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If you have a real fairy princess in your house then you’ll love the Dreamy Princess Boutique. The range features swirly skirts and dresses full of lace and tulle, antique floral designs, ruffles and frills all in a soft palette of pinks and creams. We love the Angel Dress (pictured) as we head into the colder months [...]
APP REVIEW: Roamz Link: http://itunes.apple.com/app/roamz/id459343660 Reviewer: Louise Johnson It’s the simple things that are the greatest in iPhone Apps, and the new Roamz App is very simple. It promises to make you a local wherever you are by listing Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare postings relevant to your location and interests. If you’re sitting indoors on a rainy day [...]
Take a peek at this gorgeous unisex t-shirt range from Melbourne-based Miinot. Original artworks and attitude combine to create a range of garments that are made, screen printed by hand and embroidered entirely in Melbourne. Visual design is at the core of the range, and Miinot’s creators say a child’s sense of curiosity and self-expression is [...]
A new website launched this week by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service aims to inspire a love of nature among young children and motivate them and their families to spend more time in our national parks. Aimed at five to eight year olds, WilderQuest links a new website, www.wilderquest.nsw.gov.au and an iPad app with real-world experiences [...]
Little Noah started his days in pink girly tights because his mum couldn’t find anything as warm and comfortable for boys. Lucky for Noah she designed her own range and Slugs and Snails was born to supply snug tights especially for boys. Boys tights are flexible, letting your child move freely in play. They come [...]
The founder of Incy Interiors, Kristy Withers, began her journey with a long and exhaustive search for her son Oscar’s first “big boy bed”. Her search took her to not only local high street stores but also international stores, both online and otherwise, without any success. ‘An extensive international search left me frustrated and poor little [...]
Dooley Crighton, brand manager of New Zealand company Only Organic, a farmer and a mother of four, has cooked rice puddings for her children for years. Dooley says creamy rice pudding is her favourite comfort food on chilly Tasmanian winter afternoons. At 12 years old, her youngest son, Blaze, is the foodie of the family. [...]
Calling all crafty mums – here’s a great little project to make a unique set of memory “cards” for your kids. If you’re a mad quilter, it’s a good way to use up scraps of material, or you could have photos and faces printed onto fabric and make a personalised fabric set. It’s a simple [...]
We have to admit to a little Easter crush on bunny doll Cody and his interchangeable eyes. He’s a great alternative to action figurines for boys, but still a tough dude with stubble spots, chest hair, leg hair and sailor tattoos. An art-toy for boys, Cody is the first vinyl toy release from US artist [...]
I was such a messy kid growing up and my room was a tornado-disaster zone for most of my childhood. Who knew that all my parents had to do was say, ‘Now grab Mr Elephant and the two of you go clean up!’? It would have worked like a charm every time. These storage hampers [...]
These lovely pieces by Aussie label Baobab, made from 100 percent cotton fleece fabric, are designed to be mixed and matched within the collection. You can’t go wrong with that gorgeous, upscale colour palette of charcoal, grey marle, navy blue and dark green. These bubs are rocking the unisex ice-grey baby hoodie, $44.95. Visit baobab.com.au [...]
New parents are generally well prepared for the practicalities of child-birth and caring for a newborn baby, but when that baby starts to take on the world it can be a challenging time for both parents and children. My Child asked Angharad Candlin, CatholicCare psychologist and guest speaker at The Baby and Toddler Show, about [...]
Does your daughter love fun lolly-shop wear? How about sweet, cheeky pussycat pieces? Now you can have both with these brand-new, fully-reversible skirts by Australian label Little Brown Mouse. Handmade and available in a range of beautiful, vintage-inspired fabrics, these skirts come in sizes 0 to 8 and are priced at $42. Check out littlebrownmouse.com.au [...]
The Night Before Mother’s Day by Doug MacLeod, illustrated by Judy Horacek RRP $9.99 Don’t tell the kids, but my first “almost a mother” Mother’s Day was definitely my best. I was pregnant with my first child and my darling husband decided to celebrate the day given there was only a few short months [...]
Mida’s co-owner, Janet Reid, says her son’s long legs, which she describes as being just perfect for skinny jeans, were the inspiration behind their new range. But what sets these jeans apart is that they address her son’s complaints that denim jeans are not as comfy as track pants. After a year of research, Mida found [...]
Q: We always battle at meal times. How can I get my kids to eat their dinner? A: Battles at meal times are common for anxious parents who are keen to see that their kids are well nourished. Don’t expect your child to clean their plate each and every night. It’s normal and healthy to sometimes leave [...]
It doesn’t have to be a complete chocolate wipeout this Easter. These cute woodland bunnies icy pole moulds bring the Easter bunny hopping to your house without the chocolate overload – or at least provide a cool break from egg eating. Make a healthy banana smoothie with bananas, yoghurt and milk and freeze in the [...]
Sonny Angel may be the next craze in collectable designer toys for kids. Over a million of the 10cm high cherubs have been sold in Japan and they now slowly conquering France, with more destinations planned worldwide. Disguised as animals with tiny angel wings on their backs, the chubby little guys come in mystery boxes so [...]
Playing shops is one of the best games for little tykes, but if your tyke is ready to take it to the next level, Camp Kidpreneur may be just what they need to launch their multi-million dollar business idea. The not-for-profit Foundation, Club Kidpreneur, has recognised the demand for entrepreneurs in this day and age, [...]
Baking can be a very messy sport, but it needn’t be if you find the right equipment. New online store Max and Ella has just launched with it’s range of aprons for kids, including these gorgeous waterproof aprons in pink and red spots. They have options for boys too, in pirate or star patterns. The [...]
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