Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Polar Express Sleigh Bell. Yes, the genuine Father Christmas one.
Every year in the week before Christmas we sit as a family and watch the Polar Express. And every year it works its special magic – and every year I long for one of those sleigh bells. I do. So just LOOK at what I have found this year… The ONLY Authentic “Polar Express Sleigh Bell Gift Set!” *claps hands in an excited burst of happy* The Polar Express sleigh bell is handcrafted by artisans, brass-cast and then...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – World Atlas
I’ve been on the hunt for AGES for a really good Atlas to engross the children. And here it is. Barefoot Books have really got something special with this one – every page is beautiful, and interesting, and totally absorbing. Enough facts, broken up with enough pictures – the 4yr old enjoys this as much as the 10yr old does. And that’s no mean feat. The history of map-making was absorbed minutely by the 8yr...
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas – Maileg Mice TWINS!
Round these parts, Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a new Mouse in a Matchbox. Only this year, there’ll be TWO. Because this little pair has landed. And aren’t they just the loveliest? I know they’re not cheap – but they are sturdy little things, and if your child loves them, they will ALWAYS love them. Pink sometimes has them in bed with her, sometimes they sleep in their boxes on their shelf,...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Scaredy Cat Splat
We just love Splat. That’s it really… The new halloween themed one is funny, doesn’t tire after reading countless times; and the illustrations, as always, are incredible. Top marks, Rob Scotton. Toppety top marks. Available from all good bookshops, or Amazon for a pumpkin under a fiver.
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas – Simply Stunning Vintage Child’s Mug
I’ve been a huge fan of Fenella Smith’s tableware for ages, but these limited edition mugs designed in collaboration with artist Luke Martineau just took my breath away. Reminiscent of Shepards Pooh sketches, they just stole my heart. Available direct from Fenella Smith for £14.50 they’re sure to be cherished always (while you’re there, check out the animal mugs too. Adorable!)
Kodak EasyShare – what a great little camera!
We needed a camera for the 8yr old. Something robust and sturdy, easy to use, not terribly expensive, and nothing too big or heavy for small hands. So when Kodak suggested he might like to try the Easyshare out, we snapped their hand off (snapped? Geddit? Oh, I make me smile sometimes…) This was, it turned out, a perfect choice! We didn’t really look at the whole sharing options for him (being 8, he’s not big on...