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Christmas Gift Guide: 1 – 2

November 8, 2010 by · 6 Comments 

1. Wooden London Bus £30 from Habitat 2. Zolo Stacrobats £39.99 from Peanut & Pip 3. Djeco Finger Paints £9.75 from Tickety Boo! 4. KidKraft Activity Walker £49.99 from Nubie 5. Svan Scooter £74.99 from Nubie 6. Sophie & Lili Dolls £20 from Peanut & Pip 7. Janod Shape Sorting Birdhouse £24.99 from VUP Baby [...]

The Handpicked Collection

December 18, 2009 by · 1 Comment 

I did a little gift shopping earlier on this week at the The Handpicked Collection, an online gift boutique which as a well edited collection of gifts that have been handpicked by a panel of twenty influential trendsetters including journo’s from the likes of the In Style and Harpers, and the peeps behind the Mr [...]

Culture Club Kids Multicultural Dolls

December 16, 2009 by · 2 Comments 

When Kat alerted me to a post over on Tots Snob last year featuring unique Christmas gifts, I was immediately enamoured by these unusual multicultural dolls called Culture Club Kids and ordered a couple for a close friends daughter who was celebrating her birthday. She adores them and thankfully I’ve found a UK based store [...]

Doodle Bread Baking Kit

December 15, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

My life post children has been filled with Things I Would Have Pooh Poohed pre kids and I’ve discovered that I’m over my dislike of home ec at the convent and thoroughly enjoy baking (and eating) bread. I’m getting a Doodle Bread baking kit in my stocking so that the bambino and I can have [...]

Happy Hour Cot Pockets by Alice and Emma

December 8, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Want, want, want! Last week I featured Alice & Emma’s amazing posh Christmas stockings handmade from recycled fabrics and now Im feeling all swoonish for the delights that are these absolutely gorgeous cot pockets. Hang from the side of the cot and fill it with your babies favourite bits and when they wake up each [...]

BG Christmas Gift Guide: More Hot Stocking Filling Buys for Babies & Toddlers Under a Fiver

December 3, 2009 by · 4 Comments 

Following on from yesterday’s roundup of cool baby and toddler buys for under a fiver, here are a load more! Also check out the roundup of hot buys for under a tenner. From wooden, to cardboard, to plasters, tattoo hand puppets, and bathtime fun, there’s plenty to fill up those Christmas stockings.    Pocket Money [...]

Get 10% off your Christmas Shopping with Lula Sapphire

December 2, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

    The shopping fest keeps hotting up and Lula Sapphire have offered BG readers an exclusive 10% discount which will last you until Christmas Eve. The store that let me praise the shopping gods that parents could still be cool with kids and inspired me to start this blog is chock full of temptation and [...]

Bambino Goodies Christmas Gift Guide: Cool Tea Sets for Toddlers

December 1, 2009 by · 1 Comment 

Tea sets make wonderful gifts that will inspire tea parties and teddy bear’s picnics whilst encouraging creative play and helping emotional and social development. I’ve tracked down nine stylish buys, from soft fabric, to wooden, ceramic, stoneware, crochet, and tin, and all starting from just £7.99. 1. Retro Polka Dot Tea Set These sweet ceramic [...]

Get 20% off your Christmas Shopping at Dinky Inc

December 1, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

    Ahhhhh, it’s December! Woohoo! Time to shop! Bristol based Dinky Inc are offering BG readers a cool 20% off everything bar their furniture and pushchairs. This means Wheely Bugs (as featured in our guide to cool ride on buys for Christmas), Trunki’s including the limited edition Gruffalo one as featured here, eco toy maker [...]

Christmas Stocking Favourites

November 30, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Ooh, I’m starting to feel all overexcited as it’s December tomorrow which signals shopping time – woohoo! Of course, you’ll probably be buying little treats to go in advent calendars and Christmas stockings and these three are my current favourites. I featured Alice and Emma’s stunning stockings last year and they’re still a major favourite [...]

Bambino Goodies Christmas Gift Guide: Soft & wooden blocks for babies & toddlers

November 27, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Blocks rock and whether you’ve got a baby or a toddler, there’s something to suit all age groups. They’re great for stimulation and encouraging co-ordination, understanding balance and shapes, as well as promoting learning about colours, numbers, the alphabet or even animals. From soft, to wooden, to traditional, to quirky, here are nine hot buys [...]

Maximillian the Moose Bib by Olive and Moss

November 27, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Olive and Moss sent over one of these bibs for baby Nia in early November and I was instantly charmed by it, so much so that when the boyf scooped her up to take her out and asked me for a bib, I handed it over so she could show it off. Unfortunately he declined [...]

Bambino Goodies Christmas Gift Guide: Tiny world toys part two

November 26, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

There are so many tiny world delights out there, we want them all! Following on from part one yesterday, we bring you delights from the best in tiny world toys – Plan Toys, Pintoy, Habitat, Le Toy Van and Muji. From fighting fire, to tending to patients, to sailing the big seas or hanging with [...]

Paint Your Own Wellies

November 24, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

You know we’re a bit fond of gear that let’s you customise it and stamp your own style, so these Paint Your Own Wellies kits were bound to be liked. Choose between a bright pink or green pair and each comes with stickers and six markers for personalising them. They’re in two sizes – UK [...]

Bambino Goodies Christmas Gift Guide: Play houses for toddlers

November 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Play houses are an integral part of early childhood, providing dens to let your child’s imagination run wild as they play act at life with their toys and their pals. We’ve rounded up our absolutely most favourite ever play house buys to include eco friendly cardboard options, to teepee’s, to Habitat’s amazing contemporary update on [...]

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