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Post written by Miki

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Nothing inspires me more than looking at beautiful things.  There’s something so fulfilling about looking at items so cleverly designed that they are delightful both to look at and to wear or use, don’t you think? One fabulous place to get a satisfying eyeful of gorgeousness is Design Child – www.designchild.com.au.

Given that their collection of products is from brands including Purebaby, Olive’s Friend Pop, Baby Couture, DwellStudio, Il Tutto, Sooki Baby and many more, it’s obvious that Design Child’s range is stunning.  But there’s more to it than that – each piece of clothing is wearable the way that kids clothing should be, and each ‘thing’ is useful and practical.  Have a look at the mOmma baby and toddler feeding range for an example; the glossy rounded lines and bright colours are striking to look at, but they also have every feature a busy parent could need too. (BPA free? Check! Easy to clean? Check! Non-spill? Check!)

There are some spectacular deals on offer at Design Child right now that will have Santas ho-ho-ho-ing with happiness. Dig in!

1. Take 35% off *all* Summer Purebaby and Walnut, using code DesignBells until 15 December 2010. Note that you must be signed up to the Design Child newsletter or the code won’t work;
2. Spend $150+ (before postage charges) on Purebaby and receive a FREE Purebaby Canvas Beach Bag (add to your order to redeem the offer);
3. 15% off Woodours and Ebulobo (prices as marked);
   
4. $5 off Baby Couture baby shoes (prices as marked);
   
5. Follow Design Child on Facebook to take part in their ’12 Days of Christmas’ promotion, with a spectacular new deal unleashed each day until 12 December;
6. Check the Design Child sale section for goodies at up to 50% off!

Discounted prices on the Purebaby and Walnut products below are valid while stocks last using the code DesignBells until 15 December 2010. All other prices are as marked and while stocks last.

one. Dushi Edu Chick, $58.95 $49.95
two. Love Henry Floral Frilly Dress, $54.95
three. Olive’s Friend Pop Bessie Ruffle Top, $54.95
four. Purebaby KIDS Navy Check Shirt, $44.95 less 35% = $29.21
five. Walnut Silver Flower Sandals, $29.95 less 35% = $19.46
six. Baby Couture Cross Strap Sandals, $39.95 $34.95
seven. mOmma Non Spill Cup & Dual Handles, $22.50
eight. DwellStudio Zinnia Backpack, $69.50
nine. DwellStudio COUNT Book, $14.95
ten. Hape Red Monza E-Racer, $24.95

Design Child stocks a huge range of aden + anais • Alannah Rose • Alfie & Nina • Alimrose Designs • And Me Too • Automoblox • b.box • Baby Bloch • Baby Bonkie • Baby Couture • Baby Legs • Banter & Frolic • Belle & Boo • Bluebelle • Bluebird and Honey • Boon • Caden Lane • Cocoon Couture • Cupcake Wrapper Co. • Design Child • Dushi • DwellStudio • Ebulobo • eeBoo • Fabrik • Felt Creations • Flipsy Flopsy Doll Company • Giddy Giddy • Hape • Huckleberry Lane • Il Tutto • Inner-B • Kids Konserve • Lark & Friends • Little Chipipi • Little Choopie • Love Henry • Love Me Baby • Lunch Punch • Made By Angie •Mamas & Papas • mOmma • Monster Couture • More 4 Boys • Mudpuppy • Neige • Nurtured By Nature • Olive’s Friend Pop • OTi • Pediped • Peggy • Princess Ratbag • Printspace • Purebaby • Red Plum Linen• Robbie Adrian • Sambellina • Seagull • Seed Organic • Seedling • Sooki Baby • Soopsori • Stella Cove • Three Little Trees • Ubabub • Urban Nest Designs • Vulli • Walnut •

Design Child charge a flat rate of $7.50 postage for regular post, $9.50 for express post. International shipping is very welcome See Ordering & Delivery page for full information.

Post written by Leah

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This week Santa Claus will be arriving in shopping centres all around Australia. Oh yes, he’s coming to town alright and I really need to sort out my kidlets wishlist so that they can whisper in his ear and help him with his annual gift giving. You see, I’m certain that Santa uses the online marketplace to source his presents, (How else can you explain his ability to be so prepared?) and I need to give him a head-start so nobody misses out.

Just Toy’n Around – www.justtoynaround.com.au - will be one of Santa’s first stops I’m sure. With an array of almost every quality toy brand you could think of for kids from infancy right up to 10 years, this super sweet shop is just the place for hand picking special treats and gifts. They have an assortment of toys from craft to pretend play; outside activities and educational – over 650 in fact! You’ll also find a selection of clothing, shoes and party goods.

Until recently, my little Miss N (just 2) showed virtually no interest in toys for any longer than 2 minutes. She is an outside darling by nature, preferring to twirl in the garden or chase butterflies. Enter Plan Toys Fruits & Vegetables with Tray set. This little set literally turned on the switch when it comes to pretend play for my princess, and started a revolution in our house. It seems everyday the kidlets are preparing a “pretend” tea party or a “pretend” shopping trip. Trikes and bikes are also on the list this year and I just know Santa has his eye on the Radio Flyer Classic Red Tricycle and Discoveroo Wooden Balance Bikes for two *very* good children.

Just Toy’n Around, Quality Toys and Unique Gifts, are here to help Santas and his elves with deliveries this Christmas and are offering FREE standard postage Australia-wide on all orders over $50.00 (before postage charges). Fill up your sack and enter KSF50 at checkout to redeem this offer until midnight 20 November 2010. Looking for a bargain to boot? Head to  the Bargain Corner to find up to 60% off. You’ll also earn Rewards Points for every dollar you spend at Just Toy’n Around, and there are more goodies for you if you sign up for the Just Toy’n Around newsletter, so sign up and shop hard!!

1. Radio Flyer Classic Red Tricycle $139.95
2. Bluebird & Honey Panda Gift Set $29.95
3. Red Polka Dot Summer Fun Shoes $15.00
4. Mother Garden Wild Strawberry Breakfast Tea & Toaster Set $89.95
5. Agoo H2O Water Bottle & Leg Warmer Set Butterfly Burst $29.95
6. Pink Owls Clutch Bags $19.95
7. Mother Garden Sweet Red Strawberry Kitchen $289.95
8. Vtech First Steps Baby Walker $69.99
9. Wooden Fruits & Vegetables Deli Tray Set $32.95
10. Wooden Picnic Basket Set $44.95
11. Hape Bamboo Rapido Game $28.95

Just Toy’n Around is  overflowing with over  650 quality toys and products from over 60 designer brands including (deep breath now!):  Agoo, Alex Toys, Automoblox, Big Jigs, Bluebird & Honey, Brainy Baby, BRIO, Calafant, Carter’s. Crocodile Creek, Discoveroo, Djeco, Edan Rose, Educo, Envirotrend, Felt Creations, Fisher Price, Fun Factory, HABA, Hape, Heimess, Ital Trike, Jaggers’c Closet, Janod, Junior Tradesman, Just Toy’n Around, KatyJane Designs, Kid O, Kiddieland, Kidsonroof, Ladybird, Lamaze, Lark, Le Toy Van, Leap Frog, Lilliputiens, Little Pumpkin, Little Tikes, Mamas & Papas, Mattel, Mecollie Designs, Mega Blocks, Mechano, Melissa & Doug, Mexx shoes, Mishi Design, Mokoh Design, Mother Garden, Mother Hen, Next, Okiedog, Old Navy, Plan Tos, Pop Out World, Poss Bloss, Quercetti, Radio Flyer, Ready 2 Learn, Santoys, Sevi, Sparkle T, Step 2, Stirlingfox GoPlay, Sylvanian Families, Tacker Tracker, The Little Experience, Tiger Tribe, Viking Toys, Vtech and World Alive.

Just Toy’n Around postage starts at $9.95 for orders up to 3kg. For complete ordering and delivery information, including arranging international shipping, please see here.

Post written by Miki

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I was having a conversation with my husband about what an enormous environmental impact Christmas has each year and we agreed that that this year we’re going to go as green as we can.  Locally sourced produce for Christmas lunch, recycled wrapping paper (I love using old sheet music tied with a red or green ribbon) and eco-friendly presents all round, plus a real Christmas tree  – from a sustainable plantation of course!

It *is* possible to celebrate a modern and sustainable Christmas when you make informed choices and all the choices at State of Green – www.stateofgreen.com.au are easy as proprietor Jenny has created a stunning range of design-led and eco-friendly products absolutely perfect for gifting on Christmas Day.

State of Green stock designer and eco-friendly items from the following brands: 3GreenMoms, Aden + Anais, Anton’s Lane, Apple Green Duck, Aroma Play, BAMBU, Belkiz, Bird Textiles, Blue Ginger Designs, B_E_E, Calafant, Coco Boheme, Dandi, DYRT, EarthLust, Eco Cocoon, Ferm Living, Grimm’s Spiel & Holz, HaPe, ITTI BITTI, Kids On Roof, Life Factory, Me and Amber, Miller Goodman, Nature Baby Care, Petiti Collage, Pippijoe, Pocket Carnival, Save Our Skin, Schaaf, SMILING PLANET, Ulimi, Velvet Bean ,Vince, WeilBaby, Who Did That, Yardage Design, and Zaishu.

You’ll find gifts here for all ages, from the adorable organic cotton rattles by Chunky Chooky to the Calafant Treehouse for kids.  For adults, I’m thinking a bag each from the Apple Green Duck range and perhaps an EarthLust drink bottle would fit the bill perfectly. Attractive *and* useful = the ideal present!

Sign up to the State of Green newsletter (at bottom right of the State of Green homepage) and receive 10% off your first purchase *PLUS* all orders will receive a FREE Apple Green Duck Calico Animal Bag valued at $4.95 (designs sent randomly), and FREE eco-friendly gift wrap. Enter KSFXmasGift into the comments field at checkout to receive your free gift and Request Xmas Wrapping if you’d like your goodies gift wrapped for free. Place your orders by 14 November 2010 when these lovely offers end.

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You can take 10% off the prices below when you sign up to the State of Green newsletter.

one. Cuckoo Clock – Green by Jo Melrose Design, $199.95
two. Organic Jersey Baby Blanket/Wrap, $80.00
three. Kids Apron (Letters) – Recycled Billboard, $24.95
four. Lunchskins Reusable Sandwich Bags, $14.95ea
five. HaPe E-Racer – Red, $24.95
six. Anton’s Lane Organic Cotton Sheet Set, $169.00
seven. Calafant Treehouse – Large, $29.95
eight. Chunky Chooky Organic Cotton Rattles, $26ea
nine. Apple Green Duck Calico Bags, $4.95ea

State of Green postage charges are based on weight and are displayed at checkout. Orders $250+ are shipped free, Australia wide. International orders are most welcome. Click here for full postage and delivery information.

Today’s post written by Angela

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As you may have noticed, I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for toys. I loved them in childhood, and I love them still, and am always on the lookout for brilliant toys – the ones that live up to all expectations and become key pieces in my kids’ daily lives.

Entropy – www.entropy.com.au – stocks a tremendous range of toys from the best brands (check the list below the image – you’ll need to take a biiiig breath!), handpicked by their staff of early childhood specialists, teachers and mums, and is offering a swag of them on sale up to 40% off. Entropy are sending orders under 5kg (Razor Scooters included!) out for Christmas until 21 December. Postage is FREE for orders $100+, and Entropy will wrap your gifts for free. Santa will be happy!

Entropy stock fine toys fom the following elite brands: 4M, AB Games, Active People, Alex, Alma’s Designs, Amos, Anamalz, Aristoplay, Artiwood, Australian Menagerie, Automoblox, Bananagrams, Baufix, Be Educated, Bead Bazaar, Bead Shop, Beeboo, Beleduc, Bioviva, Blue Orange, Blue Ribbon, Boikido, Bolz, Brio, Cause Toys, Chelona, Cito, Classic Toys, Clementoni, Cogno, Corolle, Crafty Kids, Creative Education, Creatives, Crocodile Creek, CSIRO, Debresk, Die Spiegelburg, Discraft, Djeco, Dobbin and Drum Toys, Dresdner Puppenmanufaktur, Drewart, Drumond Park, Dumpling Dynasty, Eddu Toy, Educational Experience, Edushape, Eeboo, Eleganter, Entropy, Eyetribe, Fagus, Fairy Girls, Fascinations, Felt Creations, Fibracolor, Fiesta Crafts, Find It Games, Fish River Crafts, Folkmanis, Fruity Face, Fun Factory, Fundex, Galt, Games for all reasons, Gamewright, Gelli Baff, Gigamic, Giotto, Goki, Goldfish Gifts, Great Gizmos, Green Board Game Co, Green Toys, Grimms Spielholzdesign, Guidecraft, Gyro Car, Haba, Hama, Hands on Toys, Hansen, HaPe, Hasbro, Heimess, Hurrican, Imagability, Independence Studio, Infinitoy, Insect Lore, Intelliquest, International Playthings, Interstar, IQ ideas, Jack Rabbit Creations, Janod, John Crane, Johnco Productions, Juggleart, Kathe Kruse, Kiddy Toys, Kikkerland, Klutz, Knox and Floyd, Kobba, Kod Kod International Games, Kushies Zolo, Lagoon Books, Le Toy Van, Learning Curve, Leisure Learning, Lisa Leleu, Live Play Create, Lundby, Magnetic Moves, Magnetic Poetry, Manhattan Toy Company, Maxitronix, McNeill Designs, Meccano, Mehano, Melissa and Doug, Merrigold Collections, Micador, Microscooters, Miller Goodman, Mindtwister, Mishi Design, Mookie, Moulin Roty, National Geographic, Navir, Neat-Oh!, Nic, Ohio Art Company, One to Ten Toy, Oobi, Orchard Toys, Outset Media, Papo, Penelope Peapod, Piatnik, Pintoy, Plan Toys, Playroom, Playsam, Project Runway, Putumayo, Pywacket, Quercetti, Raggidy Rag, Rio Grande Games, Rolobox, Rosie Flo, Rumba Games, Santoys, Sarah’s Silks, Schleich, Schylling, Science and Nature, Sekkoia, Sevi, Shure, Sigg, Sigikid, Sirch, Smart Games, Smile Education, Sparkle T, Sparrow Kids, Spy Alley, Squatter, Sticky Mosaics, Story-time, Swatch, The Birthday Company, The Little Experience, The Toy Workshop, Theatrix, Thinkfun, Tiny Love, Toot Scoot, Toys Pure, Travis Designs, Trullala, UGames, Uncle Milton, Ventura, Vida Games, Viking, Vilac, Voila, Webkinz, Wheely Bug, Windspeed Kites, Wishbone, Wonderworld, World Alive, Yamax, Yoho, and Zoobookoo.

Entropy charge a flat fee of $9.95 for delivery, Australia-wide. Orders $100+ are shippeed FREE. Click here for full postage and delivery information.

Today’s post written by Angela

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I told you about My Wooden Toys – www.mywoodentoys.com.au – and their very fine sale a couple of weeks ago, and wanted to give you an update now I have received my order.

After purchasing two Tap-a-Pics, the 5 room dolls-house furniture, the Lacing Lion, and Lacing Cheese (thanks Aunties and Great-Aunties for the Christmas moolah that facilitated these buys!), as well as a sensory board for my new-nephew to be, I received immediate warm and friendly contact from Douglas, the owner of My Wooden Toys. My parcel arrived but a day later with each tiy neatly wrapped in purple tissue.

Each toy has been a big hit, the lacing toys satisfying my girls’ irrepressible desire to weave and thread, the Tap-a-Pics serving as an outlet to be both creative and to whack things with hammers, and the dollhouse furniture has been configured endless times (and is a HUGE bargain for what you get!!)

I wait with baited breath to see how the sensory board goes over. It’s all I can do to resist tearing off the paper and playing with it myself!!

Needless to say I am thrilled, and will definitely be heading over to My Wooden Toys for more goodies in the future.

Head on over to see the full range of fine wooden toys currently on Sale at My Wooden Toys for yourself.

My Wooden Toys sell wooden toys, and quality softies, from Kobba, Djeco, Le Toy Van, Pintoy, Hape, Kathe Kruse, and more.

Note that there are 2 pages of specials, so be sure to click through to the second page.

My Wooden Toys charge $8.40 per order Australia wide. MWT also ship some smaller items FREE: look for the clearly marked ‘Postage Free’ products. View full details here.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Oh, I do love wooden toys. Their natural, tactile form is soothing and stimulating all at once, and they just last and last.

A sale on wooden toys is always a cause for celebration, and the fact that Christmas has just come and gone is no deterrent to me: I pop things away for future gifting.

My Wooden Toys – www.mywoodentoys.com.au – sell a beautiful range of wooden toys (as well as quality softies) from Kobba, Djeco, Le Toy Van, Pintoy, Hape, Kathe Kruse, and more, that delight and inspire me.

Today, I have snaffled up a Tap-a-Pic – a cork board with tiles, tacks and tiny hammer for exercising creativity – and additional furniture for our doll’s house: a 5 room set for only $26.50 – an incredible bargain!

My other fave picks are pictured below, with sale prices quoted, while stocks last only.

Head on over to view the full range of fine wooden toys currently on Sale at My Wooden Toys.

Note that there are 2 pages of specials, so be sure to click through to the second page.

My Wooden Toys charge $8.40 per order Australia wide. MWT also ship some smaller items FREE: look for the clearly marked ‘Postage Free’ products. View full details here.