Tag: John Lewis
Hot Wellie Buys for Toddlers
It’s been lashing rain for the past few days and if you’re thinking about snapping up super-stylish wellies for your toddler, here are eleven hot buys starting from £10… Smafolk Wellibobs Mixing boot with wellie and featuring Smafolks trademark apple print, these are the height of cool! From Euro size 23, £18.99 The Hedgepig Toby [...]
Bambino Goodies Christmas Gift Guide: Soft & wooden blocks for babies & toddlers
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 [...]
Great Autumn Winter Coat Hunt: John Lewis Roundup
Although trusty John Lewis doesn’t go too wild with colour, they’ve got some great buys in their coats section covering off duffles, rain macs, robust wind and rainproof jackets. Most are available in sizes from age 2, although they are selling fast. Austin Duffel Coat £35. Also available in navy. Hatley Tractor Print Mac £24. [...]
BabaBing Lobo Reclining Bouncer
I took one look at BabaBing’s Lobo reclining bouncer and felt a surge of lust followed by a surge of disappointment that the baby’s already 6 months old and sitting up. Sigh… The Lobo reclining bouncer is definitely one of those baby items that you’d be proud to leave out even when it’s not in [...]
Bloom Luxo Cotbed
Back in July, I got myself in a tizz when bloom’s alma urban cot became available in the UK and now bloom (they like their name spelt in lower case…), have upped the ante with their luxo cotbed. Just like its sibling, it features a space-saving, folding design, only now instead of it being a [...]
Hot Trend: Dachshunds
Like owls, dachshunds are huge news for kids’ products. We’ve already featured Offi’s MyPetLamp Dachshund Light – here are a few more of our favourite buys. I love the unusual toy designs by Lipfish (of amoeba rattle fame) and Max the black velour sausage dog is no exception. Who could resist those doe eyes? Buy [...]
John Lewis Safari Blackout Blinds
Blackout blinds are one of those things that many parents end up buying in the quest for aiding uninterrupted sleep but they don’t have to be plain. A friend of mine has gone safari with her boys bedroom and snapped up these safari blackout blinds from John Lewis. Whilst it features a softer colour palette, [...]
Scandinavian style from John Lewis
Life is full of surprises and here’s another one: John Lewis have got some Skandi style going on in the baby clothes department! You can bag two pairs of striped baby trousers for only £7 in sizes newborn, 0-3 or 3-6 months. If you like the matchy thing, a pack of two tshirts will set you back [...]
Chef Marshall Easter Egg Head
This milk chocolate easter egg with a similar likeness to the old Mr. Potato head dolls, gives a whole new meaning to the term “playing with your food”. This time you’ll want your kids to play with it (on a well covered area of the kitchen table of course)! This 300g milk chocolate egg comes [...]
Nursery Tour: Orla’s Splashes of Colour Nursery
Our latest nursery tour comes from Glasgow based BG reader Lindsay, who is mum to Orla, two years, and is due to have another little girl literally any day now – good luck! Lindsay has created a light, airy space with splashes of detail and colour. Lindsay says: As I think many parents do, I [...]
7 Stylish Cots on a Budget
Even though you may be feeling the pinch, it doesn’t mean you can’t snag yourself a stylish cot on a budget. Don’t forget, you can always economise on the cot and jazz up with bedding, accessories, or some fab nursery walls. With cots starting from £28.38, Holly has found 7 stylish cot buys to wow your [...]
3 Hot Buys…Pretend Play Fridges
Natalie writes… I absolutely love pretend play toys and the vast array of gear means that you could create a mini home for your toddler! If you’ve been on the lookout for fridge to go with your play kitchen, here are three hot buys… On the left is Pintoy’s Regrigerator which is made from replenishable [...]
Mama Mio Tummy Rub Butter
Natalie writes…My friend who had a baby six weeks ago was raving about Mama Mio’s Tummy Rub this past weekend. She says she hasn’t a single stretch mark (lucky thing…) which may or may not be down to the cream, but she also said after never moisturising, she does it religiously because this cream feels [...]
Hot Toy List 08 – Soft Toys for Birth to 1 Year
Totally perfect for wowing a bambino (and their discerning parents), the range of Deglingos are visually stimulating with their eclectic mix of fabrics – Can you believe that over fifty different every day fabrics have been used across the range?… 
Puglee, Tray Secret Mission, and Jeero are all £15.99 each at I Want, I Want , the official UK site for Ugly Dolls where they are also doing free delivery on their large selection.
Sleepy Tea by Today was Fun
If you’ve been pregnant before, you’ll remember some of those restless, sleepless nights that seemed to be preparing you for the arrival of your little one and if it’s your first time round…watch out. Between active mind, active bladder, active bump, and difficulties in being comfortable, sleep may elude you. Sleepy Tea by Today was [...]
