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Today’s post written by Angela

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Want to stock up on cool fashion, accessories and gifts on the cheap from brands including Small Paul by Paul Frank, Djeco, Munster, Egg by Susan Lazar, No Added Sugar, Little Chipipi, Chalk n Cheese, Polka Kids, Manhattan Toy Company and more?

Visit your wish come true over at the Minifashionista – www.minifashionista.com.au -  Mega Clearance Sale, with designer goods going out at up to 50% off their rrp, while stocks last only.  Orders over $150 also score free Express Post delivery, Australia-wide, so stock up on and get your bargains delivered fast to your door!

Minifashionista charge from $7.50 Express Post delivery within Australia. Orders over $150.00 or more are shipped free of charge. International Orders are welcome. See the Minifashionista customer service page for full information on local and international shipping rates.

Today’s post written by Leah

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Hip Hip Hooray! The very gorgeous Ele-ahbaaant – www.ele-ahbaant.com.au – is celebrating birthday number 1, and you are invited to join in the fun over the next week, as Ele-ahbaant takes you back to your childhood with a range of party games that will have you trumpeting in excitment.

From now until midnight 21 December 2009, you will see everything reduced in price (also don’t miss the Clearance Rack, where you’ll find designer kids fashion on sale up to 50% off!), plus spot reductions over the week. Ele-ahbaant’s unique ‘pass the parcel‘ game is hot on the list, with 3 ‘parcels’ hidden within Ele-ahbaant’s pages to be discovered each day of the celebration (21 in total!) . At $1 each, I wonder what could be under the wrapping? (Prizes between $12.95 and $74.95, that’s what!) You’ll have to find one to discover the treat: just look for the Ele-ahbaant elephants adorned with pink birthday bows to locate the ‘parcel’.

Melissa at Ele-ahbaant knows that it just isn’t a proper party without a goody bag, and every order placed until midnight purchase made throughout the week will receive a goody bag stuffed full of surprises valued at nearly $40! Hip hip hooray!

You can party on in style at Ele-ahbaant with some of the finest names in boutique boys and girls kids fashion. Choose from Agoo Leghuggers, Alejandra Kearl, Baby Star, Baobab, Blik, Cackleberry Kids, Chase ‘n Sky, Dan Dan, Djeco, Dotty Spot Designs, egg by Susan Lazar, eight3one, Ele-ahbaant Designs, Eternal Creation, Flirty Bird, Funky Little Darlings,  Glug Baby, Grasshopper Knitwear, Havoc Denim, Hoof Shoes, Itch Design, Llum, Manhattan Toy Company, Miatom, Mudpuppy, Nanny Pickle, Olli & Lime, Pink Chicken NY, Piperoid, Red Chalk, Redfish Kid’s Clothing, Stella Cove, Taia Hairclips, Tea Collection Daily Tea, Three Little Trees and Wonderboy. Go to it!

Regarding the prices below, these are the pre-birthday celebration costings (that will apply once more after the party food is put away on 21 December 2009). The prices quoted below are open to massive reductions across the sale period: watch the Ele-ahbaaant site closely to keep abreast of spot reductions.

E. Blik Insomnia Restick $71.95
l. Egg Baby Voile Ruffle Dress in Lavender $36.95
e. Manhattan Toy Company Beneath the Leaf Fairy Finger Puppets $8.95
a. Pink Chicken Sasha Dress $79.95
h. Babystar Kaleidoscope Button Romper $39.95
b. Stella Cove Nozomi Maillot $65.95
a. Piperoids $18.95
a. Miatom Guitars Short Sleeved Tee $27.95
n. Manhattan Toy Company Mini Monarch Finger Puppets $8.95
t. Miatom Robots Shorts $34.95

Ele-ahbaant ship Australia-wide from $8.50 flat rate Australia-wide (Express or Registered Post). Orders over $99.00 ship Australia-wide for FREE! See here for further shipping details.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Today I’d like to introduce you to a wonderful new store that I discovered recently: The Toy Bug – www.thetoybug.com.au.

As you might expect, The Toy Bug stocks toys. No just any toys though: Jo Debnam, proprietor of the The Toy Bug stocks one of the finest selections I have seen online in Australia, and the prices are quite amazing! I have already placed 2 orders at The Toy Bug – after the first one was so good I had to dive straight back on in – and I can tell you that the service is an absolute knockout. I cannot speak highly enough!

So you can feel the love at The Toy Bug as I have, Jo at The Toy Bug is giving all KidStyleFile readers 10% off store-wide until 31 July 2009. Enter the code ‘ksf10′ to redeem.

I must say that I have found it very challenging to write this post and narrow it down to a few picks for you: EVERYTHING at The Toy Bug is meritous. I suggest browsing all the brands and then checking out all the categories (Pretend Play - how adorable is Sandra’s Wardrobe??, Novelty Toys – I just purchased a stash of mini compasses, tape measure and stampers for party bags, and Lachie’s Favourites: Jo’s son, Lachie has Autism Spectrum Disorder, and these are his favourite toys) so you don’t miss anything.

Those of you who have been looking for an award-winning Gyro Car, jump now while the discount is there and nab yourself an super bargain!

Some my very favourite toys are in the superlative lineup at The Toy Bug. We have all of these at home. They have been truly tried and tested and have come up trumps: buy with confidence!

Active People Bilibo – this simple open-ended toy goes on and on, powered by your child’s imagination. Is it a spinner, a bed, a scoop, a hat, a hill or a shell? It’s all of these and more!

Quercetti Georello Gears Go Round – Italian made quality, and a delightful toy: build your creation, crank the handle and watch the gears spin. A great way to teach cause and effect.

Egg Shape Sorter – a wonderful flashback to my own childhood, and an essential motor skill development toy for every littlie.

Tap A Shape Corkboard-  Perfect hammer and nail fun for the over 4 set. Comes complete with board, wooden shapes, tacks and hammer.

Fat Brain Toys Dado Cube – A construction toy with a very pleasing aesthetic. Leave it on the coffee table for kids and adults alike to enjoy.

Magnetic Maze – A game for one or two players. Set your own rules for completion. Good for hand-eye co-ordination, logic development and as a science lesson to teach how and why magnets work.

Prices marked below in red are applicable with code ‘ksf10′ until 31 July 2009 only.

A. Egg Shape Sorter $8.50 less 10% = $7.65
B. Tap a Shape Corkboard $15.00 less 10% = $13.50
C. Quercetti Georello Gears Go Round $25.99 less 10% = $23.39
D. Hickory Dickory Clock $39.00 less 10% = $35.10
E. Gyro Car $100.00 less 10% = $90.00
F. Fat Brain Toys USA made Dado Cube Set $49.95 less 10% = $44.95
G. Sparkle T Pull-along Jaffa the Dog toy $19.95 less 10% = $17.95
H. Wanju My Treetop Hideaway $99.00 less 10% = $89.10
I. Wooden Insect Self-Stampers $2.00 less 10% = $1.80
J. Wooden Breakfast Food Board $15.95 less 10% = $14.35
K. Magnetic Maze $24.00 less 10% = $21.60
L. Sandra’s Wardrobe Wooden Doll with Fashion wardrobe  $22.00 less 10% = $19.80
M. Petit Jour Paris Elmer Soft Block Set $26.00 $20.00 less 10% = $18.00

The Toy Bug stock quality brands including Active People, Anamalz, Boyle, Crocodile Creek, Djeco, EDDU Toy, Fat Brain Toy Co, Fiesta Crafts, GUND, Le Toy Van, JELLYCAT, Mamas & Papas, Manhattan Toy Company, Melissa & Doug, Petit Jour Paris, Sparkle T, Spiegelburg, TOLO, Toys Pure, Voila, WANJU and Wonderworld.

The Toy Bug charge $9.90 flat Australia-wide (with 3 product exceptions) and send via Express or Registered Post. Read the full shipping and delivery information here. Internatinalorders are welcome. Layby is also available.

Today’s post written by Angela

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If you’re in the market for some of the finest toys in the land, then I recommend taking a trip over to Send a Toy – www.sendatoy.com.au - who stock some of the coolest local and European brands out.

“Who?”, you ask, well try An Angel at my Table, Automoblox, Bajo, Brio, Cocoon Couture, Deglingos, Djeco, Dumpling Dynasty, Educo, EEBOO, Fiesta Crafts (my girls received this gorgeous puppet theatre/shopfront from Santa last Christmas), Folkmanis, Green Toys, Haba (don’t miss the Petit Fours), Heimess, Honeysticks, Janod, Kaloo Baby Gifts, Kathe Kruse, Lark, Le Toy Van, Mamas & Papas, Melissa & Doug, Moulin Roty, Nici, Pintoy, Plan Toys, Quadrilla, Rosie Flo activity books, Sevi, SIGG Bottles, Trudi Soft Toys, Vilac, Voila Toys, Wheely Bug (one of the best deals on the web for these iconic ride-ons), and WonderWorld!

To sweeten the Send a Toy experience, they are having a fab sale with selected items up to 50% off while stocks last. Check my hot picks below, and keep an eye out for new additions to the sale category – they are regularly popping new goodies in.

Send a Toy postage charges start at $9.90 for standard post (less for those in Adelaide, and for small single-item orders) and $11.90 for Express for orders up to 3kg, Australia-wide, excluding bulky items. Free gift-wrapping applies on most items. International orders are also welcome. Please see the Send a Toy Delivery Guide for full details.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Dear Santa

I have worked hard this year, loved and cared  for my children, family, and friends, and tried very hard to be *good*.

I think you’ll agree it’s only fair that I now deserve to receive *everything* over at Baby’s Got Style – www.babysgotstyle.com.au!

He he…well, I can dream!!

Seriously though, there’s not a lot that I don’t want from Baby’s Got Style!

One of the truly remarkable things about BGS is that they never stop moving – head Style Baby Daniela was born with a mega style gene – and there’s always something new and beautiful awaiting me alongside the timeless classics.

Here we go with my fave picks from Baby’s Got Style for under the tree this Christmas.

Munchler lunch bags from Built NY are such a cool pick – literally! Munchler bags are insulated food storage bags made from toxin free food-safe polypropylene, that unfold to become a placemat too! These are bags are light as a feather when empty, and come in a choice of three characters.

Also on the food front, Airfork One, a fork in the shape of a plane, gets major smile points, plus it’s extremely practical.

For little babies, perfect Chrissy gifts include the delightful BGS wooden pull-along toys (see the elephant below), and Manhattan Toy Co. ‘Skwish’, guaranteed to keep your babe amused for hours with it’s transmutable squishy shape.

Parents of babies will also thank you for this clever Tommee Tippee inflatable bath duck. It tells you the temperature of a the water -  a great safety feature – is small, and portable so storage won’t be an issue, plus it’s super cute, and the beak quacks when squeezed, so it has its own built-in entertainment! Built NY change mats are also great pressies, for Mums and Dads on the move.

For older kids the wooden tool set is a huge winner with wanna-be Christmas elves, along with the great selection of books at Baby’s Got Style.  ‘Hello Greenpeace’ is a lovely story of a child and a whale, and features real letters to take out and read. The Lark Designs 70’s kitsch bookplates are the perfect accompaniment.

Kids of all ages will enjoy the Small Paul Julius sock monkey in pink, blue or red. At 30cm with lanky long limbs and a friendly demeanor, every home should have one (we have two!)

For casual Christmas day attire that will have your tiny charge looking great and feeling comfortable all summer, you can’t go past Well Spotted’s ‘The Force’ tee, and Rock Your Baby Day dresses in great retro prints.

For decor delights for the kids rooms check out Cold Coffee wall stickers – I’m loving the chandelier….for me! Gift wrapped, please Santa

a. Built NY Munchler Lunchbag Tiger $19.95
b. ‘Dear Greenpeace’ book$16.95
c. Manhattan Toy Company ‘Skwish’ $29.95
d. Airfork One – Fork Plane $15.95
e. Well Spotted ‘The Force’ Tee $34.95
f. Built NY Change Mat $39.95
g. Cold Coffee Chandelier Wall Sticker $59.95
h. Rock Your Baby Chinese Kids Day Dress $39.95
i. Small Paul Julius Sock Monkey $19.95
j. Wooden Elephant Pull-along $19.95
k. Lark Designs 70’s Retro Book Plates $9.95
l. Wooden Tool Box $34.95
m. Tommee Tippee Inflatable Bath Duck $32.95

Baby’s Got Style cater for kids from birth up to eight years and stock Aka Pipik, Albetta, Alimrose Designs, Annabel Trends, BabyLegs, Baby Cha Cha Baobab, Bebe, Bical, BIG by Fiona Scanlan, BlaBla, Bobble Art, Booghaboo Baby, Children of the Revolution, Moppit, Cheeky Little Soles, Cloud B, Cold Coffee, DripStik, Dan300, Dwell Studio Baby, Elleroo, FLATOut, Fortune Tee, Fresh Baked, Giddy Giddy, Global Style, Haba, Infancy, Little Horn, Little Red by Mr Wolf, Little Twig, Mamas & Papas, mill & mia, Mooo, Mother Hen, Munster, Oobi Baby, Ouch, Pure Baby, Snugglebum, Seafolly, Tiger Joe, Frankie Ray Sooki Baby, Square Peg, Tiny Tribe, Toshi, Totem Kids, Vice Versa, Vintage Kid, and Zoo Emporium. New to Baby’s Got Style are Three Little Trees, Minimonkey Baby Slings, and Paul Frank’s label for kids, Small Paul.

Baby’s Got Style are including free gift wrap with every order placed between now and Christmas.

Be sure to check Baby’s Got Style Sale Warehouse for heavily discounted previous season’s stock, and make sure you sign up to the Baby’s Got Style mailing list, as every fortnight one lucky subscriber wins a $200 gift voucher!

Baby’s Got Style charge from $6.50 -$9.50 for overnight delivery (regional centres may take longer) dependent on weight. International orders are warmly welcomed. Read the full shipping details here.