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Today’s post written by Anna

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With what can only be described as exquisite taste, Vikki from The Infant Boutique – www.theinfantboutique.com.au has put her superb ‘choosing powers’ to work in selecting some new wares for her beautiful store for precious newborns right up to age 8.

Choosing products for wee little ones can be a little daunting, but Vikki has made shopping for a baby a joy with all she has pulled together.  Just landed are some really gorgeous new products from Mamas and Papas including the Jumbles attachable toys. My personal favourite is the little Pink Elephant. He’s so sweet he’s sure to keep your little sweetie amused in the pram, in the car. And check out the gorgeous new Scrapbook musical mobile for a really lovely addition for a nursery.

There are also some stunning new cotton spot bassinet blankets from Luna Ninos. They bring together some of my favourite items for nursery linen – subtle colours, pure cotton and polka dots! They would add  a gorgeous (and practical) touch to your nursery or make a gorgeous gift to welcome a little one to the world.

You can also find new ‘Mae’ fabric wall stickers at The Infant Boutique, as well as the gorgeous new 2010 range of Sigg drink bottles such as Little Bunny, Little Monkey and Little Panda.

Stay in the loop at The Infant Boutique by joining their email newsletter and become a fan on Facebook for regular product previews and updates, advance sale notices and special offers. On that note, while you’re over at The Infant Boutique, make sure you check out the current specials section – you can save up to 50%, and  there are some beautiful items, like selected Sibis Sirch birch wood ride-ons and more at 20% off, and selected Svan pieces on sale at 30% off, to peruse.

If you love any of these new products at The Infant Boutique, or make your own special discovery when you visit today – you have reason to shop and shop fast dear reader! Because until midnight 10 April 2010, Vikki is offering an exclusive 10% discount (*excluding already reduced stock, furniture, books, jewellery, custom made orders and non stock items) to KidStyleFile readers. To redeem this offer just enter code ‘KSF2010′ at the discount code section at checkout.

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable until 10 April 2010 with the exclusive KSF code (see above).

1. Luna Gallery Cotton Spot Bassinet Blanket – Pastel $95.00 less 10% = $85.50
2. Alana Marie Educational Toys Minature Piano – Red $134.95 less 10% = $121.45
3. Mamas and Papas Jumbles – Pink Elephant $29.95 less 10% = $26.95
4. SIGG Little Monkey 0.3lt $32.60 less 10% = $29.35
5. DwellStudio Bib/Burp Set – Sparrow $55.00 less 10% = $49.50
6. Lifefactory Multi-Sensory Teether – Raspberry $14.95 less 10% = $13.45
7. Eeni Meeni Mini Moh Giraffe Hair Brush & Comb Set $39.00 less 10% = $35.10
8. DwellStudio ID Tag – Elephant $14.50 less 10% = $13.05
9. ErgoCocoon – Grey $29.95 less 10% = $26.95
10. Mamas and Papas Musical Mobile – Boys $109.95 less 10% = $98.95
11. Mae’s Branches $44.95 less 10% = $40.45

The Infant Boutique stock the following HUGE selection of quality brands: Aden and Anais, Adiri, An Angel at My Table, Anamalz, And Me Too, Annie B, ApplePie Design, Babies Only, Babu, Baby Couture, BabyLegs, Babymoov, Bajo,Bee & Tree, Bholu, BlaBla, Black & Blum, Brave New Word, Brooklan Tree, Cavania Cards, Cheeky Little Soles, Claesens, Coco & Eli, Cocoon Couture, Cuddle Fish, Cuski, Del Campo, Djeco, Dwellbaby, Earth Babies, Ebulobo, Emu Australia, Felt Tales, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly,Frankie Ray, French Bull, Gertie and Me, Giddy Giddy, Giimmo, Green to Grow, HandySitt, Happy Horse, Heimess, Herbie, I Love Mybabycino, iCandy, Imprintables, In Your Room, INKE, Isabelle Norman, IsaBooties, Isoki, Itch Design, Joanna Zhou for Mom, Karen Miles, Kids Kitchen, KinderKot, Kipiis, Kushies, Lil Fraser Collection, Lakeland Design, Lambini, Lambykins, Lark, Le Toy Van, Leander, Les Folies, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, Little House, Little Kitchen, Little Pearls, Little Red Pear, Little Twig, Lorena Siminovich, Lotus Linens, Mamas & Papas, Mandalay Design, Manhattan Toy Company, Me Giant, Mi-House, Milestone Press, Mill & Mia, Mini Rhubarb, Minimink, Miriam Bereson, Momiji, Monkey-do, Moulin Roty, Mumi & Bubi, Nature Baby, Natures Child, Nice4Neez, NooNoo Design, Nurtured by Nature, Oeuf, NYC, OUCH Clothing, Pakhuis Oost, Peanut Shell, Petunia Pickle Bottom, Popover Apron, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Ramalama, Ramona Ramona, Red Plum Linen, RJSP, Room Seven, Rouge Living, RosenbergCpg, Sandra Isaksson, Sandy Cousens Art, See Kai Run, Seed Organic, Sew Your Own, SIGG, Sirch, Skip Hop, Squids, Stuffit, T4Tot, Tatiri, The Grassy Garden, The Infant Boutique, The Little Experience, The Source Products, The Wall Sticker Co, Thilde, Thread Design, Tiger Tribe, Tippy Toes, Under the Nile, Usborne Books, Vessel, Vulli, WallCandy, and Wheely Bug. Phew!

The Infant Boutique uses Regular Post or Express Australia Post. Delivery charges are based on destination, size and weight of your order.  Orders are dispatched twice weekly. The Infant Boutique currently only delivers within Australia. View the FAQ page for full customer service information.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Wall stickers are one of the easiest ways to create a big decorating impact in your child’s room. Affordable, DIY, and easy to apply and remove, there is no faster way to go from blank to brilliant.

Mae – www.lovemae.com.au - wall stickers meet all the requirements in terms of beautiful designs, easy on-easy off and affordable, but these wall decals go beyond this, with big claims: Mae stickers will stick to anything – rough wall finishes, and even fence palings, included! – they are infinitely ‘sticky’, but leave no tacky residue or marking, they are fully washable (throw them in a washing machine if they get grubby) and virtually indestructible, being impervious to scrunching and general mangling.

A further important and unique difference between Mae stickers and other wall sticker products is that they are not made of plastic, they are made of *fabric*.

I couldn’t quite get my head around this concept until I saw the Mae products in the flesh at the Kids InSTYLE trade show in Melbourne earlier this year, where I got to test out all the grand claims, and I’ve got to say that seeing – and scrunching! – really was believing.

Mae wall stickers are around the same thickness as regular plastic wall decals, but in a fabric similar to iron-on mending fabric in texture and weight. They have a soft finish that feels nice to the touch and is easy to handle. I rolled the stickers into balls, scrunching and pulling at them mercilessly in a vain attempt to damage them: they came back to perfect when unscrunched and reapplied to the wall.

Impressed, I purchased some Dress Up Dolls for my twins 5 year olds: nothing beats testing by children! Two months later these stickers have been played with endlessly, and they look just as good as the day they were bought.

In addition to their beautiful selection of nature-themed, animal, car, dino and doll designs, Mae have designed a beautiful limited edition Christmas tree with which to celebrate the upcoming festive season.

Sporting Christmas candy canes, baubles and a chirpy little red robin, this tasteful tree is not only beautiful it is space efficient, environmentally friendly (no polluting plastic or chop-chop of a real tree) and goes beyond Christmas: remove the Chrissy decorations, add extra leaves (supplied) and you have a year round decor delight.

Mae fabric wall stickers are available to purchase online here. The Mae Christmas tree will be available in-stores from the end of October 2009.

Stay tuned for new designs coming from Mae coming late February 2010. Rest assured we’ll keep you posted!