BG Christmas gift guide 2011: stocking filler ideas under £1

Welcome to the BG Christmas Gift Guide 2011. Austerity measures may be in place for Christmas this year, but that doesn’t mean you need to forgo the traditional stocking. And cheap needn’t mean nasty. We’ve trawled the web to find a myriad of mini treasures for less than a pound. Bookmark and refer back when [...]

Play Silks

We love getting tip offs from our readers and this one from Rachel is hot. Play Silks are large dyed silk cloths which can be used in creative play. As they are simply pieces of fabric there is no limitation to the different ways they can be used so one day they could be butterfly [...]

Wooden Sailing Boats

Whether you are in the bath, the paddling pool or heading to the local duck pond there is nothing quite like a traditional wooden sailing boat. I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for the perfect vessel for Monty and here is what I found. Top row, left to right: Blue sailing boat 14cm long £4.50, [...]

Toddler Push Along Toys

Now Monty is growing ever more confident walking unaided he’s found our stash of push along toys and like his sister before him he finds them endlessly amusing. What’s great about a push along is that unlike a walker, it is not providing support so your toddler is walking independently but it gives them focus. [...]

Art Materials for Young Toddlers

Monty loves to draw but he also likes to chew crayons and sling them on the floor. Sadly even the jumbo Crayola crayons don’t stand up to his treatment so when Soule Mama posted her advice for drawing with little ones I was keen to check out some of the products she recommended. I found [...]