Hot Buy! Plan Toys Wooden Trike

Natalie writes… As soon as I saw this trike over at Urchin, I knew it was by Plan Toys even though they don’t mention the brand, and sure enough it is. Everything by Plan Toys is beautifully made and with strong ethical values, using replenishable rubberwood and non toxic paints on their highly distinctive range [...]

Fair Trade Spotty Party Accessories

Brenda writes… Preparing for a child’s party can be a very competitive arena if you let yourself be sucked into it and I recently escaped organising a party for my daughter when she decided to use the party money to sponsor an animal charity. Despite my party reluctance, I have to say, that I have [...]

Classic Alphabet Blocks

Natalie writes… I definitely have a thing about wooden alphabet blocks and I love this set of Classic Alphabet Blocks from Urchin which have a vintage look and feel about them. They’re really gorgeous and embossed with letters and numbers surrounded by decorative borders on some sides, and then stimulating black and white letters, numbers, [...]

Munchler Lunchbox

Natalie writes… Back in my day, lunchboxes were plastic affairs with your favourite TV characters on them and whilst 80s children’s TV was infinitely cooler than today’s stuff, I’m glad that lunchboxes are cooler, quirkier affairs these days. The Muchler Lunchbox has been developed in partnership with award-winning NYC illustrator Steven Savage. Looking like a [...]

Puzzle Bookshelf

I am looking for a new bookshelf for my nephew for his bedroom, and came across this playfully styled bookshelf. The puzzle pieces connect together and they’re in bright primary colours of red, green and blue and is made from wood. Dimensions: 64 x 95 x 29 cm It certainly would make an impact in [...]

Get the look: Use a feature shelf in your baby nursery or childs bedroom

Natalie writes… I’m a huge Living Etc fan and I’ve been wondering for ages whether they have baby and childrens room ideas, and lo and behold I find a gallery full! So I will have to endeavor to scour the net to find my suggestions to match the look. A feature shelf not only acts [...]

Fairy and Safari Duvet Sets

Natalie writes…. If you want bedding in your more traditional pinks and blues but don’t want to cross over to the dark side of commerciality, Urchin have two lovely takes on two very common bedroom themes – fairies and animals (safari). They’re both bestsellers with the blue Safari Duvet Set being an online exclusive. The [...]

Pirate Themed Gear for Babies and Toddlers

The pirate look seems to be all the rage at the moment although the key is not to do overkill and accessorise with a few choice items. Three Pirate Suitcases The bambino loves packing, unpacking, then repacking her case, not with her own stuff…but things that mummy and daddy need… Made from strong cardboard, these [...]

Early Rider

Natalie writes… Something about the flames on this have now got “Blaze of Glory” on repeat in my head…. The Early Rider is a chopper style balance bike that helps kids aged 2-5 develop their balancing skills by propelling, breaking, and stabilising it with their feet. The steering system has a mechanism that prevents overturning [...]

Rocking Plane

I love the fact that there are so many unusual ride on and rocking toys…. Built to last, this is one of those toys that’ll hang around for a long time being passed down through generations.

Retro Trike

I’m sure I had something quite similar to this as a baby and I’m glad that retro is in with this cool, contemporary Italian design. It has a push pole for when your babies legs get tired which means that you can take over where they left off by pushing them around.