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Today’s post written by Angela

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Yahoo! It’s the weekend, and it’s time to kick back, relax, and PLAY! There’s no better place to have a frolic today than Millie’s Playground – www.milliesplayground.com.au.

Millie’s Playground stocks baby and kids fashion, accessories, and toys for babies and kids from birth up to size 4 (soon to be up to size 8: stay tuned!), and can be found in bricks and mortar format nestled in the bucolic surrounds of the Huon Valley in Tasmania, and also now also online, which means the contents of this delightful store are now within reach whereever you may reside. (Don’tcha just *love* that?!!)

Millie’s Playground proprietor Taneall has throughtfully selected a great selection of brands for you: choose from Alluring linens, Annabel Trends, Baby Ka-Boosh, Babykids Australia, Beauty and the Bees, Bobux, Classic Pooh, Giimmo, Humphrey’s Corner, Johnco Productiions, Ka-Boosh, Little Beetle, Marquise, Max and Tilly, Milestone Press, Natures Purest, Ninth Moon, Noo,  Pure Earth, Soon Melbourne, Sugar booger, TTot, Tea Princess, Tiny Minymo, Toyslink and Vanchi.

Hot picks are Tiny Minymo from Denmark, with fantastical prints and colours to zap the grey of winter right out of the picture (stay tuned for Summer 09/10 stock, due by the end of July), Marquise; among the best, most tasteful and affordable baby clothing you’ll find, Nature’s Purest organic toys and linens, an extensive range of Bobux pre-walkers and shoes, maternity fashion from Ninth Moon and Soon Melbourne on clearance, drastically reduced, and Beauty and the Bees skincare for mums and babes, including Botty Butter and Mother-to-be Belly Balm.

On a personal note, I was gifted Beauty and the Bees Belly Balm by a friend when I became pregnant. It’s an all-natural formula, and so I happily massaged my tum with it for my entire pregnancy, as much for the connection it gave me with my babies (twins) as anything, but I didn’t end up with a single stretch mark, so I’d say it’s worth a go for that purpose too!

To welcome you to the Millie’s Playground experience, Taneall is offering KSF readers 15% off store-wide, including stock already on sale (heads up: Tea Princess, Tiny Minymo, Soon Melbourne fashion and more!) Enter discount code ‘KSFJuly’ at checkout to redeem. Offer ends midnight 25 July 2009. Play nice now

A. Bobux iWalk Sport in Chocolate, Beige and Orange $65.00 less 15% = $55.25
B. Bobux Tiger Shoe in Chocolate $35.00 less 15% = $29.75
C. Hook and Ladder Truck Ride-on Toy $200.00 less 15% = $170.00
D. Soon Melbourne Nappy Totes in Red and Cream $159.00 each less 15% = $135.15 each
E. Sounds for Silence Baby Settling Program $44.95 less 15% = $38.20
F. Beauty and the Bees Botty Butter 40ml $10.95 less 15% = $9.30
G. Tiny Minymo Amalie Dress in Purple $49.95 $39.96 less 15% = $33.95
H. Tiny Minymo Air Growsuit in Green $26.95 $21.56 less 15% = $18.32
I. Beauty and the Bees Mother-to-be Belly Balm $17.95 less 15% = $15.25
J. Tea Princess Wide-leg Frill Pants $54.95 $43.96 less 15% = $37.35, Tea Princess Hand-knitted Cardigan $64.95 $51.96 less 15% = $44.16
K. Annabel Trends Gift Set: Onesie, 2 pairs of socks in a cute suitcase $29.95 $23.96 less 15% = $20.36
L. Bobux Shoe in Pink Flowers $35.00 less 15% = $29.75
M. Bobux iWalk Sport in Raspberry $65.00 less 15% = $55.25
N. Pink Speedster Ride-on Toy $200.00 less 15% = $170.00

Millie’s Playground charge postage $7.50 for registered post Australia-wide. Heavy and bulky items may attract additional charges. All orders over $200.00 are shipped FREE. View full information on postage and delivery here.

Today’s post written by Miki

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All that is new, all that is hip, and all that is fresh, is now in-store at the inimitable and fabulous Baby’s Got Style – www.babysgotstyle.com.au.

It’s a hive of industry over at BGS, and Daniela and the team are working like crazy loading the piles of new stock onto the site.  Between me writing this post a few hours before it gets published and you actually reading it, chances are even more new items will go live on the site – and that’s what I call fresh new season!

There’s so much to look at in the New Arrivals section at BGS that I hardly know where to begin!  However the fact that the last of the new products from Oobi’s Winter ‘09 range have arrived is pretty hard to top -  the new shirt dresses (available in Red Bird or Retro Swirl) are cleverly designed to look so funky that it hides how practical they secretly are.

Also new and hot is the collection from BIG by Fiona Scanlan, featuring sharp contrasting stripes – the Military Tee for girls is a prime example of the majorette theme we’re going to see more of this year – and fun, OTT prints. The Denim Rugby Legging (pictured at no. 2 below) is going to be a seasonal must-have!

The entire Ouch range for this season is fabulous for boys and girls from babyhood up (the Moose tees for baby boys are so cute!), and new brand Ivy Designs has beautifully retro-styled pieces for girls teaming vintage fabrics and applique with charming, optimistic designs.  Love it!  Love it all!

Now if you’re not already signed up to the Baby’s Got Style newsletter, you must go and do so immediately.  Quite besides all the hot gossip about new products and sales it will bring you, just being a newsletter recipient will put you in the draw to win a $200 Baby’s Got Style gift voucher – 2 winners are chosen every month! To subscribe, just click on the mailing list link on the home page (it’s a picture of a bird over on the far right).

1. BIG by Fiona Scanlan Ballet Wrap Top – Black Milk, $42.95
2. BIG by Fiona Scanlan Denim Rugby Legging, $54.95
3. Noo Designs Bee Sunhat, $19.95
4. Noo Designs Bee Nappy Cover, $19.95
5. Ivy Designs Love Birds Tee – Blue, $39.95
6. Ivy Designs Love Birds Skirt – Blue, $49.95
7. BLINK Designs Stripe Tie Tee, $33.95
8. Ouch Navy Blue Velour Tracks, $29.95
9. Oobi Baby Red Cord Button Dress, $49.95
10. BIG by Fiona Scanlan Opaque Leggings – Peachy Pink, $13.95
11. Ouch Skeletor Rodeo Zip Hoodie, $40.95
12. Freshbaked Straight Leg Pocket Pant – Brown, $49.95
13. Purebaby Giraffe Knit Growsuit – Steel, $54.95

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 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.

Today’s post written by Angela

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Watching a child play is such a delight to behold. It’s pretty much their sole occupation, and they do it with passion.

It is highly amusing to watch kids exercise their imaginations and pretend to be all kinds of different people and things. From animals to royalty, every role is played with gusto and conviction.

There’s nothing like a good costume to really bring out a great performance, and today I want to introduce to a few of my faves. From little babies to bigger kids, there’s something for everyone. Let the drama begin!

It’s never too early to start! Swaddle your newborn in sweet Sozo wraps and caps from the US, available from Baby’s Got Style. Baby’s Got Style also carry the Australian-designed Noo costumes.

Sozo moo-Cow Wrap and Cap Set $39.95
Noo Designs Bee Outfit $59.95

Ratcheting it up a notch are the fabulous Tom Arma costumes at My Make Believe, imported from the US.  Called “the Armani of the kiddy costume world” by The Wall Street Journal, Tom Arma, an environmentally conscious company, creates costumes that transform your child into the animal they represent. Perfect for costume parties, photoshoots, or why not even for an expedition to the supermarket: that’ll make the other shoppers look twice!

My Make Believe are offering 20% off store-wide until 31 December 2008. Enter code ‘flamingo’ at checkout to redeem.

A selection of Tom Arma costumes at My Make Believe. Prices range from $95.00-$105.00

Travis Design costumes, imported by Little Possums Toys from the UK, present superbly executed versions of your standard costume fare: fairies, pirates, insects, and the like.

Travis Designs costumes at Little Possums Toys. All costumes pictured $72.95

Monkeytail & Wellington hit the superhero mark with their Australian-designed and made Little Hero capes, masks and powercuffs. Chose from their designs, or custom-design your own.

Little Hero capes $39.95-$45.95
Little Hero masks $15.95
Little Hero power cuffs $8.95

Finally, Wovenplay from the US, available to buy at Tiny People, bring high art into children’s costumery. Natural and organic fabrics, hand colouring, and an artistic sensibility, are the hallmark of these contemporary investment pieces. Let your child’s spirit soar!

Wovenplay Moth Dress Up $230.00
Wovenplay Genevra Cotton Tutu $220.00

Please check individual sites for shipping costs and details.

Fancy some super-crazy-good bargains?

Swing over to Cheeky Chickies – www.cheekychickies. com.au to scoop the pool and get 60% off on last season’s boys and girls Eternal Creation, 30% off Krickets, 20% off on Milton Maid hand-knit hats, and 15% off GlamourMom and Fig Organic (the choice of Julia Roberts, among other celebs).

Deni at Cheeky Chickies has decided to ramp up those discounts by a further 10% for KidStyleFile readers: just enter H80C2IBI4 in the Discount Promotional Code Section at checkout. Nice one, Deni!!

Cheeky Chickies also have a fab offer on Huggalugs: buy two-pair of Huggalugs and get the third pair 50% off. Cheeky Chickies stock the most extensive range of Huggalugs I have seen: there are 62 designs to choose from!!

Also on offer are new release FeeF Raincoats $15.00 off (was $64.95, now $49.95)

Check here for boys clearance items, and here for girls clearance items, and visit the ‘Bubba on the Boob‘ section for Mum/Mum-to-be bargains.

Seriously cheap goods here, shoppers, so dig in!!

Check out a few of my very favourite things below, and don’t forget to take an extra 10% off the prices.

Clockwise from top left to right:

Fig Organic Teal Sparrow Hoodie $49.95 $42.95
Huggalugs $16.50 a pair. Buy 2 pair and get the third pair for $8.25
Milton Maid Hand-knit beanies $19.95 -$24.95 $14.95-$19.95
Fig Organic Red Dress $44.95 $38.20 after 35% discount
Fig Organic Rescue Mission Top $36.00 $30.60 after 35% discount
Barefoot Kids Shorts and Pants $39.95
GlamourMom Maternity Nursing Bra Tank $59.95 $49.95
Huggalugs $16.50 a pair. Buy 2 pair and get the third pair for $8.25

Other labels stocked include Arthur Avenue, FeeF (makers of *the* best smocks in the world; we have loved them for years, and have just gone back for the bigger sizes), Barefoot Kids (handmade chenille clothing with appliquéing that makes your little one a little bit hippy, and a whole lot snuggly), and Noo! (those too-cute animal rompers you’ve seen: available in Cow, Bee, LadyBird and Leopard varieties here. )

To speedily locate all products stocked for a particular brand, I recommend typing the brand name into the search box.

Contact Cheeky Chickies at info@cheekychickies.com.au for postage charges. International orders are welcome.

If you love Eternal Creation then it’s your lucky day! Cheeky Chickies – www.cheekychickies. com.au is clearing their Eternal Creation summer stock with up to 60% off.

Check here for boys items, including the gorgeous ‘Eternal Creation Baby Overalls’, pictured second row, first pic, $49.95 reduced by 60% to $19.95 – cheeeap!

And check here for girls items, including the ‘Summer Tie Japanese Dress’ pictured 3rd from left, top row, $36.95 reduced to $18.45, save 50% – bar-gain!!

Also visit the ‘Bubba on the Boob‘ section for Mum/Mum-t0-be bargains, including the GlamourMom Maternity Nursing Bra Tank $59.95 $49.95, pictured top row, 2nd pic, in black, also available in white, red and pale blue.

Cheeky Chickies also stocks the exceptional ‘Fig’ organic cotton label. Check out the pics top row 1 and 4, and bottom row, 3rd pic from left, and browse the range here.

Fig may have caught your eye recently as it was featured in Shop 4 Kids magazine. Fig is apparently a favourite of eco-conscious celeb Julia Roberts, but at prices from $36, you don’t have to make a movie star salary to afford it!

Other labels stocked include Arthur Avenue, Milton Maid, FeeF, Barefoot Kids, Huggalugs and Noo!

(The Noo! suits just make me want to say “Noo! That’s just waaaaay toooo cuuuute!!!!” The ‘Cow’ suit is pictured bottom row, 4th from left. All suits are priced at $69.95. View the Bee, LadyBird and Leopard varieties here. )

To speedily locate all products stocked for a particular brand, I recommend typing the brand name into the search box.

Contact Cheeky Chickies at info@cheekychickies.com.au for postage charges. International orders are welcome.