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Written by Miki

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Do you have a baby?  A toddler? A preschooler?  Are you pregnant with your first?  If you answered yes to any of the above, you need to visit All About Baby – www.allaboutbaby.com.au. Stockists of a big range of clothing, toys, decor, equipment and more for babies and little kids, All About Baby combine their great products with even better customer service and friendly, helpful advice.

I have to say, I really am impressed with the baby and kids fashion on offer at All About Baby.  So many of my favourite brands are represented: Sooki Baby and SOSOOKI, Bonds, Purebaby and Purebaby Kids, Alex&Ant and many more.  The Bonds singlet rompers (pictured at #2) are perfect for summer, whether you have a tiny newborn or a rampaging toddler – pop them into one of these and they’re good to go.  There’s also an excellent selection of pyjamas, handy for me as I’m on the hunt for summer PJs for my boys.  With choices including Marquise, Books To Wear, Purebaby and Bonds, I know I’ll find exactly what I need here.

Toys are also very much in evidence, with a gorgeous range of wooden toys from Bajo, Brio and Djeco, among others.  Snuggly soft toys are there too, including some extremely cute options from Mamas & Papas and Alimrose.  I can personally recommend the Djeco Cutting Fruit & Vegies, we have this toy at a playgroup I attend and all the kids adore it. All About Baby are also stockists of the very popular Seedling sets, which provide the means for your child to create a wooden peg family or a yoyo or a tug boat, along with mini doctor kits and binoculars amongst other options.  These sets are absolutely brilliant gift ideas, so grab them for your kids or for any other kids you need presents for this silly season.

All About Baby are celebrating their birthday right now and are gifting all KidStyleFile readers 25% off storewide – hip hip *hooray*! This offer is good for everything at All About Baby, including the Clearance Corner, which is well worth exploring – you’ll find a *massive* selection of discounted products at up to 75% off! Enter discount code KSF1111 at checkout until midnight 11 November 2011 to redeem. Party on!

Discounted prices below are with code KSF1111 until midnight 11 November 2011 only.

1. SookiBaby Ra Ra Skirt, $32.95 less 25% = $24.71
2. Bonds Singlet Rompers – Green Stripe and Purple Stripe, $17.95ea  less 25% = $13.46
3. SoSooki Slimline Shorts – Black, $54.95  less 25% = $41.21
4. SoSooki Indigo Tee – Lace Up Shoes, $32.95  less 25% = $24.71
5. Alex & Ant Butterfly Dress – Red, $48.50  less 25% = $36.75
6. Purebaby Kids Pleat Front Short – Blueberry, $49.95  less 25% = $37.46
7. Mamas & Papas Jumbles Pink Elephant, $24.95  less 25% = $18.71
8. PureBaby Crew Neck Tee – Cornflower Blue Stripe, $24.95  less 25% = $18.71
9. Seedling My Nature Habitat, $23.95  less 25% = $17.96
10. Brio Push Along Turtle, $26.95  less 25% = $20.21
11. Bajo Helicopter Ambulance, $34.50  less 25% = $25.87

All About Baby stocks from a fantastic array of brands including:  Alex & Charli, Alex & Ant, Alimrose Designs, BabyLegs, Bajo, Bonds, Boo Boo Buddy, Bosom Buddy, BRIO, BubbaLog, Cleanspray, Cookey Cat, Cot Couture, Crocodile Creek, Cuteability, Djeco, Drop Buddy, Earlybirds, Embellish’d, Envirosax, giimo, Infancy, Knit Knit, Lark & Friends, Latitude Enfant, Le Toy Van, Lifestyle Parenting, Little Beetle, Mamas & Papas, Manik Wear, Marquise, Medi Buddy, Miinki Moop, Milk Bands, Milk Screens, moppit, No3No4,  Origami Mami, Peanut Shell, Penguin Group, Purebaby, Right Bank Babies, Sandy Brennanm Smirk and Snapper Lounge Media.

All About Baby deliver via Australia post. Cost is determined by weight and will be calculated upon check out. See here for comprehensive information on delivery.

Post written by Anna

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With two boyish boys who long to be in the wild outdoors and a busy two year old, the sudden cold snaps across Australia in the past few weeks are forcing this summertime babe to get her head into reality: winter is coming!  With limited opportunity to be outside, this mumma is going to need to be one step ahead of our spirited clan to get through winter with my smiling happy face intact. I need to get prepared…I need new toys!

I need an online store that will cater for my two eldest school boys and my gorgeous little two year old. I need toys that are high quality and durable and I most definitely need them on sale. Voila! A fabulous store that meets all my requests and more is Purple Turtle Toys – www.purpleturtletoys.com.au.

Purple Turtle Toys is a toy store with and absolutely incredible range catering from birth right up to 17 years (have you ever seen such an impressive age range?!) Purple Turtle Toys has over 1,600 products to choose from. Delivering an amazing cross section of top quality brands including: Alex, Aquaplay, Bags of Science, BRIO, Dino Horizons, Edu Toys, Gund, John Deere, Lamaze, Leap Frog, Little Tikes, Meccano, Micador, Mobilo, Mookie, National Geographic, Orchard, Toys, Plan Toys, Playmobil, Ravensburger, VTech, Sylvanian Families and Toy Story.

Purple Turtle Toys is a one stop shop for winter toy shopping going above and beyond with their range and my request for sale items:  right now they have a great selection of stock marked down by up to 58% off the rrp in their clearance section and they also have a brilliant sale on one of my most favourite brands BRIO. My favourites in pictures below are all from the clearance section and Brio sale – so much winter fun here. Smile big and enjoy now while stocks last and until 18 June 2011.

Purple Tutle Toys postage costs are $12.00 flat rate Australia-wide (excluding oversize items to remote locations). Orders over $300 are shipped free, Australia wide. Click here for full information.

As part of our Christmas coverage this year we are sharing with you our own personal picks for our kids. Today we’re featuring Miki’s picks. Enjoy! – Ange

Read all Christmas 2010 coverage to date here. You can view last year’s picks here.

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Miki and her two boys aged one and three respectively.

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Our last Christmas was spent as just us in the snowy English countryside. The one we’re planning this year couldn’t be more different: we’ll be in New Zealand, three doors up from the beach, trying to avoid sunburn and surrounded by our beloved crowds of raucous relatives!  I’m bravely, – or possibly stupidly – hosting the family Christmas bash at my place this year and it is going to be absolutely crazy – but you know, I wouldn’t have it any other way!!

I have two beautiful boys, Master A who is 3-and-a-quarter, and Master J who is 14 months.  I love spoiling them rotten, and although I’m trying to teach them to appreciate gifts of all kinds including those that are non-material, I do love buying special presents for them come Christmas. Here’s what they’ll find under our tree this year:

• Brio Pull-Along Giraffe, $34.95 – for Master J, who has recently started walking and loves to pull things along.
• ‘Spot Goes On Holiday’ by Eric Hill, £4.49 – also for Master J who can’t get enough of ‘lift the flap’ books.
• Lego Duplo Brick Box, $29.99 - for Master A who loves to build and construct.
• Mooo Personalised Library Bags, $24.95 – for each of them, which will double as swimming bags.
• Baobab Shorts, $37.95ea - for both my boys, because everyone should have a pair of awesome-yet-comfy shorts for summer and Baobab’s are unbeatable.
• ‘The 12 Days Of Christmas’ illustrated by Robert Sabuda, £14.74 – because I want a special Christmas book to bring out and read to them each year, and Sabuda’s amazing pop ups will ensure it’s a hit.
• Bebe by Minihaha PJs, $34.95 -  for them both, because every kid should have cool new PJs at Christmas (they’ll get these on Christmas Eve to wear to bed that night)
• Mooo Personalised Storybook for Master A, $29.95 – because he is as egotistical as the next three-year-old, bless him, and will be thrilled to have a book all about himself!

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 Miki

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Did you go into a toy shop in the run up to last Christmas?  Did you escape with your life?  Since you’re reading this I assume you did, but I bet it was a close run thing.  There’s something about toy shops during the Christmas shopping period that brings out the inner gladiator in many parents, making them truly terrifying places to be.

Fear not, this Christmas you can make it a much more enjoyable experience by shopping online at Little Possums Toys – www.littlepossumstoys.com.au – where a huge range of toys from brands like AnnieB, Automoblox, Brio, Djeco, Felt Tales, Folkmanis, Fun in the Sack, Le Toy Van, Lilly & Lolly, Little Chipipi, Mamas & Papas, Manhattan Toy Co., Missi Missi, Papo, Plan Toys, Princess Ratbag, Schleich, Sevi, Tiger Tribe, Tolo, Travis Designs, Vtech and WOW Toys UK are ready to ship right to your door.

There’s a plethora of toys here for kids of all ages, and I’ve spotted several items that I think will end up under our tree with my boys’ names on them. For starters, I know Master A would *adore* an Automoblox Sedan (although he may have to line up behind his father to play with it), while Master J is very into shape sorters at the moment, and this one from Brio is easily the nicest I’ve seen. We’d all have fun redecorating their bedroom with the Little Chipipi Drive Time Wall Stickers too!  For our nieces I’m loving the Princess Ratbag Pettiskirts, and I can’t help but think how much I’d have loved a Le Toy Van Mayberry Manor Doll House when I was a little girl.

You can make your Christmas budget go 20% further when you shop at Little Possums Toys for the next week, because KidStyleFile readers can take 20% off store-wide. Enter ‘KSF10‘ at checkout to redeem until midnight 31 October 2010.  I also suggest signing up to the Little Possums Toys newsletter to be kept abreast of new arrivals, specials and be entered into the monthly prize draw.

Here are some gift ideas for boys:

Discounted prices quoted below are valid until 31 October 2010 using the code KSF10

Clockwise from top left: Sevi ‘Throw The Ring’, $68.95 less 20% = $55.16; Sevi Wooden Drum, $59.95 less 20% = $47.96; Fun In The Sun Game Pack, $109.95 less 20% = $87.96; Sevi Mouse Cubes, $105.00 less 20% = $84.00; Sevi Wooden Guitar, $63.95 less 20% = $51.61; Sevi Wooden Whistle, $17.95 less 20% = $14.36; Automoblox Sedan S9 – Blue, $49.95 less 20% = $39.96.

And here are some suggestions for little girls:

Discounted prices quoted below are valid until 31 October 2010 using the code KSF10

Clockwise from top left: Le Toy Van ‘Chloe’s Coupe’, $48.95 less 20% = $39.16; Djeco Cinderella Boxed Silhouette Puzzle, $26.95 less 20% = $21.56; Djeco Colour Gouache, $6.95 less 20% = $5.56; Automoblox Purple SUV, $49.95 less 20% = $39.96; Djeco My Cooker, $120.00 less 20% = $96.00; Le Toy Van Teapot Cafe, $96.95 less 20% = $77.56; Djeco My Florist, $72.95 less 20% = $58.36; Djeco Birthday Party Teatime, $69.95 less 20% = $55.96

Little Possums Toys delivery charges are automatically calculated at checkout according to the Australian Post recommendation for product volume, weight and destination. Orders are delivered by either registered Australia Post or Fastway Courier. Contact Little Possums Toys for further details.

Post written by Olivia

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When it comes to deciding what you need for your baby or child you just can’t  beat an experienced mama. Denise at Chic Kids – www.chickids.com.au – is all that and more: she’s a mother full-grown triplets, and now also a grandmother. With this under her belt, there’s not much she doesn’t know about raising kids. Denise has seen fads come and go and has tried out countless products for herself and truly knows what is a must-have and what you can leave on the shelf.

Denise has poured this knowledge into her fine store, and at Chic Kids you’ll only find keepers. Clothing brands stocked include Moppit, Baobab, Bebe, Marquise, Fresh Baked, Bay Bee Cino, Cheeky Monkey, Plum and Eternal Creation, with footwear and leggings from Starchild shoes, Tippy Toes Socks and Babylegs, and toys courtesy of Mamas & Papas, Kaloo, Crocodile Creek, Kate Finn, Gund, Sparkle T, Babyboo, Taggies and Brio.

Denise and her team are gearing for Christmas and want to share the love with you. All orders will be gift-wrapped FREE of charge PLUS you’ll receive a FREE Disney Fairies or Disney Princess Lip Gloss or Lip Balm (a great stocking stuffer!). The best is yet to come though: enter ‘CHICKIDSKSF‘ at checkout to receive a 20% discount store-wide, including a fantastic collection of products already on sale 30% off , until midnight 28 October 2010 only. Make your move now, and be smiling come Christmas!

Discounted prices quoted below are valid with code CHICKIDSKSF only until midnight 28 October 2010.

1. Fresh Baked Mini Cord Ra Ra Skirt $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
2. Fresh Baked Denim Shortalls $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
3. Bebe Scott Print Sleep Pod $53.95 less 20% = $43.16
4. Babytalk Growsuit – Silent Night $14.95 less 20% = $11.96
5. Bebe Jnr Marley Board Shorts $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
6. Malia Surf Hat $15.95 less 20% = $12.76
7. Starchild Jolly Pirate – Blue Striped $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
8. Bathtime Buddies $5.95 less 20% = $4.76
9. Bebe Argyle Boy’s Vest $47.95 less 20% = $38.96
10. Baobab Mint Tulle Dress $48.95 less 20% = $39.16
11. Bebe Jnr Black Slub Linen Shorts $46.95 less 20% = $37.56

Chic Kids’ stunning list of stocked brands includes favourites such as Aden + anais, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Asthma Friendly, Babymode, Baby Einstein, Babyboo, Babylegs, Baobab, Baby Bee Cino, Beach Bums, Bebe by Minihaha, Bebe Jnr by Minihaha, Books To Wear, Bright Starts, Brio, Bunnykins, Cheeky Monkey, Chic Kids, Crocodile Creek, Disney DVD, Dolly Up, Eternal Creation, Fairy Girls, Fresh Baked, Get Fresh, GUND, Jacques Farel, Kaloo, Kate Finn, Kiddy Sac, Le Bon, Little Heros, Little Swish, Look at the Wall, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Mini Mermaid, Mon Tressor, Mooo, Mooo – New, Mooo T-shirts, Mooo Toys, Moppit, Mother Hen, New Seasons, No Throw, okidokie, Opal London, Ozbozz, Pebbles, Plumb, Poche, Princess Ratbag Pettiskirts, S & S Fortuna, Sckoon Organic, Soda Kids, Sparkle T, Star & Rose, Starchild, Taggies, The Happiest Baby, Tickled Pink, Tkxi Surf, verymeri, Walt Disney Records, Wild Eagle Trading and yoli-poli.

Postage at Chic Kids is determined by weight and/or size. For most items postage will be $7.95. Orders over $200 receive free postage. See the Chic Kids FAQs for details.

Today’s post written by Anna

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For every season of life, I like to have in my mind’s eye the woman I would like to become. I am drawn to women futher down the journey than I am, to find inspiration on how I am to do this thing called life! If there ever was a woman worth aspiring to be like it in my grandmothering years, it would be the divine Denise from Chic Kids – www.chickids.com.au. Not only is she down to earth, warm, kind and extremely generous; having parented triplets and now in the midst of enjoying their children, she has retained her chic sense of style. I’d that to be said of me when I become a grand-mama!

Need proof of these style credentials? To see what I mean, you need only check out all she has selected to grace the pages of her gorgeous boutique.  At Chic Kids you’ll find only the best baby and kids fashion, accessories, toys and products – all carefully selected by Denise herself and given her special tick of chic style approval!

This week is a great opportunity to be shopping at Chic Kids where sale stock is already marked down by up to 25%. It’s *extra* good too because Denise is offering KSF readers an extra 20% off store-wide, and before you ask – yes!; this can be used on sale stock too! Enter code ‘CHICKIDSKSF‘ at checkout to redeem until midnight 18 July 2010 and watch for your goodies to arrive pronto – gift wrapped free of charge!

Special mentions today go to all the great fashion in store from brands like Bebe, Freshbaked, Marquise and Baobab. There is also a lovely selection of new pieces in store from sweet girly brand Dolly Up too. Whatever age you are out to shop for, from tiny newborn baby, through to age 5 -  you’ll come away with a item or two (or outfit or two – hey it’s sale time, why not?!) and too easy – your little one is destined for chic-ness!

Prices quoted in red below are only valid using the special KSF code ‘CHICKIDSKSF’ which expires at midnight on 18 July 2010.

1. Baobab Pink Tulle Skirt $44.95 $33.71 less 20% =$26.96
2. Princess Ratbag Pettiskirts – Rosettes $8.00 less 20% = $6.40
3. Fresh Baked Boy’s Puffa Vest – Mocha $48.95 $36.71 less 20% = $29.36
4. Fresh Baked Mini Cord Ra Ra Skirt $39.95 $29.96 less 20% = $23.96
5. Starchild Monkey – Chocolate $39.95 $35.95 less 20% = $28.76
6. Marquise Front Opening Top $22.95 $17.21 less 20% = $13.76
7. Baobab Navy/White Hoodie Dress $56.95 less 20% = $45.56
8. Baobab Navy Comfy Shorts $35.95 $30.56 less 20% = $24.44
9. Mamas & Papas Musical Cot Toy – Barnaby Buttons $32.95 less 20% = $26.36
10. Bay Bee Cino Kimono Bodysuit – Pink $29.95 $20.96 less 20% = $16.76
11. Brio Push Along Race Cars $16.95 less 20% = $13.56

Chic Kids’ stunning list of stocked brands includes favourites such as Aden + anais, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Asthma Friendly, Babymode, Baby Einstein, Babyboo, Babylegs, Baobab, Baby Bee Cino, Beach Bums, Bebe by Minihaha, Bebe Jnr by Minihaha, Books To Wear, Bright Starts, Brio, Bunnykins, Cheeky Monkey, Chic Kids, Crocodile Creek, Disney DVD, Dolly Up, Eternal Creation, Fairy Girls, Fresh Baked, Get Fresh, GUND, Jacques Farel, Kaloo, Kate Finn, Kiddy Sac, Le Bon, Little Heros, Little Swish, Look at the Wall, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Mini Mermaid, Mon Tressor, Mooo, Mooo – New, Mooo T-shirts, Mooo Toys, Moppit, Mother Hen, New Seasons, No Throw, okidokie, Opal London, Ozbozz, Pebbles, Plumb, Poche, Princess Ratbag Pettiskirts, S & S Fortuna, Sckoon Organic, Soda Kids, Sparkle T, Star & Rose, Starchild, Taggies, The Happiest Baby, Tickled Pink, Tkxi Surf, verymeri, Walt Disney Records, Wild Eagle Trading, and yoli-poli.

Postage at Chic Kids is determined by weight and/or size. For most items postage will be $7.95. Orders over $200 receive free postage. See the Chic Kids FAQs for details.