New Beach Factory Voucher Code – free shipping!
We know you’re all starting think about the summer now the sun has decided to shine – and our pals at The Beach Factory would like to help it on it’s way to your house.
So we think you should rush right over there and stock up on all your summer essentials. But don’t buy that hat up there please – I need it for me…
Read MoreTOOTSIE & FUDGE FLASH CLEARANCE SALE!
Fabulous and fun online children’s retailer Tootsie and Fudge are having a flash clearance sale this weekend to make way for new summer stock.
Sale starts at noon on Friday 11th May, with 50% off many items it’s well worth a look to grab yourself a bargain!
Read MoreHello to Bumblebee Kids!
A gorgeous new site has joined our shopping directory today; Bumblebee Kids – fabulous children’s clothing and gifts from ages 0-6 years. They stock some of the funkiest children’s clothing brands; Frugi, Bob & Blossom, Olive & Moss, Toby Tiger and more. Alongside a selection of toys, gifts, luxury natural skincare from Boo Boo and designer changing bags from Skip-Hop.
I spotted this little fella in their sale….
Spook Toys Nono Dog at Bumblebee Kids - £25.00 (was £35.00)
And I also spotted these wonderfully appropriate-for-the-weather-we’re-having Toby Tiger wellies…
Toby Tiger Wellies at Bumblebee Kids - £18.00 (was £22.00)
We have also been given a 10% Discount Code to share with you….
Baby Stella Gift Pack – £10 Saving at Little Nut Tree Toys
The wonderful Little Nut Tree Toys have a fantastic gift pack saving on the lovely Baby Stella from Manhattan Toys.
This beautiful collection of the Baby Stella range includes; a Baby Stella Peach, a Winter Warmer Outfit and a Backpack Carrier. The perfect gift for your little one. Usual price is £50.98 but this gift pack is only £39.99 – fantastic!
Babes with Babies – Exclusive Discount Code
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, oh yes it is, so if you are looking for something a little nicer-than-the-usual for your loved one then you really should give Babes with Babies London a look.
Personally, I’m a little smitten with this Forever Pendant…..
It’s a good thing that Babes with Babies London have given us a 14% discount code to share with you all!
Read MoreMummy & Little Me – 5 Year Anniversay!
The wonderful Mummy & Little Me maternity and baby shop is celebrating it’s five year anniversay and has a 15% off discount code for you.
EXPIRES: Monday 28th November 2011
Read More10% Discount Code for Raspberry Red!
The lovely folk at Raspberry Red have given us a special 10% discount code for our wonderful LittleStuff readers!
Raspberry Red have some GORGEOUS childrens clothing and following on with our current hedgehog theme I just gotta show you this!
Blue Hedgehog Sleep Gown - £15.00 - available in pink too.
I was a massive fan of baby sleep gowns when my boys were small. SO much easier for those middle-of-the-night nappy changes then dozens of poppers…
EXPIRES: midnight Fri 21st October 2011
Read MorePetite Star Zia+ Red Moon inc. Footmuff – Exclusive colours and package!
You wont find this colourway or package anywhere else (guaranteed!), and it’s only on a limited run, so nab one while stock lasts!
The Red Moon colour-way is a unique colour pattern that can only be found on NurseryValue.
The Zia is an award winning stroller which has 3 wheels, and is very compact – it fits into the smallest of car boots!
- Simple fold
- Super rare limited colour way
- Compact
- Shopping Basket and RainCover
- Suitable from to birth to about 3 years
Nab one for £110 from Nursery Value, the official online retailer for Petite Star
Read MoreChildrens UV sunsuit (and free delivery code from The Beach Factory)
Pink marching off to the pool
I am officially a BIG fan of all-in-one UV sunsuits. The always-lovely Anne from The Beach Factory has sent Pink a couple now to review, and they just Make. Life. Easy.
Slip it on, add suncream to a small amount of arm, leg and face, plop on a hat and we were out the door. Brilliant. We were in France last week in 40º, and Pink has come back with the creamy-white shoulders she left the grey, damp UK with. No fuss, no bother, no spending hours rubbing in suncream and making sure it’s been on long enough before jumping in the pool, no re-applying – no worrying.
And another bonus: whilst I sorted out suncream for the older boys Pink would change herself. An all-in-one sunsuit is just SO much easier to wriggle into when you’re four than a swimsuit, y’know.
I can’t imagine how I managed without them, actually.
PLUS – we’ve snaffled you an exclusive Free delivery on all sun protection swimwear until midnight tonight… *flaps hands* Go! Shoo! Get shopping! You have holidays to buy for, right?
OFFER: Free Delivery
CODE: LITTLESTUFF06
EXPIRES: midnight 30th June
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New Nivea 50+ Suncream for children
When the nice people at Nivea noticed we were soon to be headed on another family holiday to France this year (courtesy of the rather brilliant Keycamp) they wrote and asked if we would mind awfully trying out their new ‘Pure & Sensitive’ sun lotion, designed specifically for busy summer children.
I plopped it in the cupboard, ready for said French Trip. But then the sun came out. It’s always so unexpected in April, isn’t it? But there we were, absorbed in a rather shouty mid day French Cricket match, when I realised quite how hot the sun was. Feeling a bit smug, I efficiently produced the bottle and started covering exposed parts of small children – cheeks, noses and backs of necks are all prone at this time of year I find, being fully unprotected as they emerge blinking into the sunshine, bright in their Northern Climes Winter Whiteness.
The cream was much as you’d expect a decent children’s sun cream to be – thick, easily absorbed, went a long way, and smelled nice. And not too girly. Necessary, of course.
Children these days are all far more Sun Aware than we ever were – even my pamper-resistant tough-boys will cover up when prompted, wear a hat without needing to be asked, and don’t complain (except for the obligatory boy-mutter) when I start reaching for the sun cream. In return, I make sure I buy a decent long-lasting cream that doesn’t need replacing every 20 minutes if they’re in the pool (this one is very water resistant), protects them properly (it’s only made in SPF 50+ with the highest UVA and UVB protection). Oh, and doesn’t smell too ‘girly’. Obviously. Best of all, this new cream from NIVEA is 100% free from perfume, colourants and preservatives – helps reduce those skin allergy flare ups – and has been especially developed for children’s sensitive skin.
However Pink, at 4, is MORE than happy to wear a lovely hat. And pretty cotton clothes in the sunshine are a given joy. But cream? Stand still and have it, you know, smeared on? Notsomuch.
BUT.
Her Daddy is a bit of a genius.
She was loud (and I’ll admit a little screechy) in her protestations that she didn’t NEEEEEED cream as he was attempting to cover her face at the weekend. He told her, in a big scary Hollywood voice that actually she did. She listened wide-eyed as he told her that the sun was a Great Big Ball Of Fire In The Sky, and when the sky was blue it meant the Fire was Extra Super Hot, and the cream in the bottle would stop it burning her.
Of course – she’s 4. So she immediately asked in a world-weary and sceptical voice “But HOW?”
I smugly waited for Daddy to explain the science of UV filters to her, in words of one syllable.
Instead, I heard possibly the best parenting genius of the year.
“See the letters on the bottle? What do they say?”
“N…I..V…E…”
“Exactly.” He whisked the bottle rapidly away before she could read any more and flourished it at her in a dramatic fashion. “Nivea-oHhhh-so”
Her mouth made a perfect silent “oh” as she allowed the cream to be applied without a further murmur, then walked tall and proud straight to her cohort Boy.
“The sun won’t burn me now Boy. D’you see? See?” she turned her face each way for him to look at her pale cheeks “Daddy used the Harry Potter Spell Cream. S’MAGIC.”
She beamed happily, looking across the garden at her AWESOME Daddy. Who knows spells good enough to stop the sun burning.
Available in a lotion and a Spray, the RRP is £16.84 (*whispers* and I’ve just spotted Nivea Sun Protection is Buy One Get One Free at Boots. Bargain.)
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Read MoreExclusive Gifted Penguin Voucher Code…
…in the next newsletter, y’know. It goes out tonight – are you signed up yet? Just clickety-click on the adorable paper boy to make sure you get a copy..
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Mothers Day Idea #1 – mamami luxury change bags
The ultimate in luxury baby change bags! Loved by famous mamami’s Sophie Ellis Bexter & Lauren Lavern the mamami ultimate luxury baby bag is the perfect accessory for all style-conscious Mums.
Could an expectant or new Dad do any better than nabbing one of these for Mother’s Day? A chic exterior belies the super-practical insides, and removes forever the Mumsy look of so many changing bags (yes, they’re necessary, yes we love them – but they’re so often ugly, and we love Pretty too!).
To top it off this Mother’s Day, mamami has teamed up with jewellery designer Chambers & Beau to give away a FREE ‘pitter patter’ necklace worth £90 with every purchase. Plus there’s FREE UK delivery too.
The offer applies between 28th February – 29th April and the Mother’s Day offer is available for purchase on mamami and Babes With Babies too.
Read MoreNew Discount Code – Jonny’s Sister – 15% Off!
We love Jonny’s Sister. Such wonderful things to be found. Perfect gifts, gorgeous stuff to make your home so much more lovely.
Jonny’s Sister seems to like us a bit too because they have given us a 15% discount to share with our readers :-)
OFFER: 15% Discount
CODE: LS3
EXPIRES: 21st April 2011
Read MoreCyberMummy Sponsor – want one?
We’ve been contacted by a great company seeking to sponsor a blogger to attend CyberMummy 2011. We can’t go, but we agreed to help them find their perfect blogger to go instead.
So – are you looking for a sponsor to pay for your ticket?
If so, leave a comment here with a link to your blog. It’s a baby/toddler related brand, so you’d need to have appropriately aged children. Also, travel funds are limited so either you’d need to be close-ish to London, or else be happy to cover travel yourself… or just maybe LittleStuff could chip in.
You can see the CyberMummy rules on personal sponsors here – and obviously make sure you’re happy to do a bit of blogging and/or post a banner about your sponsor in return!
Answers on a postcard…
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Stand By – Bibaloo Have A SALE On. *squeaks*
Oh, how I do love Bibaloo. Such glorious, gorgeous, quirky, stylish and above all DIFFERENT childrens clothing (French, don’t yer know).
And the sale? Tis immense. No, really. 40% off. 50% off. Look… (excited readers who Know About Bibaloo – click here to visit the Bibaloo sale page right NOW and skip the rest of my mutterings)
That’s a French Connection Apple Blossom Skirt – for £11.50!
Or how about this delicious ‘shining star’ skirt from NotSobig, reduced from £34 to just £13.60
Oh, you have boys I hear you cry. Girls stuff is easier to find. Not So! cry I. What about this fantabulous double breasted navy parka from IKKS, down from £60.50 to just £30.25?
Or maybe this Grand Nord Hoody form 3 Pommes is for you, delicious and just £16.74.
Why are you still here? GO! There’s pages and pages of yummy stuff in the sale. Go, now, investigate…
Read MoreSo who loves a freebie?
Come on, we know you do. And those really rather clever and definitely very lovely people at Appliances Online are doing it again. They’re looking for deserving homes for appliances. For free.
No, really!
All you have to do is leave a comment here. That’s it. And they’ll read them all, and they’ll choose someone to receive something very very handy for their home. Could be a TV, could be an iron. Who knows?
Personally I think a whole heap of happy would land in my kitchen with the arrival of a duck egg blue Smeg fridge…
So – go to it. Leave a comment, tell us what your house is swooning for, and the maddest, funniest, oddest, best reason why.
(It’s not a competition at all, every comment will be read – we just like it when people make us laugh)
Go, run free with your commenting, see what you can woo Appliances Online into sending you… :D
Read MoreFREE Delivery at GreenMums!
It’s also last day to win £50 hamper of the delicious Burts Bees products in their competition.
So head over the Green Mums and have a meander round – they do SO much more than cloth nappies! 
I have just spotted the Bunk Bed buddy, and am eying it up rather greedily – is exactly what my boys need in their high-rise beds!
And this adorable 100% organic farm print sleepsuit is down to just £8.79 on their ‘offers’ page. How cute is THAT?
Happy Tiny Babies – Luxury Wheat Bag Offer
I am a big fan of wheat bags – I’m getting older – things start to ache a bit – especially my back, and my shoulders, and my neck… There can be nothing nicer than soothing away such annoyances with gentle heat. I have a wheat bag – it’s a dull, functional thing (navy blue cord fabric, ugh) which requires precise balancing to get it to stay in just the right place. What a good idea it would be to have one that could be tied into position.
Ah ha! In step Happy Tiny Babies with Seren Design’s hand made wheat bags in beautiful fabrics!
The extra long tie straps allow the heat pad to be securely tied in place, allowing more targeted relief. The wheat pillow has a removable 100% cotton cover allowing it to be machine washed and kept clean.
Available with wheat & lavender for its soothing properties or just wheat if you’re sensitive to lavender.
Happy Tiny Babies currently have a special offer running; Buy a hand made wheat bag and receive a matching eye pillow free of charge! Could someone please let Santa know that I rather like the Tumble Roses design?!
Read More10% discount code for Lush Baby
Individuality, style and a touch of class.
That’s us, yes?
Yes.
Joking aside, we LOVE their babywear collection - practical and comfortable without compromising on quality (and keep your eyes peeled for a review of their totally fabulous Aden & Anais swaddling wraps coming next week courtesy of Bec at Beetroot and Gherkins.)
Anyhoo – the lovely Lush Baby people love you all so much they want to give you a present… So here it is. A lovely 10% discount code from ANYTHING in their shop. Yep – anything! We suggest you go browse, as there’s some rather delicious clothes, and the baby gifts are too sweet to ignore.
And the code?
littlestuff01
What are you still doing here?
Go!
SHOP!
You only have till July 4th you know…
Things we really ought to already know…
Shocked by the news reports regarding the little baby who was exposed to too much sun last weekend at Brighton I think we all need to be aware of how fierce the sun can be – even in the UK.
Most people think sunburn is something that happens on holiday – but most cases of sunburn happen in the UK, not abroad – and many times people are simply out and about, not deliberately ‘sunbathing’. You may be outdoors watching sport, doing the gardening, walking round town or just sitting in the park, so try to keep out of the sun between 11-3pm or if you must be out wear a wide brimmed hat and sun glasses.
We all enjoy soaking up the sunshine – who doesn’t? But as we become more and more aware of the dangers of too much exposure we need to figure out ways to enjoy the sunshine but stay safe. Slapping on the sun cream is vital of course, but what else can we do?
Most skin cancers are caused by damage from the ultraviolet rays in sunshine. The best protection is avoidance, but where that’s not practical the next best thing is covering up, and covering up with sun protective clothing is better still!
David R Gateley FRCS, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at St George’s Hospital, London says,
“We must remain vigilant and protect against sun burn at all ages, using a combination of sun screens with high SP factor and when in water wear sun protection swim wear. The latter is a very practical way of keeping skin, both young and old, safe from harmful UVA and UVB rays.”
Top tips for protecting children in the sun
- Use shade Keep babies in complete shade: under trees, umbrellas, canopies or indoors. Provide shade for prams and buggies, if possible.
- Cover them up When outdoors, protect a baby’s skin with loose-fitting clothes, and a wide-brimmed hat that shades their face, neck and ears.
- Wear sunglasses Buy good quality, wraparound sunglasses for children, as soon as they can wear them.
- Find hats they like Encourage children to wear hats with brims, especially if they are not wearing sunglasses. The wider the brim, the more skin will be shaded from the sun.
- Use sunscreen wisely Use at least a factor 15 sunscreen and choose a “broad-spectrum” brand that has a four or five-star rating. Apply to areas that cannot be protected by clothing, such as the face, ears, feet and backs of hands. Choose sunscreens that are formulated for children and babies’ skin. These products are less likely to contain alcohol or fragrances that might irritate the skin and cause allergic reactions.
- Apply sunscreen generously and regularly. Put some on before children go outdoors. Sunscreen can easily be washed, rubbed or sweated off – so reapply often throughout the day.
- Don’t forget school times Remember play times and lunch breaks on summer school days too. Give children a hat to wear and, if they can’t apply sunscreen at school, cover their exposed skin before they go.
- And a last personal tip - be prepared for stripping off. My son was mildly burnt two years ago even though I had applied liberal amounts of cream – because he stripped off his trunks to play in the garden, and I forgot to apply more cream to his now-revealed derriere. Ouch…
Our lovely friends at The Beach Factory, who have a simply brilliant range of childrens beach and UV clothing (see our reviews here and some pics of the review in action here) have decided to offer all our lovely readers free P&P until the end of June. Simply Go Shopping, and use the Beach Factory Offer Code HAT100526122525 .
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