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Today’s post written by Anna

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So, does anyone know how you get a job as one of Santa’s elves? Because I think that is one gig I could really get into to! And if I could create my own position, it would Chief-of-Ideas Elf!  I’d have to keep it on the hush-hush from dear old Santa, but one of the first spots I would be going to collect ideas would be 5 Little Monkeys – www.5littlemonkeys.com.au!

First stop for ideas is fashion (of course!). 5 Little Monkeys stock clothing for girls in sizes 000-12, and sizes 000-16 for boys from fantastic brands including: Ouch Clothing, Miatom, Oobi, Baobab, Wilkie, Nurtured by Nature, Two Belles, Tommy Rocket, Three Little Trees and run Scotty run just to name a few.

But what gets this little elf all excited, are the fantastic range of products to be found in the pages titled Gifts and Fun and Accessories! So many delightful ideas to be found in here like the button necklaces from Spotted Giraffe, or a drink flask or two from Alex & Charli.

Children, art and craft are three things that are just meant to go together. So, next ideas to note down are from the fabulous brand Spencil proudly stocked by 5 Little Monkeys, for all things arty and crafty.  And then I would happily add one of everything from the range from Tiger Tribe - just to be sure I wasn’t missing out on any of their fantastic ideas.

There are also lots and lots of goodies to be found under $10, making 5 Little Monkeys a one stop shop for filling Christmas stockings this year. Don’t have a stocking? Pick up the perfect one at 5LM in the form of Cocoon Couture’s White Tweet Christmas Sack!

Until midnight 23 November 2009, KSF readers can take a hefty 20% off the Gifts and Fun and Accessories categories at 5 Little monkeys. Simply enter code ‘KSFSANTA’ at checkout to redeem. Plus, as an added bonus for all your savvy shopping, all orders over $100 will receive a FREE Chrissy pressie.

A. Spotted Giraffe Button Necklace – Petra $19.95 with 20% off = $15.95
B. Hess-Spielzeug Blue Flower Rattle $11.95 with 20% off = $9.55
C. Flirty Bird Cupcake Snap Clip Twin Pack $9.95 with 20% off = $7.95
D. Tiger Tribe Enchanted Fairies Magnet Set $9.95 with 20% off = $7.95
E. Monster Couture Captain Shaggy Beanbag – Red $99.00 with 20% off = $79.20
F.  Flirty Bird Blue Circle Hair Tie Twin Pack $7.90 with 20% off = $6.30
G.  Tiger Tribe Pink Elephant Single String Mobile $31.95 with 20% off = $25.55
H. Alex & Charli Pirate Drink Flask $14.95 with 20% off = $11.95
I. Cocoon Couture White Tweet Christmas Sack $55.00
J. Spencil Paint Pen Set $12.10 with 20% off = $9.70
K.  Tiger Tribe Transport Magnetic Play Book $21.95 with 20% off = $17.55
L. Alex & Charli Pearls for Girls Bracelet $39.95 with 20% off = $31.95

5 Little Monkeys stocks clothing that is as wearable as it is fashionable.  You will find stock from Ouch Clothing, Miatom, Oobi, Baobab, Wilkie, Nurtured by Nature, Two Belles, Tommy Rocket, Three Little Trees, x&y threads, Blissy, Wild Things of Noosa, Redsand, Boxdale, run Scotty run, Mon Tresor, Flirty Bird, Baby Legs, Baobab, Aden & Anais, L’il Fraser, Alex & Charli, Hess-Spielzbeug, Keptin-Jr, Rush, Bobble Art, Walnut Melbourne, Holster Sandals, Cocoon Couture, Ikaboo, Kaboosh, Tiger Tribe, Honky Tonk and Gertie & me.

5 Little Monkeys charge $7.95 for postage Australia-wide. Check out their Shipping and Returns Page for all the specific details including charges for International orders.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Attention, Style Babies, here’s the news in brief on what’s going down over at uber-boutique Baby’s Got Style ww.babysgotstyle.com.au – right now.

New stock has just landed from Pure Baby, Polka, BIG by Fiona Scanlan, Toshi, Well Spotted, and Sparkle T Toys, as well as Littlehorn who are back with a vengeance after their sabbatical last season. BGS are also now stocking baby wrap to the stars (namecheck: Julia Roberts) Aden and Anais for your shopping pleasure.

Hot news too for Ouch lovers: Baby’s Got Style have a cache of Flirty Bird for Ouch hair accessories. This limited edition run of hairclips and elastic bobbles has been made specifically to match back with Ouch’s Summer ‘09 collection. BGS is the only online stockists to have this range, and it’s limited edition so don’t delay.

There are three extra reasons to love shopping at Baby’s Got Style right now besides the quality product, second-to-none service, and super-fast delivery. Let me count the ways:

1. Every Oobi summer product ordered at Baby’s Got Style will receive an entry in the draw to win a $1,000 Oobi wardrobe

2. Every Littlehorn summer order will receive a free Littlehorn lunchbox valued at $14.95 each. See picture below. (Limit of one free lunchbox per order.)

3. Subscribe to the Baby’s Got Style mailing list and receive top style picks twice monthly, plus automatically go into the draw to win a fortnightly BGS $200 gift certificate.

I’ve had a lot of fun putting together some stylish outfit serving suggestions for you below – enjoy!

Baby’s Got Style for Girls:

A: Flirty Bird Ribbon Button Clip – Pale Pink $12.95, Little Horn Kiss Me Crochet top – Pink – $39.95,  Ivy Designs Love Bird Skirt in Pink – $49.95, Oobi Baby Pink Spot Leggings – $13.95
B: Flirty Bird Apple Elastic and Clip set – $11.95, Little Horn Chelsea Dress – $49.95, Oobi Baby Apple Knee-hi Socks – $8.95
C: *NEW RANGE* French Bull Princess; Bowl – Yellow – $12.95

Baby’s Got Style for Boys:

A: French Bull Robot Plate in Orange – $9.95
B: Polka Green Forest Singlet – $24.95, Baobab Racer Print Short in Navy – $35.95
C: Cried Wolf Fedora Hat – $29.95 , Littlehorn Bolted Beach Tee – $39.95, Polka Hammer Pants – $49.95

Baby’s Got Style stock the following brands (deep breath now!): Aden and Anais, Albetta, Alex and Charli, Alimrose Designs, Annabel Trends, Baby’s Got Style, BabyLegs, Babylicious, Baobab, Bebe, Bebe au Lait, Belli Skincare, BIG by Fiona Scanlan, Blabla, BLINK Designs, Bobbleart, Bonds, Built NY, Cheeky Little Soles, Cheeky Monkey, Children of the Revolution, Cloud B, Coco & Ginger, Cold Coffee, Collette Dinnigan Enfant, Cried Wolf, Dobbin and Drum, Dripstik, Dwell Studio, Eeboo, Feeding Solutions, FLATOUT, Flipsy Flopsy Dolls, Flirty Bird, French Bull, Fresh Baked, Giddy Giddy, Global Style, Global Style Custom Made, Green to Grow, Haba, Itch Designs, Ivy Designs, Jasnor, Jooki, L’ll Fraser, Lark and Friends, Little Horn, LocoLili!, Lovestamp, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Miatom, Mill & Mia, mine by Kayla, Minimonkey, Minti, Mooo, Munster, Nearly Nude, Noo Designs, Nowa Li, Oobi Baby, Ouch, Papoose, Peace Street, Pink Theodore, Pixie Rose, Plumb, Polka, Precious L’il Things, Pure Baby, Rock Your Baby, Rockabye Baby, Seafolly, Small Paul, Snugglebum, Sooki Baby, Sozo, Sparkle T, Story-time, SuperTubes, The Wall Sticker Company, Three Little Trees, Tiger Joe, Tiny Revolutionary, Tiny Tribe, Tip Toey Joey, Tolo Toys, Tommee Tippee, Toshi, Vice Versa, Walnut, Weleda, and Well Spotted.

Baby’s Got Style deliver in style (of course!). Overnight delivery Australia wide, is $6.95 for small parcels and $9.50 for large. (Orders must be placed before 1pm EST for delivery next business day). For International orders and all other specific details please see the Ordering and Delivery tabs at Baby’s Got Style.

A little while ago I purchased some of the Polka headbands from Baby’s Got Style – www.babysgotstyle.com.au, purveyors of the finest baby clothes and kids fashion.

These sweet pieces have been such a hit  — they look so fab, make hair management easy, stay on the head, and kids *want* to wear them! — I cruised over last night to pick up some more. (If you want some too you’d best hurry: this stock is limited and once it’s gone that’s it!)

Of course I never just zoom in and zoom out, I take a leisurely browse and take in the sights

I’ve gotta tell you that I think Daniela and the Baby’s Got Style team never rest!  Since I last spoke to you about BGS there’re *heaps* of new goodies in store.

I couldn’t resist playing amateur stylist with the pieces that caught my eye. Below find my hot picks for boys, girls, and pregnant mums in the audience.

In the picks below I’ve specified the sizes each product is in available in. If you’re browsing in general, I recommend that you use Baby’s Got Style like this:  select the ‘Babies’ tab for sizes 00000-2, The ‘Kids’ tab for sizes 3-8 , and the ‘Mum’s tab for Mums and Mums-to-be.

For little boys 0-7

Enjoy an edgy street-wise look, softened with the presence of the animals in the tee, and quirked up with sun protection, both courtesy from Cried Wolf. Way cool! This personalised canvas Dino print from Mooo brings the eternal coolness and mystery of dinosaurs to a bedroom near you, and why wait for a birthday to use the Wishosaurus candle holder? Every day’s a celebration, so fire up those candles!

From top left in rows:

Cried Wolf Banyard Tee (sizes 1-8 years) $39.95
Mooo personalised Jurassic Party 30cm x30cm canvas $59.95
Little Horn Bone Idol Cargo Short (sizes 1-8 years) $49.95
Cried Wolf Straw Fedora (fits 2 years+) $24.95
Walnut Slat Canvas Slip-on Shoes $29.95
Wishosaurus Re-usable Candle Holder (comes with 10 candles) $8.95

For little girls 0-7

Okay, well it was the Polka headbands that got me going, and I am on a roll now! Team the headband with Rock Your Baby’s sensational Bib Ruffle Dress and Oobi footless tights for a sweet, unique look. (Looking for shoes to match? Check out Walnut: they’re *it*, baby!)

I’m also loving the Russian Doll theme from Little Horn this summer. Team the dress with their cute-as co-coordinating doll bag, tie or clip hair with doll clips from Flirty Bird (I think I have 20 pairs of Flirty Bird accessories: they use the loveliest fabrics in their designs), and a gorgeous hat from Toshi: the blue with yellow accents is a perfect counterpart to the dress. I personally endorse these hats. My kids each have one in blue, and hey; I’m wearing a pink adult-sized hat in my profile picture!

Looking for a gift, or a prop for a photo op? These Russian Doll sets are a stunning and unbelievably affordable solution.

From top left in rows:

Polka Hex Headband (one size) $16.95
Baby’s Got Style Russian Doll Set $12.95
Rock Your Baby Bib Frill Dress (sizes 000-4) also available in red, black, and grey marle $20.00
Flirty Bird hair clip and hair pony set $11.95 each
Toshi Blue floral reversible beach hat (sizes s,m) $24.95 also available in Pink
Oobi Pal Pink Spot Footless Tights (sizes 0-4) $13.95 Available in a range of colour ways
Little Horn Babushka Doll Dress  (1-8 years) $44.95

For Mums-to-be and New Mums

Finally, a little love for Mums! Baby’s Got Style is carrying the new addition to the ever-wonderful wardrobe staple, Bonds, Bonds ‘Bumps’. Both these dresses deliver supreme comfort without comprising on style, and they won’t break the bank either. BGS also stock the singlets and leggings, so style up this summer!

Bonds Bumps Tie T-Shirt Dress $39.95
Bonds Bumps Stripe Tunic Dress $34.95

While you’re over at Baby’s Got Style to check out the Sale items in each category. There is masses of cool stuff on sale up to 50% off. Go to it!

Also, have a looky at their very cool blog. There’s heaps of interesting stuff to read about, including details of their recent photo shoot with the gorgeous Lana from Little Posers Photography.

Don’t forget that Baby’s Got Style is giving every customer who places an order in October a FREE Wedela Calendula Nappy Change cream sample, and they are also running a great comp this month. To go into the into the draw to WIN an amazing Weleda gift pack valued at over $300 purchase any item from the Weleda range during October. The more you buy, the more chances you get to win: if you purchase two items you get two entries, and so on!

Baby’s Got Style cater for kids from birth up to 8 years.  Baby’s Got Style 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 charge $6.50 for postage, up to a maximum charge of $9.50 Australia wide, dependent on weight. Price is calculated during checkout. Orders placed before 1pm EST are delivered the next business day in all capital cities and most regional centres. Other areas are delivered the following day (very remote locations may take longer). International orders are warmly welcomed.

Update 10 October 2008: Please note that the price of the YBike has now increased to $119.95 due to supplier increases in importing it into Australia.

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Psst! Want to get 20% off at Ekidna Kidswear - www.ekidnakidswear.com.au? Well, have I got the code for you!

Enter ‘KSF48′ in the coupon code section at checkout, and I predict you will be 20% luckier This offer is good for the next 48 hours only, so don’t dilly dally.

(If you’re coming to this post after midnight, September 12, never fear, you can still get a very healthy 15% off. Email me and I’ll give you the details).

As if you needed any other reason to shop at E-Kids, I’m going to give you two more:

1. by making a purchase in September you’ll go into the draw to win a cool-as YBike, valued at $99.95,
2. and if if you share your environmentally friendly tips with Joanne at Ekidna, you’ll be in the running to win a $50.00 Ekidna Kids voucher.

You are going to just love your little virtual road-trip over to Ekidna Kids:  Joanne has been stocking the rafters with the coolest new stock. I’m so impressed with what she has sourced for us!

First up, the YBike. A fantastic new style of balance bike, the YBike has been engineered to help improve your child’s balance and co-ordination skills.

The safety aspects of the YBike are also very appealing. The front wheel is considerably further forward, affording a bigger turning circle, which reduces the risk of falling over the front when turning. The back wheel is also covered to stop children from riding over their feet. The YBike body is designed for better clearance of obstacles and the larger wheels produce a safer ride on uneven surfaces.

The YBike is constructed to last; the injection moulding eliminates weak points, and makes this bike super-tough.

Apparently the YBike can be used by tots as young as 18 months old, so this is a product with great longevity that is robust enough to last how ever many children you need to throw at it.

The YBike sounds, and looks, incredible! While the bike’s superb features may leave you breathless, the price tag will not: the YBike is a mere $99.95 (less 20% until Friday 12 – makes it just $79.96!! - and 15% after that.)

On the clothing front, I have to mention the new Eternal Creation collection that has just landed. In my opinion, this is their best collection yet. I am very taken with the 50’s-inspired styling and prints; very mini-Audrey!The Miatom tees are also very sweet, bringing a taste of Japan, and a slice of Italy to the table with their funky prints. E-Kids have also received the new season’s Bebe by Minihaha ranges in for baby boys and girls, and it’s super sweet.

The Flirty Bird hair accessories I simply have to rave about. I am a huge fan of their cute and quirky hair ponies, and we have an extensive collection of them, including the Bambi and Bear in the Woods varieties below. Choose also from their very lovely clippies.

The Cheeky Little Soles summer sandals are just so sweet. I saw these in the flesh at the Kids inSTYLE trade show in Melbourne recently, and they really do have to be seen and touched to be believed. Sooo soft – they almost feel like a little one’s warm little foot – and Lisa at CLS has really outdone herself with the designs this season.

Tippy Toes fans will be pleased to know that Annabel Trends has brought out several new designs to delight you with. BabyLegs has also released a range of new patterns; I’m loving the Retro Herringbone for summer.

Mums of toddlers should know about the very practical, and incredibly stylish Foogo snack cups and drink containers, and mums with babes in arms will be thrilled to know that Ekidna Kids is now carrying the revolutionary Adiri baby bottles.

See my picks below to get you started, and view the New Arrivals section at Ekidna Kids to discover the whole story on new products just in.

From top left in rows:

Prices quoted are after 20% discount with code until September 12. After this date you can get a 15% off code: email me and I’ll give you the details.

Miatom Vespa Tee  $24.95 20% off = $19.96
BabyLegs Retro Blue Herringbone $16.50 20% off = $13.20
Cheeky Little Soles – ‘Boys Club’ Summer Sandal $35.95 20% off = $28.76
Bebe by Minihaha ‘Oscar’ bodysuit $28.95 20% off = $23.16
Flirty Bird Hair Ponies – sold in a pair $8.95 each 20% off = $7.16
Foogo Stainless Steel Leak-proof Straw Bottle $21.95 20% off = $17.56
Miatom Japan Doll Tee $24.95 20% off = $19.96
Eternal Creation ‘Tuscany’ sundress $46.95 20% off = $37.56
Foogo Stainless Steel Leak-proof Sippy Cup $24.95 20% off = $19.96
Adiri baby bottle Variety of flows etc. available (all bottles 236ml) $19.95 20% off = $15.96
Cheeky Little Soles – ‘Nesting’ Summer Sandal $35.95 20% off = $28.76
BabyLegs Retro Pink Herringbone $16.50 20% off = $13.20
Annabel Trends Tippy Toes socks – box of 6 $19.95 20% off = $15.96
YBike - available in 5 colour choices $99.95 20% off = $79.96

If you want to scoop up some fabulous bargains check out the ‘Specials’ page and feel oh-so-glad that you did

Ekidna Kids now have a blog; a great place to keep abreast of developments at Ekidna Kids. Check it out.

Ekidna Kidswear charge $6.95 for standard postage, and $9.95 for Express Post, Australia wide. International orders are welcome. Visit the Delivery information page for full shipping and delivery details.