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Extraordinary dressing up with Wovenplay

Extraordinary dressing up with Wovenplay

If dressing up is serious business in your home then you may think you’ve hit the holy grail of costume fun with the latest offerings from Wovenplay. Exquisite detailing, colours and textures will delight both adults and children alike.

The Patouche take on Little Red Riding Hood’s cape

The Patouche take on Little Red Riding Hood’s cape

Last winter I had to check with a friend (who is an experienced mother of girls): “How many capes would you consider too many?” Thankfully her answer was: “You can never have too many capes.”

Down the rabbit hole – the ultimate Babyology guide to all things Alice

Down the rabbit hole – the ultimate Babyology guide to all things Alice

All the buzz surrounding Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has put us in such a spin here at Babyology HQ that we’re fighting a terrible urge to head out to the garden and paint all the white roses red. Or is that red roses white…

Oopsy Daisy Baby!

Oopsy Daisy Baby!

When I was very young, I was so jealous of my schoolmate’s tutu, I ripped it apart and hid it. It was voluminous with plenty of sparkles and made my plain two-tier pink one pale in comparison.

Chasing Fireflies

Chasing Fireflies

Chasing Fireflies is one of those stores that has so many cool things it’s hard to know where to begin. Actually, that’s not entirely true. Chasing Fireflies is organised into ‘theme’ shops so you can narrow down things that will interest your child. They go beyond the standard ‘fairies’ and ‘farms’ themes and have a … [Read more.]

Christmas treats from Eeni Meeni Miini Moh

Christmas treats from Eeni Meeni Miini Moh

Any designer that comes up with a dress that little girls think is for ‘dressing-up’ and parents deem as acceptable to be worn to the supermarket is on a winner. Combine that same dress design with the exceptional quality of Eeni Meeni Miini Moh and I may have just discovered an outfit that no one … [Read more.]

Trick or treat?

Trick or treat?

Kids don’t generally need an excuse to dress up, but parents might need one in order to splash out on a new costume! With Halloween around the corner, your thoughts may be turning towards all things creepy, kooky and spooky.

Community Playthings for dress-ups without the drama

Community Playthings for dress-ups without the drama

  My kids have hit the age where they love dressing up. Fairies, princesses, kings, brave knights, scary skeletons, wicked witches, race car drivers, doctors, nurses, chefs and even a Stormtrooper – we’ve built up quite a collection of costumes, silly hats and other accessories already. The only real drama is our overflowing dress-up box. … [Read more.]

Update – birthday number capes at Mahar Drygoods

Update – birthday number capes at Mahar Drygoods

I love buying that perfect birthday gift and dress-up capes would have to be up there in the top 10 gifts for kids. These new ones from Mahar Drygoods feature the child’s birthday number on the back so they can `fly’ around as their favourite superhero, proudly advertising how many years they have lived on the planet… … [Read more.]

Il Gufo Clothing – Italian-made deliciousness

Il Gufo Clothing – Italian-made deliciousness

In my opinion, dressing up is one of those things that’s absolutely necessary in childhood. Not just ‘fancy dress’ dressing up but dressing up to feel pretty, dashing or, as my daughter would say, ‘like a princess.’ It’s simply good for the soul. Italian-based children’s clothing company Il Gufo make clothing that is perfection for … [Read more.]

Crazy Forts – the sky is the limit

Crazy Forts – the sky is the limit

My good friend Tina has been an invaluable source of cool things for us to write about. One of my favourite articles about the Chrysalis Kit was suggested by her and here we have another we know you’ll just love. Remember those homemade forts we used to make as kids? We’d move some furniture and … [Read more.]

The stuff that fairytales are made of

The stuff that fairytales are made of

Jabberwock, Cheshire Cat, tea parties, croquet with flamingos and hedgehogs, rabbit holes, the Queen of Hearts, Tweedledum and Tweedledee…. if these things make sense then you’ve probably been to Wonderland or through the looking glass. Alice is my favourite storybook character and although we most commonly see her portrayed in a blue dress and  white pinny, … [Read more.]