As a mum to a little escape artist, I would have loved the Cocooi wrap when my little girl was born. I'd wrap her as tight as possible and she'd still manage to escape - having cold arms when she woke and often startling herself. Enter, the Cocooi wrap. These wraps are made of soft merino and mould to the shape of the baby allowing bub to get comfortable and sleep well. Plus you also get all the wonderful benefits of wool - absorbing and releasing moisture in warm conditions and insulating through cooler months.
These gorgeous Go Go Bags would be perfect if you're looking for an alternative to sheets and blankets. We tried sleeping my little one under a blanket and she always managed to kick them off and get caught under them. Moving her to sleeping bags has been wonderful as she can kick to her hearts content and not get cold!
The Go Go Bags are made from natural fibres including New Zealand Merino wool and cotton, they have passed vigorous testing procedures and are labelled Low Fire Risk. They come in a variety of colours - so there's bound to be one to suit your bundle of joy.
With the Cocooi wrap priced at $49 and the Go Go Bags from $99 from Merino Kids, stock up now for this winter.
With winter chills beginning to set in, invest in some sweet handcrafted fleece blankets from Etsy's
For the Record. They'll keep bub snug and warm in the pram,
sitting in the rocker or swing, or on the floor.
Each blanket features distinctive blanket stitching around the edges as
well as a design from patterened and plain fabrics. They're
fleece on one side and soft jersey on the other. Choose from hearts
and leaves as well as abstract circles in colours suitable for both
boys and girls.
It's possible to contact the crafter for custom
designs with baby's initials or name. Make sure to check out her
crafty blog, with sweet family snaps, exquisite scrapbooking and
handsewing
efforts as well as pics of Singaporean culinary delights.
Cosy blankies for the little ones keeps everyone happy in the
winter time. A nice blanket allows me to get out and about with the
pram
- getting that sanity-saving exercise is essential, even in the coldest
months of the year. Bub is happy observing the world from his
warm spot inside the pram!
Blankets are US$25 plus $8 shipping, from
For the Record.
If you've ever thought about putting together a fully organic nursery,
you may have found it difficult to maintain a consistent look.
Parents have had to
pull together pieces from disparate ranges and sources. Natures Purest are taking the hard work out of living organically with a
delicious range of nursery decor products.
Ecochild already stock the sheets
and bamboo blankets, and soon to arrive are
the rest of the co-ordinates. You can now kit out the nursery with curtains, a wall frieze, mobile, cot tidy,
nappy stacker and teddy security blanket. It's all as sweet and soft as it looks - just what you want for your new child.
All fabric used is 100% organic cotton - no dyes, pesticides or
chemicals are used in any part of the process. Despite not having been
dyed,
the range features beautiful natural colours in mid to light creams
with touches of brown and green - perfect for tranquil nurseries and
also for combining with
brighter pieces. Apparently cotton naturally grow in these colours
which is something I didn't know before!
The Natures Purest range have just arrived at
Ecochild.
You'll get free shipping on orders over $100! If you live near
Northlakes in QLD, pop into their brand new store and see the range for
yourself. I think I could do with a trip North right now.
Korean-born artist Amy Sol's dreamy, whimsical artwork would make an amazing feature for any child's room. Based in Las Vegas, Amy Sol paints largely on timber, with pigments that she mixes herself. Her work is influenced by Manga, folk-art, vintage illustration and modern design.
Recently in Sydney for the Semi Permanent design conference, her original work as well as her prints are currently completely sold out. Fortunately you can subscribe to her website via RSS or email to receive updates on new shows and releases.
Want to avoid all those kiddy wall drawings on immaculate paint work?
This is the way kids can draw to their heart's content without
testing parent's patience and ruining painstakingly decorated homes.
The
Elephant Blackboard Sticker
by
Coco Boheme, can be removed
and repositioned so that kids have a ready-made canvas in any room in
the house. An added advantage, especially for those of us living
in small urban spaces, is that it doesn't take up any floor space like
an easel or storage space like a Magnadoodle or an Etch-a-Sketch.
The scale of this extra-large elephant will delight your toddler,
who is probably much smaller! Lots of fun will be had scribbling and
drawing all over it and they can practice tracing the outline in
preparation for doing the same with numbers and letters.
Coco Boheme was started by Catherine Fouchard, a graphic designer, and Christian Mégevand, a set designer, and they have pooled their know-how to create the brand which was born 4 years ago. The website is all in French but worth a look as the images are lovely.
$97 from Monkey Caboose who offer free gift wrap on all purchases as well as free postage and a free gift for all orders $50 and over. You can't complain about that for a bonus!
