I just love it over at Kids Gift List - Kids Gift List - www.kidsgiftlist.com.au. I have made so many wonderful purchases there (our Trunki Towgos and KGL VW Combis are central to our existence!), and Monique’s fast and friendly service always makes me feel great.

Kids Gift List have some superb new stock in store, some great clothing at a bargain price in the sale section, and there’s also a super competition to enter.

Go into the draw to win 1 of 6 sets of Little Chipipi Wall Sticker sets (choose from fab new designs ‘Ships Ahoy’, or ‘Red Robin’), just by telling your friends about KGL. Enter here.

If you don’t want to wait to find out if you’ve won, you can buy the stickers from KGL right now for $79.95 $67.95 with KSF/Shop4Kids discount code.

Back in stock at Kids Gift List, are the sweet and very practical Tee P Tooth Pillows (as featured in Shop4Kids magazine). Pick up one of these, and help the tooth fairy find what she’s looking for.

Also, just landed are the delightful and timeless Raggidy Rag Dolls (also seen in Shop) in funky new new-age designs.

New to Kids Gift List are Owly Shadow Puppets. I am so in love with these beautiful, imaginative (and very affordable) toys. I bought an Owl for myself, and have stashed away 4 other designs for my kids’ birthdays next week. We are already playing with my Owl (I have no patience ;), and I cannot wait to have a big shadow play next Friday night!

Heavenly Creatures Summer range and Sudo arriving any day. In the meantime, pick up some super bargains on Sudo’s summer 2008 stock, and get in early to grab a new season’s Heavenly Creatures Heidi Dress.

Want a 15% store-wide discount at Kids Gift List? Pick up a copy of Shop4Kids mag, to access the code to give you just that. Not near a newsagent? I wouldn’t want you to miss out: email me, and I’ll send it to you.

Here of my picks of the day, happy shopping

Clockwise from top left. Prices quoted are after the 15% KSF/Shop4Kids discount has been applied:

Raggidy Rag Doll (available in a range of designs) $79.95 $67.95
Tee P Tooth Pillows (available in a range of colours) $14.95 $12.70
KGL VW Peace Out Combi (also available in yellow) $9.95 $8.45
Owly Shadow Puppets (available in 8 designs) $14.95 $12.70
Heavenly Creatures Heidi Dress $64.95 $55.20
Sudo Custom Slim Jean Vintage $84.95 SALE ITEM $51.95 (Shop4Kids disc not applicable)
Trunki Towgo $69.95 each $59.45

Kids Gift List stock fine products from Alex Designs, Baufix, Cinti does Vintage, Cheeky Little Soles, Dobbin and Drum Toys, Edenstar, Heavenly Creatures, KGL Gifts, Knox and Floyd, Lark Designs, Isa Toys, Like A Bike, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, The Little Experience, Little Kitchen, Little Red Pear, Maiike, Merrigold, Oobi, Owly Shadow Puppets, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Rockabye Baby, Rosie Flo, Rubys & Robots, Sooki Baby, Sparrowkids, Sudo, Taltrade, Tee P, Tiny Revolutionary, Tiny Tribe, Tonic Baby, Trunki, and Zacharia Bier.

Kids Gift List also offers a FREE gift list service. This means that you can let everyone know which cool gifts you and your child would like, and need never fear the ‘gift’ of inappropriate toys, or bad fashion again!!

Simply login to create your list, pick out what your child would like or needs from the beautiful selection available, print and judiciously distribute for universal benefit.

Without further ado, head on over to Kids Gift List to get a taste of the KGL experience for yourself !

Kids Gift List charge an unbeatable $6.00 flat for delivery, Australia wide (excluding over sized items).

*These offers apply to Australian residents only, and cannot be used on sale items, or in conjunction with any other code.

Update 8:30pm 2 September: Cheryl at Pastel Pink has extended this fab offer until midnight September 7. More time to shop - hurray!

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Today Miki brings you some terrific finds from the marvelous Pastel Pink. They’re not just for girls either, despite the name, so dive on in for joy

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Shopping at Pastel Pink - www.pastelpink.com.au - any day of the week is always a good thing (seriously; have you seen their wrapping yet??! Lush!), but right now is extra specially special. Let me count the ways:

1. There are discounts of up to 60% off across a big range of products in-store right now. I’m talking about Gaia Organic Cotton, Mitsy accessories, Kikki.K stationery, David Fussenegger, Bebe, Baobab, Elk and many, many more!

2. Cheryl at Pastel Pink is offering KidStyleFile readers an additional 25% off storewide*!! This offer is good for the next seven days only until midnight September 7 only, so get in quickly! Enter KSF-7SALE at checkout to claim this fantastic discount.

3. Orders of over $150 get FREE SHIPPING!

4. If you’re after Huggalugs, Cheryl is giving you the choice of whether to use the 25% discount or to take advantage of the Huggalugs special offer: buy two, get the third pair FREE!

5. And if you make a purchase and fill out a brief survey, Cheryl will send you a FREE copy of the latest My Child magazine! Follow the link to the survey on Pastel Pink’s homepage, it’s easy.

All of that is guaranteed to have you champing at the bit. Here are some of my fave finds to inspire you further.

I love the Alimrose bibs and squeakers - they’re absolutely perfect as gifts for a new baby or for a baby shower with their sweet designs and lovely fabrics.

There are some brilliant discounts across the range of Gaia Organic Cotton. Mums of boys, check out the Gaia print range - cute, and at these prices, incredible value!!

The Hess-Spielzeug money boxes are a prime choice to snap up now at cheap-as-chips prices and put away for Christmas. Adorable, beautifully made and a neat idea for encouraging kids to save their coins for something special.

Little Chipipi have added to their range of wall stickers with some fantastic new designs! They also come in brand new Little Chipipi gift boxes. See the range here.

Have a look at the already-heavily-discounted range of Mitsy handbags and the Elk necklaces. Something to suit everyone’s taste here, especially at these prices!

New at Pastel Pink are the Aden + Anais wraps and lightweight blankets (I can recommend the wraps, at 120×120 they’re big enough to wrap even the wriggliest baby!), the ever-popular Cocoon Couture and Kiddysac - and don’t forget that you can take 25% off all of this for the next seven days!

Gaia Gprint hoodie, $29.95 $17.97 $13.47
Gaia Gprint pant, $29.95 $17.97 $13.47
Elk brushed silver pendant, $51.95 $41.97 $31.47
Little Chipipi Red Robin wall stickers, $84.95 $63.71
Hess-Spielzeug money boxes, $22.95 $17.21
Alimrose bunny handsqueaker (red), $15.95 $11.96
Aden + Anais neutral muslin wraps, $54.95 $41.21
Flat Out Bears, $49.50 $37.12
Gingerlilly Nancy Pyjamas, $79.95 $59.96 Perfect for breastfeeding mums, practical AND pretty.
Mitsy White Handbag, $99.95 $39.98 $29.98 This is extraordinary value!!
David Fussenegger damask blanket (black & white only), $189.50 $151.60 $113.70 I love these!

Pastel Pink stock a great range of products from Aden + Anais, Alimrose Designs, Alluring Linens, Bebe by Minihaha, Cocoon Couture, Coffee, David Fussenegger, Elk Accessories, Spiegelburg, Emotion & Kids, FlatOUT Bears, Gaia Organic Cotton, Gertie and Me, Hess-Spielzeug, Huggalugs, Keptin-Jr., kikki.K, Kiddysac, Little Chipipi, McMillan, Mitsy Accessories, Nesti Dante, Oobi Baby (OobiWatchers rejoice!), Skeanies, and Wee Gallery.

Please see here for Pastel Pink’s shipping details, and don’t forget that all orders over $150 ship for free!

*25% off storewide offer is not to be used in conjunction with any other offers, and expires on the 2nd 7th of September at midnight.

Today Miki delivers you some knockout news from the gorgeous Bubba Funk - dig in!

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Bubba Funk fans (that means everyone), listen up!

Sarah and Mariana at Bubba Funk - www.bubbafunk.com.au - are having a huge winter clear-out with up to 40% off in their well-stocked sale section. They need to create room for new Spring stock, so what’s left from Winter has to go go go!

I was delighted to find one of my best-loved New Zealand brands, Nature Baby, in the Bubba Funk sale section, and at great discounted prices no less. For those of you who don’t know Nature Baby, it’s all organic super-soft cotton and the quality is just outstanding. It’s absolutely perfect as a new baby gift… if you can bring yourself to give it away! My kid has a heap of Nature Baby in his wardrobe; I don’t think it’s possible to have too much of it.

Also in the sale section are items from designers such as Egg Baby by Susan Lazar, Marquise, loads from Moppit, adorable shoes and booties from Beautiful Soles and Britt Baby, plus clothes from Britt Baby too. There’s also a great range of Oobi, both summer and winter stock, and some lovely pieces from Quilt Baby. And as I said before, all of this is up to 40% off! Yow!

But hold on a minute!

Before you go racing off to make your purchases, hear this: the girls at Bubba Funk are offering KidStyleFile readers 25% off storewide*, including sale items! That’s an absolutely outstanding offer!! This offer is only good until August 31, so make sure you get in before then, and I’d suggest right now because that fantastic sale stock is never going to last at these discounts. Enter KSF08 at checkout to get the extra 25% off.

Now, tear your eyes away from the sale section for a moment to consider what else in the store you could apply a 25% discount to. The obvious answer is ‘everything’ of course, but let’s be a bit more specific here.

What about 25% off Il Tutto?! Bubba Funk have a big range of the luxurious, luscious Il Tutto nappy bags, and it’s very rare to find this much of a discount on them. I’ve been eyeing off the Olivia clutch for quite some time - it might be time to take the plunge.

Room decor is plentiful with designers such as David Fusseneger, Luna Ninos, and Aden + Anais, and there’s a massive range of wall decals from Little Chipipi and Forwalls. I love the blackboard decals, I think they’re a brilliant idea for kids’ rooms, but also for playrooms and the kitchen, or even the bathroom! I do my best thinking in the shower, perhaps I should put a blackboard wall sticker in there so that I have somewhere to record my ‘eureka moments’ before they vanish forever!

I can’t even begin to list all the beautiful products available at Bubba Funk, but suffice to say they carry these top designers: Aden + Anais, Annabel Trends, Babu, Baby Brands, Beautiful Soles, Bod, Bod for Bubs, Boon, Britt, Bud by Designroom, David Fussenegger, Egg Baby by Susan Lazar, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Grobag, Il Tutto, Isoki, John Crane, Little Chipipi, Luna Ninos, Marquise, Moppit, Nature Baby, Oobi Baby, Present Time, Quilt Baby, Ramalama, Vice Versa and Well Spotted.

Here are just a few of my picks:

Britt Baby Cuddles Booties, $38.50 $28.50 $21.38 with 25% KSF discount
John Crane Little Rolling Truck, $35.95 $26.96 with 25% KSF discount
Moppit Bluey Denim Jeans, $59.95 $49.95 $37.46 with 25% KSF discount
Oobi Cord French Schoolboy/girl Shorts - Sky, $39.95 $29.95 $22.46 with 25% KSF discount (also available in chocolate)
Nature Baby Organic Drawstring Pants - Navy Stripe, $24.95 $20.95 $15.71 with 25% KSF discount
Nature Baby Organic Longsleeve Bodysuit, $22.95 $18.95 $14.21 with 25% KSF discount
Annabel Trends Cuddly Critter Squidgy Travel Pillow - Pig, $19.95 $14.96 with 25% KSF discount
Nature Baby Organic Baby Massage Oil, $24.95 $20.95 $15.71 with 25% KSF discount
David Fusseneger Wise Owl Jewel Blanket, $49.50 $37.12 with 25% KSF discount
Il Tutto Chiara Leather Nappy Bag - Red, $449.00 $336.75 with 25% KSF discount

Bubbafunk ship Australia-wide for about $7.95 per package, depending on weight. Please see here for more information.

* This offer is only available on in-stock items and is not available in conjunction with any other offer.

The state of the environment has been an issue of concern for some time now, and the focus on environmentally sustainable options that minimise waste and use clean, green products, and modes of manufacture is one that we’ll need to keep paying attention to so our children, and their children’s children, can live long and happy lives in a healthy global ecosystem.

Shopping online is a great way to save some dollars and the environment at the same time: no need for a car or the monetary or environmental expense of petrol, plus shopping online - like right here! - saves you money AND a heap of time, so it’s a win win win win win situation!

Ekidna Kidswear - www.ekidnakidswear.com.au - is getting behind the cause this month, and encouraging you to buy clean and green for you children, by offering 15% off all the products in their Organics section.

Select from Green to Grow baby bottles, a reassuringly toxin-free option for bottle-feeding your baby.

Green to Grow bottles are made from PES plastic, which gives them a natural golden color. They are free of phthalates, lead and PVC - all known toxins - and free of bisphenol A – a suspected hormone-disrupting chemical used in polycarbonate plastic, from which most baby bottles are made. Green to Grow’s bottle teats are made from a transparent, medical grade silicone that is heat-resistant, non-toxic, and odorless. The teats are free of nitrosamines, a potentially harmful contaminant found in many rubber teats.

Green to Grow’s products are tested in the U.S. to ensure they meet the highest standards for quality and safety, are packed in 100% recycled packaging to be easy on the environment, and they are top rack dishwasher safe to be easy on you!

From left:

Green to Grow BPA Free! Wide Neck Feeding Bottle 300ml $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Green to Grow BPA Free! Regular Neck Feeding Bottle 300ml $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Green to Grow BPA Free! Wide Neck Feeding Bottle 150ml $16.95 15% off NOW $14.40
Green to Grow BPA Free! Regular Neck Feeding Bottle 150ml $16.95 15% off NOW $14.40

No doubt you have seen Anamalz before. An Australian design innovation, even at their diminuative stature - just 10cm high! - they are quite the standout pieces. With their delightful organic maple wooden bodies, posable limbs, and amiable expressions, they provide children with a lovely tactile play experience, which will last generations while being kind to the planet.

We love Anamalz here at out house, and have the whole menagerie of 12. My kids love to play with them, and assemble their collections along the dado rail in their bedroom. I must say they do really add personality to a space, feel lovely to hold, and are easily portable, making fabulous go-anywhere buddies for your child.

In addition to the 15% discount, Ekidna Kidswear is giving away a free Anamalz calico bag (holds 3 - 4 animals) and a pack of collector cards when 2 or more animals are purchased in one transaction.

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Anamalz Lion $9.95 15% off NOW $8.45
Anamalz Crocodile $9.95 15% off NOW $8.45
Anamalz Elephant $9.95 15% off NOW $8.45

I must say, that I am a big fan of chemical free options where possible, and there’s no time more important to minimise artificial and chemical ingredients than when your baby is smaill: their little bodies have so much smaller ratios to be able to process toxins, and it just feels right to keep them as natural as possible.

Ekidna Kids makes this easy, with a compact, but thoughtful range of products for the littlest ones. The Under the Nile Organic Vegie teething toys are just the sweetest chew toys, and easy to wash and care for, Aromababy GMO-free organic massage oil delivers the highest quality product to give your baby yummy massages with, and the Nature’s Child organic face wipes and bottom balm offer gentle solutions for your child’s sensitive skin, and how I wish the Dri Liners - a reusable absorbent insert that fits inside any cloth or disposable nappy - existed when my babes were small: I would have save a small fortune in nappies!!

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Under the Nile Organic Cotton Carrot Teether $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Under the Nile Organic Cotton Mushroom Teether $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Nature’s Child Organic Face Wipes (4 pack) $17.95 15% off NOW $15.25
Nature’s Child Dri Liners (3 pack) $19.95 NOW $11.85
Aromababy Organic Massage Oil (100ml) $14.95 NOW $10.15
Nature’s Child Bottom Balm (50 gm) $14.95 25% off NOW $12.70

Ekidna Kidswear stock over 55 quality baby and kids brands including Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Brio, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs, Woof!, so you have a veritable feast of luxe to choose from.

If you want to scoop up some fabulous bargains check out the ‘Specials’ page and feel oh so glad that you did (lots of Oobi in there for you OobiWatchers)!

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.

The fabulous Pastel Pink - www.pastelpink.com.au - turns 1 year old today, and is celebrating with a stunning new site design. The new look Pastel Pink is sleeker, faster and designed to make shopping a breeze.

Pastel Pink stock a great range of baby and kids brands from birth to 4 years, including Alimrose Designs, Alluring Linens, Bebe by Minihaha, Cold Coffee, David Fussenegger (on sale 15% off!), Elk Accessories, Spiegelburg, Emotion & Kids, FlatOUT Bears, Gaia Organic Cotton, Gertie and Me, Hess-Spielzeug, Huggalugs, Keptin-Jr., kikki.K, Little Chipipi, McMillan, Mitsy Accessories, Nesti Dante, Oobi Baby (OobiWatchers rejoice!), Skeanies, and Wee Gallery. (And mums of boys, don’t be put off by all the pink: Pastel Pink stocks great boyswear!)

Some of these brands are on sale up to 60% off at the moment: you really aren’t going to believe how good the prices are!!

As if up to 60% off isn’t enough to get you on your bike, Cheryl at Pastel Pink is turbo charging the proposition and offering KidStyleFile readers some additional irresistible incentives to join the party:

1. FREE post on all orders until midnight 31 July - Enter ‘KSF-bdayoffer’ in the discount code section at checkout to receive. Note that the code box appears quite a way through the checkout process ‘Payment Method: Step 2′, but it’s worth it, sop hand in there (Not to be used in conjunction with any other discount coupon code. Available to Australian residents only).

2. Buy 2 pairs of Huggalugs and get a third pair for FREE until midnight 31 July. Mention ‘Girl’ or ‘Boy’ in the comments box at checkout and Cheryl will send you a free pair!

3. Sign up to the Pastel Pink mailing list and receive a $10.00 voucher with your next order. Existing members or subscribers: refer a friend to the site and you’ll both receive $10.00 voucher.

How good is all that??!!!!

Plus the customer service at Pastel Pink is exceptional. Do not miss their FREE gift wrapping service: it has major ooh and aah factor. Do it, do it!! Trust me, you’ll be going back regularly to get more of the wrapping goodness

Enjoy browsing the new site, and make sure you have your credit card ready: you’re going to need it! Here are just a handful of my picks from Pastel Pink to get you started.

Clockwise from top left:

Oobi Baby Cable Beanie - Bear Hat with Ears - just $17.97 after 40% discount Aqua, Aqua/Choc Stripe, Red, Pink, White and Chocolate in sizes: 0-1 year,1-2 years, 2-3 years - These cute as hats have become the gold standard for winter baby beanies. Buy them here cheap cheap cheap!!
For Walls Owls Wall Decal - $24.95 - New product just in. Owls are hot! Love this.
FlatOut Big Bear - $49.50 - Big snuggles for little bubs. 100% Australian sheepskin.
FlatOut Baby Bear - $36.00 - Baby version of the big bear. Sweet, and soooo affordable with the free post!
Mitsy Black Bag 2 Handles - just $39.98 after 60% discount - Looking for a super bargain? You’ve found it here! Treat yourself: you deserve it
Gaia Ruffle Corduroy Pinafore - just $26.97 after 40% discount - Oh my goodness this dress is just angelic! 100% organic cotton: feel the difference and you’ll never go back. Baobab Tuille Skirt - just $33.56 after 20% discount - My girls have the purple and blue versions of these skirts and wear them constantly. I gifted the pink version recently (purchased from and wrapped by Pastel Pink) and you should have seen that little girl’s face. She put it on immediately and apparently hasn’t taken it off since!!
Oobi Baby Cable Knit Booties - just $17.97 after 40% discount - Perfect for gifting with the beanie.
Oobi Baby Lounge Suits - just $23.97 after 40% discount - Dino and Spaceship designs will really light up a special boy’s day.
Bebe by Minihaha Marcel Jacket - just $39.96 after 20% discount - The detailing on this jacket is just beautiful. I particularly like the side fastening button detail.
David Fussenegger Pirate Blanket - just $42.07 after 15% discount - Gorgeous quality, and full-on fun from this fine Austrian textiles designer.
Gaia Organic Cotton Ruffle Wrap Dress (sixes 00-0) - just $20.97 after 40% discount - My very favourite dress for little baby girls. Sweet, stylish and oh-so soft.

I am sure you are revved to go now, so make the jump over to Pastel Pink and have a wonderful day

Get FREE postage Australia-wide until midnight 24 July. After the 24th please view the Pastel Pink delivery information page for full details on shipping.

Decorating your child’s bedroom can be a daunting thought (so many bunnies, so little time!), but Kids Gift List - Kids Gift List - www.kidsgiftlist.com.au - make it easy to transform your child’s room from drab to divine with their fine range of room and décor accessories.

Kids Gift List stock a great range of wall art from Look at the Wall, Coco Boheme and Little Chipipi.

A key decorating tip is grouping pieces together for impact.

Buy 2,4 or 6 Look at the Wall pieces for a fun and sophisticated effect. These timber-based pieces are perfect for a child’s room with their soothing organic feel.

The Little Chipipi wall stickers make creating a striking feature easy to do as they provide lots of fun and funky elements to arrange according to your room layout.

For minimalist chic choose Coco Boheme’s large silhouetted animals. You can use them as a blackboard too: double duty delight!

In the decor piece department, you cannot go past the very splendid shelf stands from Cocoon Couture. I think these look great in friendly groups of two or three (and although they come finished with clear lacquer, I think the temptation for me to paint the bird red would be too hard for me to resist!)

There are also a selection of very affordable bookends, height charts and coat hooks, and even room thermometers from the Kids Gift List house range that will have you decorating with a confident flourish.

To inspire you further, Monique at Kids Gift List is gifting KidStyleFile readers 20%* off all products from the Room and Décor section of the KGL site. Enter ‘KSFRD20‘ at checkout to qualify for the discount plus a special little treat! Offer ends Wednesday July 23.

Clockwise from top left. Prices quoted are after the 20% discount has been applied:

Tee P Custom-made Utility Wall Hanger (accessories not included) $159.95 $127.96
Coco Boheme XL Elephant blackboard $99.00 $79.20
Cocoon Couture Shelf stand - Cheeky Squirrel $44.95 $35.96
Cocoon Couture Shelf stand - Early Bird $44.95 $35.96
Little Chipipi Drive Time wall stickers, $79.95 $63.96
Krooom Storage Bench $49.95 $39.96
Kids Gift List Room Thermometers (available in green, blue and pink designs) $9.95 each $7.96
Cocoon Couture Woodland Height Chart (also available in Jungle Land) $44.95 $35.96
Look at the Wall ‘Bug’s Life’ Wall Art, $119.95 $95.96

Kids Gift List stock fine products from Alex Designs, Baufix, Cinti does Vintage, Cheeky Little Soles, Dobbin and Drum Toys, Edenstar, Heavenly Creatures, KGL Gifts, Knox and Floyd, Lark Designs, Isa Toys, Like A Bike, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, The Little Experience, Little Kitchen, Little Red Pear, Maiike, Merrigold, Oobi, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Rockabye Baby, Rosie Flo, Rubys & Robots, Sooki Baby, Sparrowkids, Sudo, Taltrade, Tee P, Tiny Revolutionary, Tiny Tribe, Tonic Baby, Trunki, and Zacharia Bier.

Don’t forget to check out Kids Gift List $25.00 or less clothing sale for some superlative bargains. And if you’re looking for a gift for your little one is, or his or her friends, then check out KGL’s Gifts Under $10 section, for budget friendly wow factor.

Kids Gift List also offers a FREE gift list service. This means that you can let everyone know which cool gifts you and your child would like, and need never fear the ‘gift’ of inappropriate toys, or bad fashion again!!

Simply login to create your list, pick out what your child would like or needs from the beautiful selection available, print and judiciously distribute for universal benefit.

Lastly if you’re not looking for room or decor accessories, but would still like a discount at Kids Gift List, then pick up a copy My Child and browse to pg.56 for a code that gets you 15% off*. Not near a newsagent? Leave a comment on this post, or email me, and I’ll send it to you

Without further ado, head on over to Kids Gift List to get a taste of the KGL experience for yourself !

Kids Gift List charge an unbeatable $6.00 flat for delivery, Australia wide (excluding over sized items).

*These offers apply to Australian residents only, and cannot be used on sale items, or in conjunction with any other code.

Ekidna Kidswear - www.ekidnakidswear.com.au - has just turned two - Happy Birthday, Ekidna Kids, you are a star child indeed!

Like any proud Mum, Joanne at Ekidna is celebrating this achievement to the full. Joanne’s in full party mode, and you will be too when you hop over to EK!

Dash on over to Ekidna Kids, take your pick of the hundreds of fine products including girls boys and babies clothing, toys, boutique party invitations, wall decals, nappy bags, and much more, and reduce your purchase price by 25%.

That’s not all, folks: spend over $100.00 and you get a FREE Uchi purse valued at $14.95. Offer valid while stocks last. Limit of 1 per customer.

Yowza! I *like* it!

Ekidna Kidswear stock over 55 quality baby and kids brands including Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Brio, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs, Woof!, so you have a veritable feast of luxe to choose from.

If you want to scoop up some of last summer’s gear up to 50% off check out the ‘Specials’ page and feel oh so glad that you did (lots of Oobi in there for you OobiWatchers)!

Check out just a handful of my hot picks below.

I’m feeling a bit nostalgia for the little bebes at the mo, so have turned my gaze towards lush products for the littlest ones and their mamas (don’t forget the mamas!!)

It took me a while to realise it, but turns out my little bebes looked best in classic pieces; heirloom knits and solid colours. The Bebe set exemplifies the classiness of this look. Start your own heirloom collection today.

I love the Infancy Spotted Romper and Bebe PJs for little men: ah, how snuggly.

Wrap your classy little man or Ms in a high quality Fish Lilly wrap. The gentleness and softness of their designs soothes Mums and babes alike. Just love ‘em!

Buy a new mama a Smart Moms Teething Bling Bangle or three, and make her feel a bit special, and also savvy: she’ll look stylish and never be short of a safe distraction for her little baby again (and how cheap are they!!?)

The Karma Baby Slings are celebrity cool, and super affordable, and the Isoki Petite-Travellers are a perfect gift for on the move, style-conscious Mums. I just bought one for Miki, who’s travelling to New Zealand soon, and she loves it

From top left, in rows:

Bebe Pink Lemonade Pointelle Leggings with Feet $43.95 25% off NOW $32.96
Bebe Pink Lemonade Pointelle Cardigan $44.95 25% off NOW $33.71
Bebe Pink Lemonade Pointelle Beanie $23.95 25% off NOW $17.96
Bebe ‘Fly with Me’ pyjamas $34.95 25% off NOW $26.96
Infancy Grey Spotted Romper (also available in pink) $38.50 25% off NOW $28.88
Fish Lilly Luxury Baby Wraps - available in 12 designs $47.95 25% off NOW $35.96
Smart Mom Teething Bling Bangle $12.95 25% off NOW $9.71
Isoki Petite Traveller $39.95 25% off NOW $29.96
Karma Baby Bella Pouch Baby Sling $89.95 25% off NOW $67.46

Ah, and now onto a subject I can’t ever get enough of: toys and decor

The My Munchkin Home decals bring an instant lift to a room, without requiring a life-long commitment. This elephant is BIG, and so uplifting, and what a steal 25% off!

I love these Crocodile Creek mini-puzzles: perfect size (and price!) for party bag inclusion, or toilet training incentives.

If you’re looking for a classy gift to give, you can’t go past Mamas and Papas, one of the UKs leading nursery brands. Also for littlies, these Chelona timber books are eco-friendly and great for stimulating hand-eye co-ordination. For older kids, Zoobie Pets are just perfect. They’re actually 3 toys in 1: a cuddly toy, pillow and blankie. Gotta love the triple-duty here, not to mention the infinite cuteness.

This Toys Pure Shalimar Puzzle promises endless playtime fun, with it’s fab colours and endless configuration possibilities (I gifted this to Miki’s son, Alex, and Mik says it’s every bit as cool as it looks!)

Another timber treasure is the Heimess wooden car, available in red and orange colour-ways. Give it as a gift with the Lark Knitted Ice-cream rattle (perfectly shaped for little hands, and appropriate for munching from birth up) and the Crocodile Creek PVC-free ball (also available in orange dog design), and you’ll be forever loved and thanked for it.

From top left, in rows:

My Munchkin Home ‘My Elephant’ Giant Wall Decal $99.95 25% off NOW $74.96
Crocodile Creek Double-sided Dinosaur Mini-puzzle $4.95 25% off NOW $3.71
Mamas and Papas Colour Bunch Arlo Toy $21.95 25% off NOW $16.46
Chelona Play Book - Frog $19.95 25% off NOW $14.96
Zoobie Pets $59.95 25% off NOW $44.96
Toys Pure Shalimar Puzzle $39.95 25% off NOW $29.96
Crocodile Creek PVC-free 18cm ball $18.95 25% off NOW $14.21
Heimess Car (also available in orange) $15.95 25% off NOW $11.96
Lark Ice-cream Kintted Rattle $14.95 25% off NOW $11.21

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.

Looks like it may be fair weather (if not roasting) for Easter this year. Hope you’re all coping ok with the heat, and feeling well prepared for Easter gifting and a nice break.

I have found THE most perfect things to gift for Easter, and beyond (or even before, as is my case!) this year. They are the Paul Frank ‘Small Paul’ products at Minifashionista - www.minifashionista.com.au.

In case you haven’t come across them before, Minifashionista caters for boys and girls aged 0-4 years, and carries an impressive range of brands that deliver individualistic styling for babies and kids.

They stock the coolest baby and kid brands including No Added Sugar from London, egg by Susan Lazar from New York, Small Paul by Paul Frank from California, and great Indie Australian labels including Two Little Banshees, Dick & Dora (who I love! I think I have just about everything they’ve ever done!), Posh Print Designs, Oscar Blue and Little Chipipi.

I am a sucker for cool softies, and the Small Paul Sock Monkeys are just divine (and affordable at $19.91 each).

I was going to save these goodies until Easter, but I was spotted ripping open the parcel, and I couldn’t resist early gifting :} I’ve never seen my kids bond so fast to a softie!

These large-sized sock monkeys are a delight; amiably friendly, and great quality for a good price. Their soft, long lanky limbs and tail invite easy holding, and they cut and archetypal scene, as the bounce and bop all over the house, in the grips of two lightening fast little people.

I also bought the Small Paul 3 pack of socks (also $19.91), as the tiny feet are rapidly turning into mini-surfboard sized feet.
My kids each wore all three pair of socks at once - a surprisingly inspired look. The quality is great, and they are a generous length; great for colder weather.

I managed to squirrel away these Little Chipipi Fridge Magnets, ($24.71) but I did open them and test them (after B1 and B2’s bedtime and they are so great! I am so glad I popped them in the order. They way exceed expectations.

I expected a traditional flat, shiny surface. Instead, they have a matt stippled surface (a bit like 3M mousemat surface; feels like dolphins!). These magnets have a lot going for them: the designs are very sweet, the quality is great and the magnet itself is highly functional, with a nice strong pull. They come packaged in a cute little top-opening box too. Neat-o!

I also couldn’t resist the Small Paul Trucker Cap ($19.91) for my nephew, who will be two in a couple of months. Yes, I love to be prepared!

It must sound like I’m spending spending spending all the time, but I always bag a bargain. Always.

How did I manage this with new stock? Well, Minifashionista is celebrating their 1st Birthday, and because they’re feeling festive they have a FREE EXPRESS POST DELIVERY offer running until March 31. Enter ‘post’ in the discount code box at checkout to receive free delivery within Australia.

As an added bonus, every order during the month of March automatically goes into the draw to WIN a $250 Minifashionista Gift Voucher.

In addition to the great new season’s stock in-store, Minifashionista have a super Mega Summer Clearance Sale running, with up to 60% off Oobi Baby, No Added Sugar, Snuglo, Small Roar, Vintage Kid, Flaunt Design, Giggles Bibs, and Posh Print Designs.

From left to right above: Snuglo ‘Action Man’ Tee ($49.95 NOW $29.15), Hess Spielzeug Duck Rattle ($12.15 NOW $9.90) Albert New York ‘Over the Rainbow’ Onesie or Tee ($51.42 NOW $24.20)

Oobi-Watchers, here’s some great bargains for you: Oobi hats are now on sale for $13.75 and Oobi Ruffle Bloomers are now discounted to $15.40.

There’s more in store, so hop direct to the Minifashionista Sale section to make your Monday happy

There’s nothing I love more than a quality sale on past-season’s stock….except maybe a sale on current season’s stock.

To celebrate both the last of the summer sun, and the coming Autumn and Winter, Ekidna Kidswear - www.ekidnakidswear.com.au - is giving you BOTH! You heard right: BOTH!!

Pick up summer gear for next year on the cheap, while you get stylishly sorted for the coming season. You’ll even have cash left over for Easter eggs!

In addition to sale items being reduced to between 15-50% already, you get to subtract another 15%. And for just-landed Autumn/Winter 08 girls, boys and babies clothing, toys, boutique party invitations, wall decals, nappy bags, and much more, you can reduce your purchase price by a VIP 15%.

The KidStyleFile bird is going absolutely bananas: cheap cheap cheap cheap!!!! I’m suddenly feeling very positive about the impending colder months…bring them on!!

Ekidna Kidswear stock over 55 quality baby and kids brands, and there are hundreds of products on sale, and even more just arrived, so you have a veritable feast of luxe to choose from. Are you ready? Deep breath, here they are:

Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs, Woof!

Now you’re primed and ready to go, don’t forget the important matter of the discount code: enter kidstylefile at checkout to receive 15% off the purchase price of your selected goodies. Offer ends March 30.

If you want jump to the the sale items fast/first, here’s a link to the ‘Specials’ page. Navigate to the ‘Shopping’ menu item from there to locate new product arrivals. Browse away, and smile smile smile!

Anybody still reading?

For you sweet souls who care to indulge me, here are my hot picks, a few from the old season, a few from the new. The yin, the yang, the perfection!!

Skip Hop Nursery Toolbox Organiser inWhite and Raspberry each only $99.95 $79.95 $67.95 with 15% discount

Skip Hop PlaySpots in Blue/Gold and Pink/Choc SALE each only $199.95 $179.95 $152.95 with 15% discount. Oh, how I would have LOVED these for my babes - we used playpen mats covered with rugs; definitely declasse! These mats are my favourite blend of style and substance, and this price is absolutely the cheapest, bestest you will find.

Baby Uchi Black Backpack and Baby Uchi Pale Blue Blossom Messenger Bag, SALE each only $99.95 $79.95 $67.95 with 15% discount. These are SUCH classy bags, and so thoughtfully designed to make mum and dad’s lives easier. No more scrabbling round the bottom your bag with these babies!

Aroma Baby Organic Massage Oil SALE $14.95 $11.95 ONLY $10.15 with 15% discount. Our babies were born at 32 weeks, and we started baby massage early on to make them feel comfy and loved, and stimulate their little bodies to growth. It worked a treat….they grew and grew and GREW, and they are soooo loving and affectionate. I often wonder if it was all that early massage…We used the regular Aroma baby massage oil (also on sale), but now they make an organic one, well, I’m sold! A bargain!
Crocodile Creek Dinosaur Lunchbox SALE $24.95 $11.95 ONLY $10.15 with 15% discount. Phthalate (nasty chemical) free and ever so groovy. I love dinosaurs! If they’d had these when we were kids I would have been in heaven. Happily our children can know the joy!

Minihaha Valencia Stripe Knit Hat SALE $29.90 $22.95 ONLY $19.50 with 15% discount. This is in the summer sale, but it looks like a winter goodie to me Sneak on up on it and snap it up!

Wall Candy Lily’s Lambs Wall Sticker Decals SALE $59.95 $29.95 ONLY $25.45 with 15% discount. 5.2 metres of lil lambie cuuuute-ness. This is a crazy-ridiculous-WONDERFULLY cheap price. What an affordable gift for a friend (if you can bring yourself to part with it

Now, a very small snippet of new season’s stock, that you get your very own 15% off sale on - woohoo!

Brio Classic Race Car $16.95 ONLY $14.40 with 15% discount. We have these cars and I just love them! So very iconic and surprisingly affordable (I love to gift them too as they are so classy, and don’t break the bank). A great decor element, and they race just like their life-size Grand Prix cousins. Brmmmm Broooooooom!!
Bebe Fleur May Jane Shoes $29.95 ONLY $25.45 with 15% discount. Too cute for teeny weeny incy feet. ‘Nuf said

Little Chipipi ‘Butterfly Patch’ and ‘Drive Time’ Wall Stickers Decals $84.95 ONLY $72.20 with 15% discount.

Be one of the first to grab these fantastic wall decals. You’ve seen them in all the mags, they’re hot off the press, and you have the opportunity to score them for an absolute bargain special personal sale price. Planning an Easter redecoration project? These stickers are for you!

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.