 (try The Hedgepig or Peter & Jane, and leggings, £15.99 – ooh, matchy matchy – are a definite winner. Green Baby’s autumn collection features a sweet birdie print in either pink or chocolate brown on organic cotton blankets, £15, sleeping bags, £40, sleepsuits, £12, trousers, £11, and bibs, £5, perfect for nature boys and girls. Inner-city babies may prefer the pared-down urban chic of Thornback & Peel’s pigeon bodysuit, £15. I’m secretly coveting the cushion, £60 – after all, who can resist the charms of a pigeon on a trilby?
Lovely birdy items! We have that Bright and Stripes set ready to go as our (impending) newborn’s first outfit. It’s bright and funky but also lovely soft fabric.
Hi, was just looking for something I’d seen for a Christmas pressie, the other day, and found that you had linked to our lovely organic birdie print footed trousers! thanks belatedly for the mention xx