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Today’s post written by Miki

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If you’re struggling to think of what to get the kids for Christmas, if you’ve been searching through toy catalogues with no lightbulb moments, or if you’re on a tight budget (aren’t we all!) then I have good news for you: Haggus & Stookles – www.haggusandstookles.com.au – have created a whole category full of brilliant Christmas present ideas from top brands like Djeco, Tiger Tribe, Bobble Art and more. And the best bit?  Everything in there is under $40!  In fact, prices go as low as $4, so there really is something to fit every budget in here. How brilliant is that?!

And just to make everything that bit more affordable, Donna at H&S is offering KidStyleFile readers FREE Christmas giftwrap and tag, and 10% off store-wide! Enter ‘KSF-XMAS’ at checkout and then select the wrapping and tag of your choice until 16 December 2009.  Christmas doesn’t get easier than this!

So what to get?  Well, there’s a whole host of hip and functional insulated lunchboxes, drink bottles and backpacks from Tiger Tribe, Stephen Joseph and Bobble Art which are perfect for the kid who is excited about starting school in the new year, or an upcoming holiday. The new styles from Thermos are selling like hotcakes, and I also love the great designs available from Envirosax (these make great gifts for adults too).

There’s also a wide array of games, puzzles and activities, all of which are great for travelling.  Never again will you have to listen to whinging from the backseat if they’re set up with Tiger Tribe Magnetic Playbooks, or an Alex Toys Car Valet. Check out the Christmas Gifts category for lots of other great ideas too.

1. Djeco Magnetic Battleship Kids Travel Game, $28.95 $26.05
2. Thermos Funtainer Straw Bottle – Camo Chick, $24.95 $22.45; and Thermos Insulated Lunchbox – Camo Chick, $14.95 $13.45
3. Envirosax Kids Bags, $9.50ea $8.55ea (several designs available)
4. Djeco 12 Cube Animal Puzzles, $29.95 $26.95
5. Built NY Munchler Insulated Lunchbox – Lefty, $19.95 $17.95
6. Tiger Tribe Magna Play Magnetic Puzzle – Things That Go, $34.95 $31.45
7. Djeco Travelling Bingo, $25.95 $23.35
8. Tiger Tribe Alphabet Memory Game, $19.95 17.95
9. Stephen Joseph Kids Backpack – Zoo, $39.95 $35.95

Haggus & Stookles stock an array of products to make your life out and about with kids a breeze, including: 4 My Earth; Aden & Anais; Adore-A-View; aka Pipik; Alex Toys; Allergy free passports; Allerhand; AllyKat; Amadeus; Annabel Karmel; Annabel Trends; Baa Baa Blind; Baby Mel; Baby Nation;  Baby Sherpa; Baby U; BabyWedge; Bags & Boxes; Bazoonai Kids; Bebe au Lait; Bella Tunno; Bobble Art/Rush; Boo Boo Buddy; Brolly Sheets; Bubbaroo; Built NY; Chick Pea; Dad Gear; Danish by Design/Minui; Design Go; Djeco; Dripstik; Drop Buddy; Easyfeed; Ellaroo; Envriosax; Envirotrend; Fit & Fresh; Fridge to Go; Gaia Skin Naturals; Go Home Junior; Goldbug; Goober Baby; High Road; Houdini Stop; Hurphy Durphy; Infantino; Infoband; Innate; Irony Homewares; JazSlings; Jelly Cat; Kaboodle Bags; Kiddysac; KidsAlert; Kipiis; Kozy Koala; Kozyepi; Littlelife; Lollipop Monkey; Longitude 151; Made by Mums; Medibuddy; Melissa & Doug; Moochie-Mo; Munchee Mug; My Little Seat; myBagTag; olli&pop; OnTray; Oobi; Petit Jour Paris; Pigeon; Playgro; Pure Wipes; Scrunch; SIGG; Skip Hop; Snug as a Bug; Stick ‘n Go; Storksak; Stuffit; Swan & Sparrow; Tantrums; Tatyourtot; The Bag Tag Studio; The Mummy Hook; Thermos; Tiger Tribe; Trunki; Vanchi; Woobee

Postage and handling starts at $6.50. Express post within Australia and International registered post are available. Insurance is optional. See the Haggus & Stookles site for more details.

Today’s post written by Miki

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Want something fresh and summery to put a smile on your face today?  Go straight to The Hip Infant – www.thehipinfant.com.au – where Mel has been stocking up her ‘What’s New‘ category with loads of new goodies for our purchasing pleasure.

Mel at THI doesn’t take her foot off the accelerator when it comes to sourcing beautiful new products for her store, and this season is no exception. Of particular note is the adorable Summer fashion collection for little girls, with rompers, dresses and bloomers in pretty lightweight cottons.  I especially love the Red Cherry Spot Romper (below at no. 5): what an adorable summer basic for a baby girl!

I’m also thrilled that The Hip Infant now stocks the Ella & Otto interiors collection.  I first came across Ella & Otto at the Bubble trade show in London earlier this year, and believe me when I say it’s one of the nicest ranges of cot bedding I’ve seen. Crisp 100% cotton fabrics and modern/retro-inspired prints make for a winning combination. I’m so pleased to see it available in Australia!

Sit yourself down and have a browse through the whole ‘What’s New‘ category to see what else has just hit the shelves at THI, because I don’t have room to even begin to describe it all here!  Just quickly: the Teeny Me flip flop sofas are actually a stylish fold-out toddler sofa – hallelujah! a toddler sofa I actually want in my living room! – and there are new textiles from DwellStudio and Alimrose, among others.  Also have a look at the super funky Gourmet Getaway bags from BuiltNY, and the WeeGo glass bottles are fast becoming a necessity for parents who want to avoid BPAs in their baby’s milk.

Spend $70+ at The Hip Infant until midnight 30 September 2009 and you’ll receive a FREE Haba clutching toy valued at $12.95. You can also use the exclusive code found in Shop4Kids magazine and the weekly KidStyleFile Deals & Steals newsletter to take 10% off your order of $65 or more for a limited time only.

Get hold of Shop4Kids magazine or sign up to the weekly KidStyleFile Deals & Steals newsletter to find the code which will give you 10% off these prices for a limited time only.

1. Teeny Me Blue Multi Stripe Flip Flop Sofa, $249.95
2. Alimrose Squeaker Owl – Blue/Red, $19.95
3. Ella & Otto Lollipop Sea Padded Quilt, $84.95
4. Built NY Gourmet Getaway French Bull Rainbow Flower, $54.95
5. Summer Romper – Cherry Red Spot, $34.50
6. SkipHop Funky Farmyard Chime Ball – Duck, $29.95
7. Ella & Otto Decorative Soft Toy – Cat, $24.95
8. Life Factory WeeGo Glass Bottles in assorted sizes and colours, from $19.95
9. DwellStudio Bib & Burp Set – Lilac Sparrow, $55.00

For the hippest infant products around, The Hip Infant stocks from the following list of brands: Aden + Anais, Alimrose Designs, Alex Toys, Alphasketti, Annabel Trends, Babylicious, Baby Einstein,Baby Legs,  Bbox, Belly Art, Billie Goat Soap, Blabla, Blik Wall Graphics, Bluebird and Honey, Brio, Bobble Art, BUD, Candela, Cheeky Monkey, Chilli Kids,  Coco & Eli, Crocodile Creek, Cuddlefish, David Fussenegger, Dwell Studio, Elegant Baby, Evetribe, Fiesta Crafts, Flensted Mobiles, Fleurville, Foogo By Thermos, For Walls, French Bull, Funtainer By Thermos, Gertie and Me, Giddy Giddy, Gijmmo, Goki, Green To Grow, Haba, Heimess, Hip Stuff, Honey Sticks Love Mae, ID Tee, Infancy, ITZBEEN, Janod, JellyCats, Jewel Queen, Kathe Kruse, Keptin Jr, Kiddopotamus, Kristy Clayton Art, Lima Bean, Little Einsteins, MELOBABY, Milestone Press, Milk & Co Baby, Minimonkey, Oeuf NYC, Oricom Baby Monitors, Olli & Pop, Ouch, Plum Baby, Present Time, Printspace. Pure Baby, Qubies, Rockabye Baby, Rondeau Industries, Sambellina, Sigikid, Simple Gorgeous Storage, Skip HOP, Snugglebum, Sparkle T, Teeny Me, The Hip Infant, The Hip Infant Limited Edition Basics, Tip Top Joey, Tippy Toes, Tiger Tribe, Tommee Tippee, Toys Pure, Trunki, Wall Candy Arts, Wee Gallery.

The Hip Infant charges a flat rate of $8.50 for Australia-wide shipping. For all details please see the delivery page. International orders are warmly welcomed: head to International Orders page for full info.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Skip Hop is a New York-based company, that, in 2003, designed the world’s first baby bag that converts into a stroller bag. Skip Hop have since expanded into a range of toys, feeding, bathing accessories, but their nappy bags have continued to be their top-selling items – and no wonder; these babies are beautiful, and incredibly well featured.

Snap up a Skip Hop ‘Duo’ or ‘Dash’ diaper bag at the Shop Until – shopuntil.com.au – sale for up to 50% off, and get a piece of the action! The sale also includes a small selection of Built NY bibs and bottle carriers.

Click each image below to go directly to the pictured bag.

Shop Until charge $6.95 flat-rate postage Australia-wide. Orders over $100.00 are shipped FREE. View full postage and delivery information here.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Dear Santa

I have worked hard this year, loved and cared  for my children, family, and friends, and tried very hard to be *good*.

I think you’ll agree it’s only fair that I now deserve to receive *everything* over at Baby’s Got Style – www.babysgotstyle.com.au!

He he…well, I can dream!!

Seriously though, there’s not a lot that I don’t want from Baby’s Got Style!

One of the truly remarkable things about BGS is that they never stop moving – head Style Baby Daniela was born with a mega style gene – and there’s always something new and beautiful awaiting me alongside the timeless classics.

Here we go with my fave picks from Baby’s Got Style for under the tree this Christmas.

Munchler lunch bags from Built NY are such a cool pick – literally! Munchler bags are insulated food storage bags made from toxin free food-safe polypropylene, that unfold to become a placemat too! These are bags are light as a feather when empty, and come in a choice of three characters.

Also on the food front, Airfork One, a fork in the shape of a plane, gets major smile points, plus it’s extremely practical.

For little babies, perfect Chrissy gifts include the delightful BGS wooden pull-along toys (see the elephant below), and Manhattan Toy Co. ‘Skwish’, guaranteed to keep your babe amused for hours with it’s transmutable squishy shape.

Parents of babies will also thank you for this clever Tommee Tippee inflatable bath duck. It tells you the temperature of a the water -  a great safety feature – is small, and portable so storage won’t be an issue, plus it’s super cute, and the beak quacks when squeezed, so it has its own built-in entertainment! Built NY change mats are also great pressies, for Mums and Dads on the move.

For older kids the wooden tool set is a huge winner with wanna-be Christmas elves, along with the great selection of books at Baby’s Got Style.  ‘Hello Greenpeace’ is a lovely story of a child and a whale, and features real letters to take out and read. The Lark Designs 70’s kitsch bookplates are the perfect accompaniment.

Kids of all ages will enjoy the Small Paul Julius sock monkey in pink, blue or red. At 30cm with lanky long limbs and a friendly demeanor, every home should have one (we have two!)

For casual Christmas day attire that will have your tiny charge looking great and feeling comfortable all summer, you can’t go past Well Spotted’s ‘The Force’ tee, and Rock Your Baby Day dresses in great retro prints.

For decor delights for the kids rooms check out Cold Coffee wall stickers – I’m loving the chandelier….for me! Gift wrapped, please Santa

a. Built NY Munchler Lunchbag Tiger $19.95
b. ‘Dear Greenpeace’ book$16.95
c. Manhattan Toy Company ‘Skwish’ $29.95
d. Airfork One – Fork Plane $15.95
e. Well Spotted ‘The Force’ Tee $34.95
f. Built NY Change Mat $39.95
g. Cold Coffee Chandelier Wall Sticker $59.95
h. Rock Your Baby Chinese Kids Day Dress $39.95
i. Small Paul Julius Sock Monkey $19.95
j. Wooden Elephant Pull-along $19.95
k. Lark Designs 70’s Retro Book Plates $9.95
l. Wooden Tool Box $34.95
m. Tommee Tippee Inflatable Bath Duck $32.95

Baby’s Got Style cater for kids from birth up to eight years and stock Aka Pipik, Albetta, Alimrose Designs, Annabel Trends, BabyLegs, Baby Cha Cha Baobab, Bebe, Bical, BIG by Fiona Scanlan, BlaBla, Bobble Art, Booghaboo Baby, Children of the Revolution, Moppit, Cheeky Little Soles, Cloud B, Cold Coffee, DripStik, Dan300, Dwell Studio Baby, Elleroo, FLATOut, Fortune Tee, Fresh Baked, Giddy Giddy, Global Style, Haba, Infancy, Little Horn, Little Red by Mr Wolf, Little Twig, Mamas & Papas, mill & mia, Mooo, Mother Hen, Munster, Oobi Baby, Ouch, Pure Baby, Snugglebum, Seafolly, Tiger Joe, Frankie Ray Sooki Baby, Square Peg, Tiny Tribe, Toshi, Totem Kids, Vice Versa, Vintage Kid, and Zoo Emporium. New to Baby’s Got Style are Three Little Trees, Minimonkey Baby Slings, and Paul Frank’s label for kids, Small Paul.

Baby’s Got Style are including free gift wrap with every order placed between now and Christmas.

Be sure to check Baby’s Got Style Sale Warehouse for heavily discounted previous season’s stock, and make sure you sign up to the Baby’s Got Style mailing list, as every fortnight one lucky subscriber wins a $200 gift voucher!

Baby’s Got Style charge from $6.50 -$9.50 for overnight delivery (regional centres may take longer) dependent on weight. International orders are warmly welcomed. Read the full shipping details here.

Today’s post written by Miki
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You know what I love best about winter?

It’s not the hot chocolates with marshmallows melting gooily in them. It’s not the chill in the air that puts colour into my cheeks, it’s not the open fires, it’s not even the winter fashions, although I do love all of those things too.

Nope, what I love best about winter is that it always means the End of Financial Year sales begin! And do I have a doozy for you today

he lovely Mel at The Hip Infant – www.thehipinfant.com.au – has just announced their End of Financial Year sale and it’s oh-so-fab:

Up to 70% off selected items, and as an extra special bonus for KidStyleFile readers there’s an extra 5% off store-wide! Do the maths with me – that’s up to 75% off! Also, you have the jump on the sale, as it doesn’t officially start until Monday 16 June!

Enter ‘KSF‘ at checkout to receive an extra 5% off your order. Discount code is valid until 30 June. All other discount codes are suspended during the sale period. (Head straight to the sale section to start shopping.

The Hip Infant stocks over 85 high end brands including AKA Pipik, Albetta, Alex Toys, Alimrose Designs, Anna & Sally, Annabel Trends, Anne Claire Petit, Baby Einstein, Baby Legs, Babylicious, Benny Boy, Bical, BlaBla, Blink Designs, BUD, Built NY, Bump Buddy, Cheeky Monkey, Christmas Ideas, Coco & Eli, Cuddlefish, David Fussenegger, DiddleDumpling, Dirty Laundry, Elodie Details, Eyetribe, Fiesta Crafts, Flensted Mobiles, Fleurville, For Walls, For Windows, French Bull, Gertie and Me, Go_Home JNR, Green To Grow, Haba, Heimess, Hip Stuff, ID Tee, Inch Blue, Infancy, Jazzy Toes, JellyCats, JewelQueen, Kathe Kruse, Keptin Jr, Kid Squidgy, Kiddopotamus, Kipiis, Lima Bean, Limo Basics, Little Chipipi, Little Einsteins, Little Joey, Little Twig, Liz Knits, Milestone Press, Mill & Mia, Mini Glow, Mitty James, Mon Ange, Moppit, Mum To Mum, My Child, Oeuf NYC, OUCH, Peanut Shell, Present Time, Pure Baby, Rockabye Baby, Rondeau Industries, Rush, Sigikid, Simple Gorgeous Storage, Skip HOP, Smirk Kids, Snugglebum, Snugzeez, Teeny Me, The Hip Infant Basics, The Hip Infant Sneakies, Tiger Tribe, Tippy Toes, Toys Pure, Trunki, Vessel, Wall Candy Arts, WalRUs, and Wee Gallery – phew!

In fact, if it’s stylish and to do with kids then I can’t think of much that The Hip Infant doesn’t stock!

The Hip Infant has everything from baby slings (check out the fab discounts on Aka Pipik and Peanut Shells) to nursery bedding (discounted David Fusseneger, anyone? Ooh, pick me!!), toys to clothes to decor and wall art, ad infinitum.

Also, check out The Hip Infant’s very own product range, including babygrows: The Hip Infant Basics (so popular, the first shipment has already sold out! Keep your eyes peeled though, more landing soon!), and pre-walker shoes: The Hip Infant Sneakies.

Also, I can’t let the moment pass without mentioning the huge discounts on nappy bags (I’m a wee bit notorious for my nappy bag addiction by now, and The Hip Infant is doing nothing to help me get over it I have to say!).

Anna & Sally Chic nappy bags are down to $89.95 from $129.95 and Fleurville Baby Bags – oh how I love Fleurville! – are reduced by $50.00, bringing them down to $148.00! Those are incredibly good prices.

I just have to show you some of my favourite sale items; check ‘em out. Don’t dilly dally too long though, at these prices stock will be gone in a flash! Head straight to the sale section to start shopping.

Anna & Sally Chic nappy bag, $129.95 $89.95
Fleurville baby bag, $198.00 $148.00
Skip Hop lunch bag, $59.95 $39.95
Bical Shoes Socks, $22.95 $15.95
Benny Boy long sleeve tees (various designs), $44.00 $29.95
Built NY bibs, $19.95 $10.95 and look out for the nifty Built NY bottle holders also at $19.95 $10.95
Mill & Mia Boatneck dress red stripe, $69.95 $39.95
Ouch babygrow denim chambray, $24.95 $15.95
Infancy spotty babygrow, $38.50 $29.50 (this one just makes me way too clucky, it’s dangerous!)
Kipiis bib clips, $16.95 $10.95 These are brilliant, I use them to hang a cloth nappy over my boy for really messy meals, but he also loves his Kipiis as a toy! Best thing ever to keep in your nappy bag, covers all eventualities.
Blabla Mini Rosalie, $42.95 $32.95

The Hip Infant charge $7.50 postage flat Australia wide for Express Post/courier delivery. Orders are dispatched within 24 hours of receipt. The Hip Infant also ships internationally. Please visit the Delivery Info page for full information on shipping.