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Oobi are always refreshing and fun with their products. They tread their own unique and joyful path in the world of kids, a quality I’m always on the lookout for.

KidStyleFile OobiWatch is pleased to report the following wonderful Oobi products found on crazy splendiforous sale at Rascals and Scallywags - www.rascalsandscallywags.com.au.

Rascals and Scallywags also carry other hot brands including Active People Bilibo, and the Bilibo Pixel, Smoby, Ouch and Moppit.

Enter code ‘HOT SALE’ to get 25% off everything on the site, and remember to let them know that KidStyleFile sent you!

First cab off the rank is the ultra-cool Oobi-marketed ‘Egglings‘ $12.95 just *****$9.71 with 25% discount****

The precious, little eggling looks and feels like an extra large egg, but crack its top and discover a garden ready to grow! Cultivation is easy — seeds are already sown into eggling’s fortified peat mixture, just crack it’s top (by tapping on it with a spoon), water and place in bright spot. Plants grow for up to five months in the eggling, after which it can be planted directly in soil.

Extremely popular in Japan where it is hand made of white porous ceramic, the eggling (54mm x 47.5mm) comes with a terra cotta tray and an extra seed pack to insure success. Ten egglings are available: three herbs (basil, mint and thyme), three flowers (chrysanthemum, phlox, petunia), and four special edition varieties (lavender, cactus, red pepper, and wild strawberry). In its handsome gift box, the eggling makes a clever and delightful gift for the chef, gardener or anyone who loves the cute and curious.

Irrepressible Timorous Beasties as below, all $21.95 $16.46 with 25% discount!!!!!!!! (Hey, too many exclamation marks is just not enough for this one!!–!!!)

Ruby Rabbit…far from Wonderland (We have two of these Bunns in our household, and I can commend them to you: very quiet, warm, friendly and always ready for a cuddle!)

Trashcan Ted the Terrier

Scrappy the Unfortunate Cat

Oobi Ruche Dress with lace hem in Strawberry Shortcake or Floral print (some sizes out of stock already!!) $24.95 $18.71 with 25% discount

Oobi Boys Nappy Covers 2 pack: 1 groovy Egg print and one cool Bat print $18.95 $14.21 with 25% discount

Oobi SmockDress in Fireworks or Blue Flower Print $29.95 $22.46 with 25% discount

Oobi Slogan Tees ‘Almost Famous‘, ‘Jellybaby‘, ‘Little Cutie‘ or ‘Rock Chick‘ all $14.95 $11.21 with 25% discount

Rascals and Scallywags postage charges are based on Australia Post weight charts, and are on average $6.00. Postage is calculated at checkout.

The dust has now settled on Christmas, but what about what Santa left behind?

I was on a mission to have my kids road test Active People’s ‘Bilibo’, an open-ended play discovery toy, with it’s only limitations for use being the child’s imagination. It has also famously been billed as one of the 50 great ideas for the 21st century. Is it really that good?, I wondered.

Regular RRP for the Bilibo is $39.95 (plus postage if you buy online). As I was buying two, I didn’t want to shell out that much, excuse the pun.

Extensive searching led me to Skill Builders (http://www.skillbuilders.com.au), a therapeutic and educational toy supplier, who stock the Bilibo for a fabulous $27.95 plus $8.25 for postage (as per a sliding scale for value of order) Australia-wide. That comes to $36.20 in total, a saving of almost 10%!!

I phoned them to place the order (1300 number), so I could specify the colours I wanted, as they don’t give the option to choose online (a small downside).

Once the order was placed it arrived well packed within a few days.

Christmas morning came and, although my kids were not quite sure what the Bilibo were for at first (”I love it!!!!….What is it, Mum?”), they have certainly been self-motivated to want to find out.

So far the Bilibos have been used as seats, turtle shells, snail shells, helmets, spinners, catchers and baby beds. Two thumbs up from my two testers!