Much as I hate to admit it, autumn’s in the air. Where did the summer go? On a positive, I’ve found some super snuggly and stylish sleeping bags to look forward to.
Aden and Anais create soft and beautiful sleeping bags in muslin. There’s something very innocent and pure looking about them. Designed to be worn over pyjamas, they come in a single layer of muslin for warmer nights and 4 layers of muslin for the chilly, wintry nights. I had the pleasure of feeling these softies recently and they didn’t disappoint. The classic comes in 0.5 tog and costs £22 while the cozy 1.7 tog ones cost £29.50 with standard delivery from £2.50.
Calling all eco mums… a cot made from recyclable cardboard. I like the white one which you can customise with stickers, drawings, paint it or whatever takes your fancy. Its made by Kids Gallery and they donate 5% of the price to Unicef. I haven’t tried it but am seriously tempted… if ever there is an ebabee no.2. They say that the cot is the same height as an adult bed and measures 75 x 56 x 62 cms. It costs about £66 with the mattress and is available form the little fashion gallery .
I’ve just spotted these and had to share. They’re the new Somnat cots from ikea available in blue, a limey green and pink. I do love coloured cots and these are no exception. They’re sure to liven up any baby nursery, and the best part, wait for it… they’re just £49. They have 2 sleep positions, the mattress isn’t included and so far it’s only available in store, not online. Talk about style on a budget… it doesn’t get much better than this!
How cool are these?! Giant lego storage boxes that click together exactly like lego (they’re made under license from Lego). They’d look great under a bed or cot bed or just stacked up high in a toddlers room. They’re not yet available but I hear that they will be very soon. They come in 2 sizes and in many colours including red, yellow, dark green, white, fuchsia pink and more. The medium one costs £17 and the large costs £26 with delivery at £5.95 from A place for everything.
Today I wanted to talk to you about a daddy called Joel. He’s an artist and father of twins. The man is seriously creative and makes the most amazing craft projects with his little ones which he then shares on his blog. Checkout his vintage wood figures. You can do exactly the same with coloured wooden blocks which I’m sure are aplenty in most toddler households. I also love the blackfish cafe colouring sheets which are printable so you can colour away at home.
There are loads of cool craft projects on his blog which are easily do-able by any of us. But in addition to being a craft master, Joel is also an artist and I’m smitten with his drawings that are pictured here. So vivid and striking, perfect for any kids space.
We mean exactly that – rock-on Rosa and Olga as they’re 2 seriously cool rocking horses.
Rosa’s sleek lines made of smooth tough ash wood with a stainless steel handle all combine to create a simple yet stunning horse. I could go on raving about this wooden beauty but I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. It costs 110 euros + 16 for delivery to the UK, and is suitable from 18 months plus. I’m seriously thinking 2nd birthday present for ebabee no.1.
Olga is Rosa’s pretty cousin! The curves of this wooden horse give it softer feel. Olga costs £109.99 with free delivery and is suitable from 2 years on. Some may even say it resembles santa’s sleigh so the ideal christmas present? These wooden horses are so wantable that you may even be tempted to leave them out to be admired by your visitors!
Got a robot mad toddler? An American dad had 2 who slept with their pointy, plastic robots. He decided they needed soft robots that were cuddle-able but cool. Not finding any he made them, and Bunk Bots were born. There are 10 of them, 5 good and 5 bad. As the story goes, the good ones left work after lunch one day and never returned. Instead they decided to hang out in toddler bedrooms. The bad ones with red eyes want to take over the world but till they do, they too snuggle up with the kids. The bots are surface washable and have a spot on their tag for name writing. They cost £12.99 each and are the perfect cool soft toy for all the robot lovers out there.
While we’re talking cuddly robots, we couldn’t not tell you about Mr Robot cushions. They’re sure to be a hit with robot fans or give them as a gift to earn super cool status. Mr Robot comes in 2 sizes, measuring 40 and 50 cms and costs £22 and £29. They’re made by the Danish company Ferm Living, started by a lady after a visit to a clairvoyant!
Thats pretty near what I felt when I spotted this Boon Baby grass drying rack for £13.99 earlier today. It’s so stylish and perfect for baby bottles, dummies and glasses. It’s a 2 piece rack with the water collecting tray and the flexible blades of grass for air drying. And it’s free from all the nasties like BpA, Phthalate and PVC.
If you do give in to the temptation that is Boon, leave a comment and let us know what you think. And rest assured, I’ll be bringing you more from Boon in the near future.
I talk of mini labo. The little french laboratory with a giant imagination. The bad news is they’re not available here but for those of you heading to France this summer, they’ve got loads of shops around the country.
I know, I know, I still haven’t said what they sell. Cushions, soft toys, bedding, bags, pouches and more, all of which look like they’re made with love. I don’t think words can do justice here so i won’t even try and describe them but here’s lots of pictures for you to see.
Bored of plain white, pink or blue nursery bedding? We were so we went on a mission to find something more exciting and colourful and here’s what we found:
You may have noticed that we’re quite keen on elephants so naturally we were excited when we found these elephant fleece blankets. They come from Sweden (the blankets, not the elephants) and the range also includes kids bed sheets and cushions. The blankets are 100% cotton, measure 70x90cms and cost £18 at www.scandiliving.com.
Quick brown fox of Dulwich – a quirky name for a shop with quirky, fun, bright bedding. There’s nothing boring and plain here, thats for sure. They’ve got cot sheets, sheets for popular cots like boori and stokke and even sheets for the bugaboo chameleon. The sheets start from around £13 and you’ll find them at quickbrownfoxof dulwich.co.uk
I really struggled to find a cot bumper I liked for ebabee no. 1. I was about to give up when I happened to make a trip to Ikea. In the mayhem that Ikea is I somehow spotted these ‘Lusy’ crochet decorative flowers and grabbed them like a woman possessed. It was suddenly obvious… buy a plain white cot bumper which Ikea do for a tenner, sew these flowers on and voila! I have a cot bumper thats unique, bright and best of all didn’t cost very much at all. Of course I sewed the flowers on the outside so ebabee no .1 couldn’t tear, chew, pull, bite them off! For the grand price tag of £2.99 you get 5 flowers and they even throw in the matching thread. Good ol’ Ikea!
Modern, graphic and fresh are the words that best describe the textiles that come out of Dwell Studio. American born but now widely available here in blighty their baby bed linen will add a dash of modern to any baby’s room. Pictured here are the ‘Owls’ and ‘Paper Dolls’ ranges which are now available at Mothercare. The flat cot sheets cost £19.99 and measure 120x155cms. There are also many other pieces including quilts, cot bumpers and more.
If you’re a minimalist at heart and fear losing your white world to a haze of bright colours when your ebabee arrives, fear not. Keep your cot white with white sheets but team with one of these blankets and cushions from ella & otto. They’re perfect for adding a splash of colour without taking over. The blankets cost £25 and the cushions are £9 for the small and £15 for the big, all at ellaandotto.com. (And before you ask, yes we love the elephant!).
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for £13.99 earlier today. It’s so stylish and perfect for baby bottles, dummies and glasses. It’s a 2 piece rack with the water collecting tray and the flexible blades of grass for air drying. And it’s free from all the nasties like BpA, Phthalate and PVC.
and 
. Both are suitable from 9 months, free of nasties and are extremely wantable.
