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As part of our Christmas coverage this year we are sharing with you our own personal picks for our kids. Today we’re featuring Anna’s picks. You can also check out Dom’s picks, with more team picks to come in the following weeks. Enjoy! – Ange
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From Left to Right – Hudson (6)  & Wesley (7) , Anna, and Harriet (2)

1. MailegMouse baby girl in box – from Nordichouse Living I spied these little treasures at KidsInStyle in Melbourne earlier this year and tucked them away as a present idea for our little girl.

2. Minti Happy Face Layer Dress $44.95 – from Little Pinwheel Satisfying the pink requirement, this is a super cute little dress for summer.

3. Hip Kids Pink Balance Bike $89.00 – from Hip Kids The time has come to get our little lady on two wheels. Because she tells all and sundry that ‘pink’s my favourite’ I can’t wait to see her on her very own pink bike!

4. KeepCup Piccolo Pink $10.00 – from Baby Be Natural For Babycino’s with mummy.

5. Fred Ninja Bread Men $14.95 – from Lime Tree Kids My boys love to bake and these will make for some seriously cool biscuits for their lunch boxes.

6. ‘The Sneaky Book for Boys’ $11.34 – from The Book Depository For Master 7 nearly 8, who will totally dig it -  How to Perform Sneaky Magic Tricks, Escape a Grasp, Craft a Compass, Walk Through a Postcard, Survive in the Wilderness, and Learn about Sneaky Animals and Insects, Sneaky Escapes, and Sneaky Human Feats.

7. Fred Munchstaches Cookie Cutter $13.95 – from Lime Tree Kids Because I couldn’t choose between these and the Ninja’s I figured we might just have both. We might even sneak a few munchstaches into Daddy’s lunch box for work!

8. ‘Let’s Make Some Great Art’ $21.37 – from The Book Depository Though he may still need some help, Master 6 is our budding artist, so it will be lovely to teach him about art as he makes his own – he can complete the Mona Lisa’s smile, and design his own Jackson Pollock.

9. Munster Wheelside Tee $40.00 – from Little Pinwheel A cool tee for Master 7 who loves his skateboard.

10. Scrunch Bucket $17.95 – from Urban Baby Digging, building and water play never grows old and these buckets will be a great addition to our house this summer. Great to scrunch up and throw in the beach bag or car. Plus in winter we may even bring them inside as another storage option.

11. Anchor Ski WetSuit – Junior $99.00 – from Anchor Wetsuits Our water babies spend all summer in the water, but in Tasmania it’s freezing! This year we’re helping our skinny sons enjoy the water even more with a wetsuit each.

12. Minti Tiger Crown Tee $39.95 – from Little Pinwheel Another cool tee, this time for Master 6 who truly thinks he is king of the castle.

 13. Green Hat Workshop 200 PLANKS $119.95 – from Green Hat Workshop I got up close and personal with these fabulous planks at KidsInStyle in Melbourne earlier this year, and I know my children (plus all our visitors) will get a great kick of creating with these innovative building blocks.

Please check out KidStyleFile’s All Current Deals page for any special deals that might be available.

Post written by Miki

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There can be no doubt as to how devoted Shelley at Lime Tree Kids – www.limetreekids.com.au – is to choosing her products.  With her belief in Attachment Parenting and the importance of child-parent playtime, Shelley has put the same consideration and care that she put into helping her gorgeous adopted son ‘learn to be loved’ into her online boutique – and it shows.

The whole store is full of unique and quality items designed to promote play between parent and child, and each item has been chosen for its “usefulness , creativity, developmental & emotional encouragement and general fun – ness” which pretty much sums up what we all look for in a toy!  New this month at Lime Tree Kids is a stunning new selection of games and puzzles from brands like Fred, Janod, GOKI, Melissa & Doug and Plan Toys.

I know for a fact that my Master A would get a huge kick out of the Janod Magnetic Plane while Master J would have ever so much fun exploring the GOKI Shake & Stack Sensory Blocks; in fact there’s basically nothing here my boys wouldn’t love!  I see a lot of things here that would make fantastic gifts, including the Janod Suitcase Puzzles while the XYZ Alphabet Blocks by Fred gave me a good giggle – D is for Dentures? P is for Power Saw? S is for Sunburn? *Awesome*

Every sale before 14 June 2011 at Lime Tree Kids using the code KSF1055 will receive 10% off and automatically go into the special KidStyleFile competition draw to win a $100 gift voucher! The 10% off can also be used in the sale category where you’ll already find products discounted by up to 55%, so this is a fantastic deal.  The winner of the competition will be announced via the Lime Tree Kids e-newsletter on 17 June 2011.

Discounted prices below are only valid using code KSF1055 while stocks last and until 14 June 2011.

1. Janod Magnetic Plane, $34.95 less 10% = $31.45
2. GOKI Push Along Ladybird, $10.95 less 10% = $9.85
3. Plan Toys Wooden Baby Car, $21.95 less 10% = $19.75
4. Fred XYZ Alphabet Blocks, $39.95 less 10% = $35.95
5. GOKI Stacking Tower, $29.95 less 10% = $26.95
6. Melissa & Doug Construction Chunky Puzzle, $19.95 less 10% = $17.95
7. Janod Dragon Suitcase Puzzle, $32.95 less 10% = $29.65
8. GOKI 4 Layer Butterflies Puzzle, $14.95 less 10% = $13.45
9. GOKI Catch The Bee Game, $12.95 less 10% = $11.65
10. GOKI Shake & Stack Sensory Blocks, $49.95 less 10% = $44.95

Lime Tree Kids stocks the following quality designers: Alimrose, Aden + Anais, Lily & George, Boon, JamBerry, Melissa & Doug, Plan Toys, Fred, Puj, Fiesta Crafts, GOKI, Heimess, Janod, Lilliputiens, Doowell, lunchpunch, Rex, Engel, Oopsie, ERGObaby, Bubeewrap, KissKiss HugHug, Breeze Baby, PeanutShell, WallCandy, Flexi Bath, Lupi Lu, The Wean Machine, Bambinoz, Easy Bubs, O.B Designs, Swaddle Designs, Wee Gallery, Kikkerland, Peekaboo, Dwell Studio, Usbourne, Todd Parr, Toys Pure, Cara Jane, Jellycat, Hog Wild and JIP.

Lime Tree Kids ship Australia-wide using Express Australia Post. Fees are a flat $10 for the first 5 kg, and $3 per kilo thereafter. For full terms and conditions, including international shipping, please see the page titled ‘Shipping’.

Post written by Anna

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The best trees for me not only possess lush foliage, but also bear fruit, and Lime Tree Kids – www.limetreekids.com.au – is sporting a bumper crop right now! This superb new baby and kids boutique’s branches are adorned with the most beautiful array of  items for learning, playing and growing with little people. Developing the art of one-on-one play with your child is at the center of proprietor Shelley’s philosophy and this is evident in the wonderful array of products she has carefully chosen to grace the pages of her online boutique.

Gorgeous new stock just ripe for the picking include the stunning tram scroll style wall posters. We have the Family Rules Print up in our dining room and I must say, I love everything about it: the black and white, the retro bus roll feel, and most of all the sentiment found in each one of its words. I refer to it with my children, and is offers poignant reminders as I glance at during my days.

There are also some brilliant new 3D Play Rugs all the way from Turkey at Lime Tree Kids. These rugs are designed with simple role play in mind for your little tot – and I love them! I can think of nothing better than pulling out the toy farm animals, cars or dolls and snuggling down for a good old fashioned game of pretend. I can envisage hours of fun and some really sweet times to be had with the help of these designer rugs.

Your family’s ‘show time’ is bound to go to a whole new level with the help of these adorable Hand Puppets by award winning brand Fiesta Crafts in stock now at Lime Tree Kids. There are a whole range of lovely characters and they reasonably priced for such beautifully made product. My faves are the Green Dragon and the King – so cute!

Enter discount code KSF003 at Lime Tree Kids until 14 May 2011 and receive 10% off every piece of ‘fruit’ you put in your shopping basket including juicy sale goodies already discounted by up to 60%. Now you’ve got an appetite up, go go go: sale prices last only while stocks do!

Discounted prices below are only aplicable with code KSF003 while stocks last and until midnight 14 May 2011.

1. Fiesta Crafts – Green Dragon Hand Puppet $28.95 less 10% =$26.05
2. IVI 3D Play Rugs – Playing Family start at $159.95 less 10% = $143.95
3. Fiesta Crafts King Hand Puppet $28.95 less 10% = $26.05
   
4. Fred Babushkups $24.95 $20.05 less 10% = $18.04
5. Family Rules Print $29.95 less 10% =$26.95
6. Fred Mr Food Face $19.95 less 10% = $17.95
7. Saucer Stay Put Divided Plate $12.95 less 10% = $11.65
8. IVI 3D Play Rug – Playing Traffic start at $159.95 less 10% = $143.95
9. Dream BIG Girl Print $29.95 less 10% =$26.95
10. Aden & Anais Baby Birdie Pink & Strawberry Squeaker $20.95 $15.95 less 10% = $14.35

Lime Tree Kids stocks the following quality designers: Alimrose, Aden + Anais, Lily & George, Boon, JamBerry, Melissa & Doug, Plan Toys, Fred, Puj, Fiesta Crafts, GOKI, Heimess, Janod, Lilliputiens, Doowell, lunchpunch, Rex, Engel, Oopsie, ERGObaby, Bubeewrap, KissKiss HugHug, Breeze Baby, PeanutShell, WallCandy, Flexi Bath, Lupi Lu, The Wean Machine, Bambinoz, Easy Bubs, O.B Designs, Swaddle Designs, Wee Gallery, Kikkerland, Peekaboo, Dwell Studio, Usbourne, Todd Parr, Toys Pure, Cara Jane, Jellycat, Hog Wild and JIP.

Lime Tree Kids ship Australia-wide using Express Australia Post. Fees are a flat $10 for the first 5 kg, and $3 per kilo thereafter. For full terms and conditions, including international shipping, please see the page titled ‘Shipping’.

Post written by Anna

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I love to read and do so widely: books, newspapers and blogs all fall within my range. What I always find the most captivating are the human interest stories, and there are none better than a love story, and the story of Lime Tree Kids – www.limetreekids.com.au proprietor Shelley Mason and her family will melt your heart, as it did mine.

Shelley travelled with her husband in 2007 to collect and bring home their son from Taiwan. Shelley discovered that he really needed dedicated time spent learning to be loved  – so that is exactly what she did. Shelley spent hours researching and in turn filling their home with toys and other items that would enhance her son’s experience of self esteem, bring him joy and laughter and ultimately help forge them form a very special bond. Out of Shelley’s journey came a unique perspective on the incredible benefits of one-on-one play with children.  Her labour of love covered many and varied products and she now has a passion to share all of her finds with us through Lime Tree Kids.

Lime Tree Kids is a collection of gorgeous items for learning, playing and growing with little people. As you can see by the pictures below, many of the products in store have a funky retro feel but with all the benefits that come from being made in the 21st Century. No item at Lime Tree Kids is there by chance because Shelly has handpicked each because of its “usefulness, creativity, developmental and emotional encouragement and general fun-ness!”

Shelley is extending the pages of her love story to you, dear KidStyleFile readers, with a very special introductory offer: 20% off storewide. Enter code KSF001 to redeem your discount until midnight 1 April 2011. Share the love!

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable with discount code KSF001 until midnight 1 April 2011.

A. DINGaRING Lulu Ladybug $19.95 less 20% = $15.96
B. Aden +Anais sleeping bags $44.95 less 20% = $35.20
C. Goki Catch the Bee Game $12.95 less 20% = $10.36
D. Tin of Spaceboy Plasters $9.95 less 10% = $7.96
E. Fred Babushkups $24.95 less 20% = $19.96
F. Kikkerland Photo Mobile $22.95 less 20% = $18.36
G. SwaddleDesigns Ultimate Receiving Blanket $34.95 less 20% = $27.96
H. Fred Chowbots Cutlery Set $17.95 less 20% = $14.36
I. DwellStudio Look Book $8.95 less 20% = $7.16
J. Fred XYZ Alphabet Blocks $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
K. ERGObaby Performance Carrier Bundle – Spring Green $234.00 $204 less 20% = $163.20
L. Boon Splat Bath Toy $19.95 less 20% = $15.96

Lime Tree Kids stocks the following quality designers: Alimrose, Aden + Anais, Lily & George, Boon, JamBerry, Melissa & Doug, Plan Toys, Fred, Puj, Fiesta Crafts, GOKI, Heimess, Janod, Lilliputiens, Doowell, lunchpunch, Rex, Engel, Oopsie, ERGObaby, Bubeewrap, KissKiss HugHug, Breeze Baby, PeanutShell, WallCandy, Flexi Bath, Lupi Lu, The Wean Machine, Bambinoz, Easy Bubs, O.B Designs, Swaddle Designs, Wee Gallery, Kikkerland, Peekaboo, Dwell Studio, Usbourne, Todd Parr, Toys Pure, Cara Jane, Jellycat, Hog Wild and JIP.

Lime Tree Kids ship Australia-wide using Express Australia Post. Fees are a flat $10 for the first 5 kg, and $3 per kilo thereafter. For full terms and conditions, including international shipping, please see the page titled ‘Shipping’.