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Oh baby! Win a $10,000 dream nursery makeover

Oh baby! Win a $10,000 dream nursery makeover

You’ve hankered after a particular cot, know exactly how you want to decorate the walls and have the colour scheme all picked out – hold on to your nappy bag because one lucky reader’s most fabulous nursery dreams are about to come true! Kido Store, Dwell Studio, Little Nest, Dog & Pony Photography and The … [Read more.]

Update – Apple Park’s new sweet softies

Update – Apple Park’s new sweet softies

We were rather taken with Apple Park products at last year’s ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas!

Lovingly handmade with a touch of vintage fun

Lovingly handmade with a touch of vintage fun

Do you remember that old chenille bedspread on your grandparents’ bed?  The fluffy one with a fringed hem that had a certain mothball scent to it? Well these old family favourites are now being used in an delightful new way.

Maple Landmark toys coming to Australia and NZ

Maple Landmark toys coming to Australia and NZ

A beautiful shipment of wooden toys is en route to Australia this very minute and will hit our online stores in June!

New from Ebulobo – Who could be afraid of this crazy wolf?

New from Ebulobo – Who could be afraid of this crazy wolf?

I was never much into soft toys for my cherubs but I’d have made an exception for this one. He’s a little quirky to look at with his nutty colours and patterns and apparently quite crazy!

Colorific releases new Giggles range

Colorific releases new Giggles range

I was lucky enough to attend the Colorific twentieth anniversary party and product launch last week. I went along with my two-year old toy tester and we had a terrific morning.

Pintoy Baby Gym – because simple things really are the best

Pintoy Baby Gym – because simple things really are the best

Babies don’t need toys with lots of fancy bells and whistles. And they certainly don’t need flashing lights and annoying sound effects. Not at all. What babies need is something simple that will grab their attention and work those newly emerging motor skills without driving everyone else within earshot mad.

Silver Cross releases Owl and the Pussycat gift range

Silver Cross releases Owl and the Pussycat gift range

Edward Lear’s slightly surreal nursery rhyme The Owl and the Pussycat has captured the imagination of Silver Cross and is the focus of their new gift range that’s coming to Australia and New Zealand this month.

Kids Instyle Feb 2010: Part Two

Kids Instyle Feb 2010: Part Two

Here are some more of our favourite picks from today at Kids Instyle. I have also updated the opening night post with information about each brand. The toys at Earth Tribe are gorgeous. All toys are hand made and crafted by tribes and communities around the world. One of my all-time favourite products, the Milkdot … [Read more.]

Wooden toys with plenty of heart from Maya Organic

Wooden toys with plenty of heart from Maya Organic

Like thousands of mums across the country, my heart skipped a beat when it was revealed almost three years ago that a certain range of very popular wooden trains had been contaminated with lead paint. I remember trawling through my train-addicted two-year-old son’s toy box to remove every suspect engine while thanking my lucky stars … [Read more.]

Raplapla – handmade dollies loaded with character

Raplapla – handmade dollies loaded with character

I’m not sure I can go on without owning one of these delightful handmade dollies. Each has its own very individual character and the humour is written all over each sweet little face.

Playtime Paris trade show unearths some exquisite brands!

Playtime Paris trade show unearths some exquisite brands!

Two hundred and fifty exclusive brands came together in late January at the stunning Playtime Paris trade show. This fair was a Babyologist’s dream, packed to the rafters with the most beautiful baby, child and maternity accoutrement in the world.