KidStyleFile

Written by Leah

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I love online shopping at this time of year; the change of seasons brings with it all the new season treats as well as the discounts on last season’s goodies. Of course, at this time of year the weather hasn’t quite decided what it wants to do, so you have the advantage of utilising both seasons! This morning I’ve woken up super early to catch a few moments to myself, enjoy a cuppa and peruse the steals and deals.

My first stop today is Ekidna Kidswear – www.ekidnakids.com.au - whose wealth of products always provides a great pick-me-up and a few additions to my kidlet’s wardrobe and play room. The Danica Studio’s Cooler Lunch Bag is the first item to find itself in my shopping cart! Made from made from printed laminated cotton with an easy clean surface, it is perfect for my little miss who is just about to start preschool (and is rather messy, if I do say so myself). I’ve also found the HiLo Highchair in raspberry to be quite eye-catching and I think it will make a perfect baby shower present for a dear friend. I also love the Little Chipipi Organic Baby Alphabet 3 Piece Cot Sheet Set – it makes a great gift for a newborn boy or girl, plus it’s on currently sale!

With up to 65% off, there are a bounty of delights for you to pounce on at the Ekidna Kidswear sale section. Better yet all KidStyleFile readers score an EXTRA 15% off *storewide* from now until April 14, 2012. Simply enter code KSF15 at checkout to take advantage of this hot deal. While you’re there sign up for the loyalty program and newsletter, and don’t forget that you’ll receive free postage on orders $200 and above. Happy weekend!

Prices below marked less 15% are available with code KSF15 until 14 April 2012, while stocks last. Sale prices are available while stocks last.

1. HiLo Highchair (Raspberry) $399.00 LESS 15%= $339.15
2. Danica Studio’s Cooler Lunch Bag (Hoot Design) $24.95 LESS 15%= $21.21
3. Karma Baby – Whimsy Reversible Pouch Sling $49.95 LESS 15%= $42.46
4. Mum2Mum Wonder Bib $9.95 LESS 15%= $8.46
5. Plum Sister Ballet Print Twofer Tee $27.95 LESS 15%= $23.76
6. Danica Studio Bib (Space Design) $9.95 LESS 15%= $8.46
7. Plum “Enjoy Milk” Long Sleeve Bodysuit $19.95 LESS 15%= $16.96
8. Banter & Frolic Off Limits Construction Party Kit $79.95 $47.97 LESS 15%= $40.78
9. Olli & Lime Standard Cot Set $219.95 LESS 15%= $186.96
10. Little Chipipi Organic Baby Alphabet 3 piece Cot Sheet Set $139.95 $97.95 LESS 15%= $83.26

Ekidna Kids stock a impressive selection of products from top baby and kids brands, including Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Brio, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs and Woof!

Ekidna Kidswear charge from $7.50 flat, trackable postage, and orders over $200 are delivered FREE, Australia-wide.  International orders are welcome. Visit the Delivery information page for full shipping and delivery details.

Written by Leah

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This week on the KidStyleFile Facebook page we have continued our Easter lead up with lots of goodies for you and your kidlets. We also have the KidStyleFile Pinterest page which is just short of 1,000 pins. We’re adding finds each day (more than once too!) and taking on your suggestions to make it super easy for you to source products and steals whenever you want. Awesome, huh? We would love to hear your suggestions for further pages too.

School holidays are here, what do you have planned? We look forward to sharing some awesome suggestions on the KidStyleFile Facebook Page  so keep your eyes peeled.

Written by Leah

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Shoes, shoes, shoes! They are possibly the one thing in my kidlet’s cupboard that my husband and I both view as an investment; after all the kids spend at least 10 hours of each day in them. I guess the only difference is that I’m a little *obsessed* with them. Lucky for me, both my little ones grow out of them so quickly that I am given free rein in changing them at least every season.

This Easter, Tiny Steps – www.tinysteps.com.au – are treating us all to some fantastic bargains across their store. With gorgeous shoes for all seasons, you’ll feel like the Easter Bunny has come early. Brands include: Pediped, Pediped Flex, Pediped Grip n go, Livie & Luca, Saltwater Sandals, Chillikids, Skeanie, Rileyroos, Old Soles, Scruffy Dog and Shooshoos.

Hop on over to Tiny Steps to enjoy up to 50% off sale items, plus an *extra 35% off store-wide* for KidStyleFile readers, including all new winter stock – wowza! That’s better than Easter eggs, don’t you think? Simply enter code KSFsale35 at check out to enjoy. PLUS all orders come with the offer of FREE gift wrapping. Oh, that is music to my ears. But hurry, the Easter Bunny is booked out on Easter Sunday, so the sale must end Saturday 7 April, 2012.

Prices below are valid with code KSFsale35 until 7 April 2012, while stocks last.

1. Old Soles Edgy Jogger, $44.95 LESS 35% = $29.22
2. Shooshoos White Side Flower, $29.95 LESS 35% = $19.47
3. Pediped Christopher, $45.00 LESS 35% = $29.25
4. Diddledumpling Ladybug, $39.95 Sale $35.00 LESS 35% = $22.75
5. Pediped Naomi, $45.00 LESS 35% = $29.25
6. Scruffy Dog Serene, $64.95 LESS 35% = $42.22
7. Old Soles Polar Boot Black/Faux Fur, $44.95 LESS 35% = $29.22
8. Livie & Luca London Boot, $79.95 LESS 35% = $51.97
9. Livie & Luca Boone Navy, $74.95 Sale $60.00 LESS 35% = $39.00
10. Livie & Luca Buck Boot, $79.95 LESS 35% = $51.97

Brands stocked at Tiny Steps include Pediped Grip n’ Go, Livie & Luca, Saltwater Sandals, Chillikids, Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla, Kinder Clobber, SKEANIE, Cheeky Little Soles, Vessel, Scruffy Dog, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Woof!, Old Soles, Rileyroos and BLOCH!

Tiny Steps posts within Australia for a flat rate of $7.50 for Express Post, or $8.50 for Registered Post in original box/packaging, while orders over $150 are posted FREE of charge. International orders are welcomed. Contact Fiona for a postage quote.

Written by Edwina
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Bunnies, eggs, chicks, chocolate, lots of colour and some craft thrown in too. It is a lovely time to try dying some eggs, making some bunnies from socks or some little chicky and bunny friends. Hunting for eggs and pressing out the foil to make shiny rectangles of treasure is part of the holiday fun. So is finding some time to try out some craft with the kids, we hope this range of projects will be fun.

Image Credits For Craft Projects (Left to right from top):

Naturally Dyed Eggs from design-decor-staging
Easter Bunny and Egg Cake Pops from Bakerella
Easter Treatholders from Kids Crafts Online
Bunny and Chick Easter Egg from All You
Easter Sock Bunnies from 99 only
Bunny Silhouette Eggs from design-decor-staging
Easter Finger Puppets from Craft Jr

Written by Anna

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One of the privileges of working for KidStyleFile is that we get to work with some beautiful people. One of the loveliest of them all is proprietor, mum, business woman, runner, skateboarder and all round style star Hayley of Little Pinwheel – www.littlepinwheel.com.au.

Hayley has infused so much of herself into the pages of her boutique it’s understandable that many of her customers have fallen in love with her Little Pinwheel family. Hayley and her children are the very handsome family you see modelling all the clothes in store, and it really has been such a delight to watch these spunky children growing up.

Little Pinwheel is growing up too! This April marks Little Pinwheel’s third birthday, and Hayley is going all out to offer KidStyleFile readers a very special invitation to ‘rock on’ and party! Yes dear readers, Hayley is offering you an EXCLUSIVE 20% off current season clothing (excluding all accessories) at both Little Pinwheel and Lady Pinwheel for a full 7 days. You will need to enter code KSFpinwheel3 at the checkout to redeem, and the code is only valid until midnight 4 April 2012. *Please note that the 20% discount offer is for new season clothing only. It excludes Saltwater sandals, Native shoes, accessories and past season sale stock. The Little Pinwheel sale section has its own party going on too where you can snap up sale items reduced by up to 73% off. Rock on!

Sourced from some sublime brands, you can match all of the Little Pinwheel family’s edgy street style showcased below for your crew too. Use your discount to source winter gear from Ada Ada, Acorn Kids, Munster,  Little Horn, Minti and Paperwings. With your little one’s sorted, hop on over to Lady Pinwheel for the same Pinwheel style for all you beautiful mammas.

Discounted prices are only applicable with code KSFpinwheel3 which is valid until midnight 4 April 2012.

We are three birthday image:

• Keely wears: minti flower tree tee $39.95 less 20% = $31.96, minti tights $39.95 less 20% = $31.96, minti oxford bunny jacket $99.95 less 20% = $79.96 & native shoes jefferson $49.95

From left to right:

• Keely wears: minti fat cat tee $39.95 less 20% = $31.96, minti chill pants $44.95 less 20% = $35.96, minti bunny cardy $49.95 less 20% = $39.96, native shoes jefferson $49.95
• Hayley & Keely – Hayley wears: tluxe california roll cuff top $169.00 less 20% = $135.20, tluxe observatory panel legging $125.00 less 20% = $100.00, saltwater sandals for women $84.00  Keely wears: littlehorn posey dress $49.95 less 20% = $39.96, littlehorn wild tights $34.95 less 20% = $27.96, native shoes jefferson $49.95
• Taj wears: minti rib bye hood $59.95 less 20% = $47.96, minti roll up trackie $54.95 less 20% = $43.96, native shoes jefferson  $49.95

At Little Pinwheel, you can find premium kids fashion, toys and accessories for babies, boys and girls from designers such as Polka, Minti, Nature Baby, Sudo, Three Little Trees, Paper Wings, Itch Design, Lark Design, Sevi Toys, Heavenly Creatures, Chalk n Cheese, Cocoon Couture, Nellystella, Rittenhouse Kids, Acorn, Ada Ada, Craft Schmaft, Cried Wolf, Kutie Protocol, Mini & Maximus, Missie Munster, Munster Kids, Native Shoes, Olive’s Friend Pop, Piroutte, Saltwater and Stella Cove. At Lady Pinwheel, you can find brands including Tluxe, Saltwater and Native Shoes.

Little Pinwheel charge $7.50 flat-rate Australia wide. Orders over $150.00 are shipped free, Australia-wide. International orders are welcome. Please see the Little Pinwheel Delivery page for full information on postage and delivery.

Written by Jen
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With knitting and crocheting enjoying a major revival, it’s a joy to see this age old craft turned into a successful business. Take Dutch designer Anne-Claire Petit, whose optimistic view of the world is reflected in her popular range of crocheted accessories. Filled with cheer, colour and a whole lot of love, Petit works with communities in rural Asia, where women work from home to generate an income throughout most of the year – something from which their entire village can benefit from. Knowing that you’re buying a beautiful toy that gives joy to so many people is a worthy investment indeed.

Well known for her bright and happy animal family – my favourite is her stripey bear – her collection also includes a range of toys for children and babies, plus a line of interior accessories – tea sets, birthday cakes and vases of flowers have never looked so good! Her delightful colour schemes and natural material makes every piece unique, creating a positive, cheerful reaction. And that’s exactly what defines the distinct signature of this label. Anyone who comes across an Anne-Claire Petit accessory will recognize it immediately. The authenticity, the eye for detail, the precise handiwork and the complementary colour schemes remain unparalleled.

Petit has also collaborated with some rather famous European children’s icons. Beautifully recreated characters from the likes of French illustrator Alain Grée, Holland’s favourite terrier Rintje and everyone’s favourite bunny Miffy have propelled Petit into a household name in her home country of Holland. Whatever the character or home accessory, a purchase from Anne-Claire Petit will be sure to spread a smile and a whole lot of sunshine.

Anne-Claire Petit is available through Lark Handmade and Milk and Coco. Check their websites for shipping charges.