10 Best: ideas for a tree-themed room

  The branches may be bare at the moment, but I can’t help but think of spring and greenery. Although far removed from trad teddies and bunnies, trees are a fantastic unisex theme for a nursery – great if you don’t know what flavour you’re expecting. Designers love them as well – there’s a veritable [...]

10 Best: ideas for a robot-themed room

In the 50s, pretty much everyone believed that robots would be commonplace in every home by the year 2000, and I have to admit, having grown up with Tomorrow’s World in the 80s, I kinda hoped it would be true, too. Sadly, with maybe the exception of Japan, our world is lacking in automated help, but [...]

Build-A-Robot by Plan Toys

We’re huge fans of eco friendly toy company Plan Toys whose toys made from rubberwood are synonymous with pretend and imaginative play and tiny world. This Build-A-Robot is a definite future buy as aside from being ridiculously cute, it features interchangeable heads that teach your child about emotions – happy, sad, angry, and surprised. The [...]

VUP Baby – Up to 40% off Summer Sale

VUP Baby, the eco friendly online store packed full of toys, gifts, and essentials has started their summer sale with up to 40% off with the best bargains to be had on toys including this scrumptious Anne-Claire Petit multi striped crochet monkey reduced to £16.99 from £24.99 and the brilliant Green Toy dumper truck which [...]

10 Best: percussion instruments for toddlers

As I mentioned a while back, we’re lucky enough to attend a Music for Aardvarks class every Friday. One of the toddlers’ highlights is when the teacher, Emily, brings out her rainbow parachute full of percussion instruments, plonks it on the floor and they can shake, bang and clash to their hearts’ content. I come [...]

15% off at VUP Baby

    Non-toxic baby product destination VUP Baby are offering BG readers a cool 15% off until the 25th April on brands including Brio, Anne-Claire Petit, Boon, Beaba, Janod, Plan Toys, Moover, Skip Hop, Vilac, Svan, Merino Kids, Melissa & Doug, Franck Fischer and Green Toy. It’s a serious hotspot for cool feeding gear and [...]

Fairtrade Fortnight: 5 cool ethical toys

We’re still in Fairtrade Fortnight, so what better excuse to hunt down a few toys with a conscience. First of all, I’ve featured them before, but I make no apologies for revisiting Bholu Bubalahs. These gorgeous wool-felt creatures are made by Gujarati women, from designs by local children (bholus), whose education part of the profits [...]

Florence’s Playroom

Nearly two years ago in one of our very first room tours we shared Florence’s contemporary nursery with you. It was a big hit and recieved sighs of envy from the BG team. Florence’s Mama, Amanda one half of the team behind Nubie, has once again opened her doors to share her home with you. [...]

VUP Baby Toy Sale – Up to 40% off

VUP Baby, the destination for non-toxic baby products has an up to 40% off sale in their toy section with buys by Janod (the dolls house shown is now £89.99 down from £119.99) as well as Anne-Claire Petit, Plan Toys, Selecta, and Lumilove night lights. Check out the rest of the sales

More Cool Stocking Filler Inspiration for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Following our stocking fillers for under a fiver and stocking filler inspiration guide, here are nineteen more delights starting from £2.25. 1. Designed and sized for small hands, they can shake it shake it shake it with these wooden maracas by John Crane. £3.50 a pair at Nubie. Get 15% off with the code XMAS15 [...]

15% off at VUP Baby – Eco Friendly & BPA Free Gear

Another day, another cool discount and this time it’s at VUP Baby, a one stop destination for BPA and other toxin free products as well eco friendly must have stuff for babies and toddlers. They have a brilliant feeding and drinking section packed full of a great range of sippy cups, cutlery, and dining gear, [...]

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. [...]

Room Candy: Eden’s Scandinavian Isak Room

On the swoon scale, when it comes to the Scandi meets Brit work of Sandra Isaksson of ISAK, it’s off the charts. The Swedish graphic designer and illustrator who works with the likes of Habitat and her fresh, edgy, with an exciting blend of contemporary meets retro designs feature across fantastic artwork, wallpaper, bedding, homewares [...]

BG Christmas Gift Guide: Hot train sets for toddlers

Train sets are classic toys and the first one can kick start a long standing interest. I’ve taken the highlights from our train guide last year and added in a couple of new finds. From the outstandingly great value starter set by Ikea for £6.99 to the quirkiness of Brio’s My First Darling, to the [...]

BG Christmas Gift Guide: 10 More Hot Stocking Fillers for Babies and Toddlers for Under £10

The hunt for cool gifts under a fiver and a tenner for babies and toddlers continues and here are ten more exciting buys starting from just £2.99. Don’t forget to check out the Christmas gift guides featured so far including stocking filler ideas. Melamine Dinner Sets by Cloth Ears I love cool melamine dinnerware and [...]

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