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Today’s post written by Angela

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Well, here’s something special to make you kick up your heels and enjoy Friday: The Kids Store – www.thekidsstore.com.au – is having a fabulous, fantastic, simply *great* sale, with up to 80%(!!!!) off some of the best baby and kids labels in the land, while stocks last.

Choose from Jollybaby, Oobi, Babylicious, Books to Wear, Fish Lilly, Little House, Bella Tunno, Mamas & Papas, Kaloo, Annabel Trends, Infantino, Brio, Wow Toys, Jacques Farel, Haba, Lotus Linen, Sigg, Tiger Tribe, Rush, OiOi, Cocoon Couture, Okiedog, Teeny Me, Fat Mummas, Cuddlefish, Cold Coffee, BlaBla, Bebe by Minihaha, and many more fine brands.

Take in just a small selection of the out-and-out bargains in store for you below. Happy-happy-joy-joy! Have a wonderful, happy day

The Kids Store charge from $6.95 delivery, Australia-wide, and orders over $99.00 are shipped free of charge. International orders are welcome. See The Kids Store Shipping Information page for full details.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Reasons to be cheerful:

1. It’s Friday: cool!

2. ShopHouse – www.shophouse.com.au are hosting their big summer sale: coooool!!!!!!!!

ShopHouse only have two major sales a year, and this is “The Big One” with over 150 items from Oobi 2008/9 Summer collection, And The Little Dog Laughed, Baobab, Cuddlefish, and Pure Baby, not to mention the *entire* current season’s mill&mia stock reduced by up to 50%!!!

Seriously, people, this is goooooooood!!!

Want a bit of sugar with your sale shopping? Simply spend over $80.00 at ShopHouse, and FREE Express postage of your order is yours!

You can also grab a copy of the latest Cosmopolitan Pregnancy magazine to get the exclusive KSF discount code for FREE xpress postage across the board! (Read the full terms and conditions here). Can’t get to a newsagent? Check the KSF Weekly Newsletter to pick up the code. If you’re not already a KSF subscriber, you can sign up here.

If you’re still reading then I want to take a moment to mention some of my fave sale stock over at The ‘House.

I cannot say enough good things about mill&mia. Both the boys and girls collections are utter joy in the looks department, and a dream to wear and care for. The new ‘Mini’ range is just perfection for babies. Lap it up!

The iconic Oobi 1950′s party dress with removable rosette is an essential for every little girl’s wardrobe, and the Can-Can skirts have to be seen to be believed – swirly, whirly heaven. The Oobi Sunday suits for baby boys or super-cute, and how cheap are they at ShopHouse right now? Woo!

My kids swimwear designer of choice is Australian kids swimwear label Cuddlefish. We have 6 sets of tops and bottoms in a range of styles and colours, which we ruthlessly thrash both at the beach (like we did yesterday) and in chlorinated pools, before tossing them in the washing machine.

Better let you go now, because these babies are ALL ON SALE, at up to 50% OFF!! It’s already flying out the door, so make haste, and scoot on over there.

Note that there are two (enormous) pages of sale items to navigate around at ShopHouse; make sure you visit both of them to get the full range of sale items.

Click on over for all the sale goodness!

ShopHouse stocks Annabel Trends, Baobab, IDTee, Kee-Ka, Lil’ Lana, mill & mia, Mondays Child Pyjamas, Oobi Baby, Bod and Eco.Kid skin and hair care products, toys and decor pieces from Alimrose Designs, Moltex nappies, Organic Bubs baby food, Cocoon Couture, Krooom, Little Chipipi, Look at the Wall, Mon Tresor, Little Kitchen, and The Little Experience, Penny Scallan, PouchMISS and Rileah Design, and And The Little Dog Laughed.

ShopHouse post within Australia for an unbeatable $4.95 Express Post no matter the weight, and all orders over $80 are shipped for FREE!

January is a HUUUUGE month at The Hip Infant – www.thehipinfant.com.au – as Mel is running two big promotions!

The first involves that spectacularly stylish nursery linen & accessories range, Dwell Studio.  If you purchase any item from the Dwell Studio range $50.00 or more, you’ll receive a FREE Dwell Studio Baby Library Bag valued at $29.95.

Here are the Baby Library Bags in all their gorgeousness (wooooo!):

Now the second promo is also incredibly exciting: It’s ‘Deal A Day’ this January at The Hip Infant, so make sure you check every day to see what’s on offer. The fun started on Monday the 5th of January, but don’t worry as you can still grab all specials past!

To access the Daily Deals, click on the largest image on the THI homepage; around the middle of the page on the left-hand side: you’ll then see ALL the Daily Deals.

Monday 5th January: Take 25% off all Cuddlefish Swimwear. Expires Sunday 11th January.

Tuesday 6th: Purchase a Skip HOP Palette Plate and get a set of  refills for only $5 (worth $19.95).  Expires: once stocks are gone.

Wednesday 7th: Purchase the Hip Infant Wall Graphics Alphabet and get another style from the uber-funky Wall Graphics range at 50% off! Expires: midnight 9th January.

Thursday 8th: Make any purchase from the divine Gertie & Me range and receive a FREE Duck valued at $11.95 (these are too cute for words!). Expires: Sunday 11th January.

Friday 9th: Purchase a delicious Coco & Eli muslin wrap for $24.95 and Mel will throw in a second one for $10! Expires: Sunday 11th January.

Saturday 10th: Take 20% off the whole Summer 08 OUCH range! Expires: Sunday 18th January.

Sunday 11th: Spend over $50 on the fab Tiger Tribe range and receive a FREE Single Mobile valued at $19.95!  Expires: Tuesday 13th January.

1. The Hip Infant Wall Graphics Love Tree – Pink, $54.95
2. The Hip Infant Wall Graphics Alphabet – Blue, $59.95
3. Ouch Romper – Navy Stripe, $23.95
4. Dwell Studio Bibs & Burp Set – Gio Lemon, $55.50
5. Gertie & Me Daisy Daschund, $28.95
6. Cuddlefish Long Sleeve Swim Tee – Red Stripe, $44.95 $33.70
7. Cuddlefish Swim Shorts – Red, $24.95 $18.70
8. Coco & Eli Muslin Wrap – Blue Buttermilk Birds, $24.95
9. Skip HOP Palette Plate, $49.95
10. Tiger Tribe Drawstring Bag – Surf, $17.95
11. Ouch Button Up Iris Swirl Dress, $42.95

The list of brands stocked by The Hip Infant includes Aden + Anais, 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, Bobble Art, BUD, Built NY, Bump Buddy, Candela, Cheeky Monkey, Christmas Ideas, Coco & Eli, Cuddlefish, David Fussenegger, DiddleDumpling, Dirty Laundry, DwellStudio, Elegant Baby, Elodie Details, Eyetribe, Fiesta Crafts, Flensted Mobiles, Fleurville, Foogo By Thermos, For Walls, For Windows, French Bull, Funtainer By Thermos, Gertie and Me, Gifts Ideas Under $25, Giimmo, 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 Einsteins, Little Joey, Little Twig, Liz Knits, Milestone Press, Milk & Tickles, Mill & Mia, Minimonkey, Mitty James, Mon Ange, Mum To Mum, My Child, Oeuf NYC, OUCH, Peanut Shell, Present Time, Pure Baby, Rockabye Baby, Rondeau Industries, Room It Up, Sigikid, Simple Gorgeous Storage, Skip HOP, Smirk Kids, Snugglebum, Snugzeez, Teeny Me, The Hip Infant Basics, The Hip Infant Birthday tees, The Hip Infant Limited Edition Basics, The Hip Infant Sneakies, The Hip Infant Wall Graphics, Tiger Tribe, Tippy Toes, Toys Pure, Trunki, Wall Candy Arts, WalRUs, and Wee Gallery.

The Hip Infant charge $7.50 postage Australia-wide.  All orders are shipped via Courier or Express Post.

Today’s post written by Kat

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Now that the weather is finally heating up, it’s time to make the most of the sunshine: here’s my rundown on the coolest picks for summer swimwear. No daggy coveralls here! Each piece has passed the cute-and-cool test, presents great value for money and most importantly, will keep precious little skin protected in the scorching summer sun (and always remember to slip, slop, slap!)

Tkxi Surf do funky, yet understated,  prints in practical as well as downright cool styles. For boys I’m loving the Bones Board Shorts ($45, sizes 0-7) and Bats Rashie ($55, sizes 2-8), plus a great alternative to Speedo-style: the Euroleg pants ($33 sizes 0-8).

Girls can choose from cute one- or two-pieces, rashies and sets, and the chic colour combos and pretty prints make it darn hard to choose! My picks include the *cute-as* Ladybird One Piece ($55), the gorgeously bright printed Wonderland One Piece ($49, sizes 2-5) and for a touch of glam, the right on-trend Disco Fairy Frill Two-Piece ($50, 0-8).

Above: Selection of baby and kids swimwear from Tkxsi Surf

Baby’s Got Style stock Seafolly and Tiger Joe by Seafolly – classic Aussie style, in little people sizes! Possibly the coolest set I’ve seen for boys is the Camo Set ($54.95, sizes 1-7) and little boys will just love the GI Joe Truck Slime Rashie (the name says it all, really! $39.95, sizes 0-3). They also do very funky swim hats – try the Slime Camo ($34.95, size 1-3+) to match back with your other cool buys!

Girls can just drip with cuteness in just about any of the beautiful designs by Seafolly – you won’t be able to contain your “OMG!! That is soooo cute!!!”‘s when you see your little princess in the Rose Ballerina Tutu tank ($59.95, 0-3) and I am in love with the bright swirly print of the Soda one-piece ($49.95, sizes 2-6).

Bubs are also catered for with the pink Ruffle nappy pant ($34.95, sizes 00-2), and everyone can do sun safety in style with the Swim Hats ($29.95, sizes 0-3+).

Above: Selection of baby and kids swimwear from Baby’s Got Style

Monster Baby know their stuff – with a background combining surfing and fashion, you know you’re onto a winner! From the classic Skulls to the uber cool Xray print in black or white to the hippy-cute Rainbow Love in hot pink  ($45, sizes 00-5)  they’re made in Aus, they stand out from the crowd and trust me, they last through more than just one summer of swimming!

Above: Selection of baby and kids swimwear from Monster Baby

Hugely popular Cuddlefish is available by the bucketload at The Hip Infant. From the genius Buoyancy Suit ($69.95, sizes 2-4) to the sweetest swim shorts ($24.95, sizes 1-4) and thoughtfully designed long ($44.95, sizes 1-4) and short sleeve swim tees ($39.95, sizes 1-4), you can complete a perfectly matched outfit with the UPF50+ Bucket Hats ($29.95)!

Above: Selection of baby and kids swimwear from The Hip Infant

One of the biggest swimwear ranges online is at Little Explorers, and if your tot is serious about their style then this is the place to go! The Goldie Tankini ($29.95 on sale, sizes 2-5) is beautifully bright and girly, as is the gorgeous Judy Jetson Tankini ($29.95, sizes 2-6). They also have a great range of protective long sleeve rashies by Loose Boots – girls can go pretty in Pink and boys will love the cool combi print on Blue (both $44.95 on sale, sizes 1-6). I’m also thinking this Major Menace Reversible Rashie ($29.95 on sale, sizes 3-4) would be a big hit with cool little dudes!

Above: Selection of baby and kids swimwear from Little Explorers

For a massive range of girl’s togs, head on over to Where Did You Get That? for the brilliantly priced, mix’n'match range from the USA, Girls 4 Sport.

With heaps of cool boardies, rashies, tops and bottoms, all in SPF50+ material, you can create your own look without breaking the budget! I’m thinking the Leilani Rashguard ($31.95, sizes 2-8) would look increditbly cute with the pink Swim Skort, or if you’re not so much into pink, the Pixie Swim Top ($24.95, sizes 2-8) and matching Swim Shorts ($24.95, sizes 2-8) make for a welcome burst of summery colour!

Above: Selection of baby and kids swimwear from Where Did You Get That?

Finally, if you’d rather choose your own adventure, head on over to Mooo, who can customise a Rashie for you. Choose from 30 unique designs, and 6 colour choice per design. They’re just $39.95 for a short-sleeved Rash top including choice of your design and customisation. Phew! That’s hot!

Please check individual websites for shipping costs and details.

Today’s post written by Miki.

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Now that the weather is warming up, I cannot wait to get to the beach!  It’ll be my boy’s first summer where he’s old enough to really enjoy the water and I want to make the most of it.

However, I do worry about his safety around the water and his delicate skin, which is why I’m thrilled to have found Little Explorers – www.littleexplorers.com.au.

With a huge range of gear for ‘out and about’ families including swimwear, bags and travel accessories to name but a few of their categories, I was able to find everything we’ll need for aquatic summer fun and hassle-free travel.

First of all, I do adore the Cuddlefish range – 50+ UV protective fabric and in-built removable floats, these suits also look adorable!  I love how you can just put them on the kids and you’re good to go, no need to worry about floaties every time they want to go back in the water!  I’m also very impressed with the prices on Cuddlefish at Little Explorers; they’re the cheapest I’ve seen anywhere!

There’s a heap of other cool swimwear for girls and boys, plus towels and swim accessories from hot brands like 2 Chillis, Loose Boots, SwimTrainer and more – and don’t miss the Kiddysac Swim Bags which are hot property. You’re good to go!

If you’re going away this summer, make sure you pay a visit to the Travel section of the site for some brilliant products designed to take the stress out of travel with children.  The LittleLife Compact Travel Bed is one such example – weighing well under 1kg, it’s an ideal bed for babies when you’re not at home, and it’s really well priced!  Likewise the 2-in-1 Harness Buddies and the Squidy Neck Pillows are really neat for travel – one stops your toddler from making a bid for freedom where it’s not safe to do so, and the other will reduce whinging on long car or plane journeys!

Also check out the Sale section for some brilliant bargains from designers like Sigg, MacPac, Yoko Ono, 2 Chillis, Cuddlefish, and the list goes on.

KSFers, you’ll be thrilled about this piece of information: until 22 November you can get 10% off at Little Explorers store-wide!  Given that most of the items are already below recommended retail prices, you’re going to scoop some brilliant savings here.  Enter ‘KSF’ at checkout to redeem your extra 10% discount.

There’s a super great range to choose from, as Little Explorers stocks products from Sigg, Kipiis, Danish By Design, Baby Banz, Akapipik, GR8X, MacPac, Cuddlefish, Goldbug, 2 Chillis, Zoggs, Outlook, Mr Wolf, Sitro Group, Austin, Kiddysac, Lima Bean, Freds, LittleLife, Dumpling Dynasty, Be, Annabel Trends and Loose Boots.

Now that you’ve stocked up on all the essentials for getting out and about with the kids this summer, you may be wondering where to take them.  Well don’t worry, Little Explorers can help with that too!  Have a look at their FREE articles on taking the kids outdoors and travelling, and search through their directory of fun, exciting, kid-friendly places to go.

Now we’re all set and ready to go! I’ll see you at the beach

1. Cuddlefish Three Colour Stripey Buoyancy Swimsuit – $69.00 $54.95 $49.45
2. Kiddysac Pink Princess Swim Bag – $32.95 $29.95 $26.95
3. Kid Squidgy Neck Pillows – $16.95 $14.95 $13.45
4. 2-In-1 Harness Buddy – Bear, $29.95 $26.95
5. Cuddlefish Pink & Grey Stripe Buoyancy Swimsuit – $69.00 $54.95 $49.45
6. Rush Racing Car Trolley Bag – $49.95 $45.95 $41.35
7. Kipiis Bib Clips – $14.95 $13.45
8. 2 Chillis Jungle Jane Long-Sleeved Rashie Set – $44.95 $34.95 $31.45
9. Loose Boots Hippie Rashie, $47.95 $44.95 $40.45
10. SwimTrainers – $34.95 $31.95 $28.75

Little Explorers ship Australia-wide using Express Post from $7.00 for parcels up to 500g and $11.00 for parcels up to 3kgs. Please see here for more details.

Today’s post written by Miki.

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We’re on a roll with Summer ’09 ranges at the moment, so it is with great delight that I report to you that the new stock is in the house at ShopHouse – www.shophouse.com.au!

We’re longtime ShopHouse fans at KidStyleFile, and who can blame us when you consider that the brands stocked include Annabel Trends, Baobab, IDTee, Kee-Ka, Lil’ Lana, mill & mia, Mondays Child Pyjamas, Oobi Baby – skin and hair care products (Bod and Eco.Kid), a lovely range of toys and decor pieces from Alimrose Designs, Moltex nappies, Organic Bubs baby food, Cocoon Couture, Krooom, Little Chipipi, Look at the Wall, Mon Tresor, Little Kitchen, and The Little Experience, must-have accessories from Penny Scallan, PouchMISS and Rileah Design, not to mention one of our organic favourites, and the little dog laughed.

New in store at the moment is the delightful Oobi Summer ’08/’09 range which features pretty party dresses for little girls in retro-inspired fabrics and sporting rosette and sash details.  These are the perfect summer ‘dressy’ dress for your little princess!

For baby and toddler girls I adore the sailor dresses, and the boys don’t miss out either with sweet little Sunday Suits (these are my pick of the day – too cute for words!). Also check out ShopHouse’s range of Oobi Summer accessories, with hats, bibs and hair clips to compliment every Oobi outfit!m

mill&mia are out in force with their new Summer range too – designed in Melbourne and appropriately hip, we’re looking at girls’ skirts and dresses in a comfy yet stylish t-shirt fabric and a boys range featuring a vintage robot print.  Awesome!  It’s impossible to go past the quality of mill&mia, everything has been so beautifully put together.

During the month of October, purchase any three items from the mill&mia range and receive a super-cute mill&mia Padded Rabbit valued at $21.95.  These little rabbits are just adorable, made from the delft daisy and kiss daisy chain cotton/linen from mill&mia’s Summer ’09 range.

Pure Baby are pure organic bliss, perfect for delicate skin.  With Pure Baby’s impossibly soft cotton and crisp, stylish designs these pieces can’t be beaten for newborn gifts – and since it seems to be ‘baby arrival season’, I bet you know at least one person due around now!  So there you go – pressie sorted; just grab some Pure Baby goodness from ShopHouse. Pure Baby clothes go right up to size 2 years, so why not nab some for your own tot while you’re at it?

The last designer I’ll profile before I give in and go nuts with the images is Australian kids swimwear label Cuddlefish

First of all, Cuddlefish is brilliant because you can be comfortable in the knowledge that delicate skin is protected from the harsh antipodean sunlight with 50+UV fabrics. Secondly, it’s great because the buoyancy aid swimsuits help kids stay safe and gain confidence in the water all day long – no more putting on and taking off buoyancy aids all day. Thirdly, Cuddlefish is great because… well, it just looks so darn cute!

ShopHouse have the full range of buoyancy aid swimsuits, short- and long-sleeve swim tees, swim shorts, hats and terry ponchos, making it a one-stop-shop for kids beach and pool wear this summer.

Bronwyn at ShopHouse is offering a brilliant incentive to shop at The House this October by offering a $5 store credit when you spend over $50 (including postage), and a $12 store credit when you spend over $100! 

To redeem your credit, all you have to do is tell Bronwyn who your favourite kidswear designer is -  and it doesn’t even have to be one that she currently stocks!  Leave the info in the comments field at checkout and she’ll set up your credit.  Thanks Bronwyn

Another ShopHouse giveaway tip for you: sign up to the ShopHouse newsletter during October and go into the running to win an outfit from organic designer ‘and the little dog laughed’. Go to the ShopHouse homepage to sign up now!

Last of all, if you’d like to get yourself FREE Express postage at ShopHouse, grab a copy of Shop 4 Kids magazine to get the exclusive KSF discount code; it expires on October 31, so make the most of it! (Read the full terms and conditions here). Can’t get to a newsagent? Check the KSF Weekly Newsletter to pick up the code. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.

From top left in rows:

Cuddlefish Navy Bucket Hat, $31.95
Oobi Baby Bat Sunday Suit, $29.95
Pure Baby Boats on White T-shirt, $24.95
Pure Baby Navy Deck Pants, $29.95
Oobi Baby Scarlet Dots Party Dress, $45.95
Cuddlefish Red Long-Sleeve Buoyancy Swimsuit, $69.95
Mill & Mia Grey Marle Michelin Man Print V-Neck Tee, $49.95
Pure Baby Henley Caravan Growsuit, $34.95
mill&mia Girls Kiss Daisy Chain Puff Sleeve Tee, $49.95
mill&mia Girls Kiss Dais Chain Denim Boy Short, $74.95
Cuddlefish Pink Terry Poncho, $52.95
Oobi Baby Fireworks Floral Party Dress, $45.95

ShopHouse post within Australia for an unbeatable $4.95 Express Post no matter the weight, and all orders over $80 are shipped for FREE!