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Today’s post written by Angela

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Welcome to the second KidStyleFile Annual Reader Survey. The Survey will run for the month of June 2009, and gives you the opportunity to express your views on online shopping, favourite stores, labels, toys, magazines, and more, to go into the draw to win from the prize pool of over $12,000.00.

This year’s prize sponsors include prestigious Australian baby and kids fashion labels Moppit, Toetum, Baobab, Oobi Baby & Kids, and Polka, high end baby-goods brands Babymoov, and ERGObaby Carrier, award-winning decor pieces from Cocoon Couture, state of the art toys from Intelliplay, and magazine subscriptions from established parenting magazine My Child, and new baby and kids style publication Little One Baby.

In addition, KidStyleFile will be donating 50 cents for every completed copy of the KidStyleFile Annual Reader Survey to national children’s charity Make-A-Wish ® Australia - http://www.makeawish.org.au.

The survey takes only 5 minutes to complete, and if you refer a friend (or 5!) you get the corresponding number of extra chances to win. How cool is that??!!

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KidStyleFile Annual Reader Survey Prize Draw - Prize List and Description

There are 93 prizes to be awarded. The prizes, their value, and the sponsoring organisation, are detailed below. All prize values quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). The total value of the Prize Pool is AUD$12,360.20. The cost of postage to send the prizes to the winners is additional to the prize value, and is covered by the sponsoring businesses.

Moppit (www.moppit.com.au) - 5 Prize Packs as follows:

• 5 x $500.00 rrp Moppit Clothing Packs

Value of each prize pack $500.00. Total prize pool value $2,500.00 + delivery charges.
Note: styles shown indicative only.

Rose & Lily (www.roseandlily.com.au) - 10 x 5 piece Prize Packs as follows:

• 1 x Babymoov Bébédelice rrp $199.99
• 1 x Babymoov sippy cup rrp $19.99
• 1 x Babymoov food bowl rrp $19.99
• 2 x Babymoov long sleeve shirt bibs rrp $19.99 ea

Value of each prize pack $279.95. Total prize pool value $2,799.50 + delivery charges.

Toetum (www.toetum.com) - 5 Individual Prizes as follows:

• 5  x $200.00 rrp Toetum Clothing Packs

Total prize pool value $1000.00 + delivery charges

Note: styles shown indicative only.

Cocoon Couture (www.cocooncouture.com) - 7 x 2 Piece Prize Packs as follows:

• 1 x Cocoon Couture (Earlybird or Timmy Tiger design)Bean Bag Cover (beans not included) rrp $99.95
• 1 Cocoon Couture (Earlybird or Timmy Tiger design) rrp $49.95

Value of each prize pack $149.90
Total prize pool value $1049.30 + delivery charges

Babes in Arms (www.babesinarms.com.au) - 8 Individual Prizes as follows:

1. 1 Organic ERGO Carrier $209.00 rrp + 1 pack of 3 pair of Babylegs $49.50
2. 1 NEW ERGO Sport Carrier $165.00 rrp + 1 pack of 3 pair of Babylegs $49.50
3. 1 NEW ‘Serendipity’ reversible Peanut Shell $129.00 rrp + 1 pack of 3 pair of Babylegs $49.50
4. 2 packs of 6 pair of Babylegs $99.00 rrp each
5. 3 packs of 3 pair of Babylegs $49.50 rrp each

Total prize pool value $998.00 + delivery charges

Intelliplay (www.intelliplay.com.au) - 12 Individual Prizes as follows:

• 12 x Crazy Forts @ $89.95 rrp each

Total prize pool value $1079.40 + delivery charges

Polka (www.polkakids.com.au) - 2 Prizes as follows:

• 2 x $250 Polka Clothing Packs

Total prize pool value $500.00 + delivery charges

Note: styles shown indicative only.

Baobab: 2 Prizes as follows:

• 2 x $250.00 RRP Baobab.com.au Gift Vouchers

Total prize pool value $500.00 + delivery charges

Note: styles shown indicative only.

Oobi Baby & Kids: 2 Prizes as follows:

• 2 x $250 Oobi Baby & Kids Clothing Packs

Total prize pool value $500.00 + delivery charges

Note: styles shown indicative only.

Little One Baby (www.littleonebaby.com.au) - 30 Prizes as follows:

• 30  x 1 Year Little One Baby magazine subscriptions( 2 issues) @ $29.90 rrp each

Total prize pool value $897.00 + delivery charges

My Child (www.mychildmagazine.com.au) - 10 Prizes as follows:

• 10  x 2 Year My Child magazine Subscriptions (8 issues) @ $53.70 rrp each

Total prize pool value $537.00 + delivery charges

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Today’s post written by Kat

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In a complete 180 from last week’s post about hip tees that rock, this week it’s all about cuter-than-cute animals. Check out the parade of offerings that you and your child are sure to want to take home.

1). For something truly original, check out the funky designs by Hamb. Made in Australia, their kids range has everything from dogs to dinosaurs, donkeys to kittys ($39ea). I love the scribbled, bold prints and they also do parent sized tees too! Hooray!

2). Another Aussie label I am loving is Monkey-Do, designed and manufactured in Melbourne. We (well, my daughter) have the Dragon Tee ($38) raring to go for winter, but you could also go for a bug named Splat ($42) or even take your animals to bed with you with the Cat Amongst the Pigeons PJ set ($32) or Giraffe nightie ($28).

3). Not yet big enough for a tee? Luckily, Quilt Baby has a huge range of unbelievably cute handcrafted cotton onesies. From a Modern Butterfly to an adorable yellow Giraffe to spotty Elephants and Birds, you can buy directly from their US website (US$18 ea), or locally from stores including Onesies, Bubba Funk and Jivebaby.

4). Back in Oz, Lollipop Baby do simple, cute prints on tees and onesies from 3m-18m ($24.95ea). Here’s  a very cute little Piggy,  a way-cool fish , a stylish Giraffe and a gorgeous Birdie!

5). Like your animals cooler than cool? Then head to Tiny People for these wicked offerings: Mini Rodini have Bats ($49) and Bugs ($55); Minti do a very cool Owl ($39) or Tiger ($39); while Cried Wolf do a tongue-in-cheek Pig ($45) and the hippest Monkey ($45) ever!

6). If you’ve got loads of spare time, browse the wonderland of Etsy for literally hundered of pages of gorgeous, handmade kid’s tshirts. If you don’t have loads of spare time, luckily the hard work’s been done for you - shops worth a look include Appledonia for a CrazyHappyHippo, a Little Brown Mouse or a fabulous Butterfly (US$11 ea); SweetCouture have gorgeous appliques and a custom service, and I love the Owl (US$17.99), Turtle (US$29.99), and funky Shark tie tshirt (US$14.99); or Chocolatine for absolutely stunning, French-inspired designs - actually I love all of their stuff, but if it’s animals you’re after, they do a gorgeous Une Girafe (US$14.95), Un Elephant (US$14.95)and Un Herisson (Hedeghog, US$19.99).

7). For more handmade goodness on a local level, browse Madeit - I could stay on there all day fossicking through all the gorgeous treasures, but for delightful tees you can’t go past Grandy and Baa’s Milo Monkey ($25) or Frederika Fish ($25), and AppleJelly’s cute organic Dinosaur or  Owl ($29.95ea).

Take home an animal tee (or two) today!

Please check individual sites for postage and delivery details.

Today’s post written by Kat

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My daughter’s wardrobe might be bursting with shades of pink, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love a good rock’n'roll tee when we see one (especially with a tutu skirt). Here’s a rundown on tees that rock (and that Daddy might want, too!)

I just saw this hilarious new tee from Children of the Revolution at Baby’s Got Style. Too true, too true. And, let’s be honest, who hasn’t at some point many years ago been caught singing that song at 2am after a few too many? (Just me? Oh…). While you’re at BGS, pick up other cool designs like The Strokes (tees $33.95), and don’t forget the most rockin’ bedtime story ($29.95) ever!

Of course, it’s always hard to go past Rock Your Baby for cute and funky prints. This super cool stripey Badges tee ($26) is very rock’n'roll (get them some skinny jeans and a waistcoat or little blazer), or if you’re going down the AB/CD route, you can’t go past one of the original versions ($24).

Ministyle stock Amplified Kids, who cite music as their ‘absolute inspiration’. Right on, man! Girls can indulge in some retro pink with a Blondie tee, or you could pick up a classic Rolling Stones lick tee ($49.95 ea).

Bellabambina also have a good range of Amplified, including a purple version of Blondie and the inspiration behind a thousand bad hairdo’s, Guns’n'Roses (also $49.95ea).

I found a UK website called 8Ball which has - wait for it! - 207 styles of kids and baby band/slogan tees. O-M-G! If it’s not here, it probably doesn’t exist! They even have a Rick Astley tee, which is so uncool it’s waaay cool! As you might be able to tell, I spent a good portion of this evening browsing though here having a chuckle, especially at this “Keep Metal Heavy” tee. If your M is for Metal book hasn’t quite worked, try a funky onesie like B is for Bob (not of the Builder variety). You’ll also find classics like the Ramones, Kiss, and even The Young Ones (not music I know, but still cool!). Prices start from about $25, plus shipping.

Closer to home, on ebay you’ll find Bondi Top Sellers with a huge range of rocking tees (and the occasional skincare regime). From The Vines to Wolfmother ($34.95ea), they also have punktastic tees from Monster Baby and cute slogans from Well Spotted.

And after wanting to rock’n'roll all night and party every day, as the song goes, try a soothing Rockabye Baby cd from the Hip Infant ($33.95) to lull them softly off to sleep…

Please check individual store sites for shipping and delivery details.

Today’s post written by Angela

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With the KSF Readers Choice Top 40 Toys for Children released in the News & Reviews section of the site today, it seems most appropriate for me to point you in the direction of Little Possums Toys - www.littlepossumstoys.com.au - where you can pick up a wonderful selection of toys that are guaranteed to be sure-fire favourites.

Carolyn and Casey at Little Possums are also extending their 10% store-wide discount just for us! It’s now valid until Sunday December 7, 2008 with code ‘KSFxmas’ - enter it at checkout to redeem.

LPT also offer stylish complimentary Christmas tag and wrapping service, so Santa’s job couldn’t be easier this year!

There’s also a special treat awaiting the first 20 cusomers who place orders over $100.00 (not incl. postage) - a FREE Brio Classic Race Car!!

Brio Classic Race Cars are available in red, green, black and pink. Please specify a colour preference in our comments field and we will try to match your choice while stocks are available.

Ok, I’m sure you have your engines racing and ready to go at this point, but before you zoom off, a heads up on some of the hottest must-haves for this Christmas: the Le Toy Van Farmyard set - a stunning farmyard replication set to inspire hours of imaginative play, the ever popular Automoblox wooden construction cars, the unique Djeco range of wooden magnetic sets and boxed Silhouette puzzles,  best selling Missi Missi beanbags, stylish Travis Designs Costumes and educational favourites, the GOKI Stacking Villa, Wooden Mouse Skittles and Philadelphia Train.

Don’t forget the Xmas bling: add a special touch to the days leading up to the big event, and the special day itself, with the plush Mamas & Papas Christmas Advent Calendars, Door Handle Decorations and Santa Sacks - be quick, because the supplier has now completely sold out, so stocks are limited.

Little Possums Toys also have a great monthly prize draw for their newsletter subscribers. Winners are drawn on the last day of each month, so subscribe today, and go into thew draw to win!

Great gift ideas, clockwise from top left:

Prices quoted are after 10% KidStyleFile has been applied, and are applicable until 7 December 2008.

Le Toy Van The Farmyard $120.00 - 10% disc = $108.00
Le Toy Van Teapot Cafe $84.95 - 10% disc = $76.45
Plan Toys Cone Sorting $40.95 - 10% disc = $36.85
Travis Designs Blossom Fairy Costume $72.95 - 10% disc = $65.65
Missi Missi Junior Pink Bean Bag with White Stars $89.95 - 10% disc = $80.45
The Little Experience Build It Rocket $14.95 - 10% disc = $13.45
Automoblox Purple SUV $46.95 - 10% disc = $42.25
Manhattan Toy Co Swashbuckling Sidekicks Pirate Puppets (set of 3) $24.95 - 10% disc = $22.45
Plan Toys Baby Walker with Blocks $108.00 - 10% disc = $97.20
Travis Designs Peg Leg Pirate Costume $72.95 - 10% disc = $65.65
Missi Missi Junior Dark Blue Bean Bag with Rocket $89.95 - 10% disc = $80.45

Finest quality international toy brands:

Alex Toys, Automoblox, Brio, Djeco, Felt Tales, Fiesta Crafts, Folkmanis, Goki, Le Toy Van, Mamas & Papas, Manhattan Toy Co, Missi Missi, Orchard Toys, Papo, Plan Toys, Playmobil, Schleich, Schoenhut, The Little Experience, Toys Pure, Travis Designs, Vtech and WOW Toys UK.

Little Possums Toys delivery charges are automatically calculated at checkout according to the Australian Post recommendation for product volume, weight and destination. Orders are delivered by either registered Australia Post or Fastway Courier. Contact Little Possums for further details.

Today’s post written by Miki

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We’ve recently come across the remarkable design work of Stephen Procter, originally a Kiwi but now a resident of Sydney.  His designs are notable for their extreme minimalism, both in terms of appearance (the pieces have a very cool ‘back to the future’ look about them) and in their absence of superfluous features.

Procter became one of Australia’s foremost young designers - he’s 36 years old - in 2007 when his groundbreaking nursery furniture and stroller received the top prize at the Salone Satellite in Milan.

The main point of difference for his furniture is its ability fold down to be remarkably compact and/or to be flat-packed, making it cheap and easy to transport.

The high chair, for instance, is a full-sized high chair when in use but folds to be only 4cm thick meaning that it can easily slide in to be stored between the fridge and the wall - ideal for people with limited space in their kitchens.

The mini cot is also a great idea.  Larger than a bassinet but about half the size of a normal cot, this one still fits a child until they’re ready to move into a big kid’s bed but fits into the parents’ bedroom.

Proctor’s work is still in the prototype stage at this point, but Scandinavian, Japanese and Italian manufacturers have all expressed an interest in producing his work.

We’ll let you know when it becomes available to purchase!

Shown here:  the Bassinet-Cot, the High Chair, the Change Table and the Stroller.

Today’s post written by Miki.

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Bebe alert! Bebe alert!!

That’s Bebe by Minihaha, in case you’re one of the few KSF readers who doesn’t already know and love Bebe - it’s one of the most beloved baby brands around, and there’s a heap of new season styles at Chic Kids - www.chickids.com.au.

But what’s better than new season Bebe?  Nothing on earth… except maybe for discounted new season Bebe!

Yes, you read that right - and it’s not even only Bebe that’s discounted at Chic Kids, oh no!

Just for being KidStyleFile readers, you all get 15% off store-wide until midnight December 14, 2008. Just enter ‘CHICKIDS’ at checkout to redeem, it’s super-easy.

And because Denise at Chi Kids loves us, everyone who uses that code and spends more than $50 (not incl. postage) will receive a FREE Chic Kids bib!

So with that in mind, let’s have a happy browse around Chic Kids together

First up I want to point out the new season Marquise: clean, classic and cool, I think Marquise is a winner for every occasion, and it’s well priced even before the 15% discount so you definitely can’t go wrong there.

Mums of girls, have you seen the one-off dresses by Mini Mermaid before?  If not then make sure you check them out; they’re something different and really quite stunning.  Bold colourful prints and simple cuts make them excellent summer pieces for strong minded, individual little girls.

The Playtime section is particularly well stocked, and I want to mention the Sparkle T wooden toys which are new in store.  I’m very tempted to get the Sparkle T Wooden Magnetic Car Blocks for my boy, and that’s just one of the many things that caught my eye!

Also check out the adorable dress up outfits in the Playtime -> Just For Fun section - assorted fairies for girls and the cutest little pirate outfit for boys.  Is there such a thing as a child who doesn’t love dressing up?  If so, I’ve never met them!  But I bet these outfits would be enough to change their minds.

Other great gift ideas: Crocodile Creek meal sets for big boys and girls who are learning to feed themselves are always a hit, and for older kids who are learning to tell the time, what about a funky alarm clock or watch?

It’s always worth having a look in the Delicious Discounts section at Chic Kids too, as you never know what treasures you’ll find!

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Discounted prices quoted are after the 15% discount code has been deducted. These prices are effective until 14 December 2008 only, so make your move now.

Bebe Embroidered Tee & Leggings, $43.95 $37.35
verymeri ‘Blast Off!’ tee - short sleeve, $29.95 $25.45
Eternal Baby Floral Playsuit, $43.95 $37.35
Crocodile Creek Dinosaur Meal Gift Set, $39.95 $33.95
Bebe Boy’s Long-Sleeved Romper - Oscar, $29.95 $25.45
Mini Mermaid Trinity Dress - 3 yrs, $55.00 $46.75
Tickled Pink Dress, Hat & Briefs, $54.95 $46.73
Eternal Classic Babies’ Overalls, $59.95 $50.95
Astronaut Alloy Glow Watch, $38.95 $33.10
Fairy Rainbow Dress, $29.95 $25.45
Motorcycle Alarm Clock, $38.95 $33.10

Chic Kids range of designers includes Moppit, Bebe by Minihaha, Tickled Pink, Kate Finn Toys, Eternal Creation, Cheeky Monkey, Sckoon Organic Clothing, Starchild Shoes, Tippy Toes Socks, BabyLegs, Star & Rose, yoli-poli, Asthma Friendly, Plum, Annabel Trends, Mini Mermaid, Marquise, Sparkle T and the uber cool US label verymeri.

Chic Kids post Australia-wide from $7.95 using Express Post.  Please see here for further details.

Today’s post brought to you by Miki.

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It’s the time of year again when everyone who has to buy a Christmas gift for a small child - whether their own children or someone elses - starts scratching their heads and wondering what would be appropriate.

With this in mind, I’ve put together a gift guide for babies to preschoolers at one of my favourite online stores, The Hip Infant - www.thehipinfant.com.au, purveyors of the finest clothing, toys and accessories for babies and kids from birth to 2 years.

Without further ado, here are my hot picks for you!

For babies (up to 12 months of age), I recommend the Alimrose handsqueekers which come in all sorts of different designs and make the cutest noises when squeezed.  They’re also very sensitive so the tiniest baby fist can get a sound out of them.

THI also has an excellent range of wooden toys, rattles and pram strings which go down a treat - I love wooden toys, they’re classy and last forever.

If you want to give clothes, I personally love gifting The Hip Infant basics range, which is affordable, stylish and excellent quality.

On to the toddlers now. From here I’ve done gender-specific gift suggestions, but it goes without saying that they’ll work just as well for the opposite gender if you simply choose a different colour or design.

Toddler girls will love the range of soft toys, especially those from Alimrose and BlaBla which are incredibly sweet and whimsical. You could also give her a lamp for her room, as it’s possible by this stage that she’s spooked by the dark.  The soft glow of a night light can be very comforting, and these ones look great as well!

My favourite idea for toddler boys is to get a funky little bag such as a Tiger Tribe drawstring bag, and fill it with board books.

Toddlers are often very proud of being able to feed themselves, so a funky dinner set (I love French Bull robots and monsters) is another idea.

Preschoolers looooove water play (don’t we all!) so I think bath toys are a great way to go here. THI has a big range of Alex Toys and Bud Luxury Ducks so there’s plenty to choose from.

Most bath toys are fairly unisex, but if you want to go gender specific then girls will love the Alex Toys Princess In The Tub set while boys are likely to shun that in favour of the Alex Toys Shaving In The Tub set - he can shave just like Daddy!  Why not make up a lovely gift package by adding a funky Annabel Trends bath cap to the bundle?

More ideas for preschoolers are to make up a parcel including a Hip Stuff Wooden Hairbrush and a selection of JewelQueen hair clips for a little girl, and the For Walls chalkboard robot or truck for a boy - as they’re designed to be safely removed and repositioned on walls, you (or his parents) will love them!

To give you the added incentive (as if you need it!) to snap swome goodies up for Christmas, Mel at The Hip Infant is offering KidStyleFile readers 15% off store-wide… but only for 48 hours! So get moving NOW as the discount ends at 9am on the 4th of November.  Enter code ‘KSF1′ at checkout to redeem.

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Dicounted prices quoted are after the 15% discount has been calculated. This offer is applicable until 9am November 4, 2008 only, so get your skates on!

Fiesta Crafts Jungle Bowling, $49.95 $42.45
Eyetribe Sunnies Squids Turquoise, $39.95 33.95
Alimrose Pram Tie - Bumblebee Navy/Red, $39.95 33.95
Hip Stuff Wooden Hairbrush - Pink Hearts, $5.50 $4.67
Tiger Tribe Drawstring Bag - Wheels, $17.95 $15.25
Alex Toys Shaving In The Tub, $19.95 $16.95
Elegant Baby Bath Duck - Aqua Stripes, $9.95 $8.45
Flip A Shape - Yum! $13.95 $11.85
Elegant Baby Bath Duck - Polka Dot Orange, $9.95 $8.45
Alex Toys Dirty Pigs, $14.95 $12.70
Alimrose Doll Rattle - Delores, $29.95 $25.45
What’s That Noise? by Sally Rippin, $10.95 $9.30
Jewel Queen Hair Clip - Pink Cherries, $4.95 $4.20
Jewel Queen Hair Clip - Red Spot Bow, $5.95 $5.05

The Hip Infant stocks a huge range of designers including AKA Pipik, Albetta, Alex Toys, Alimrose Designs, Anna & Sally, Annabel Trends, Anne Claire Petit, Baby Einstein, Baby Legs, Babylicious, Benny Boy, Bical, BlaBla, Blink Designs, BUD, Built NY, Bump Buddy, Cheeky Monkey, Christmas Ideas, Coco & Eli, Cuddlefish, David Fussenegger, DiddleDumpling, Dirty Laundry, Elodie Details, Eyetribe, Fiesta Crafts, Flensted Mobiles, Fleurville, For Walls, For Windows, French Bull, Gertie and Me, Go_Home JNR, Green To Grow, Haba, Heimess, Hip Stuff, ID Tee, Inch Blue, Infancy, Jazzy Toes, JellyCats, JewelQueen, Kathe Kruse, Keptin Jr, Kid Squidgy, Kiddopotamus, Kipiis, Lima Bean, Limo Basics, Little Chipipi, Little Einsteins, Little Joey, Little Twig, Liz Knits, Milestone Press, Mill & Mia, Mini Glow, Mitty James, Mon Ange, Moppit, Mum To Mum, My Child, Oeuf NYC, OUCH, Peanut Shell, Present Time, Pure Baby, Rockabye Baby, Rondeau Industries, Rush, Sigikid, Simple Gorgeous Storage, Skip HOP, Smirk Kids, Snugglebum, Snugzeez, Teeny Me, Tiger Tribe, Tippy Toes, Toys Pure, Trunki, Vessel, Wall Candy Arts, WalRUs, and Wee Gallery.

The Hip Infant charge $7.50 postage Australia-wide.  All orders are shipped via Courier or Express Post.

Today’s post brought to you by Miki.

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In case you needed a reminder, there are only two days left (today and tomorrow) to get FREE SHIPPING and FREE Christmas gift-wrapping at the luscious and divine Kids Gift List - www.kidsgiftlist.com.au.

With KGL’s outstanding range of clothes, books, and toys, this is a prime way to stock up on Christmas presents and stocking fillers with the least stress imaginable - just make yourself a cuppa and relax at the computer, no battling the crowds at the shopping centre.

Kids Gift List have a truly wonderful range of books.  I’ve just been browsing through the category and I’ve seen so many of my favourites!  There are plenty that I want to get as well, especially more the of ‘That’s Not My…’ series as my little boy just adores them.

For stocking stuffers, Kids Gift List have it covered with their ‘Gifts Under $10′ category.  It has pages and pages of colourful, well made toys and the odd book here and there too, with choices for every age group.

The real stand out items for me are the Rosie Flo’s colouring books.  Hugely popular in the UK, the Rosie Flo books are printed on heavy duty paper to avoid colours showing through to the next page.  The main idea behind the books is that the dresses (and the action figures for boys) have been drawn, and the kids need to add arms, legs and heads - oh, and colours of course!

The lines of the pictures have deliberately been kept thin to avoid the ‘pre-school colouring book’ appearance - this means that older children adore them too. There are designs for boys and for girls, and the ideal age range is between 4 and 12 years.  At only $14.95 these are a total bargain and such a great gift idea!

To claim your FREE SHIPPING and FREE Christmas gift-wrapping, just enter ‘KSFXMAS’ at checkout. Remember that this offer finishes on the 2nd of November, so you’re going to have to be quick!

From top left in rows:

Alphabet by Alison Jay, $19.95
Oobi ‘Eek’ The Chocolate Mouse, $29.95
KGL Animal Clap Lion, $5.95
KGL Marble Game, $8.95
That’s Not My Monster by Rachel Wells, $14.95
KGL Bookmark Boat, $1.95
KGL Ambulance Blue, $9.95
Johnny Joe’s Colouring Book, $14.95
Rosie Flo’s Games Colouring Book, $14.95
KGL Colour Plate Bug, $8.95
Circus by Roxie Munro, $29.95
Lark Retro Hairband - Owl Print, $14.95

Kids Gift List stock a big range from Alex Designs, Baufix, Cinti does Vintage, Cheeky Little Soles, Dobbin and Drum Toys, Edenstar, Heavenly Creatures, KGL Gifts, Knox and Floyd, Knuffle Kid, Lark Designs, Isa Toys, Like A Bike, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, The Little Experience, Little Kitchen, Little Red Pear, Maiike, Merrigold, Miriam Bereson, 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 - enjoy browsing through them all, I do!

Kids Gift List post within Australia for a flat rate of $6.00 (or FREE until Nov 2 with the code mentioned above).

Today’s post brought to you by Miki.

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We all love supporting Australian WAHMs (Work At Home Mums), don’t we? We may not have the skills or the inclination to work or run a small business from home ourselves - while looking after small children no less! - so kudos to all those who do!

Some of my favourite children’s products come from talented WAHMs.  They’re usually a bit different from mass produced items, a bit special and you can tell they’ve been made with love.

Carmen from the gorgeous Tummy Time Maternity & Kids - www.tummytime.com.au - clearly has the same views about WAHM-made products as I do, because she stocks them wherever possible.

Take the ‘Sniffit Scratch & Sniff’ greeting cards as an example.  Designed by an Australian WAHM they are a little piece of my childhood come back again - I remember collecting scratch n sniff cards for a while, but they weren’t nearly as stylish as these ones!  They’re available in Gingerbread Man, Peppermint Frog, Cherry-licious and Bubblegum Pig, or you can buy an assorted pack which has one of each ‘flavour’.  Ooh, and these items get FREE POSTAGE too!

The hair ties (including Christmas-themed ones) are a great stocking filler idea, and like many other small items at Tummy Time, they come with FREE POSTAGE! Sweet!!

I also love the ChangeMate nappy changing clutches.  Loads of designs make this an attractive prospect to slip into your handbag or dangle off the pram handle, and practically it’s brilliant as it holds all the essentials for nappy changing on the run and folds out to a change mat; ideal for less-than-pristine shopping centre changing rooms! Aaaaand… you guessed it: FREE POSTAGE!

Unique and feisty kids will love the Wasabi Kids range of clothing.  Imported from Japan, these pieces are affordably priced and with their bold, colourful prints and engaging characters, they’re bound to be come firm favourites.  They’re also guaranteed to make your kids stand out from the crowd and tempt other mums to ask you where you got them!

Carmen is offering KidStyleFile readers 10% off store-wide until the 30th of November! Enter ‘kidstyleoct’ at checkout to redeem.

Just for a few days to coincide with Halloween, Carmen is also giving away a FREE GIFT with all purchases over $50 (not including postage).  Choose from a set of two hair ties or an organic produce bag.  This offer is only running from the 30th of October to the 3rd of November, so dash in now!

Brands stocked at Tummy Time include Wasabi Kids, Lima Bean ChangeMates and Bags, Groovy Kids Funky Threads, Shades of Green Albums, Beluga, Teddy Boom, Nanette, 4MyEarth, Bon Bebe, Baby’s Own, Zero To Nine, Maternity Central and Sniffit Scratch & Sniff Cards.

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Discounted prices quotes are only applicable until 10 November, 2008.

Assorted ChangeMate nappy change mats, $34.95 $31.45 each + FREE postage on these items!
Wasabi Kids Jungle Shirt, $24.00 $21.60
Green & Gold Christmas Hair Ties, $5.00 $4.50
Santa & Rudolph Christmas Hair Ties, $5.00 $4.50
Pink & Green Maternity Top, $30.00 $20.00 $18.00
Scratch & Sniff Greeting Card - Cherrylicious, $6.50 $5.85 + FREE postage on this item
Organic Produce Bag, $6.50 $5.85 + FREE postage on this item
Cotton Lunch Bags, $11.00 $9.90 each
Wasabi Kids 3/4 Length Groovy Stars Pants, $26.00 $23.40
Sandwich Pocket, $11.90 $10.71 + FREE postage on this item
Denim & Dots Girls Handbag, $24.00 $21.60

Tummy Time have a flat rate of postage for $5.50 Australia-wide, with FREE postage on certain small items.  You can also use their ‘Postage Add-Ons’ category to send your post registered or express for a small extra charge. Please see here and here for details.