KidStyleFile

Written by Anna

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For two of my three pregnancies I spent Christmas heavily pregnant. It was my first pregnancy, eight years ago, when I first turned to the wonderful world of online shopping, and I’ve never looked back! I adore online shopping at the best of times, and shopping online at Christmas really is the icing on the cake for me.

Shop For Tots – www.shopfortots.com.au – burst onto the scene earlier this year, and have quickly become one of KidStyleFile’s favourite stores for their huge range and great service. If it’s gifts for little tots you’re after, head straight to the gift section where there are some stunning gifts bound to put smiles on faces on Christmas day – and every day after in fact. I love the Janod Pink Maxi Cooker and Accessories and also from Janod the gorgeous French Chic Bakery. In the midst of busy days with my little people, I occasionally daydream of a holiday in Paris. I can’t think of a better way to entertain this  daydream and role play with the kids at the same time. Serious love, love.  If you have a little person finding their feet, a walker would make a great Christmas gift. Again from Janod, Shop For Tots stock this colourful ABC Walker.

Books make great gits for children, period, but a well chosen book for Christmas may be the most cherished gift a child might receive; providing words to fuel their imagination for hours. Just in time for Christmas, Shop For Tots have also introduced a brilliant selection classic, must read books for little ones – including some lovely Christmas titles like Spot’s First Christmas, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and one of my favourites for this time of year The Jolly Christmas Postman. 

On top of their sale section where some items have already been reduced by up to 70%: (roll call Oobi, Bebe, Knuffle Kid, White Soda and more) Shop For Tots are have reduced the rest of their store by 20% (prices as marked, no code needed) PLUS all orders $100+ receive free shipping, and every newsletter subscriber goes into the draw to win a $100 Shop For Tots gift certificate every month! These offers apply until midnight 16 December 2011, so head on over to Shop For Tots now!

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable while stocks last, until 16 December 2011.

1. Janod Pink Maxi Cooker and Accessories $170.50 less 20% = $136.40
2. Janod ABC Walker $129.20 less 20% = $103.36
3. Tiger Tribe Miss Penny Purse $10.95 less 20% = $8.76
4. Spot’s First Christmas $14.95 less 20% = $11.96
5. Janod French Chic Bakery $142.40 less 20% = $113.92
6. Goki Castle Building Set $81.30 less 20% = $65.04
7. The Jolly Christmas Postman $27.95 less 20% = $22.36
8. Janod Flower Press $15.80 less 20% = $11.16
9. How The Grinch Stole Christmas $8.95 less 20% = $12.64
10. Active People Bilbo Pixel $12.30 $9.05 
11. Oobi Ginger Skirt Wintergarden $42.70 $29.95
    

Shop For Tots stock from a very impressive range of brands including: Active People, An Angel at my Table, Annabel Trends, aden + anais, Babushka Baby, Baby KEA, Baby Leo, Baby Luxe, Baby Valentine, Babyushka, Banter & Frolic, Beatrix, Bebe, Bobble Art, Boikido, Boikido Eco, Boon, Bowtique, Brainy Baby, Brio, Britt Baby, b.box, Cherub Baby, Cocoon Couture, Crocodile Creek, Dandelion, Dandi, Delightful Australia, Djeco, EM Lite, Ecococoon, Edz Kidz, Ellaroo, Elle & B, Fiona Kate, forwalls, GR8X, Goki, Goodbyn, Govinci, Graze, Green Toys, Heavenly Creatures, Hopscotch Kids, Huckleberry Lane, Huglees, Il Tutto, Infantino, Janod, Kid O, Kidlet, Kids Kitchen, Kids Konserve, Knuffle Kid, Lama Li, Lamaze, Lark, Le Toy Van, Lifestyle Parenting, Lil Fairy Doors, Lilliputiens, Little Chipipi, Little House, Live Play Create, Lullaby Linen, Lunch Punch, Mamas & Papas, Manhattan, Me2Me2, Melissa & Doug, Meri Meri, Micador, Milk Baby, More 4 Boys, mor-stor, Oishi-m, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Plan Toys, Rex, Rileah Design, Rosemonde Et Michel, SOLVEJ, Seedling, Specklefarm, Studio Skinky, Talking Tables, Tiger Tribe, Tippy Toes, Tortellini Cushion, Tutu Du Monde, Urchin, Wheely Bug, White Soda and Zzzoolight.

Shop For Tots ship Australia wide and charges start at  $6 for orders under 500g. Delivery is FREE for orders over $100. International delivery ranges in price from $15 & $30 depending on the weight of each order. For full delivery information and list of charges please see here. Please note for guaranteed Pre-Christmas delivery your order must be placed midday 21st of December.

Written by Anna

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I wonder if you ever here these words: “Look Mummy! Look at me. Mum. Look. At Me.  Loooooook Mummy!”. In my busy house of three very active little children, these words are often being shouted at full volume as my children seek to capture my attention.

A lovely store that has my full attention today has been aptly named by it’s creator, Megan Iasiello, Look Mummy! – www.lookmummy.com.au. Filled to the brim with children’s gifts and toys of superior quality and individuality, a stroll through the pages of Look Mummy! is well worth your time.  In store you will find a very easy selection of categories enabling you to shop via gender, age, price, brand or to fill up a gift box. There are newborn gifts, room decorations, classic wooden toys as well as educational and musical toys and books. All of these and more alongside practical, everyday items for 0-6 year olds.

On the Look Mummy! virtual shelves you will find quality brands including: Voila, Olli & Pop, Jo Robertson, Boon, Studio Skinky, For Walls, Tiger Tribe, Me 2Me2, Tree Toys, Zipit, Janod, Stephen Joseph, Goki, Katy Jane Gift Cards, Lilliputiens, Makedo and Oopsie.

Brilliant customer service is a big part of the Look Mummy! shopping experience including exclusive discount codes each time you make a purchase to use on your next visit or share with a friend. Look Mummy send regular newsletters if you’d like to stay in  touch with the launching of new stock and special offers. And of course there are the fab competitions for their Facebook likers.  Make sure you ‘like’ their page so you don’t miss out their great deals via this channel.

KidStyleFile readers can really shout hooray for Megan and her team though, because she is spreading the Look Mummy! love with a 20% discount which can be applied to everything in store – including the sale stock like the Stephen Joseph Special themed packs. They include a backpack, lunch bag and a free tote. I adore the Farmyard set, and with my KSF discount applied it’s just $56.00 for the whole set! You will need to enter special code KSF20% which is only applicable while stocks last, until midnight 20 November 2011.

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable with discount code KSF20% while stocks last, until 20 November 2011.

a. Studio Skinky – Playon Crayon $12.00 less 20% = $9.60
b. Tiger Tribe Magna Play – Things that Go $34.95 less 20% = $27.96
c. Tiger Tribe Alphabet Stamps $29.95 less 20% = $23.96
d. Olli and Pop Reverse Bucket Hat Yellow and White $25.95 less 20% = $23.96
e. Tree Toys Pound a Ball $19.95 less 20% = $15.96
f. Goki Magnetic Stacker $28.00 less 20% = $22.4o
g. ‘Once there was a Boy’ – Three Book Boxset $24.95 less 20% = $19.96
h. me2me2 Girls Gardening Kit $29.95 less 20% = $23.96 
i. Stephen Joseph Backpack/Lunchbag Set with FREE Tote $70.00 less 20% = $56.00

Look Mummy calculate delivery charges based on size and cubic weight. This cost is calculated during the checkout process and is shown prior to checking out. Please see the FAQ page for full delivery details.

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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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’.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Well it’s well and truly winter now, and that inevitably means colder days and more time spent indoors. It’s a great time to have a revamp of your home decor – I’m in the process of having a reviving spruce and it’s so much fun – it makes the space feel brand new!

A great way to have an instant update in your kids’ room is with funky wall decals, and Little Possums Toys – www.littlepossumstoys.com.au – is lending a hand and giving us an exclusive 20% discount off the entire  – and entirely fabulous! – Little Chipipi range until 27 June 2009. Enter code LC06 at checkout to redeem.

1. Little Chipipi Red Robin – less 20% discount = $66.95
2. Little Chipipi Drive Time – less 20% discount = $66.95
3. Little Chipipi Baby Animals – less 20% discount = $66.95
4. Little Chipipi Butterfly Patch - less 20% discount = $66.95
5. Little Chipipi Ships – less 20% discount = $66.95
6. Little Chipipi Baby Animals – Detail

While you’re over at Little Possums Toys swing by the Specials section. Casey and Carolyn have discounted a selection of classic best-selling toys, which will provide your children with endless opportunities for imaginative play.

Little Possums Toys is also running a fabulous Refer a Friend campaign with fantastic prizes to be won. Good luck, and have *fun*!!!

A. Goki Philadelphia Train was $39.95 NOW $29.95
B. Mamas & Papas Sleepy Head Dreamy was $32.95 NOW $24.95
C. Goki Wooden Stacking Villa was $45.95 NOW $34.95
D. Mamas & Papas Sleepy Head Snoozy was $32.95 NOW $24.95
E. Melissa and Doug Lacing Bear Dress Up was $19.95 NOW $14.95
F. Mamas & Papas Pudding Monkey Beanie Toy was $15.95 NOW $11.95

Little Possums Toys delivery charges are automatically calculated at checkout according to the Australian Post recommendation for product volume, weight and destination. Orders are delivered by either registered Australia Post or Fastway Courier. Contact Little Possums Toys for further details.