Doll houses can be picture-perfect but are they ‘realistic’? Doll house enthusiast Annina Günter set about creating a doll house that includes coats and shoes crowding the hallway, a bathroom with a veneer of grime and coffee mugs left on the kitchen sink.
Since having my own babies a delightful trend in baby toys has emerged – felted wool. While I couldn’t take full advantage of felted rattles, balls and friendly creatures for my own children, I can for friends with new babies and my first shopping stop will be Asher Jasper.
Some babies adore tummy time and rolling about on the floor and some simply don’t. But no matter which way your baby leans, it’s an incredibly important part of development and strength building. That’s why a fantastic playmat for the keen and not-so-keen little ones is essential.
With my vast experience of raising children under the age of five (well two of them anyway!) – one of the things I say is well worth investing in is a good cubby house. They provide hours of endless play and are a child’s own space to use as they wish. I particularly like this … [Read more.]
You’re searching for the perfect bedding to top off a fabulous nursery so here it is folks, in new designs due any moment at The Hip Infant!
I’m passionate about all things paper and unsurprisingly, so is my daughter. I’d expect to be awarded most awesome mum ever if I were to let her loose in this shop filled with perfect paper play scenes.
My grandfather once told me that to ‘make your million’ (a million dollars was a lot back in the eighties!), all you had to do was create a super cheap, collectible toy for kids and turn it into a craze. I’ve thought about what he said so many times in recent years as I shell … [Read more.]
Parenting confession – I bought these magnetic dress-up dolls for me, not my daughter. Just because I got them from a toy shop, daughter in tow, with the sales assistant saying to her “You’re a lucky girl!” is beside the point. Although it does explain why my daughter has been desperate to get her mitts … [Read more.]
Many years ago I invested in a train table for my boys that was more about preserving my sanity than enhancing their play experience. They were continually building complex tracks and roads all over the house – trip on one, move one or, god forbid, tidy up and I was faced with little boys wailing … [Read more.]
More and more of us are only too aware of the amount of chemicals that surround our children. Whether it’s BPA in plastic, or toxins in toys, we can but breathe a sigh of relief when something like this arrives on our shores.
This is probably the indoor ‘cubby’ to beat all cubbies.
I always thought fishing was a rather serene way to pass the time while on holiday. At least I did, until my husband decided to teach the children the art of casting out. Cue my panic attacks and squeals of terror to match their delighted laughter. Sound familiar? Then let’s both rejoice in this fishing … [Read more.]