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Post written by Angela

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Kids have creative energy to burn and they express themselves freely and without the self-consciousness that adults have. Ask them to draw anything you please and they’ll rise to the challenge – “I don’t know how” just isn’t in their lexicon.

Toetum – www.toetum.com.au – have produced a wonderful art set to give kids a fantastic creative outlet. The Toetum Art Tower consists of a set of 24 textas and 20 interlocking cards which can be decorated and then slotted together to create a unique 3D art structure. I just love this unique concept which would make a great activity on holiday journeys or at home.

The Toetum Art Tower is $19.95 and is available from the Toetum website. While you’re there check out Toetum’s 30% off sale on all clothing and bags until 24 December 2010.

Toetum ship Australia wide from $5.50. International orders are welcome. Click here for full postage and delivery information.

Post written by Leah

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I need to tell you a little secret…..I love school and learning so much that I became a teacher just so I would never have to actually leave! I hope to instil the same love of learning and school in my own children. To help me, I am always on the look out for quality toys that my kidlets little hands can play with and learn new concepts from as they play.

Say hello to My Wooden Toys – www.mywoodentoys.com.au – an affordable online educational toyshop with a plethora of delightful games and toys which are certain to help your children learn new concepts whilst having fun. Each toy is individually selected to encourage your little one to use their imagination, explore, experiment and, of course, have fun with!

Stroll across to My Wooden Toys specials section with up to 27% off RRP and all certain to engage your little one.  All the product picks below are from the specials section,  just to give you an idea of the brilliant offers. Also check the free postage section to find the smaller items which ship FREE of charge. Happy shopping!

My Wooden Toys charge $8.40 per order Australia wide. My Wooden Toys also ship selected items free of charge: look for the clearly marked ‘Postage Free’ products. View full details here.

Post written by Angela

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As many of you may know, we conducted the KidStyleFile Annual Reader Survey in September/October this year.

You had the chance to express yourself on a wide range of topics, and in the ‘favourite childrenswear designer’ category we gave you five free text fields into which to write your favourite designers. This category wasn’t mandatory and you could choose to nominate less than five designers, or bypass it or altogether. You didn’t bypass it; you expressed your love fully and freely, resulting in over 8,000 votes being cast!

We’ve counted all the votes up now and the winner was 100% clear. For the third year running, Australian label Oobi Baby & Kids has trumped the field, rising above chain store labels and multi-national brands with big marketing budgets to take the number one place in your hearts.

Congratulations to head Oobi designer Alex Riggs and her team: keep up the good work!

Click here to locate Oobi stockists.

Today’s post written by Anna

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A big shout out to you today if you are one of our ‘expecting’ readers! A big congratulations to you, you gorgeous thing! There is nothing quite like the beauty of a pregnant woman, although it is rare to find a pregnant woman who feels as beautiful as she looks to everyone else. Selecting maternity clothes that are both comfortable and stylish can do a lot to uplift your feelings while you’re pregnant and I have great news today because the absolutely beautiful store Toffee Apple Tummies – www.toffeeappletummies.com.au delivers on both counts.

Toffee Apple Tummies is a one-stop-shop for sourcing gorgeous maternity and nursing wear to see you looking and feeling your absolute best throughout your pregnancy and beyond. You will find lush maternity gear to drape your precious baby bump in by Szabo, Fertile Mind, Ripe, Seraphine, Bliss, Dress 4 Two, Maternal America, Soon, Bando and Belly Belt.

Plus, after falling in love with all things baby, proprietor Sam fell in love with shopping for baby, too! So, in addition to all the glorious maternity and nursing wear, you will find an all out stunning range of clothing, footwear, gifts and accessories for little people too – newborn up to size 8 from the following range of labels: Run Scotty Run, Bebe, Pure Baby, Minihaha, Anna Corbett, Sandy Feet, Walnut, Old Soles, Petunia Pickle Bottom, Eco Nino and Eco Llama.

Toffee Apple Tummies is currently in the midst of a Huge Mid Summer Clearance Sale with dramatic reductions up to 65% off the RRP including maternity wear and some special items for little people too. You’ll also find a nice selection of winter fashion perfect for the season to come. Stock up, before for these goodies are all snapped up!

Toffee Apple Tummies ship Australia wide for the low flat fee of $7.50, with the exception of gift vouchers which are shipped free of charge. Toffee Apple Tummies are also happy to ship internationally via Australia Post Air mail. For full details please see their delivery page.

Post written by Olivia

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The team at Busy Bee Toys – www.busybeetoys.com.au have been busy little bumble bees, sourcing only the most unique toys, clothing and accessories, all of the highest quality, for our little munchkins.

Stocking the following baby & kids designers: Annabel Trends, Automoblox, Bebe, Bialetti, Blik Graphics, Built, Busy Bee Toys, Chicco, Crazy Forts, Djeco, Ebulobo, Eitech, Felt Tales, Flying Pig, Folkmanis, Forwalls, Fred and Friends, Holly Chic, Honey Sticks,  IS Gifts, Jellycat, Joseph Joseph, Kikkerland, Knock Knock, K’s Kids, Lark, Le Toy Van, Little Tikes, Manhattan Toy, Melissa & Doug, Milk and Tickles, Nature’s Child, Noo Designs, Plan Toys, Playsam, Present Time, Seedling, SES Creative, Skip Hop, Sparkle T, Sticky Tiki, Stirlingfox, Sweet Cheeks, Tango Books, Teeny Me, Viking Toys, Vileda, Vulli and WOW Toys, you are sure to find something great to complete your Christmas list with.

Right now you can save up to 50% off over 300 individual quality toys, games and accessories in the Busy Bees Toys clearnace sale, while stock last only. Orders $150+ also receive FREE shipping, Australia-wide. Game ON!!

Busy Bee Toys ship Australia wide for $7.00, with orders over $150 shipped FREE. International orders are welcome. See the delivery page for full information.

Post written by Angela

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Toys are at the heart of Christmas gifting for kids. A well chosen toy will bring joy not only for Christmas day, but for many days to come. If you’re still looking for that special ‘big’ gift or smaller presents to stuff in stockings then Entropy – www.entropy.com.au – online toy store has the goods with a huge selection of quality brands (see below for the eyepoppingly big list) and literally hundreds (500+!) of small gift ideas under $15.

As well as their hundreds of affordable Christmas gift items don’t miss Entropy’s sale section, with up to 40% off a super selection of toys just perfect for under the tree, and take advantage of their FREE gift wrapping service and FREE delivery, Australia-wide, when you spend $100+. Entropy are sending orders under 5kg (Razor Scooters included!) out for Christmas until 20 December 2010.

Entropy stock fine toys fom the following elite brands: 4M, AB Games, Active People, Alex, Alma’s Designs, Amos, Anamalz, Aristoplay, Artiwood, Australian Menagerie, Automoblox, Bananagrams, Baufix, Be Educated, Bead Bazaar, Bead Shop, Beeboo, Beleduc, Bioviva, Blue Orange, Blue Ribbon, Boikido, Bolz, Brio, Cause Toys, Chelona, Cito, Classic Toys, Clementoni, Cogno, Corolle, Crafty Kids, Creative Education, Creatives, Crocodile Creek, CSIRO, Debresk, Die Spiegelburg, Discraft, Djeco, Dobbin and Drum Toys, Dresdner Puppenmanufaktur, Drewart, Drumond Park, Dumpling Dynasty, Eddu Toy, Educational Experience, Edushape, Eeboo, Eleganter, Entropy, Eyetribe, Fagus, Fairy Girls, Fascinations, Felt Creations, Fibracolor, Fiesta Crafts, Find It Games, Fish River Crafts, Folkmanis, Fruity Face, Fun Factory, Fundex, Galt, Games for all reasons, Gamewright, Gelli Baff, Gigamic, Giotto, Goki, Goldfish Gifts, Great Gizmos, Green Board Game Co, Green Toys, Grimms Spielholzdesign, Guidecraft, Gyro Car, Haba, Hama, Hands on Toys, Hansen, HaPe, Hasbro, Heimess, Hurrican, Imagability, Independence Studio, Infinitoy, Insect Lore, Intelliquest, International Playthings, Interstar, IQ ideas, Jack Rabbit Creations, Janod, John Crane, Johnco Productions, Juggleart, Kathe Kruse, Kiddy Toys, Kikkerland, Klutz, Knox and Floyd, Kobba, Kod Kod International Games, Kushies Zolo, Lagoon Books, Le Toy Van, Learning Curve, Leisure Learning, Lisa Leleu, Live Play Create, Lundby, Magnetic Moves, Magnetic Poetry, Manhattan Toy Company, Maxitronix, McNeill Designs, Meccano, Mehano, Melissa and Doug, Merrigold Collections, Micador, Microscooters, Miller Goodman, Mindtwister, Mishi Design, Mookie, Moulin Roty, National Geographic, Navir, Neat-Oh!, Nic, Ohio Art Company, One to Ten Toy, Oobi, Orchard Toys, Outset Media, Papo, Penelope Peapod, Piatnik, Pintoy, Plan Toys, Playroom, Playsam, Project Runway, Putumayo, Pywacket, Quercetti, Raggidy Rag, Rio Grande Games, Rolobox, Rosie Flo, Rumba Games, Santoys, Sarah’s Silks, Schleich, Schylling, Science and Nature, Sekkoia, Sevi, Shure, Sigg, Sigikid, Sirch, Smart Games, Smile Education, Sparkle T, Sparrow Kids, Spy Alley, Squatter, Sticky Mosaics, Story-time, Swatch, The Birthday Company, The Little Experience, The Toy Workshop, Theatrix, Thinkfun, Tiny Love, Toot Scoot, Toys Pure, Travis Designs, Trullala, UGames, Uncle Milton, Ventura, Vida Games, Viking, Vilac, Voila, Webkinz, Wheely Bug, Windspeed Kites, Wishbone, Wonderworld, World Alive, Yamax, Yoho, and Zoobookoo.

Entropy charge a flat fee of $9.95 for delivery, Australia-wide. Orders $100+ are shippeed FREE. Click here for full postage and delivery information.