Fairtrade Fortnight: Weaving Hope

As we’re in the midst of Fairtrade Fortnight, I thought I’d share one of my favourite ethical children’s companies. Sri Lanka-based Weaving Hope is a community of women producing handwoven, hand-dyed cotton toys and accessories in an array of cheerful colours. Toys are largely animal-themed, and range from a baby turtle, £8.50, to this, frankly [...]

Hot Buy of the Day: Vertbaudet Play Kitchen Set

This cutesy cotton play kitchen accessories set is good value at full price, so with 50% off, it’s an absolute steal. £14.50 gets you 18 pieces, including an apron, an oven glove, a tray, cutlery, plates, a jug, glasses and cups. A fab Christmas pressie for budding Hestons and Nigellas. Vertbaudet also has a rather [...]

Vertbaudet Kitchenette

We are rather partial to a play kitchen here at Bambino Goodies and this sweet Kichenette from Vertbaudet is just dandy. I was tipped off by a friend who has just bought one for her daughter. There is a little extra play-space in this kitchen as it has both a sink and hob. The back [...]

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 [...]

Ikea’s Duktig Pretend Play Kitchen

It was inevitable really and I had wondered when it would happen, but Ikea have launched a mini version of their APPLÅD kitchen as part of their supercool mini-me Duktig range. There are people who love hacking Ikea products and we featured a pretend play kitchen hack a few months back, but if you’re not [...]

Great Ikea Hack: Build your own pretend play kitchen from Vika Furusund

   I was so impressed with this mum’s first try at ‘hacking’ an Ikea product and creating a whole new design that I had to feature it. Can you believe that the pretend play kitchen pictured above started out as Ikea’s Vika Furusund (£21.53), pictured on the left? Now it’s not the simplest of projects [...]

Hot Picks from…Ikea

I had a recent trip to Ikea to buy my Brada Laptop Support and spotted several cool wallet fantastic items. Seriously, I can never go in there and buy just one item! MATA 4-piece eating set Ah…you know I’m a sucker for black baby gear, although this set also comes in red, green, and white. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Eco Friendly Wooden Pretend Play Kitchens

Natalie writes… Baby Angels have got a brilliant range of wooden pretend play toys, especially of the kitchen variety. They’re made of environmentally friendly replenishable wood and painted with non toxic painted. The one on the left (£72) is based on the electric cooker with a 4 ring hob and oven with 5 knobs. The [...]

All in one Play Kitchen and Store Cupboard

Brenda writes… Pretend and imaginative play is a key stage in your childs development and it also keeps them occupied for hours, and from experience, I think it is better to buy one or two good pieces for this to happen.  I created a little corner for my daughter to call her own and we [...]

Wooden Toy Cleaning Set with Barrow

Natalie writes… I’m beginning to realise with pretend play toys that you really could go to town with creating a whole miniature life for your child. My latest find at Baby Angels, this Wooden Toy Cleaning Set with Barrow makes me at 31 years old feel nervous. I don’t have this level of equipment to [...]

Spotlight on…Haba Biofino Food Range

Natalie writes… I love pretend and imaginative play toys which have seriously raised their game from when I was a kid and it was plastic-not-so-fantastic all the way! Well it was the late 70s, early 80s.. Haba is a German company who are widely know for their creative range of wooden toys, especially their wooden [...]

Kitchen Accessory set

Brenda writes… If you’re the type that wants your child to have a pretend play kitchen with close to life accessories, you may want to invest in this set. Made from aluminium, stainless steel and wood, this set includes: a kettle, frying pan, casserole pan with lid, sieve, whisk, rolling pin and 3 wooden spoons. [...]

Wooden All in One Kitchen Unit

Natalie writes… Ah…I’d almost forgotten about how much I love pretend play kitchens. The bambino does too and she tries to push other babies inside the oven at her playgroup…. Anyway! I love this wooden all in one kitchen from Baby Angels, which is a best seller and I can see why! It’s a clever [...]

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