10 Best: Foxy Finds

Foxes are fast becoming the new owls, loved by parents and little ones alike  (Alfie adores his Tootsa Macginty fox sweater), so I thought I’d round up some the foxiest finds for kids. My love for Maileg toys knows no bounds and this little fella is no exception. In fact, I’ve decided he’s going to [...]

10 Best: Ideas for underwater-themed rooms

If you’ve got a mini fan of the life aquatic at home then read on. I’ve hunted down ten cool deep-sea goodies for children’s rooms. Firstly, you’ll be wanting wall decoration. I love the work of London-based South African designer, Luzelle van der Westhuizen’s Mengsel Design – her bicolour silkscreen prints are simple and stylish. This [...]

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 [...]

Little Scout – shop for boys

I must admit to being slightly baffled by the concept behind new online shop Little Scout, which only stocks ‘toys for boys’ – think robots, planes and pirates. To me, this seems like a bit of an outdated idea – many little girls I know enjoy playing with trains and cars as much as my [...]

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 [...]

Stocking Filler Inspiration for Cool Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

1. Giant animal erasers that will no doubt be played with on adventures through the jungle. £9.95 each Pedlars 2. Shake it up and make a lot of sound with this set of four egg shakers in primary colours. £5.89 Dolphin Music 3. These stroller cards by the wonderful Eric Carle feature animals with textured, [...]

Hope and Eden

I love happening across cool home-spun businesses and Hope & Eden is one such discovery. Inspired by her two daughters (you guessed it) Hope and Eden, the Chelsea School of Art-graduate owner (big yourself up and put your name on the site, lady!) started making soft toys to keep them company and the range grew [...]

Qatch Toy Pillow

Another case of love at first sight (how great is this job?). Is it a toy? Is it a cushion? It’s a MyToy MyPillow, silly! Designed by new company Qatch, these gorgeous creatures are made from organic cotton and bamboo velour, which is a bit of a miracle fabric with antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-static properties, [...]

Gorgeous Knitted Baby Toys, Mobiles and Backpacks by Blabla Kids

I’m a hardcore fan of Blabla Kids, a scrumptious range of knitted toys designed by Florence Wetterwald that are right up there on my hot knitted toy meter with Anne-Claire Petit’s delights. Knitted in Peru by artisans from natural cotton in a fairtrade environment, we’ve featured several of their dolls which are perfect for both [...]

Moomin Treats at Cloth Ears

Ah Moomin’s instantly transport me back to my childhood, when children’s TV was full of what are now brilliantly retro delights with strong stories, heart-warming characters, and fantastic illustrations. To celebrate the 65th anniversary and the release of the 3D movie Moomins and the Comet Chase (I’m very tempted to go…), hot house of retro [...]

Vintage Soft Owls, Doorstops & More Delights by Linda of London

   I felt a rush of shopping palpitations and owl adoration when I clapped eyes on the Linda of London’s stand at kids.Modern this past Sunday. Every last piece is handmade from vintage fabrics that she’s collected from around the world and what’s resulted is an amazing collection of quirky, standout delights. Aside from owls, [...]

Retro Sewing Kits & Soft Toys by Nanette Regan

Stop the lights! When BG reader Sine tipped me off to the amazing work of Nanette Regan at her store Area Thrifty One, I came over all swoonish. Based in Jersey, she’s previously worked as a prop maker, puppet maker, and scenery painter and she now designs and makes these exquisite soft toys. There’s sewing [...]

Handmade Princess and The Pea Set

When I posted about the rise of The Princess and the Pea as a nursery trend I really wanted to include this beautiful handmade play set but it was not in stock at the time. On reflection it is probably just as well as it deserves a post of its very own. Manda of TreeFall [...]

Picnica Rabbit Bag by Eding Post

We do love our products with multiple purposes here at BG so I was bound to like this sleek looking Picnica Rabbit tote bag by Japanese designers Eding:Post. One minute it’s a cuddly soft toy with a funky, minimalist chic (no one could accuse this bunny of being cutesy) and next it’s a bag carrying [...]

Sophie & Lili Dolls

I thought I was sick of toys and dolls after the festive season and then I saw these adorable handmade, one-of-a kind dolls by American independent designer Jennifer Vallez of Sophie & Lili in this month’s Junior Magazine. She designs the dolls and digitally prints them onto high quality cotton and uses a mix of [...]

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