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2011 Christmas gift guide: Wooden toys

November 11, 2011

Today I bring you the next lot of goodies in my 2011 Christmas gift guide for kids. And this one is all about wooden toys. It’s no secret that I love wooden toys so I’ve searched the web to bring you some of the loveliest ones around. Here’s the list:

1. A modern dolls house that’s so cool. By Hase weiss.

2. Create your own city with these chalkboards, cars, traffic signals and trees. By Kiko Kids from Sisters Guild.

3. Cute little wooden cat and dog toy from Baileys Home & Garden.

4. A push along giraffe by Manny & Simon. It’s from Huggle (you’ll need to call as they’re not selling online yet).

5. A wooden matching memory game from Little Sapling toys.

6. A sweet hand painted necklace that’s also a stamp from e-side.

7. Colourful and beautiful alphabet blocks with a wagon by Uncle Goose. From Peanut & Pip.

8. Very simple but stylish doctors set all in wood by US based Soopsori. (International shipping’s available but it’s not cheap).

9. A cool wooden laptop that’s a chalkboard. It’s called i-wood and comes from Oliver Bonas.

For lots more gift ideas for kids, check out our other gift guides: Paper gifts, gifts for newborns and babies, kids books and soft toys.

2011 Christmas gift guide: Paper gifts

November 8, 2011

Here is my next Christmas 2011 gift guide for kids and today it’s all about paper. I’ve picked out some fun puzzles, some stationary and some paper toys (even though it’s hard to believe they’re made from paper). I’m a huge fan of paper gifts to give and to receive so I couldn’t have a Christmas gift guide without a paper list. So here it is:

1. Love these circus prints to liven up a kids room. From Haciendo el Indio.

2. Fifi Mandirac is the queen of paper goodies. Today I’ve picked her colour pencils that come in beautiful boxes but there’s lots more paper goodies to be had.

3. Lots of quirky little characters create this punch out and make puzzle by Ingela Arrhenuis. From Hus & Hem.

4. A fantastic punch out animal puzzle that’s for play and display. Called Magical Menagerie it’s by Junzo Terada.

5. A paper dolls house so gorgeous. Called ‘Storybook Cottage’, it comes with 5 pieces of paper furniture. From Upon a Fold (Update Sept 2014 – sadly this shop has closed down). (The monkey should be part of no.4 on the list but it escaped!)

6. Note cards and stickers set by Donna Wilson. A bit of quirky fun to get creative with.

7. A modern and stylish looking paper matching memory game from Binth.

8. Reusable wall stickers in the guise of dress up dolls. What fun! They’re from Love Mae on Etsy.

9. Cool notebooks to draw in, to colour or to keep notes. From Ask Alice.

You can lots see more Christmas gift ideas here: Wooden toys, gifts for newborns and babies, kids books and soft toys.

2011 Christmas gift guide: Newborns and babies

November 7, 2011

My next Christmas 2011 gift list is here and today it’s all about gifts for newborns and little babies. While newborns don’t need much more than milk and their mama’s, it’s always so nice to spoil and indulge them and Christmas is the best excuse. There are some wonderful goodies out there for babies, so I searched the web and found you some of the absolutely best little toys, gifts and clothes for the newest arrivals in your life. Here’s the lovely list (almost making me want a newborn again!):

1. Beautiful liberty print bib and booties gift set by the gorgeous French label Eponime.

2. Soft and so cuddly is this floppy little sheep by Les Petites Emplettes. From Smallable.com

3. Cute little body with a simple bunny drawing by WoWo.

4. A quirky royal blue elephant musical toy by the colourful Clemence G boutique.

5. A book full of bold black and white images – perfect eye candy for little babies. Called Mesmerised it’s by Katey Love.

6. Soft and beautiful are these gorgeous cotton quilts by Ketiketa. From Smallable.com

7. Gorgeous ruby red booties by the stylish Album Di Famiglia. From Little Fashion Gallery

8. Soft and pretty cloth blocks for decoration or to play with by Mimilou. From Orfeo Design.

9. Gorgeous little hanging musical toy for the pram, car seat or cot. Made by one of my favourite stores – Esthex.

10. What an adorable little vest sweater with a mustache on it. Love it. This is one you’ll have to knit yourself but you’ll find the pattern here. Lucky for me, my mother in law is a fab knitter so I’m definitely getting one of these.*

For lots more gift ideas for kids, check out our other gift guides: Paper gifts, soft toys, kids books and wooden toys.

* Via Mimi’s blog

2011 Christmas gift guide: Books for children

November 3, 2011

Books are one of my favourite things to give and receive. I can’t imagine not giving ebabee no.1 at least a couple of books every Christmas, birthday and many, many times in between. Children’s books are magical and you can never have enough. For this year’s book gift list I’ve picked out many children’s books that we’ve enjoyed and there are a few that I have yet to buy, but they’re on my Christmas list too. All the books offer something special either for their clever stories, beautiful illustrations, creativity or even their quirkiness. Here’s the list of books mainly for 2 year olds to around 6 year olds:

1. ‘The Life of Mr Mustache’ by Studio Violet. Charming and oh so creative is this book from Fine Little Day. (no longer available)

2. ‘My Friends’ by Taro Gomi is a sweet and simple book and is a firm favourite in this home.

3. ‘100 Things’ by Masayuki Sebe is a happy book that gets the little minds counting and observing.

4. ‘The Book with a Hole’ by Herve Tullet – I haven’t got this yet but it looks rather cool and quirky.

5. ‘A Bit Lost’ by Chris Haughton is a cute story with really beautiful illustrations in the most wondeful colours.

6. ‘Beware of the Frog’ by William Bee is an entertaining read with a great twist and some retro-esque illustrations.

7. ‘Not a Box’ by Antoinette Portis. A book about a box that’s not a box… it’s a car, a house or whatever you child’s imagination wants it to be. We all know kids adore boxes and this book captures the magic of the humble box so well.

8. Made to Play!: Handmade Toys and Crafts for Growing Imaginations by Joel Henriques. A book full of fun, simple and beautiful toy making crafts by talented dad Joel. I haven’t got this yet but I know Joel’s work well and he is one super imaginative and talented guy.

9. ‘The Blue Pebble’ by Anne-Gaelle Balpe. A sweet story with a little moral that has been drawn out in beautiful pictures that have a bit of a old fashioned feel.

10 ‘Animal Alphabet Circus’ by Tupera Tupera (a couple of Japanese illustrators) – no longer available. The entire alphabet is illustrated through circus animals beautifully drawn. All the words are in Japanese and English. This is a real feast for the eyes and one I can’t wait to get.

You can lots see more Christmas gift ideas here: Wooden toys, gifts for newborns and babies, paper gifts and soft toys.

2011 Christmas gift guide: Soft toys and dolls

November 1, 2011

I am starting to share my Christmas gift ideas from today as it’s November so we can officially start thinking about Christmas! Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll bring you lots of different gift ideas for kids from toys to books and more. To kick off this years Christmas gift guide, I’ve rounded up some of the coolest, quirkiest and most beautiful soft toys and dolls around. Some are old favourites, others are new finds. But they’re all unique and for me represent some of the best soft toys and dolls from across the world wide web. They may be from far and away but all come with worldwide shipping.

1. Hugely loveable ‘Wanda worm’ softies by KLT: Works.

2. Quirky Mitten Kitten by Donna Wilson.

3. A circus rabbit in a ringmaster coat by Miko Design.

4. Possibly the most beautiful rag dolls ever by Jess Brown. From Selvedge Dry Goods.

5. Cool hand made dolls for which you can get clothes and accessories. By Kalimba.

6. Gorgeous hand made ‘Little Deer Doll’ by Evangelione. From Les Petits Boheme.

7. A smile inducing funny character by My Name is Simone. From smallable.com

8. Cute little pair of dolls by Trousselier, one happy and one very angry. From Noeuf Boutique.

9. A sleeping fox so lovely and hug-able by an old favourite Haciendo El Indio.

10. An adorable, stripey ant eater by Mondays Milk.*

*Discovered via the lovely Oh Eskimo! blog

Lastly have you checked out our amazing and beautiful giveaway yet?

Baby onesies and bibs: So organic and so cute!

September 27, 2011

I recently came across Petra Boase’s creations and I very much liked what I saw. Amongst her offerings are these super cute 100% organic cotton baby onesies, tee’s and bibs. They’re all adorned with sweet and colourful illustrations of animals including owls, elephants, lions and snails. The drawings have got a retro feel but with a modern twist which adds to their huge appeal. If not for your own bambino, a bib and bodysuit set would make a cool gift. The bibs cost £6 and the bodysuits and tee’s cost £14 a piece all at Petra Boase’s online store.

P.S. Have a look at these bold and bright organic onesies by Manny and Simon. They’re different but they’re equally wantable.

*Via Modern Shows

Be charmed by Sisters Guild

September 23, 2011

Today I wanted to share this beautiful, charming store called Sisters Guild with you. Sisters Guild is the vision of 2 sisters who really embrace beauty and creativity in everything they do. They offer kids clothes, toys, decor, party stuff and even stuff for mama’s. Many of their goodies are vintage inspired; some that will feel familiar from your own childhood, others that will be a new take on an old favourite and yet others that will be completely new ideas.

All the pieces are hand picked by the 2 sisters and are chosen for their appealing looks, their design and their ability to inspire. You’ll find beautifully made toys that you’ll want to keep forever, timeless clothes that can be handed down from one child to another, pretty little things for yourself or for a good friend and covetable pieces to brighten up your home. This store is special so do check out Sisters Guild and while you’re there don’t miss their blog… it’s seriously good.

Objects of exquisite beauty by Cocon

August 19, 2011

The Frenchies have done it again. This time it’s a shop called Cocon filled with the most beautiful objects. Little things like mobiles, cloud coasters and even a handmade linen and wool beanstalk adorn the shelves of Cocon. Beautiful, delightful and charming are the best words to describe this shop. Cocon is owned by Masami Akatsuka who hand makes all the objects of desire herself. She’s a designer, a stylist and an artist who clearly has an eye for exquisite things.

I love all her products; there’s an innate beauty that radiates from all. But I especially love the little jade plants, the cloud coasters and the balloon mobile. Perfect little decorative objects that would add a touch of beautiful style to any nursery or to any part of your home. Visit Cocon to see more and do have a look at Rosemary and Emma, 2 decorative dolls with the dreamiest of outfits. Prices range from around €10 to €140 and shipping is worldwide. UK shipping costs around €8. Cocon is truly a rare diamond.

Make your own soft toy

July 13, 2011

… with a little help of course. Check out these quirky little beasts by the French la Sardine. You get a complete soft toy making kit with a pattern, the fabric, instructions and even the stuffing. If sewing isn’t your thing, I bet you can still give this a go. And after you’re done, you can proudly say that you actually made a soft toy for your bambino. Impressive! On offer are a range of creatures, all with quirky but cool looks. My favourite has got to be the black chicken type thing but they’re all pretty cool. I’m even wondering if I should put my non-existent sewing skills to the test. Visit La Sardine where you’ll find lots of these soft toy kits and other DIY kits too.

Esthex: A dummy holder so hot!

March 28, 2011

Esthex is a shop that oozes style from every pixel it occupies. Seriously hot style. I have talked about Esthex goodies before but I often find myself coming back for more. And today I bring you this simply stunning dummy holder. Childish without being cutesy, designed without being over-designed, simple yet stylish, that’s what this dummy holder is all about. Esthex is the brainchild of Esther, a mama of 3 from the Netherlands who creates soft toys, rattles, cloth books, pram toys and more. All of which have one thing in common: style so hot I could cry! This Esthex dummy holder costs €8.95 with shipping at €3.95 and you can check it out (along with all the other goodies on offer) at the Esthex online store.