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Today’s post written by Angela

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Twice a year one of my very fave baby and kids stores Tiny People – www.tinypeople.com.au – goes bananas and clears seasonal fashion at 50% off. One of those times is *now* peeps!

Brands including Chalk n Cheese, Munster, Cried Wolf, Paper Wings, Trelise Cooper Kids, Minti, Gaia Organic Cotton, Nanoou, Polka, Deus and Birkenstock have all had their prices slashed by 50%, bringing these coveted boutique pieces down to chain-store cheap! Shop now or miss out: this gig lasts only as long as stock does.

While you are over at Tiny People be sure to have a good browse around the site, it’s most relaxing and easy to use, and the eye-candy is incredible! Danielle and her team work overtime searching out the most beautiful and brilliant finds, and the brands and aesthetic of Tiny People are truly inspiring.

Investing in quality purchases from this fine store will hold you in good stead for many years (and even generations) to come. Tiny People also have two stunning bricks and mortar stores, so if you’re in, or passing through, Bryron Bay NSW, or Kirra Beach QLD, you can pop in and witness the splendour in-store.

Before you shop til you drop I recommend signing up to the Tiny People newsletter. You’ll then be kept in the loop for upcoming events – and they are always spectacular! – and the online magazine they release periodically is a mini masterpiece.

Tiny People stock the following designer and boutique brands:

Babu, Baby Bloch, Banjo, Binth, Birkenstock, Black Rabbit, Bloom, Brio, Celebrity Baby, Chalk & Cheese, Cheekeyes, Clare Nicolson, Cried Wolf, Dante Beatrix, Deglingos, Deus, Dwellstudio, Frazier & Wing, Gaia, Gold, Gregoire Ganter, Gypsy and Twink, i Golfini, il Tutto, Inke, Jane Reiseger, Jolie & Jane, Kathe Kruse, Kideko, Kristen Loffer Theiss, Like A Bike, Little Scruff, Littlehorn, Lucca P, Luna Lullaby, Luna Ninos, Maiike, Max & Rose, Megan Park, Mi House, Mine by Kayla, Mini Rodini, Minti, Miss Haidee, Mobilet, Morgan & Milo, Munster, Nanoou, No Kidding, Oeuf, Paper Wings, Petite Collage, Plan Toys, Playsam, Poko Pano, Polka, Putumayo, Schaaf, Sevi, Sigikid, Silver Cross, Sirch, Stephanie Dosreis, Tamar Mogendorff, Thom Thom, Trelise Cooper, Trousellier, Vilac, Vulli, and Wovenplay.

Tiny People ship all orders over $150 (excluding large and oversized orders) free of charge. Contact Tiny People for details on regular postage charges to your state.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Well it’s well and truly winter now, and that inevitably means colder days and more time spent indoors. It’s a great time to have a revamp of your home decor – I’m in the process of having a reviving spruce and it’s so much fun – it makes the space feel brand new!

A great way to have an instant update in your kids’ room is with funky wall decals, and Little Possums Toys – www.littlepossumstoys.com.au – is lending a hand and giving us an exclusive 20% discount off the entire  – and entirely fabulous! – Little Chipipi range until 27 June 2009. Enter code LC06 at checkout to redeem.

1. Little Chipipi Red Robin – less 20% discount = $66.95
2. Little Chipipi Drive Time – less 20% discount = $66.95
3. Little Chipipi Baby Animals – less 20% discount = $66.95
4. Little Chipipi Butterfly Patch - less 20% discount = $66.95
5. Little Chipipi Ships – less 20% discount = $66.95
6. Little Chipipi Baby Animals – Detail

While you’re over at Little Possums Toys swing by the Specials section. Casey and Carolyn have discounted a selection of classic best-selling toys, which will provide your children with endless opportunities for imaginative play.

Little Possums Toys is also running a fabulous Refer a Friend campaign with fantastic prizes to be won. Good luck, and have *fun*!!!

A. Goki Philadelphia Train was $39.95 NOW $29.95
B. Mamas & Papas Sleepy Head Dreamy was $32.95 NOW $24.95
C. Goki Wooden Stacking Villa was $45.95 NOW $34.95
D. Mamas & Papas Sleepy Head Snoozy was $32.95 NOW $24.95
E. Melissa and Doug Lacing Bear Dress Up was $19.95 NOW $14.95
F. Mamas & Papas Pudding Monkey Beanie Toy was $15.95 NOW $11.95

Little Possums Toys delivery charges are automatically calculated at checkout according to the Australian Post recommendation for product volume, weight and destination. Orders are delivered by either registered Australia Post or Fastway Courier. Contact Little Possums Toys for further details.

Today Miki brings you an update on the baby and kids cot and bedlinen scene. There are so many new and  gorgeous quality options to choose from (I’ll take two of everything, please!) Stay tuned for part 2, coming next Friday for more wonderful options.

If you’re champing at the bit, you can read the 2008 reportage on bedlinen in the meantime: Read Part One read Part Two.

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By know you’re probably aware of my baby and kids shoe fetish, but I’m sharing with ou today my other great passion: bedlinen.  I love kids’ bedding.  I can’t get enough of it, and it’s going to break my heart when my children are old enough to insist that actually, they really want that licensed character doona sets instead of the beautiful ones I want to buy for them.

Until that sad day arrives I am going to continue to indulge my passion to the fullest

Today I present for your consideration a few absolute stunners.  First up is Three Little Trees, who are making quite a splash on the fashion front at the moment, with their new Japanese-inspired linen sets. The Japanese Flower print for girls and the Flying Bird print for boys are über cool and will make any bedroom ooze with chic. Be prepared to buy a Japanese tea set for your daughter and martial arts lessons for your son (or possibly vice versa) if you go down this path; Japanese design and culture is addictive! (Hot hint: Three Little Trees Ichi Ni cot bedding is heavily discounted at 9 Months Waiting right now!)

Cult German designer Graziela Preisner and her daughter, Nina, have just re-released their original 1970′s print byGraziela linen set.  Blazing with colour, this range includes not just bedlinen but room accessories too, even nightwear!  It’s currently 15% off using the code ’0609′ on the byGraziela site (code expires 30 June ’09), and postage to Australia works out at around AU$50 for a set of linen – so for a single bed set you’re looking at around AU$150 all up including delivery.

Another honourable mention today is the Coco & Eli cot bedding sets, available exclusively from The Hip Infant.  I have in fact just bought one of these sets for my soon-to-arrive baby, and I absolutely love it. The 100% cotton fabric is stretchy and soft, and the colours and design are gorgeous.  I made up the cot with it today and spent about half an hour just happily fussing over it – but maybe I shouldn’t admit that on the internet…

KAS Kids doona sets are currently 20% off at The Little Kidz Closet, and it’s a great chance to snap up this beautiful brand. Classic children’s designs (e.g., trucks and boats for boys and apples and birds for girls) are given a new lease on life with this brand, and the results are really quite beautiful.  There’s a range of stylish accessories too.

Lastly, crisp and stylish British brand Olli & Lime is now available at ele-ahbaant so you no longer have to source it from overseas.  A surefire favourite for anyone who’s not a fan of cutesy bunnies and flowers on their kids’ bedlinen, Olli & Lime designs are perfect for the modern babe.

In rows from top left:
Three Little Trees ‘Ichi Ni’ Bedding – Japanese Flower Print, Cot $94.95, Single $109.95
byGraziela Duvet Set, Cot size £34.00; Single size £54.00
Three Little Trees ‘Ichi Ni’ Bedding – Flying Birds Print, Cot $94.95, Single $109.95
Coco & Eli Cot Bedding Sets in Buttermilk/Blue and Buttermilk/Pink, $99.95
KAS Kids Quilt Set – Vroom Vroom, $89.95 $71.96
KAS Kids Quilt Set – Little Apples, $89.95 $71.96
Olli & Lime Bedding Set, $134.95

As always, please check individual sites for postage details, and have a look at the KidStyleFile All Current Deals page to make sure you’re getting the best deal on your purchase.

Today’s post written by Miki

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End of financial year madness continues, and today the spotlight falls on that eternal KidStyleFile favourite, Where Did You Get That? – www.wheredidyougetthat.com.au.

It’d had better be a big spotlight though, because this is a BIG offer: 30% off all new season’s fashion!!

Yes indeedy folks, you can take 30% off current season Two Belles, Tommy Rocket, Daily Tea, Tea Collection and lots more – so get your credit card out and snap up those pieces you’ve been eyeing off while they’re still available in the right size!  The code is ‘SNAPTHAT’ (enter it at the Redeem Discount Coupon section at checkout) and it expires at midnight on the 23rd of June.

While you’re at WDYGT? going happily fashion-mad, don’t forget to have a look at Craft section.  After all, school holidays are very rapidly approaching, and at this time of year the last thing you need is a succession of rainy days with the children stuck inside and nothing for them to do.  WDYGT? stock a fabulous range of craft kits guaranteed to get the kids interested.  And when I say ‘the kids’, I include the boys in that too – what boy do you know who could resist the Djeco Stained Glass Dragon kit (no. 7 below) or the Djeco Knights Create-A-Story kit (no. 8)?

I also love the puzzles in Toys & Games.  The ‘Abracadabra’ Puzzle by Djeco (no. 2) puts me in mind of a Miro painting, and the cubes puzzles in the category are great for little people.  There’s hours and hours of fun for the kids to be found in this store, so do yourself a favour and make sure you’re stocked up for the coming break.

If you haven’t already, make sure you allocate a decent amount of time for browsing through the Summer Sale and Clearance sections.  You can snap up some fantastic bargains in there, including 50% off a huge range of summer stock! Look at Morgan & Milo shoes too, they’re marked down generously so take advantage of the fact to snap up this exclusive brand.

1. Two Belles Love & Peace Tee, $50.00 $35.00
2. Djeco Abracadabra Puzzle, $31.95
3. Djeco Art Nouveau Workshop, $48.40
4. Two Belles Applique Peacock Velour Jacket, $70.00 $49.00
5. Tommy Rocket Forest Cargo Pant, $70.00 $49.00
6. Two Belles Sad Belle Print Top, $53.00 $37.10
7. Djeco Dragons Stained Glass Workshop, $39.60
8. Djeco Knights Create-A-Story, $37.40
9. Daily Tea Rooster Long Sleeve Top, $34.95 $24.46
10. Djeco Pom Pom Maker, $31.90 $28.95

Where Did You Get That? stocks a huge range from the following designers: Aden + Anais, BabyMoov Bebedelice and Lovenest, Bella Tunno, Bod and Bod for Bubs hair and skin-care, Coco Boheme, Coo Clocks, Deglingos, Djeco, eco.kid,  Enchanted Faeries figurines, Girls 4 Sport swimwear, Goorin Borthers, Lelli Kelly, Moppit, Morgan & Milo, Opal London, Pink + Blue Yummy Mummy, Star & Rose, Tea Collection, Thermos, Tommy Rocket, Tooli, Two Belles, Zid Zid Kids, and Woolbabe sleeping bags.

Where Did You Get That? charge a flat rate of $7.95 for standard postage Australia-wide.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Box art – the art of taking everyday boxes previously used for the accommodation of toothpaste, tissues, cereal, and the like, and turning them into abstract sculptures, dollhouses, robots, animals and more – is a staple activity of the playgroup to early primary set.

Box art is an affordable and readily available activity – you already have the materials by dint of shopping for everyday supplies, and the cost in built-in – and also environmentally friendly: you’re reusing, reducing the demand for materials for the purpose, and once the buzz is over, you can recycle your creation.

Australian artist Annalise Rees has taken box art to new heights with her stunning sculptural creations that explore the concept of ‘home’. The addition of lights make her box structures even more fascinating: my mind is buzzing with ideas of who and what might live inside.

If you live within range of Mildura, Victoria, Australia you’re in for a treat: Annalise Rees has an exhibition starting at the Mildura Arts Centre on 23 July, running through to 26 August 2009. MAC is also holding a Cardboard Cities workshop for kids, led by Annalise. Contact the Mildura Arts Centre for more information.

Image above via Holga.

Images above via Annalise Rees/Artroom website

Today’s post written by Miki

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More than summertime, more than my birthday, almost more than Christmas, I love stocktake sale time.  It’s so exciting seeing all the big red signs come out in shop windows and wondering which beautiful things I’ve been wanting that I’ll finally be able to afford.

And as you’ll have been noticing, online stores do stocktake sales just as well – and in many cases, better! – than their bricks-and-mortar counterparts.

Take kounia-bella – www.kounia-bella.com.au – for example. Both an online store and a beautiful bricks-and-mortar shop in Oakleigh, Melbourne, K-B are throwing their literal and virtual doors wide open with a spectacular stocktake sale. Just *how* good is this stocktake sale, do I hear you ask?

Well get this: a massively ginormous 35% off store-wide! Yep, sale stock (much of it already at up to 60% off) is included here, so you can walk away with treats from Australia’s most highly coveted boutique children’s brands at prices so tiny you could use the spare change from down the back of the sofa! To claim your 35% store-wide discount, enter ’0609KSFOFFER35%’ at checkout until midnight 30 June 2009.  Alternatively, Melbournites can visit the gorgeous beautiful shop in Oakleigh.

kounia-bella really do stock the creme de la creme of the kidswear industry. Given that they cover brands like Bebe by Minihaha, Woof!, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Enfant by Collette Dinnigan, Tea Princess and many, many more, this sale is truly remarkable – when else and where else are you going to see these designers’ current season ranges marked down so heavily?

I just have to mention the kounia-bella exclusive cupcake kits by Sweetiepie Cakes too: with the discount they’re down from $42.00 to $27.30! Making professional-quality cupcakes has never been easier!

The sale category, as I mentioned above, has some serious discounts already in place too: up to 60% off summer pieces from those same sought after brands I’ve just listed, and you can use the 35% discount on top of that!  I’ll let you do the maths on that one, but suffice to say you’re paying well below cost price on sale stock here. Baaaaargain!

The prices quoted in red below include the 35% KSF discount and are valid until 30 June 2009.

1. Bebe by Minihaha Luxe Blue Angora Blend Beanie, $25.00 $16.25; and Luxe Blue Angora Blend Romper, $60.00 $39.00
2. Minihaha Black Spot Drop Waist Pinny, $58.00 $37.70
3. Cream Openwork Crochet Tights, $24.00 $15.60
4. Mon Ange Deluxe Merino Red/Grey Stripe Tee, $42.00 $27.30
5. LelliKelly Black Disco Leather Mid Boot, $175.00 $113.75
6. Royal Selangor Baby Elephant Mug, $99.00 $64.35
7. Eeni Meeni Miini Moh Pure Creatures, $29.00ea $18.85ea
8. Woof! by Minihaha Navy Lambswool Blend Vest, $55.00 $35.75
9. Woof! by Minihaha Black Classic Jeans, $59.00 $38.35
10. Eeni Meeni Miini Moh Enfant Beanie – Gravel, $27.00 $17.55; and Bodysuit – Gravel, $44.00 $28.60
11. Mamas & Papas Berry Rag Doll, $59.00 $38.35
12. Mon Ange Pink Classic PJs, $45.00 $29.25

Kounia-Bella stock the following fine baby and kids brands: A-Z Designer Letters, Babylicious, Bear Box Kids, Bebe by Minihaha, Bebe Junior by Minihaha, Collette Dinnigan Enfant, Crocodile Creek, Ducky Beau Mini, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh Pure, Emile et Rose, Gelati Art, Havaianas, Kaloo, Little Chipipi, Mama’s and Papa’s, Mini Rhubarb, Noonoo, Ouch, Robeez, Shabby Shaq and Tea Princess.

Kounia-Bella charge from $9.00 standard postage, and $12.00 Express Post. Orders over $150.00 are shipped free* (*conditions apply). See the Kounia-Bella shipping info page for full details. Kounia-Bella also run a fabulous VIP Loyalty Club. For every dollar you spend on non-sale items, you get a 10% credit off your next purchase. Read the full details here. Leave a note in the comments/notes area at checkout if any of your purchases are gifts and take advantage of Kounia-Bella’s free (and stunning!) wrap service.