KidStyleFile

Today’s post written by Miki

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If you’re pregnant, raise your hand. Now put your hand up if you have a new little bundle of joy. Next I want to see hands from those who have newly mobile babies and are frantically trying to babyproof the house. Parents of curious toddlers, you’re next. Anyone got older kids? Fantastic. Ok, listen up y’all: you need to get yourselves over to The Kids Depot – www.thekidsdepot.com.au – pronto, because that is where you’ll find everything you could possibly need.

Now if I was having another baby, the first thing I’d want is the ingenious Flexibath.  Unlike a normal baby bath which takes up a ridiculous amount of space, the Flexibath folds flat for storage and comes in some very funky colours, plus classic white and even a clear one. It contains no harmful chemicals and it will accommodate a preschooler right up to 4 years old!

The Kids Depot are currently running a fantastic competition to celebrate the Australian launch of the Flexibath: send in a photo of your child using the Flexibath to be in to win a prize pack valued at $350!  Don’t have a Flexibath?  Tell The Kids Depot in 25 words or less why you need one and have a chance to win one of five that they’re giving away!  Click here to enter the competitions.

Next on my shopping list would be a b.box nappy changing wallet to make changing nappies on the go a breeze.  With an in-built refillable wipes container, space for nappies, bags and cream and a very funky change mat, you won’t have to tackle those horrible germy shopping centre change mats ever again.  When it came time to introduce solids, you can be sure I’d be stocking up on BabyCubes to make storage of pureed baby food easy as pie. And around the same time as solid foods are introduced is when teething kicks off for real, so a Teethifier would also be sure to make it into my shopping cart.

Another thing worth knowing is that you can take 10% off the already great prices store-wide at The Kid’s Depot. The code to enter at checkout is ‘kidsdepot2010‘. Make use of this until 31 August 2010 to buy all your baby and child essentials, plus some essential treats.

Discounted prices quoted below are valid with ccode only (read above) until 31 August 2010.

one. Flexibath from A Real Cool World, $59.95 LESS 10% = $53.95
two. Little Tikes Farm Memory Game, $24.99 LESS 10% = $22.49
three. The Belkiz Feedaway Portable Feeding Chair, $39.99 LESS 10% = $35.99
four. Farm  Stampers – Set Of 6, $12.99 LESS 10% = $11.69
five. 4myEarth Sandwich Wrappers, $12.49 LESS 10% = $11.24
six. The Original Gyro Car, $89.99 LESS 10% = $80.01
seven. Ambi Toys Hocus Pocus Camera, $18.99 LESS 10% = $17.09
eight. Baby Banz Sunglasses 0-2, $19.99 LESS 10% = $17.99
nine. Lego Pirate Building Set, $14.99 LESS 10% = $13.49
ten. Ice Cream Playset, $14.99 LESS 10% = $13.49
eleven. BabyCubes, $16.99 LESS 10% = $15.29
twelve. b.box Nappy Wallet, $34.99 LESS 10% = $31.49

The Kids Depot stocks a huge range of toys, clothing and baby & toddler equipment from the following brands: 4myEarth, A Real Cool World, Absolute Tots, Agoo, Air Wrap, Ambi Toys, b.box, Babylegs, Baby Banz, BabyCubes, Baby Wedge, Bambinos, Basic Play, Belkiz, Bestway, Bibis, Bonds, Boon, BubbaLog, CellarDine, Cheeki, Clearly Herbal, Cool Kidz, Crayola, Creative Play, Dale Group (Goldbug), Danjo (Wee Target), Danny’s First Toys, Dashbaby, Disney, Djeco, Drieyes, Dwink, Eearthentic, Edison’s Chopsticks, Edu Science, Educational Colours, Educational Experience, Eensy Weensy, Eurotrike, Felt Creations, Flip & Tumble, Freckles, Fridge To Go, Funpod, Galt, Go Go, Goldbug, Great Gizmos, Greentoys, Grubby Bubby, Gyrocar, Hasbro, ID For Me, Imaginetics, International Playthings, Itzbeen, Jackson Beazeley, K’s Kids, Kazoku, Kid Basix, Kidco Babysteps, Kiddy Food Kutter, Kiddisafe, King Dam, Korimco, Le Toy Van, Lego/Duplo, Lifestyle Parenting, Little Tikes, Little World Stage, Lupi Lu, Mac & Cool, Max Balls, Melissa & Doug, Micki, Milk Bands, Mini Whisk, Mom Invented by Goldbug, Mookie, Mother Hen, Mum2Mum, My Plate Mate, National Geographic, Nuby, Ohio Art, OnTray, ooMooKids, Orchard, Paintsticks, Parents of Invention, Pilbeam, Pintoy, Plan, Playgro, Plum, Pockets of Learning, Pop Up Co, Popular Playthings, PouchMiss, Quercetti, Ravensburger, RDI, Redbox, Richfrog, Roylco, Santa’s Toys, Scholastic, SES, Shure, Siku, Skinvestment, Small World Toys, Snug As A Bug, Sparrow, Star Kids, Sterimist, Strawberry Jam Designs, Sunny Textile, Teethifier, The Little Experience, ThinkFun, Thomas & Friends, Tickit Educational Products, Tommee Tippee, Totseat, Usborne, Viking, V-Tech, Wader and WAJacobs.

The Kids Depot delivers Australia-wide from $7.50 using StarTrack Couriers (who use bio-degradable satchels). See here for further details.

Today’s post written by Leah

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A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books were quite popular in my house when I was growing up, and I have just introduced them to Master R who has been utterly consumed by Pooh’s antics (who can forget him rolling in mud to disguise himself as a dark rain cloud!).

One of the most vivid characters that comes to mind when I think of the series is Owl. He is the smart one, who always has some great advice for his friends. Multiply these attributes by three and you have Three Little Owls – www.threelittleowls.com.au: they have thought of everything a  mummy could want – just in time for Christmas!

I’m a sucker for bags. I love the smell of new leather and LBB (‘Life Before Babies’) often consisted of weekend shopping trips to find the perfect evening clutch. These days, bags not only need to look good for me to consider them, but need to be highly functional.

Storksak bags fit the bill perfectly, and Three Little Owls have just received shipment of new styles. My favourites are the Elizabeth Nappy Bag in Tan, (it has all the typical nappy bag features – thermo-insulated bottle holder; change mat, individual compartments – but it also fits a laptop!! Perfect for us working mothers) and the new Storksak Suzi Bag, which delivers style and substance at a great price.

Does hubby want something a little more blokey? Something his mates won’t even pick for a nappy bag? He could follow Brad Pitt’s lead and try Storksak’s Jamie nappy bag or try the ultracool  DadGear series which Brad also swings between. These bags have an ultra hip ‘hands free feature’ which means you can feed, play and change the baby without ever having to put the bag down.

If I could have the ultimate wish (besides world peace, ongoing good health and a zillion dollars) this Christmas, at the top of my list would be the eradication of stretch marks and my caesar scar. (I know, I know, they are the road maps of my experiences, but still…) I have fallen in love with the Mama Mio Goodbye Stretch Marks, which aim to minimise the marks. For mums-to-be, they also have Mama Mio Tummy Rub Oil, which can help prevent them to begin with! Thank you Three Little Owls!

This summer I aim to begin the toilet training journey with Miss N.  I searched and searched for training pants for Master R only a year or two ago, and I am delighted that Three Little Owls has introduced Imse Vimse to their catelogue which includes some gorgeous farm and zoo training pants. 100% organic cotton and certain not to let your wee ones (LOL) outer garments get wet, these are perfect for assisting you reach that next milestone.

On the fashion front Three Little Owls have just uploaded Keiki Designs‘ bibs, bloomers, shorts and singlets: the perfect attire for babies and toddlers this summer.

Dimity at Three Little Owls is helping us celebrate Christmas this year with a great offer for all KSF readers: spend $100 and you’ll receive a $20 voucher to spend on your next order until 13 December 2009. Enter coupon code KSFXMAS at checkout to redeem. You can also take up to 25% off everything in the sale section.

1. Storkstak Claire Nappy Bag $229.00
2. Albetta Knitted Elephant – Dark Red $31.95
3. KissKiss HugHug Reversible Breastfeeding Cover – Midnight Mumm $44.95
4. Baby Banz Adventure – Blue Dots $24.95
5. Hess Spielzeug Rattle – Blue Flower $15.95
6. DadGear Messenger Bag – Centre Stripe Red $149.00
7. The Wall Sticker Company – Reindeer $65.00
8. Alimrose Doll Rattle- Mini Lizzie Icecream $14.95
9. “What Do I Feed My Baby?” – book $24.95
10. Imse Vimse Swim Nappy - Blue Sea Animal $23.50 & Imse Vimse Training Pants – Zoo $25.00
11. Mothers Minder Reminder Bracelet – Silicone – Mint $7.95
12. Albetta Christmas Sack – Xmas Tree $24.95
13. Mama Mio – Goodbye Stretch Marks $99.95
14. Cheeky Monkey Bloomers – Zara Red Cream $15.95 & Cheeky Monkey Tshirt – Ice Cream $24.95

Three Little Owls stock Aden & Anais, Albetta, And The Little Dog Laughed, Annabel Trends, Alimrose Designs, Artee Supplies, Babymoov, Baby Banz, Baby Legs, Baobab, Blabla, Bluebird & Honey, Books To Wear, Boon, Cheeky Monkey, Clean Shopper, EcoBaby, Eleganter, Eternal Creation, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, Forwalls, Gaia Skin Naturals, Gaia Organic Cotton, Heimess, Hess Spielzeug, Hurphy Durphy, Huckleberry Lane, Infantino, Imse Vimse, Infancy, Itsy Bitsy, Jack & Lily, Jock & Tilly, Korimco Toys,  Kumquat, Little Joey Organics, Little Tasoro, Lotus Linens, Monkey Do, mamapapa, Marquise, Mill & Mia, Minimonkey, Nice4Neez, Noo Designs, Nurtured By Nature, Peanut Shell, Pop Maternity, Snazzy Baby, Star & Rose, Storksak, Paper Eskimo, Pepperpot, Polkadot Papoose, Purebaby, Read With Me, Ring O Rosey, Taia, The Wall Sticker Company, Tiny Tribe, Toys Pure, and Walnut.

Kirsty at Baby Banz just read yesterday’s KidStyleFile post on Baby Banz’s – www.babybanz.com.au – super hot deals on Baby Legs and Totseats.

Kirsty wanted me to tell you that the Totseats have now sold out: well done to all of you who managed to scoop one!

To let everyone grab a bargain, Kirsty is treating KidStyleFile readers to 10% off Baby Banz products storewide. That means that BabyLegs are now a minimal-impact-on-your-wallet $9.00 a pair, and Retro Banz are only $27.00 after discount! Yay! Thanks, Kirsty

Baby Banz have also slashed prices on their Aussie designed 50+ SPF kids swimwear by impressive proportions. *Remember to factor in another 10% off these sweet bargains* Pick up this season’s rashy and short 2 piece sets and all in one suits for just $19.99, save $8.00. Last season’s stock is priced to clear at bargain basement prices: $12.80 for rashy top and shorts sets and all in one suits.

Separates are priced at $10 a piece for current season’s shorts and $5.50 a piece for last season’s shorts, and $20.00 for current season’s rashy tops, and $8.80 for last season’s rashies. That’s premium quality for chain store prices, that is!

Enter ‘KSF00′ (KSFzero-zero) at the discount code section at checkout to receive your 10% discount of the purchase price. Deal runs until the 29th of February.

Baby Banz charge $6.60 postage flat Australia wide.

Who’s got the cutest little baby legs (super crazy discounted)?? Baby Banz – www.babybanz.com.au – do, that’s who!

Normally retailing at $16.50, Baby Banz are offering them for just $10.00 a pair. They really are a sweet addition to the wardrobe. We have the Chipotle and Cinnamon styles, and they are handy to keep the little legs warm in the colder months, and as a groovy arm accessory just anytime.

In addition to this out and out bargain, you can also pick up a ‘Totseat’: a cloth over the chair portable baby seat for just $10! (And I just did!) A super dooper bargain-rooper if ever there was one!

Baby Banz also make the uber cool Retro Banz kids sunnies . They aren’t on sale, but, heck, they’re so darn hip; while you’re making such big savings you may as well optimise your postage costs and grab some of these.

Baby Banz charge $6.60 for postage Australia wide.