KidStyleFile

Written by Anna

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The universal countdown to Christmas is on, but I have my own countdown going – I am counting down the days until the school year ends. That final school bell signals freedom in the air because I *love* school holidays and the extended opportunity they offer to relax and play with my children.

Lots of summer time adventuring will be on the agenda for our school holidays and I know just the place to ensure we are all set up for them – Haggus and Stookles – www.haggusandstookles.com.au. This fabulous store has been purpose designed to ensure you and your family have everything you need to make memorable adventures of every kind; trips to the park, outings and holidays near and far. There are nappy bags, kids’ backpacks, lunch boxes, drink bottles, travel accessories including passport and document holders, packing bags, travel neck pillows, luggage tags and toiletry bags. There are car accessories to get your car super organised too. The TrayKit shown in pink below is a simply brilliant product. It’s an all-in-one kids travel carry-on backpack and play tray solution which can hang from the seat in front in a car or plane to provide an extendable play surface with raised sides – no more toys on the floor. No wonder it’s award winning!

Perfectly timed for the count down to Christmas and school holidays, Haggus and Stookles are offering KidStyleFile readers a most lovely 10% discount storewide, including all of the items found in the specials page – some which have already been marked down by up to 60% off.  To redeem, simply enter kidstylefile at checkout. The offer continues while stocks last only and ends midnight Christmas Eve, 24 December 2011.

Discounted prices quoted below are valid with discount code kidstylefile while stocks last, until 24 December  2011.

one. Tiger Tribe Large Kids Backpack – Flower $44.95  less 10% = $40.45
two. TrayKit – Kids Travel Play Tray and Backpack $54.95 less 10% = $49.45
three. Tiger Tribe Magna Junior Magnetic Puzzles – Dress up Girls $29.95 less 10% = $26.95
four. Tiger Tribe Sweet Thing Stamp Set – Owls $11.95 less 10% = $10.75
five. 4MyEarth Sandwich Wrap $10.95 less 10% = $9.85
six. J.I.P. Kids Toiletry Bag – Red Hearts $12.95 less 10% = $11.65
seven. Envirosax Enviro Bag - Nomad Saffron $8.95 less 10% = $8.05
eight. Built NY Spicy Relish Lunch Tote Bag – Scatter Dot $49.95 less 10% = $44.95
nine. Thermos Intak Vacuum Insulated Drink Bottle – 770ml $31.99 less 10% = $28.79
ten. b.box – The Essential Sippy Cup – Raspberry $14.95 less 10% = $13.45
eleven. Fridge to Go Medium Lunch Cooler Bag $32.95 less 10% = $29.65
twelve. Babes in the Shade Boy’s Sun Shirt – Rugger Navy & Green $39.00 less 10% = $27.00

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 at Haggus & Stookles starts at $1.00. Express post within Australia and International registered post are available. Insurance is optional. See the Haggus & Stookles site for more details.

Post written by Angela

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Everywhere I go from supermarkets to upmarket boutiques to the library to the beach I am spotting the ingenious work of Australian brand Envirosax – www.envirosax.com.au – on the arms of fashionable, earth conscious bods.

With plastic bags a damaging force on our environment, and now banned in many places, it makes sense to have your own carrier on hand. Envirosax is the leader in this field of resuable shopping bags, producing an impressive range of designs for grown-ups and kids alike. With over 100 choices of design in the adults range, and the kids range recently expanded from 9 to 14 designs – see the 5 latest super-cute designs below – there’s no excuse not to step out in style when you need some help getting your gear or purchases from A to B.

Pickup the new Envirosax kids range at Urban Baby for $9.95 each, or shop the entire range at Envirosax.

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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If you’re anything like me, you like to dress your kids in gear that’s a bit different; a bit special.  After all, our kids are such incredible little individuals that it seems a shame to have them wearing the same clothes as every other child on the street – they should be allowed to showcase their individuality.

Someone who shares this point of view is Leisl of the lovely online boutique Threads Of Red – www.threadsofred.com.au.  She stocks only small run handmade and boutique brands, all of which have an eclectic and whimsical charm.  Most of the brands are local as well, which is an added bonus.

One of my favourite labels is Australian-designed, UAE made brand Auntie Ollie.  My boys have several of the Aunty Ollie Little Man Shirts between them and I can’t recommend them highly enough; we get so many compliments on them every time they get worn. The shirts are well made and the fabrics are just gorgeous.  I’m eyeing off the Aunty Ollie boys shorts now… and of course there’s lots for babies and girls and mamas, too! Mini Life is a new Aussie label for girls which bursts forth with a range of dresses so summery and lovely that you’ll want them for yourself. Other great labels at Threads Of Red include And Me Too, And The Little Dog Laughed, Aunty Ollie, Electric Boy, Elki, Envirosax, Mini Life, Oishi-M,  Rube & Harri, Twirling Betty, WillowBlu and YKnot? Designs.

Liesl is celebrating Christmas early and her present to you is 25% off store-wide. Snap up that special Christmas day outfit and cool threads to keep your little ones stylish this summer until midnight 19 December 2010. Enter discount code KSFXMAS25 at checkout to redeem this offer.

Discounted prices quoted below are valid using the code KSFXMAS25 until midnight 19 December 2010.

1. Electric Boy Evil Robot Tee, $29.95 less 25% = $22.46
2. and the little dog laughed Ruby Baby Dress, $34.00 less 25% = $25.50
3. Elki Liberty Rompersuit – Wiltshire, $54.95 less 25% = $41.21
4. Envirosax Kids – ABC, $8.95 less 25% = $6.71
5. Mini Life Gypsy Plain Dress – Sunshine, $69.95 less 25% = $52.46
6. yknot? designs Summertime Belt – Yellow Stripe, $24.00 less 25% = $18.00
7. Aunty Ollie Angel Tie Romper – Kitten, $46.00 less 25% = $34.50
8. Aunty Ollie Lightweight Short – Blue Plaid, $54.00 less 25% = $40.50
9. oishi-m Baby Tadpole Tee, $29.95 less 25% = $22.46
10. dan300 Trio Disk Hair Bands, $19.95 less 25% = $14.96
11. Aunty Ollie Little Man Shirt – Surfie Cars, $54.00 less 25% = $40.50
12. And Me Too Polo Shirt, $28.50 less 25% = $21.37

Threads of Red charge a flat rate of $8.95 for shipping of all Australian orders, with orders over $150 shipped FREE of charge. For full information including details on international orders, please see the Delivery page.

Today’s post written by Leah

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I’m told that my son’s sudden interest in dinosaurs is not unusual. In fact it is quite common for children of all ages to gain a sudden penchant for these prehistoric creatures. Perhaps they inspire our little ones’ imagination? Perhaps their size, their various personalities and their unusual shapes are the drawing card. I’m unsure what it is, but our house is quickly becoming populated with all things dinosaur.  When I ask Master R why he likes dinosaurs he states, in quite a matter of fact voice, ” Dinosaurs stomp and dinosaurs roar”. Well, okay then; it appears the appeal is that they are *LOUD*!!

Two of *my* favourite things are iPhone applications and museums, so imagine my delight when I came across Dinosaurs: The American Museum of Natural History Collections, a free app that. and has everything you need to know about nearly every dinosaur you could imagine. It’s geared for middle primary school age, and above, but my 3 year old Master R takes enormous delight in the images alone.

We are fortunate here in Australia that great number of our own museums have dinosaur exhibitions. I have discovered that most states, in fact, have this area covered. The Australian Museum is hot on our list this school holidays for their Living Dinosaurs exhibition. (We’re heading off today, in fact.)

If like, me you’re more than happy to cater for your child’s (or your own!) fascination with dinosaurs, then there’s a great range of cool items emblazoned with their likeless. Check our my top picks below, and remember: a dinosaur a day keeps boredom at bay!

giimmo Magic Animal Light – Stegosaurus From Urban Baby $39.95;
Envirosax Jessie & Lulu From Three Little Owls Price $9.95
Dinosaur Shadow Puppet From Monkeytail & Wellington $15.00
David Fussenegger Jewel Blanket – Dino From Urban Baby $54.95
Tiger Tribe Dinosaur Magnetic Play Book From Ten Little Indians $19.95
iPhone Application: Dinosaurs: The American Museum of Natural History Collections FREE from iTunes App Store
Snugglebum Boys Pyjamas – Dino Longjohn From Snugglebum $39.95
Bobble Art Small Dinosaur Canvas Backpack From Shophouse $28.95
Love Mae Fabric Wall Stickers Dinosaurs From The Hip Infant $79.95
Dino Stomp Cool Mesh BabyLegs From Babes in Arms $ 16.95
Munster Spotty dinosaur l/s tee From Baby’s Got Style $34.95
Dinosaur Invite From Inviteme $3.75
Alex – Bath squirters Dinosaur From Happy Little Hippos $15.95
HAT CROC EVA FOAM From KidStuff $9.99

Today’s post written by Anna

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Preparing for baby is a process. A long process. Slowly but surely, if you’re expecting a precious bundle, your whole world is immersed and enveloped until quite literally your whole world is all about baby! This process is a beautiful and exciting, yet equally daunting foray into the place I like to call “little baby land”.  Well stocked to handle the process of preparing for baby and beyond is the aptly named online store All About Baby – www.allaboutbaby.com.au.

Simply put, this gorgeous store has all you could wish for in little baby land: clothing, shoes and accessories, wraps, blankets, books, bibs, bottles, nappy bags, slings, special touches for room decor, stationary – at All About Baby gathering a gorgeous collection of things for baby (yours or otherwise) is a joy!

Plus, the time for a fabulous stocktake sale has arrived at All About Baby, with up to 75% off storewide! There are great prices to be found right across the store and especially  in the clearance corner. There are some sensationally low prices located here, with some items as low at $10.00!

And extra sugar for you today: All About Baby are offering KidStyleFile readers an extra 10% off storewide, and yes, that does include already discounted stock! You will need to enter promotion code ‘KSF0610′ to redeem on this great offer which must end midnight 7 July 2010.

Of particular note is that all winter fashion at All About Baby is currently 25% off with items from a top selection of brands including. Bonds, Marquise, PureBaby, Alex&Ant and more. If you have to shop for a special premmie baby, look out for the lovely selection in store from brand Earlybirds. All toys are up to 25% off too with a great range of wooden toys, educational today, soft toys, baby rattles and squeakers from renown brands Le Toy Van, Djeco, Mamas & Papas, Latitude Enfant, Lark, Brio & Bajo just to name a few.

Take a look at my favourite finds for today  – after applying the KSF discount, every single one of the items pictured below can be purchased for less than $39.00! How’s that for sweet shopping?!

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable with special KSF code (read above for details) until 7 July 2010.

1. ALEX&ANT – Tee – Fashion Girl was $ 39.50 now $ 29.62 less 10% = $26.65
   
2. BRIO – Wooden Toys – Sorting Box was $44.95 now $42.95 less 10% = $38.65
   
3. Earlybirds – Jumpsuit – Blue was $25.95 now $22.06 less 10% = $19.85
   
4. Le Toy Van – Pullback Racer Set was $29.95 now $26.95 less 10% = $24.25
   
5. Alex & Charli – Bodysuit – Tie was $34.95 now $10.00 less 10% = $9.00
   
6. Milk Bands – Blue was $8.95 now $7.61 less 10% = $6.84
   
7. Alimrose Designs – Rattle ‘Sleepy Lamb’ was $27.50 now $13.75 less 10% = $12.37
   
8. Le Toy Van Sundae Stacking Set was $ 29.95 now $26.95 less 10% = $24.25
   
9. Bonds – Pyjamas – Bird Pink & Orange was $22.95 now $19.86 less 10% = $17.87
   
10. Marquise – Dress – Red was $34.95 now $26.21 less 10% = $23.58
    
11. Envirosax – Monochromatic Bag 1 was $9.95 now $4.00 less 10% = $3.60
    

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.

Today’s post written by Anna

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Dimity over at Three Little Owls – www.threelittleowls.com.au has been in overdrive these last few weeks uploading an abundance of beautiful new season stock. Gracing the pages already are the new winter delights from Eternal Creation, Sooki Baby, Huckleberry Lane, Envirosax, b.box, Jetti Spaghetti, Monstar Kids, Marquise and Paper Eskimo.  Plus, due any day now are And The Little Dog Laughed,  Jack & Lily and Penny Scallan.  Treats all round!

We use a small amount of baby sign language in our house, which has been hugely helpful, so I am delighted to report that you can now find this SignBaby DVD at Three Little Owls.  Created by Sofya Gollan from Play School, SignBaby is jam-packed with over 200 signs that can be used for infants 6 months to 3 years. Sign Language is a great parenting tool, and seeing this DVD has inspired me to keep it going with our little girl. Must be time to master a few new signs!

Another tool for parents is back in stock at Three Little Owls: it’s the popular What Do I Feed My Baby book. This book offers wonderful, helpful insight into the glorious world of food for little ones and would make for a practical gift for new parents.

Three Little Owls is a great place to help keep you in the loop with beautiful new products for doing life with a wee babe and growing little ones. Stay in touch by  subscribing to the Three Little Owls newsletter and the  Facebook fan page. It will be well worth the small investment of your time, as Dimity treats her friends well…as we here at KidStyleFile have come to appreciate!

Starting today, for 5 days, KidStyleFile readers are being treated by Dimity to a 10% discount storewide (not including gift vouchers).  New stock and all 11 pages of items in the 40% off sale category included. Use discount code, ‘KSF04‘ at checkout to redeem until midnight 16 April 2010 only. Go on: treat yourself!

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable until midnight April 16, 2010 with special KSF discount code ‘KSF04′.

1. b.box Falling Leaves $34.95 less 10% = $31.45
   
2. SignBaby Australia DVD – Sign Language for Infants $34.95 less 10% = $31.45
3. Envirosax Midnight Safari Bag 4 $9.95 less 10% = $8.95
4. Envirosax Origami Bag 4 $9.95 less 10% = $8.95
5. Eternal Creation Wool Jacket – Charcoal $98.95 less 10% = $89.05
6. Sooki Baby Dress – Nan’s Wallpaper $32.95 less 10% = $29.65
7. Mill & Mia Gathered Sleeve Dress $89.95 $53.95 less 10% = $48.55
8. Marquise Knitted Footless Leggings – Pink Stripe $9.95 less 10% = $8.95
9. Eternal Creation Cord Pant – Charcoal $48.95 less 10% = $44.05
10. Huckleberry Lane Aeroplane – Light Blue $39.95 less 10% = $35.95
11. Huckleberry Lane Doves $39.95 $23.95 less 10% = $21.55

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.

For standard size parcels Three Little Owls offer flat rate shipping of $7.50 Australia wide, and orders $150+ are delivered FREE of charge Australia-wide. International orders are warmly welcomed. See the Three Little Owls Ordering & Delivery Page for full details.