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Post written by Raquel

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This Valentine’s month my heart has been all a flutter. Yep, February’s round up of smart looking,  cleverly designed eco goodies for kids is definitely tickling my fancy. Enjoy!

The Green Guide is published on the second Friday of each month. Read previous ‘The Green Guide’ posts here.

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1.      Who said winter’s all about the grey? These groovy Keen Coronado Rain Boots keep the cooler days sun-shiny bright with a natural rubber soul that’ll have kid’s kicking it in eco-cool style. $64.95

2.      Lemur, rabbit or snow leopard .. which ever they choose to be, children can channel their inner wild in Animal Tails’ GOTS certified organic wear for one to 10 year olds. Tees, rompers and hats look super snazzy and a percentage of all sales is donated to environmental and animal protection agencies. From $24.99

3.      Il est adorable, non? Handmade in Montreal, this Octopus softie is all quirky cuteness minus the environmental sting thanks to Velvet Moustache’s crafty use of organic cottons, designer fabric leftovers and reused materials. CDN$60.00

4.     When do mushrooms become kid covetable? Hint: don’t serve them on a plate! Handmade by Etsy seller Muddy Feet, this funky Mushroom Bowling Set will help kids see fungi in a whole new – tastier! – light. Sets can be purchased unfinished to decorate yourself, or with colours and counting spots for learning. USD$38.00

5.       What could you possibly want with a box with a duck on it? Everything, because this wee life organiser contains everything a mum needs to care for baby! Duck Duck Green has saved you all the hard work by putting together a carefully considered collection of eco friendly essentials for baby and the box itself has added purpose, made from FSC certified pine it doubles as a toy box. From USD$225.00

6.      Made from %100 wool felt, these Easy Rider bags attach to the handles of children’s bikes, providing a hip way for eco peddlers to carry their belongings and collected treasures. euro39.95

7.      What do you get when you cross a rainbow with a frog? One awesome amphibian the kids will love (step aside, Kermit!). This handsome fella is one of several animated characters handmade by Pocket Carnival using GOTS certified organic cotton stuffed with natural corn fibre. $30.00

8.      Dipping into Goatmilk Kidware’s organic wardrobe of basics is like dipping into bowl of traditional home cooked oats, it leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy. In meltingly soft shades of rose, heather grey and white, the clean, cozy lines of the singlets, briefs and thermals embody classic European styling, after all simple pleasures are always the best.

9.      At 75mL, these Silicon Freezer Pods are ideally sized for breast milk and baby food, plus when bubs is older the BPA free moulds can be used to bake mini puddings and muffins. Available in hot pink, blue and turquoise. $19.95

10.    Dream Big; Love Your Ocean; Hope. PBTeen’s range of organic pillows are full of positivity and pep, which has gotta be a good thing for getting your kids’ day off to a great start. USD$29.00

Please check individual sites for postage details and be sure to survey the KidStyleFile All Current Deals page to make sure you’re getting the best possible deal.

Post written by Leah

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The secret of a stylish wardrobe is not neccesarily the procurement of as many latest seasonal pieces as you can lay your hands on, but the steady gathering of staples mixed with statement pieces. I’m a little obsesssed with kids fashion (no suprises there) but with a limited budget to spend on the creation of my kidlets wardrobe, I have taken to writing “wish lists” and slowly but steadily gathering pieces as they come on sale for the remainder of the season and into the following year. I must admit, at the start of the season I do lash out on one or two statement pieces for the kidlets wardrobe, but I also grab the opportunity to spend up big on the passing seasons goodies at the discounted prices.

Cornflowerblue – www.cornflowerblue.com.au – stocks so many pieces of loveliness that I’m always unsure where to start! A large portion of my wishlist can be found within their pages and I routinely check back to see what’s new on the site.

Now is the time to stock up organic and ethically made garments ready for next year (or if you’re in Northern Australia – for the rest of the year) with CFB summer 2011 stock now reduced by up to 75% – nothing is over $30, while stocks last!  You’ll find three price points – $10, $20 and $30 and all items are marked accordingly: browse through the menus of your choice on the site to locate sale pieces. Shop til you drop across the sale and also receive FREE postage Australia wide when you spend $50.00 or more (before postage charges). Enter code KSF_MEGA at checkout to redeem until 28 February 2011. Cornflowerblue will also donate $1.00 from every sale to the Queensland Flood and Cyclone Victims.

Discounted prices quoted below are valid while stocks last only until 28 February 2011.

1. NEWBORN: Monte and Tex Bamboo Top and Pant Set $37.40 $10.00
2. 1 YEAR: Gaia Organic Cotton BMIX Hoodie $34.95 $20.00
3. 2 YEARS: Foundation of Love Floral Dress $15.00
4. 3 YEARS: little armourie Charlise PJ $39.95 $25.00
5. 4 YEARS: Blueberry Kids Blue Sparkle Dress $40.00 $20.00
6. 5 YEARS: Foundation of Love Geometic Frill Dress $15.00
7. 6 YEARS: Purebaby – Kids Boys Pants $50.00 $20.00
8. 7 YEARS: Purebaby – Kids Girls 3/4 pant $44.95 $20.00
9. 8 YEARS: Coco and Ginger Coco Dress – White $76.00 $30.00
10. 10 YEARS: Green Eyed Monster Butterflies Tee Dress $38.35 $10.00

Cornflowerblue stocks a range of beautiful, ethical and organic brands for box genders including Purebaby, Gaia Organic Cotton, Little Armourie, La Queue du Chat, Go Gently Baby, Paper Wings, Three Little Trees, Fabrik, Nanny Pickle, Eternal Creation, Well Spotted, Apple and Bee, Bornsage, Eco Peko, Tiny Revolutionary, Cheeky Chickies, Green Eyed Monster, Old Soles, Minime of Sydney and Foundation of Love.

Cornflowerblue offer same day Express Post shipping for $8.00 Australia-wide, when orders are placed before 1pm. They will also happily ship internationally.  For full delivery information please click here.

Post written by Leah

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Some of my favourite books as a child were written by Enid Blyton. Her stories transported me to magical places and I longed for a magic wishing chair or a tree in our backyard which was full of magical creatures and rotating cities at its peak. New Australian label Pippa Little – www.pippalittle.com , a range for little girls 0-4 years, somehow brings all these memories flooding back. The range is fun, quirky, magical with a pinch of mischievousness. Made entirely in Sydney, Australia, with many of the fabrics hand painted by the designer, this label will be one to look out from when sourcing a truly unique outfit for your little princess.

You can shop by adventure (Ruby’s Rodeo, Daisy Duke’s Picnic, Tia’s Tea Party) from the current range with prices from $29.00, or hold out for the upcoming winter collection. Mum’s can spoil themselves with a shop at Big Sister site Pippa Shop.

Pippa Little postage charges are calculated at checkout.

Post written by Anna

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Moving. Ugh. What an arduous task. You may not envy the job ahead of Melissa at Whimsy Child – www.whimsychild.com.au but let me tell you, all your friends are going to be green with envy at the delightful bargains you have snapped up in her fabulous moving sale!

Right now all KidStyleFile readers can make the most of a hefty 20% off store-wide *excluding artwork, but including every item in the sale section which has items already reduced by up to 70%. Woot Woot! Enter code KSF-MOVE at checkout to redeem your discount. Please note unless you specifically request it, there will be no gift wrapping on these orders. This offer is only valid while stocks last and must end midnight 1 March 2011.

There are a host of brilliant labels on offer at Whimsy Child which include ‘Stun, Agoo, Leg Huggers, Alejandra Keal, Baby Star, Beep Beep, Blik, Cackleberry Kids, Clover NY, Coco & Ginger, Daily Tea, Dan Dan, Djeco, Dotty Spot Designs, egg, ele-ahbaant, Flirty Bird, Funky Little Darlings, Glug, Havoc Denim, Hoof Shoes, Itch Design, Llum, Lunch Punch, Manhattan Toy Company, Miatom, mini treasures, MudPuppy, Nanny Pickle, Noon, Olli & Lime, Piperoid, Polka, purebaby, Saltwater Sandals, Seedling, Shampoodle, Stella Cove, Taia, Three Little Trees, Tommu Rocket, Two Belles and Wonderboy, and you can take 20%-85% off all of them.

So go to it, give Melissa a helping hand and make the most of the huge bargains on offer – it would be wrong not to wouldn’t it?!

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable while stocks last and with special code KSF-MOVE until midnight 1 March 2011.

1. Coco & Ginger Sienna swing top in Periwinkle blue silk $52.95 $28.00 less further 20% = $22.40
   
2. Itch Design Lego Man Flock Print Tee $44.00 $24.50 less further 20% = $19.36
   
3. Itch Design Monster Mouth Print Shorts $55.00 $33.50 less further 20% = $26.80
   
4. Polka Tea for Two Frilly Singlet in Lilac $49.95 $28.50 less further 20% = $22.80
   
5. Llum Vintage Red Dirndl Skirt $39.95 $28.50 less further 20% = $22.80
   
6. Purebaby Spot Print Girls Woven Top $39.95 $25.50 less further 20% = $20.40
   
7. Purebaby raspberry stripe singlet bodysuit $24.95 $15.50 less further 20% = $12.40
   
8. Three Little Trees Songbird Singlet $24.95 $14.50 less further 20% = $11.60
   
9. Two Belles Floral Kaftan $65.96 $35.00 less further 20% = $28.00
   
10. Purebaby Grey Striped Baby Hat $14.95 $11.50 less further 20% = $9.20
11. Mini Treasures Allira Denim Diamonte Leggings $39.95 $22.00 less further 20% = $17.60 and Mini Treasures Allira LS flocking top $49.95 $31.50 less further 20% = $25.20
    
12. Tommy Rocket Roar Tee $43.95 $25.00 less further 20% = $20.00
    

Whimsy Child ship Australia-wide from $8.50 flat rate Australia-wide express post. Orders over $125.00 ship Australia-wide for FREE! Click here for further shipping details.

Post written by Edwina

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I am a card carrying lover of handmade and independent designers. The power vested in the objects created from nothing and stitched or inked from the designers hand echoes through the lifetime of the object. Most of these products are one-offs and individual works of art and are sure to be well-loved by their recipients

Sites like Etsy are literally a treasure chest of the cool and the creative and it is a great pleasure for me to visit  and uncover some of the most beautiful, whimsical and creative products available. Here are some of my latest favourites.

1. Emile the Bear, by OneLittleRedFox $Euro20
2. Raccoon Embroidery Hoop, by OneLittleRedFox $Euro43
3. Little Turnip Natural Teething Toy, by Little Sapling Toys $US12
4. Pillow Doll Garden Lady, by mck254 $US175
5. Rob Ryan ‘Fragile Tape’, by misterrob $US15.30
6. Whale Tissue Holder, by gnomesweeeetgnome $US29.99
7. Old MacDonald’s Farm Dress, by bellajoysboutique $US48
8. Organic Cotton Monkey Hat, by citefuzz $US34

Please check individual sellers for postage and delivery details.

Post written by Miki

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With the sun beating down outside and the humidity at levels barely survivable for humans, it can seem a little bit crazy for Autumn/Winter 2011 to be arriving in-stores.  But listen to my point of view on this one: having the winter stock arriving now is *wonderful!*  Just when I’m starting to be a bit over summer and the humidity and the mozzies and sand in everything and the way my pillowcase smells of sunscreen no matter how often I wash it, all these glorious autumn and winter fashions start showing up in the stores I love, and just looking at them feels like a cool breeze blowing across my face. I’m getting excited about the approaching colder weather already!

Where Did You Get That? – www.wheredidyougetthat.com.au – has just become a winter wonderland with of AW11 fashions from Claesen’s, Daily Tea, Tea Collection, Tommy Rocket and Two Belles all now in store and ready to buy.  I’m loving Two Belles Show Horse Tee pictured at #2 below, and also the Daily Tea Paisley Pony Tee next to it at #3 which carries on the equestrian theme.  I predict that Tea Collection’s Girls Croatian Floral Hoodie will be a sell-out piece this winter – team it with the Straight Leg Rainbow Warrior Jeans by Two Belles for an urban look, or go comfy and cheery with the Daily Tea Girls Peg Leg Leggings in Berry. Plus did you see the Claesen’s Girls Herringbone Jacket?  Swoon!

For boys I am *loving* the Claesen’s Boys Argyle Tee which is just the right blend of playful and cool.  Daily Tea‘s nature inspired tees never fail to make me covet them, and since they’re so well priced I always snap up a few!  Plus I had to include the Tommy Rocket Nine Robot Jersey Hoodie, partly because I think it’s awesome, but mainly because my Master A was looking over my shoulder just now and insisted that it be shown in the images because it’s his ‘most favouritist’.  Can’t argue with that.

Buy two or more items of new AW11 fashion at Where Did You Get That? and receive FREE postage Australia-wide. Just pop two or more new winter fashion 2011 items into your shopping cart and select the ***WINTER 2011 FASHION FREE POST OFFER*** in shipping options at checkout to receive your free delivery wherever you are in Australia until 25 February 2011. Also, don’t miss your chance to scoop hot bargains in the summer fashion category, which is all marked down by 40%-50%, and the clearance section, which is bargain central with previous seasons’ kids fashion starting just $5!

1. Tea Collection Girls Croatian Floral Hoodie, $57.95
2. Two Belles Show Horse Tee, $49.95
3. Daily Tea Girls Paisley Pony Top, $27.95
4. Daily Tea Girls Peg Leg Leggings – Berry, $21.95
5. Two Belles Straight Leg Rainbow Warrior Jeans, $74.95
6. Claesen’s Girls Herringbone Jacket, $99.95
7. Claesen’s Boys Argyle Tee, $49.95
8. Tommy Rocket Nine Robot Jersey Hoodie, $54.95
9. Daily Tea Lion Double Decker Tee, $27.95
10. Daily Tea Boys Dragon Tee, $27.95
11. Tea Collection Boys Zoltan Plaid Twill Pant, $57.95

Where Did You Get That? stocks a quality range of products from Allen & Unwin Publishers, Bella Tunno, Belly Art, Budkins, Candela, Cat Nap, Chic by Sha, Claesen’s Evergreens, Coco Boheme, Coo Clocks, Crazy Forts, Daily Tea, Deglingos, Djeco, Dezign with a Z, EcoCocoon, Enchanted Faeries, Eric Carle, Folkmanis, Foogo & Funtainer By Thermos, Fraggle Rock, Fruut Sacks & Fruut Trees, Girls 4 Sport, Goodbyn, Goorin Brothers, Intelliplay, Le Toy Van, Lelli Kelly, Manhattan Toy Company, Merrigold Wooden Toys, MOJO, Morgan & Milo, Radio Flyer, Stella Cove, Tango Books, Tea Collection, Tommy Rocket, Two Belles, Wagonware, Zid Zid Kids, The String Doll Gang, Freak-O-Bags and Blabbos Buddies.

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