10 Best: Jigsaw puzzles

Of all the myriad delights that Santa delivered this year, the jigsaw puzzles have proved to be a huge hit with Alfie. We regularly have mammoth afternoon sessions where we have to complete all five and I’m already getting to the stage where I think I might have to buy some more. So, I thought [...]

Room Tour: Life Diary Play Room

Today’s room tour is from the supremely cool Heather from Quick Brown Fox of Dulwich who is sharing the play room of her two little foxlets. From the Mama-designed fabric to the family history there is a story woven into every piece in this room. I subscribe entirely to the belief that your home should [...]

10 Best: Ideas for an aviation-themed room

Neee-oowww! Planes and all things aeronautical are flavour of the month here in Brighton, so I couldn’t resist bringing you a round of goodies for your little high flyer’s room. We’ve raved about Paperboy’s wallpaper designs in the past and their latest, Spitfire (which celebrates the  75th anniversary year of the iconic World War II aircraft) [...]

Alfie’s presents: gift ideas for two-year-old boys (and girls)

I always ask people what their children received for birthdays and Christmas. Call me nosy, but I often get inspiration for my own gift purchases. And I’m always happy to return the favour, so just in case any of you have two-year-olds to buy for, here are some of the pressies Alfie received from his [...]

Great Little Trading Company

Great Little Trading Company also known as GLTC is a comprehensive collection of furniture, toys, craft, storage, outdoor equipment and play houses. They tend to come up with well priced and unusual storage solutions, as well as wooden pretend play gear such as play kitchens, and some sneaky bedding buys for toddler beds. They also [...]

Sand and Water Play Tables

This afternoon I received a plea via Twitter from a Mama looking for a sand and water play table which wasn’t an eyesore. As there are somethings even I can’t get into 140 characters here is a quick round up of sand pits, sand tables and sand & water tables. Top left: I’m cheating a [...]

Gallery Bookshelf Round Up

After sharing our book corner with you earlier in the week I have got a quick round up of gallery bookshelves for you. Gallery bookshelves are great for kids as it gives them access to books and makes selecting them much easier. They also look fabulous decked out with colourful picture books. The small gallery [...]

Room Candy: Book Corner

I have been meaning to share our play room with you for ages but sunny days and a tidy room never seem to come along together. So here is just a corner for you to take a look at. Our family is big on books and while we have children’s books on shelves in every [...]

Even more winter sales

GLTC – There’s up to 60% off in their end of season sale where you can get hot buys like Plan Toys eco friendly rubberwood trike for £25.54 down from £50 and even add on a trailer for £11.25 down from £25. There’s half price tiger Wheely Bugs, their country kitchen wooden pretend play sinks [...]

Hot Roundup! Modern Advent Calendars for Cool Kids

I’ve been on the hunt for cool advent calendars, both paper and reusable. They’re all decorative in their efforts to count down to the big day, with some great for role-play and story telling, and others that will be treasured and anticipated in excitement each year. Starting from £4.99 up to £59, from whimsy traditional [...]

Chelsea Pretend Play Kitchen from GLTC

I’m a tad partial to pretend play kitchen’s and when one finally makes one into the house (the boyf has put his big foot down and said the bambino must wait till she’s three…killjoy…), I will probably play with it just as much! Until then it’s lusting research, and Great Little Trading Co (GLTC) have [...]

Rosette Pony Duvet Set

Whilst trying to track down toddler bedding for a different post, I got distracted by this fantastic bedding featuring stark silhouettes of red, blue, brown, blue, green and pink ponies against a white background. Nothing remotely twee about this set, it’s contemporary yet deliciously girlie. Made from 100% cotton percale, it’s got a single duvet [...]

Ten Hot Height Charts

Long gone are the days of recording your child’s height with a pencil on the wall – for one thing, it just wouldn’t work with the fab ISAK Penguin wallpaper – as our parents did. Now, a height chart can be a stylish addition to the nursery. We recently featured Snow Home’s quirky ‘I’m as [...]

Hot Toy List for Toddlers 1-2 Years – Part 1

Natalie writes…In another installment from our Hot Toy List for Christmas 2008, I’ve put together cardboard toys, ride-ons, and trikes and bikes for the exciting age range of 1-2 where they are discovering a whole new world as they learn to walk, run, and pretend. Brands featured were Paperpod, Nume, Brio, Pintoy, Big Jigs, and [...]

Safari Toddler Duvet Set

Natalie writes… I just spotted this duvet set in the sale section at Great Little Trading Company and I love the crisp white look with the simple embroidered animal outlines. The duvet features an elephant, rhino, giraffe, crocodile and lion and the pillow has an elephant at one end too. They say that it’s toddler [...]

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