Some of the fabulous cards we featured last year are still around, so it’s worth checking them out. And here’s our pick of the best for 2014, a mic of single cards and packs. [slideshow_deploy id=’73891′] Letterpress card, £2.75, 1973. MoMA 3D card, £2.95, Postmark Online. Jen Rowland Foiled Woodland Animal card set, £15 for six, […]
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10 Best: Naming Day gifts
My thoughts have been with naming days recently, as we had Kitty’s celebration on her second birthday weekend and then, last Saturday, I was lucky enough to be one of the supporters for my friend Claire’s little one, Florence. Kitty was given some beautiful gifts and I did a lot of shopping around for Flo […]
Make Your Own: Silly Face Stamps
You know we’re suckers for cool stamps and I love this simple, effective idea for making your own to create funny faces. All you need to do is glue craft foam shapes onto wooden blocks and then get creative (see examples below). Find the tutorial and a downloadable template for the shapes at the marvellous […]
Psikhouvanjou/Helen Dardik melamine plates
[slideshow_deploy id=’66874′] Always on the hunt for fabulousness, our old buddy Kat tipped me off about these little visions of lovely. I’m a sucker for a cool illustration and melamine tableware is a great way to snaffle a little piece of art without a hefty price tag (we already have Ingela P Arrhenius plates). These beauties […]
This Kid Loves… Poppy, nearly 5
 Today on This Kid Loves we ask Poppy, nearly 5, from Lincolnshire, our festive questions. What’s your favourite toy? My wooden puppet theatre – it is a turnip house with little wooden characters that fit on the end of my fingers. What do you want for Christmas? I can’t wait to see what Santa brings me – it will be […]
The BG Christmas Gift Guide 2013: 2-3
[slideshow_deploy id=’65914′] Welcome to the third in our series of Christmas Gift Guides. If you missed our 0-1Â and 1-2Â guides do check them out. 2-3 year olds are making the transition from baby to child, and this toddler age is great fun. You start seeing the child process and learn more about the world around […]
This Kid Loves… Kitty, 2
Today on This Kid Loves, Kitty, 2, from Dorset, answers our festive questions. What is your favourite toy? My Ingela Arrhenius nesting dolls – I love making up stories with them. What do you want for Christmas? A robot. What was your best ever Christmas present? My H&M/Unicef wendy house (until my big brother and sister jumped out of the […]
10 Best: Cats
[slideshow_deploy id=’62970′] Mee-ow! I know a lot of mini feline fans who would love nothing more than a room covered in cats, so here are some ideas for them. Sanderson Omega Cats wallpaper, £41 per roll, John Lewis. Monochrome designs always add drama. OMM Design Audrey Jeanne Kitty and Bird print, £18.50, The Kid Who. […]
Back to school 10 Best: notebooks
[slideshow_deploy id=’61048′] So what if they’re not starting to practise their handwriting for another year? You can’t beat the crisp blankness of a new notebook. Here are our favourites. If you’re school shopping this weekend, don’t forget to check out our other back to school round-ups for lunchboxes, water bottles, shoes and pencil cases. Nature Notebook, £9.95, Sukie. Elephant notebook, £3.50, […]
Brace yourselves mamas and papas! 25 hot sales to tempt you.
[slideshow_deploy id=’59580′] It’s that time of year where the sales start coming thick and fast. To whet your appetites, we’ve rounded up 25 hot sales where you can snap up bargains right now and also some that are worth stalking for when the next round of reductions kick in. We don’t just feature sales that […]
20% off at Hunkydory Home
Hunkydory Home are offering BG readers a stonking 20% off their entire range of homewares, accessories and gifts by designers including Rob Ryan, Ingela P. Arrenhius, Blafyre, Keith Brymer-Jones, and Hannah Turner. Swoop in with the code BAMXMAS20 at the checkout when prompted. Valid from 4th December until midnight on the 11th December 2012. […]
10 Ideas for a Circus Themed Bedroom
In our family there is nothing more exciting than talk of the circus. We listen to circus scores, read circus stories and put on endless circus performances. I suppose it was to be expected when I named my son Monty! We’re not the only ones and circus revival is a hot trend at the moment. […]
Tattyoo temporary art tattoos
Unlike every other under five I know, Alfie will not entertain having his face painted. This despite us having the amazing Nam Nams at two of his birthday parties and being a Camp Bestival stalwart. He is, however, rather fond of a temporary tattoo, so a pack of Tattyoo’s fab art tattoos for kids will […]
A Peek Inside: The Pippa and Ike Show
When we heard about a slice of kids’ cool opening up on the Gloucester Road in Bishopston, Bristol I knew we would be making a beeline for it on our next trip. The Pippa and Ike Show is a new boutique already creating a buzz amongst the cool Bristol parents. Located a minute away from […]
Hot New Greetings Cards
Top Drawer trade show kicked off the new product season last week and although I couldn’t attend I have been watching the blogs carefully for exciting new products. What has caught my eye the most are the new greetings cards on the market. Bowie Style of Print & Pattern always provides unrivalled coverage and my […]
Happy Spaces – Cool art for children’s rooms
Fans of cool artwork will be super excited by the fabulous collection of affordable art at Happy Spaces, an online destination dedicated to delights for your child’s wall. Featuring the work of nearly 20 artists from around the world, I immediately homed in on cool buys by some of my absolute favourites, Sandra Isaksson of […]
New greeting card delights at Papergrain
Roll on birthdays and other special occasions is what I say because I love even more cards at Papergrain who I featured a few weeks back as they have the most divine collection of cards. All of the new arrivals are staying abreast of the nature and animals trend, with stark blue Scandinavian inspired […]