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Solar Night Lights by Clifford Richards

September 1, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Longtime readers will know I’m mega partial to pop art designer Clifford Richards whose work is on display at the V&A and he’s also got a great range of toys and accessories. He’s also the person behind these solar powered night lights made from mostly recycled and also recyclable powder coated steel. There’s an elephant, [...]

Wall Stickers by Hu2 Design

August 31, 2010 by · 1 Comment 

While there’s now plenty of choice on the market when it comes to wall stickers, we still get excited when we see clever designs like the brilliant range at Hu2 Design. All of the vinyl stickers are removable and made in the UK, and hot pieces include the animal world map in a contemporary mix [...]

Click Click: Cool Wellie Buys for Babies and Toddlers

July 27, 2010 by · 5 Comments 

No matter what time of year it is, wellies, especially stylish ones are a must. What with us talking about camping this week plus an onslaught of festivals, nevermind the dodgy unpredictable (yet oh so predictable) summer weather, I’ve tracked down a host of cool wellie buys in a dazzling array of prints and colour [...]

Gorgeous Knitted Baby Toys, Mobiles and Backpacks by Blabla Kids

July 9, 2010 by · 1 Comment 

I’m a hardcore fan of Blabla Kids, a scrumptious range of knitted toys designed by Florence Wetterwald that are right up there on my hot knitted toy meter with Anne-Claire Petit’s delights. Knitted in Peru by artisans from natural cotton in a fairtrade environment, we’ve featured several of their dolls which are perfect for both [...]

Conversational Organic Baby Clothing by Floppy Buddha

April 26, 2010 by · 2 Comments 

Affordable, exciting organic clothing with quirky prints and bold colours isn’t actually as plentiful as we’d like it to be so when I saw these quirky pieces by Floppy Buddha when I was at kids.Modern recently, I felt rather excited. Designer Annika wanted to make clothing that were conversational pieces and while at a glance [...]

Too Hot To Miss: Ecocentric 2-day Toys & Decor Clearance

April 21, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

      I love a sale and I love bargains and eco friendly lifestyle store EcoCentric is having a two day clearance in their kids section which has pretty much 50% off almost all of the items, including Bold & Noble’s fantastic prints and height charts which are now £19.41 down from £38.82 and include [...]

Zoobox Stencil Kit

March 17, 2010 by · 1 Comment 

I’ll be honest and say that this is the type of goodie that I see parents being just as eager to use. Unleash creativity with this Zoobox stencil and pen set that let’s your toddler (3 and over they suggest) create over 50,000 possible animal faces. One stencil has the ears, antlers, and horns, and [...]

Animal Watering Cans

March 10, 2010 by · 2 Comments 

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 [...]

Hot off the Press: Bug Pod from Boon

August 26, 2008 by · 5 Comments 

Kat writes… Did we mention we love Boon products? Maybe once or twice. The only infuriating thing about them is how few products they have as each and every one of them is well designed, functional, and playful. So it is with cheers all round I bring you news of their latest addition to the [...]

Spotlight on…Petra Boase

July 29, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Who would be surprised to find out that Natalie and I spent so much time talking that we ran out of time at Bubble? As we ran round the last few stalls Petra Boase was one which jumped out at me. Here are a few of my favourites from her shop. This Lion canvas is [...]

Bodum Kids Dinnerware

July 29, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Natalie writes… I was in Heals on Saturday and I spotted these kids dinnerware sets which feature a chunky porcelain bowl, plate, and a mug, although you’ll have to accessorise with your own cutlery. There is a green crocodile version although the yellow is my favourite. £15 from Heals

Floppeze Nursing Breastfeeding Pillow

July 11, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Brenda writes… This nursing pillow has a very unusual style and it can be used for various things e.g. feeding, supporting your baby, a neck support and a good old fashioned comforter. It comes in 4 colours in the one style and it is possible to buy spare covers. Available from Floppeze for £26.95 plus [...]

Cloud Cuckoo Designs

April 23, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

lavendarbird.jpg Cloud Cuckoo Designs Dangly Wall Dog £6.99Judging by the number of people that find this blog after searching for nursery decoration ideas, it’s clear that parents like to find items to stamp their own individual style on their babies rooms. Well for between £6.99 and £9.99 each, you can hang these oh so fabulously cute animals from your nursery wall.