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Post written by Angela

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Pssst? Wanna buy a good toy this Christmas? Come over here; I’ve got something to tell you. New toy emporium Toy Detective – www.toydetective.com.au – not only stock an extensive range from Creative Education, Djeco, Folkmanis, Le Toy Van, magmagenius, Manhattan Toy, Tango and Wheely Bug, but they also offer an impressive toy tracking service: if you can’t find a product then Toy Detective will try and source it for you – just ask!

As well as helping you find quality toys for your family, Toy Detective also offers you options that help support vital community charities. Purchase from their Charity Packs section and you’ll receive your toys and the charity you nomimate from the four choices offered by Toy Detective will get 100% of the proceeds of your purchase  (i.e. you spend $100 on toys you get $100 worth of toys and the charity gets $100 worth of cold hard cashola which they can then direct to the area where it is most needed). As if the gift of giving isn’t enough to make you feel good enough, there’s plenty more in this game for *you*.

Shop with Toy Detective this Christmas and receive a free gift to the value of $20 – no minimum spend! PLUS all orders up to $100 will receive a $10 voucher to be used on future orders (spend over $100 and receive a $20 voucher; over $200, a $30 voucher – the sky is the limit!). Use code KSFDEC2010 at checkout to redeem these offers until midnight 22 December 2010. Spend $150+ and you’ll also receive free delivery, Australia-wide. Don’t forget to take advantage of Toy Detective’s FREE gift wrap – very handy indeed. Subscribe to the Toy Detective newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest news and to hear first about special offers.

Terms of free gift and free gift voucher offer: Free gifts given are to the value of $20 RRP. The gifts are generally unisex and potluck, but great quality and selected from the Toy Detective range of stocked brands. If you purchase all girl or all boy items then you’ll receive a free gift of that gender. All orders up to and including $100 will receive a $10 Toy Detective gift voucher to be used on future orders. The more you spend the higher the voucher amount you will receive. i.e. spend over $101-$200 and receive a $20 voucher; $201-$300, a $30 voucher, and so on. The gift voucher will be included with your order and, once activated, has to be used within 12 months. Voucher are not transferrable and cannot be replaced if lost.

1. Wheely Bug – small $99.00; large $120.00
2. Automoblox Green Sports Utility $60.00
3. Manhattan Toy Skwish $29.00
4. mamagenius Lock Activity Box $69.00
5. Le Toy Van Garden Playset $98.00
6. Folkmanis Pack Rat puppet $32.00
7. Djeco Birthday Party Teatime $64.00
8. Djeco Maggy Shape Sorter $49.00
9. Djeco Collages for Little Ones $32.00
10. Creative Education Adventure Cape $14.00
11. Djeco 3 Pigs Silhouette Puzzle $29.00
12. Manhattan Toy Baby Stella Doll $52.00

Toy Detective charge $8.95 for delivery flat rate, Australia-wide, and orders over $150.00 are shipped free of charge. Click here for full information.

Today’s post written by Angela

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If you’re in the market for some of the finest toys in the land, then I recommend taking a trip over to Send a Toy – www.sendatoy.com.au - who stock some of the coolest local and European brands out.

“Who?”, you ask, well try An Angel at my Table, Automoblox, Bajo, Brio, Cocoon Couture, Deglingos, Djeco, Dumpling Dynasty, Educo, EEBOO, Fiesta Crafts (my girls received this gorgeous puppet theatre/shopfront from Santa last Christmas), Folkmanis, Green Toys, Haba (don’t miss the Petit Fours), Heimess, Honeysticks, Janod, Kaloo Baby Gifts, Kathe Kruse, Lark, Le Toy Van, Mamas & Papas, Melissa & Doug, Moulin Roty, Nici, Pintoy, Plan Toys, Quadrilla, Rosie Flo activity books, Sevi, SIGG Bottles, Trudi Soft Toys, Vilac, Voila Toys, Wheely Bug (one of the best deals on the web for these iconic ride-ons), and WonderWorld!

To sweeten the Send a Toy experience, they are having a fab sale with selected items up to 50% off while stocks last. Check my hot picks below, and keep an eye out for new additions to the sale category – they are regularly popping new goodies in.

Send a Toy postage charges start at $9.90 for standard post (less for those in Adelaide, and for small single-item orders) and $11.90 for Express for orders up to 3kg, Australia-wide, excluding bulky items. Free gift-wrapping applies on most items. International orders are also welcome. Please see the Send a Toy Delivery Guide for full details.

La Toriana – www.latoriana.com.au – an online baby boutique like no other, is having a 1st birthday celebration and is inviting us all to be part of it.

Until September 30, Elizabeth at La T is offering us 20% off store-wide – even off sale stock, which is already discounted up to 40%! Enter code ‘BirthdayKSF’ at checkout to get your 20% discount.

Plus, EVERY ORDER placed receives a FREE current copy of My Child Magazine. How’s that for a party bag?!!

Orders over $150.00 attract free postage too. Very nice! Cheers, Elizabeth!

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the La T newsletter, and you’ll go in the draw to win a $50.00 voucher.

The 20% off code can be used across the board, which means you can use it on all of La Toriana’s fabulous brands including annieB, Britt, Cheeky Little Soles, Dobbin and Drum, Eternal Creation, Finnigan Finn, Hey Baby, Huggalugs, Vanchi, Kee Ka, Lambykins, Oobi, Toys Pure, BumpBuddy, Lazybones, Gertie and Me, Britt, Thurlby Farm, Kids Kitchen, Grommets, Mini Whisk, Annabel Trends, Vintage Kids, Babylicious, Penny Scallan, Tickled Pink, Djeco, Anamlaz, Nana Huchy, Jasnor, Footprints, Tummy Bear, Tea Princess, Alimrose Designs, Fairy Floss Creations, Cuski, and Gaia, and new to La Toriana, Britt, Nanny Pickle, Oopsidaisi and prem baby brands Tummy Bear and Early Birds.

Check out the Winter*SUPER*Sale section to discover bargain basement bargains on quality brands, and browse through the ‘new products‘ section to take in the new goodies in store at La T.

Me, I’m off to pick up some of the Kids Kitchen Melamine Mixing bowls for my 2 little chefs

I can also highly recommend the Nyokki Pet Plants (we have the Eggling variety – the plain egg kind – but I think the character versions are even cooler!).

I couldn’t resist putting the Chef outfit together with the Kids Kitchen Ware, wooden veges (we have these too!) and the Mouse toy: play your very own version of ‘Ratatouille’ at home.

Another selection based on my extensive home-testing are the Folkmanis puppets (we have the Giant Mouse). These puppets really blow me away the look so lifelike -you will be truly impressed.

The clothing picks below are hot hot hot too, so scoop a scorching bargain for the summer months, and enjoy!

From top left in rows:

Quoted prices include 20% discount with code until 30 September.

Tickled Pink 3 piece dress set $49.95 $37.47 less 20% = $27.57
Nyokki Pet Plant $19.95 less 20% = $15.96
Wooden fruit & vege with wooden chopping board and ‘knife’ $25.95 less 20% = $20.76
Finnigan Finn ‘Beth’ Denim dress $59.99 $40.99 less 20% = $32.79
Chef Suit for boys and girls $36.95 less 20% = $29.56
Kids Kitchen Melamine Mixing Bowl $14.95 less 20% = $11.96
Kids Kitchen Spatula Set $14.95 less 20% = $11.96
Mousey Mouse in Knitted Jumper $24.95 less 20% = $19.96
I Candy ‘Bird+Bee=Me’ Tee $27.95 less 20% = $22.36
Oobi Dinosaur Egg Short and Singlet set $39.95 $35.16 less 20% = $28.12
Folkmanis Giraffe hand puppet $36.95 less 20% = $29.56
Finnigan Finn ‘John’ shorts $54.95 $39.11 less 20% = $31.28

Be in the know with what’s happening at La Toriana, and get to know La T’s owner, Elizabeth, on her fab Blog.

If you want another chance to score big, fill in the KidStyleFile Annual Reader Survey to go into the draw to win one of over $2,000.00 in prizes including the grand prize of an AnnieB Play Palace, and a $200.00 customised Mother & Child Pamper Pack, valued at $500.00 kindly sponsored by La Toriana.

La Toriana charge $7.50 postage Australia-wide. Orders over AUD$150.00 are posted FREE.