The Bestest Christmas Gift Guide #9 – Reindeer slippers for little feet!
So we did slippers for you – how about the small people? We make no secret of the fact that we love these types of leather slippers – and look! Starchild have some brilliant Christmassy ones! Snowflakes, angels or even the sweetest little red ballet slippers with gingham ribbon. We defy you not to find the perfect pair!
The Bestest Christmas Gift Guide #7 – Funky ‘First Christmas’ sleepsuit
Oh. look. Lookety LOOK! Such a funky reindeer (we would of course expect no less from Jack Spratt)! ‘Baby’s First Christmas’ things can often be so twee and *whispers* tacky… but this romper is just adorable! On top of all that loveliness, it’s 100% cotton, and made in England. £20, in sizes up to 12mths. You know it will make you smile on the 25th!
The Bestest Christmas Gift Guide #5 – Christmas Pudding hat!
Oh now, would you look at this? Know a baby? What baby doesn’t need a cute hat? And how flippin’ cute would they look in THIS in the cold weather? VERY cute, that’s how. We do so love Merry Berries hats, and Little Sunflowers have a brilliant range – if puddings aren’t your thing maybe you’d prefer cars? Cupcakes? A Strawberry? Or just some funky stripes? Go on… you know you want...
Spotted! Wooden Farm Set they way I remember them.
When I was small I had a brilliant animal set. I loved it. Zoo animals mostly, but Wooden Farm Set animals too – and I played with them endlessly. But I thought such toys were old hat. Gone. Passed in an era of pink plastic and flashing lights. Which is why I get all warm and glowy inside when I see classic imaginative play wooden toys – not a whiney siren or electronic voice in sight. When my glance fell on this little...
Magic shoes for happy feet?
Really? Well… yes. I think my daughter feels that these magic little slippers most certainly make her feet happy. In fact, when I asked her, she considered it very carefully, head on one side, lips pursed, and replied “yes, my toes are DEFINTALLY happy when I have pink daisies on”. So – there you have it. And what’s not happy-making from a company who has design categories called Kiss Me Quick, Roses and...
The Grown Up ‘baby bag’ – The Storksak Jamie
The thing with Baby Changing Bags isn’t so much the design, these days – there are lots of them around, one to suit most people, and fewer and fewer are decorated with teddy bears. No, it’s more the fact that you only have a baby for a short period of time. But you have children for much MUCH longer. My children are now 11, 9, 7 and 3 – and I still find that a normal handbag doesn’t quite cut it. Of...