LOVE these – just fantastic!

And not only these – the whole Bawbags range is a stroke of genius in underwear design.

And by buying them you’re supporting Everyman, the UK’s leading prostate and testicular cancer campaign.

Get yer Bawbags (and bawbags for Birds too) for ages 10+ from our pals at the Wee Gooseberry for £10 berzackly.

I admit it.

I find a very simple pleasure and a huge amount of fun in re-arranging words on the fridge to make silly, rude or ridiculous sentences. Thankfully, I have a family if similarly easily-amused minds, so a trip to the kitchen is never complete without a quick glance to see what someone has created (or said about their brother’s bottom).

This tin form the Literary Gift Company is excellent for children to use – mixing the useful little words like ‘get’ and ‘up’ (a message for the teen in its own right) with far more fun options like ‘dinosaur’ and ‘imagine’.

Every home should have a set!

Available for a cow under £14 from the addictively-marvellous Literary Gift Company

Oh, I just LOVE this! ‘course, we pretty much love everything from the Burp! Boutique, but this zebra babygrow makes me grin a bit.

PLUS it’s 100% super soft cotton.

PLUS it’s made right here in Blighty.

Fabulous.

Available in sizes 0-12mths for berzackly Twenty of your pounds from the Burp! Boutique. Go Buy one.

Lovely, no?

I think it’s glorious.

And I’d like to play.

The 14 piece teaset with four little cups, saucers and plates, that totally swoonworthy teapot (*swoon*) even comes in that fabulous little suitcase. *meeep!*

The retro Red Polka Dot ton Tea set is available for 22 of your pounds from those lovely people at Armstrong Ward

*grin*

Just love this organic baby vest!

The baby vest is made from 100% unbleached organic cotton, in size 3-6m (sizing is apparently ‘generous’). A popper under £13 from Read My Rhyme over on NOTHS.

Brilliant.

Just.. brilliant.

We know just how much you love a good hottie – but good ones for the boys are surprisingly rare. This one is a bit genius though, and will keep anyone warm and snugged on a chilly day.

Farmyard hot water bottle £13 from Snugg nightwear (there’s a great boat one too)

This is a bit more than a Spotted! item. Sometimes we come across a product that we just happen to love – so we talk about them. I’ve used YourDesign a number of times, and they are unfailingly excellent. The above mug is the (rather ridiculous) one I bought for Fathers day a couple of years ago – and it is still in use every single day.
Father Christmas bought one for No.1 son this Christmas – he’s far too big for his Mr Man mug now, and needed a grown up sized version. What better than one with his favourite “I’m Special” scrawled across it?
Because it’s not just about slapping a photo on one side – you can choose a ‘full wrap’, as I have above to fit The Four onto it, or you can just write something rude personal.

The mugs themselves are good quality, the printing is excellent (the dishwasher will cause fading over time though) and for £8 they are truly BARGAINOUS.

Personalised mugs start at £8 from YourDesign.

LOVE these! Just like a bundle of retro badges, but talk about handy – just swoosh the ones you need up to the tip of the fridge so everyone knows what we need when they pop to the shop.

Brilliant.

Tube of 35 Shopping List magnets available from Harrington&Squires over at Not on The High Street for £20.

I *want* one of these in the corner of MY bedroom, never mind the children. Year of the Dragon, and all that.
He’s just. so. CHEERFUL!

Davy Dragon Pouffe is a flame under £120 from Kids Rooms.

Just a genius thing to have stashed away in the pushchair, in the car or in the bottom of your handbag. They scrunch up small – but will carry the most scary amount of shopping (40lbs!) when needed. The large strap also looks vay comfy (across the body or over the shoulder).

Milano String Shopping Bag Available from Natural Nursery for just a knot under £4.

What’s not to love about Dr Seuss? And on a t shirt? *squee!*

Loving the small  “the cat in the hat” detail printed inside the collar too!

Dr Seuss t shirt available from Fabric Flavours in ages 1-6yrs, for sixteen of your pounds.

It’s the last day of Raspberry Red’s sale, and this fantastic (100% Organic no less) nightgown (probably the MOST practical sleeping wear ever invented for babies) is reduced to under £8!

And we’ve not even mentioned the HEDGEHOG on the front…

Organic Blue Hedgehog sleep gown on sizes between 0 and 12mths from Raspberry Red

Would you just LOOK at this Betty the Bunny newborn gift set by Olive & Moss? *meep!*

The romper is 100% cotton,  and is Far Too Cute, really.

One size only, sadly, which is a generous 0-3 months – but what a perfect newborn gift! Not to mention the fact that it’s half prize in the sale, down to just £16!

Betty the Bunny newborn gift set, £16, is available from the gloriously named  Burp! Boutique…

*squeee!*

Talk about comfy… and LOOK at those orange planes!

Mala blue airplane baby pants for a propeller under £15 (only in size 0-2yrs) from the fantabulous Tootsie & Fudge.

Aren’t these brilliant? JUST the thing for small chilly toes. Handmade in the UK from soft stretchy fabrics (which make them easy to put on and the “sock” part makes it very difficult for babies to kick them off!), they will keep babies  and toddlers feet totally cosy and warm.

The baby sizes ( 3 and 6 months) are all fabric (and machine washable), and the bigger  12, 18, and 24 months have a leather sole.

Just the NICEST baby and toddler slippers we’ve seen in AGES…

Rather keen on these fab spotty ones too!

A range of Tiny Tulip Booties is available from the brilliant Bubbahub, all priced at £17.

Oh, just look at these gorgeous organic cotton butterfly PJ’s from Lush Baby. Reduced to £20 in their sale, I love love LOVE them. Sadly they’re only available in size 1-2yrs though… But if you have an appropriately sized small person, I suggest you scurry on over to Lush Baby and snap a pair up quick!

Organic Cotton pink butterfly pyjamas in size 1-2 yrs, available in the Lush Baby sale for £20.

I admit it – I have a bit of a thing for Hares.

But look at him – how could you NOT want him?

And look at the price! *WANT*

The Huey Hare Sculpture is £32, and available from Candle and Blue’s rather excellent shop over on not On The High Street…

The biggest boy of mine – 12 now – has been *yearning* for an iPhone since he started High School. *YEARNS* for one, he does.

Dream on, kiddo.

But Christmas approaches, and his list looks something like this:

iPhone

iPhone

iPhone

iPhone

iPod

iPhone

I sensed that something must be done. Which is where those nice people at Vodafone stepped in, and sent him one of these babies to try out (not to keep, mind. they’re not THAT daft). The Vodafone 858 Smart. Cute huh?

What did the iPhone-aholic think of it? Well, I’m not sure, actually, because apart form a quick breathy “ohhh, COOL phone!” it was whisked off behind a bedroom door, not to reappear for ages.

By which time it was all App-ed up, personalised, filled with music, and tucked into the back pocket of a saggy pair of jeans *eyeroll*.

So – he’s been using it for a couple of weeks. Would he recommend you wrap this and pop it under the tree for your own adolescent?

Erm… YES! (cue bored teen eyeroll with that ‘duh! inflection guaranteed to get him thwacked by the nearest adult)

So – whaddaya get?

Well, you pretty much get everything they want.

It’s a pay-as-you-go smartphone with apps, navigation, social-networking and multimedia.

Childrens Wooden Rocking Chair - The Wee Gooseberry - £27.00 (was £34.00)

Wonderful gift idea.

Their very own rocking chair!

Available in pink and blue too…

Pink Wooden Rocking Chair - The Wee Gooseberry - £27.00 (was £34.00)

Blue Wooden Rocking Chair - The Wee Gooseberry - £27.00 (was £34.00)

I don’t know about you, but personally I (and all my children) LOVE the fact that we have the same advent calendars which come out each year.

Sometimes in the pockets they find chocolates from the advent fairy, sometimes they find lego or playmobil. But whatever she brings them overnight, the finding and putting up of the calendars is one of our many Christmas traditions.

And of all the fillable advent calendars I’ve seen – these are my tip top favourites. I can imagine these lasting throughout your child’s advent days, and probably on to the grandchildren too.

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous – definitely a family Christmas heirloom in the making.

Available from the unfailingly brilliant Armstrong Ward for £75