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Post written by Miki

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There’s nothing like a makeover to give you a new lease on life, and that’s true for websites just as much as it is people.  Mel and the team at Whimsy Child – www.whimsychild.com.au – have just launched their newly re-designed site and it’s fantastic – so easy to navigate, so fresh and stylish and so full of all their wonderful stock!

Speaking of stock, I have to highlight some gorgeous new products that caught my eye.  Firstly, make sure you have a look at the new retro-inspired lunch boxes from So Young Mother. These lunchboxes are PVC and phthalate-free, feature a coated linen exterior (which wipes clean!) while the interior is fully insulated to keep food hot or cold for hours. They are so funky that they might make you want to return to school yourself! I’d also suggest checking out Glug – currently spring/summer is in stock and if you like it then grab it now as it sold out well before summer ever arrived last year.  I love the Monkey Tee!

And make sure you allow time for a good dig through the expansive sale section as the bargains there are well worth grabbing.  Brands like Daily Tea, Coco & Ginger, Shampoodle and Glug are marked down by up to 45%!  When you combine that with the Whimsy Child Rewards Points system it’s really extremely good value.

For a limited time you can get FREE SHIPPING on your order! No minimum spend and no code is needed, just select the relevant option when you checkout.

The prices below are valid only while stocks last.

1. Hoof Twista Toggle – Pink, $36.95 $25.00
2. Daily Tea Mantis Double Decker Tee, $17.95 $14.50
3. Daily Tea Butterfly D/D Dress, $30.00 $25.00
4. Shampoodle Pepper Tracksuit – Wood Brown, $84.95 $74.50
5. Daily Tea Folk Flower Banded Dress, $29.00 $25.00
6. Coco & Ginger Sienna Swing Top, $52.95 $25.00
7. Glug Zebra Long Sleeved Tee, $36.95 $29.50
8. Daily Tea French Terry Cargo Pants, $30.00 $25.00
New: Glug Heathered Smoke Street Sweats, $42.00; So Young Mother Green Robot Cooler Bag, $33.00; Glug Tulip Dress – Guava, $48.00; Glug Short Sleeved Monkey Tee, $35.00; So Young Mother Brown Horse Lunchbox, $35.00

The Whimsy Child buffet  includes ‘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, Tommy Rocket, Two Belles and Wonderboy. Fill up your party plate today and enjoy the sweet delights on offer.

For a limited time Whimsy Child are shipping within Australia for FREE  (normally Whimsy Child ship Australia-wide from $8.50 flat rate Australia-wide express post, with orders over $125.00 ship Australia-wide for FREE! Click herefor further shipping details).

Post written by Edwina

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Under every rainbow is a pot of gold. This month’s Besty of Etsy features all the colours of the rainbow, which is perfect for making the winter days a little brighter. Handmade toys, crayons, hair clips, tutus, plus gorgeous illustrations and prints – all are perfect gifts for yourself, your friends or your loved ones.

Etsy is a great place to pick up unique handmade pieces and here are some of our favourite handmade picks.  But remember, it is a vast universe of lovely handmade goodies, so grab a cuppa and head over and find some of your own pots of gold.

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Post written by Miki

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My family has a long-running tradition of holding a Christmas celebration in July. We do the whole nine yards: put up the Christmas decorations (although usually just for a day or two), cook a big traditional Christmas feast, give small Kris Kringle gifts and generally we all get very silly.  It’s all so much fun!

The girls at Where Did You Get That? – www.wheredidyougetthat.com.au – share my enthusiasm for mid-year Christmas, and as part of their own celebrations they’re holding a ‘Christmas In July’ sale!  Until 20 July 2011 you can get jolly with 20% off *everything* in the enormous Christmas In July Sale category using the code KSFXJULY (note: the code is case sensitive; excludes DressYourDoll products). You can score some amazing bargains on truly fantastic toys including Fruut Tree and Fruut Sacks, Automoblox, Djeco, Le Toy Van, Budkins and Crazy Forts! To boot you can scoop up to 50% off selected fashion! Perhaps you could even look ahead to Christmas in December and stock up on some pressies at bargain prices!

There also are loads of new products instore at WDYGT? just now. I love the new Contigo drink bottles which are spill-proof, leakproof and BPA free – and in addition to having a range of great Contigo styles for kids they cater to adults too. New products from Djeco are always worth checking out, and their latest, the ‘Children Of The World’ coloured sand workshop, is no exception.  The Budkin triple pack bridal party is guaranteed to be a winner with wedding crazy little girls (and their mums!) while WDYGT?’s range of MOJO beanbags is expanding with a range of great new designs starting at just $37.95.

So jingle your bells over to WDYGT? and check it all out!

The discounted prices below are valid using the case-sensitive code KSFXJULY until 20 July 2011, while stocks last.

1. Fraggle Rock Doozers – Plush, $27.95ea less 20% = $22.36
2. Mini Automoblox 3 Pack Hot Rods, $69.95 less 20% = $55.96
3. Automoblox T900 Truck, $64.95 less 20% = $51.96
4. *NEW* Contigo Drink Bottles, from $11.95ea
5. Djeco Art & Craft Activities, from $19.95ea less 20% = $15.96
6. Bridal Triple Pack Budkins, $29.95
7. Djeco Birthday Party Teatime Set, $82.50 $74.95 less 20% = $59.96
8. Mojo Beanbags, from $37.95ea

Where Did You Get That? stocks 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.

Where Did You Get That? ships Australia wide. You can have e-parcel tracked flat rate shipping Australia wide for $8.95 or Express Shipping for $14.95. Click here for full information, including info on shipping to New Zealand.

Post written by Edwina

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Playtime Paris is an international trade show that showcases some of the most gorgeous and imaginative international designer children’s brands. Trade shows like Playtime Paris allow retailers to check out collections from designers for delivery to shops in the following year: the retailers essentially go home with a big shopping list of beautiful products for us to enjoy later on!

This year Playtime Paris had over 300 international brands exhibiting. Many of the international brands are already some of our firm favourites, such as Bobo Choses,  Le Vestiaire de Jeanne, Severina Kids, Atsuyo Et Akiko and Noro.

I was delighted to uncover some other cool brands like Italian brand Monsieur Cucu, a super chic label for babies, kids and women. I also adored the super cute Snooshy softies which are hand knitted from Tibetan Yak wool and can be accessorised with on-trend outfits made from fashion industry off-cuts!

Playtime has finished in Paris for now, but will be heading to New York and Tokyo later this month to showcase local and international brands in those fantastic cities.

Some of our favourite brands that were showcased:

1. Le Vestiaire de Jeanne
2. Bang Bang Copenhagen
3. New Generals
4. Bobo Choses
5. Atsuyo et Akiko
6. Monsieur Cucu
7. Noro
8. Snooshy
9. Severina Kids

Written by Angela

Post written by Anna

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Now don’t get me wrong I *love* a good party, but the ones I love the most are the ones where I simply have to turn up and enjoy the fun! Just the thought of planning a kid’s birthday party sends me into a bit of a spin. Then there are those of you that love to plan and prepare parties and are absolutely brilliant at it. Whether you’re like me and in need of all the help you can get, or looking to perfect your already perfect plans: we all need {P} is for Party – pforparty.com.au!

Sparkling new, { P } is for Party is the brainchild of Natarsha – a self-confessed lover of themed children’s parties and the kind of mum I marvel at! Her passion for parties sent her scouring the web for months on end for all the bits to make her kids parties the most special they could be. All of those hours and experience at running fabulous parties has been poured into { P } is for Party – and it shows! This gorgeous site is a  party wonderland. There is literally EVERYTHING you might need or want for a kid’s party starting with: invitations, thank you tags, seals & stickers, lolly bags, buntings, flags, paper lanterns, table centerpieces, paper & cups, napkins, table runners & covers, paper straws, candles, cupcake wrappers, cupcake kits, cookie cutters, cake decorations, wrapping paper, party favours & novelties, grass mats, party bubbles, gumball machines and much more.

{P} is for Party – pforparty.com.au are the only Australian stockists of the gorgeous Belle & Boo party invitations. They also stock gorgeous Meri Meri party ware, including their cupcake kits with more designs expected any day now.  The full range of Truly Scrumptious party ware is there too – and golly I am in love with this cupcake stand – pictured below at #5 ! They also stock items from Hip-Hooray, Invite With Style, Jennifer Birkhead Designs, Paper Eskimo, Ramona Ramona Handmade Candles, Sambellina and The Cupcake Wrapper Co.

Natarsha has created over 30 different, fully themed party tables that you can view. From there you can choose the quantities you need and have an instant party delivered to your door! Check out the Parties for Boys, Parties for Girls and the all important 1st Birthday Party.  Alternatively you can go your own way and “Shop by Product” mixing and matching to your little one’s taste or just to add that finishing touch you’ve been looking for.

KidStyleFile readers are being invited to enjoy the { P } is for Party experience with a lovely 10% off *everything* in store. While the party may be for your treasured little one, rest assured that Natarsha takes extra care of her customers with individual attention given to every order – think beautiful tissue paper and gross grain ribbon!   You will need to enter code KSF10 at checkout to have your discount applied. This offer must end 31 August 2011.

Stay in touch with all the new developments at { P } is for Party as they unfold via Facebook and by signing up for their Newsletter. You won’t ever party the same!

Discounted prices below are only applicable when you use code KSF10 until 31 August 2011 and only while stocks last.

1. Belle & Boo Invitations – Pack of 8 $14.50 less 10% = $13.05
2. Pink Daisy Grass Mat $9.95 less 10% = $8.95
3. Fairy Dust $5.95 less 10% = $5.35
4. Sambellina Polkadot Multi-Pink Paper Cups – Pack 12 $6.95 less 10% = $6.25
5. Truly Scrumptious Cupcake Stand $19.95 less 10% = $17.95
6. Meri Meri Roarrrr! Dinosaur Cupcake Kit $24.95 less 10% = $22.45
7. Meri Meri 3D Space Cadets Party Centrepiece $49.95 less 10% = $44.95
8. Hip Hooray Watercolours SmartGarland $12.95 less 10% = $11.65
9. Mini Gumball Machine – Red $5.50 less 10% = $4.95
10. Heart Bubbles $1.50 less 10% = $1.35

{ P } is for Party uses Australia Post and Fastway Couriers for delivery Australia wide with fees starting at $9.50. For full delivery information, please see the Delivery Page.