Hope and Eden

I love happening across cool home-spun businesses and Hope & Eden is one such discovery. Inspired by her two daughters (you guessed it) Hope and Eden, the Chelsea School of Art-graduate owner (big yourself up and put your name on the site, lady!) started making soft toys to keep them company and the range grew [...]

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 [...]

Etsy find: Leilalou dolls

These linen dolls by France-based Etsian Leilalou are cute as can be. Made from natural Irish linen and hand-embroidered in a retro French-inspired style with a striped backing, the dolls are the ideal size for tiny hands (19cm x 7cm) to clutch and sure to become a constant companion. They are available in four characters: [...]

M&S Rag Dolls

A couple of Christmases ago, Kat rounded up a host of lovely dolls in a variety of price brackets which included Marks and Spencer’s bargain buy, these simple, cute rag dolls that are ideal as a first doll. They sold out back then but they are back in stock. They have friendly, open faces and [...]

Label love: Zid Zid Kids

Zid Zid Kids‘ fresh green crocodile cushion was one of the first things I bought for Alfie’s nursery and provided some inspiration for the birds and beasts theme. Founded in 2002 by Moulay Essakalli and Julie Klear, the Marrakech-based company’s tagline is ‘handmade modern for kids’ which pretty much makes it the perfect fit for BG! [...]

Culture Club Kids Multicultural Dolls

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 [...]

3 of the best…Budget Friendly Rag Dolls

I’ve recently had a few people asking me about my suggestions for wallet friendly rag/soft dolls, that still managed to be cool. Here are 3 fab finds and all under £10.50!Flora the Liberty Belle Doll This adorable rag doll in a very on-trend Liberty fabric dress, polka dot shoes, and black Mary-Janes will look right [...]

Excellent Value! Maclaren Junior Quest Activity Center

Last week, I added a selection of doll transport to our Hot Christmas Toy section which included mini-me’s of well known pushchairs and prams like the Silver Cross Dazzle, Mamas and Papas Pliko, and the Silver Cross prams. Thanks to Brenda, here’s another fab buy and this is great value. Maclaren’s Junior Quest Activity Center [...]

Manuella Design Doodle Doll

Natalie writes… The whole ‘make your own’ thing and being crafty has a bit of twist with this ‘Doodle Doll’ from Manuella Design. This 45cm high doll is made from water resistant paper which your toddler ‘customises’ with the five felt-tip pens and then when they fancy a refresh, you just chuck it in the [...]

Hot Toy List for Toddlers – Dolls

Moulin Roty – Ninon Ninon is a soft bodied doll with vinyl limbs and head. She is like the dolls I had when I was little but with a serious injection of Parisian style. She comes in her own sturdy carry case and you can buy extra outfits for her. Height: 26 cm, no age [...]

Rusian Girl Bell Toy from Three Potato Four

When ToddlerGeek was in the Doctor’s office last, she made a beeline for the toy box dug to the bottom and pulled out this fantastic wobbly doll. PapaGeek questioned its beauty but I was already trying to work out how to get it out of the surgery unnoticed. This Russian lovely stands at 9.5″ and [...]