Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
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To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Discount vouchers alert
August 14, 2009 – 12:35 am | No Comment
Discount vouchers alert

It wasn’t that long ago that we were obsessing about sunscreen, beachwear and sunglasses and now the summer is well underway and coming to an end with back to school season on our doorstep. It …

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The urban tree house…build, paint and play
August 13, 2009 – 5:53 am | 2 Comments
The urban tree house…build, paint and play

Building a tree house has never been easier, just assemble your kids very own tree house made of recycled cardboard by following the instructions. Well, not the kind you climb up to, but a play …

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Colourful, durable, light and soft…what else could we ask from a kids’ chair?
August 12, 2009 – 10:51 am | No Comment
Colourful, durable, light and soft…what else could we ask from a kids’ chair?

The EVA foam chairs by Offi & Co are the result of the combined effort of New Jersey designers Lawrence and Sharon Tarantino. Since the year of their introduction these chairs have received a lot …

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Fun on the farm with Play Barn FarFar by Momoll
August 11, 2009 – 8:46 am | No Comment
Fun on the farm with Play Barn FarFar by Momoll

Natural toys made of plywood with non toxic finishing are the perfect solution for good lasting objects designed to bring children a lot of fun. Momoll design and produce good quality modern toys that are …

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Write on wipe off wall stickers
August 10, 2009 – 8:19 am | No Comment
Write on wipe off wall stickers

Wall decals are amongst my favourite items for kids’ décor. I have written about animal shaped stickers, retro fabric decals, height charts and photo picture trains. My latest find are these fabulous black board stickers by Spanish …

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Rainbow night light
August 7, 2009 – 1:39 am | No Comment
Rainbow night light

Kids have been fascinated by the rainbow for generations. This multicoloured arch in the distant sky carries the kind of magic that happens when the sun shines after the rain, you can see it but …

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August 14-28 is Kids Week in London
August 6, 2009 – 2:56 am | No Comment
August 14-28 is Kids Week in London

To celebrate Kids Week from August 14th through to August 28th in London kids between 5 and 16 go free to West End theatre shows when accompanied by an adult paying full price. There are …

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Modern living space for the doll’s house
August 6, 2009 – 1:41 am | No Comment
Modern living space for the doll’s house

Forget fairy tale inspired doll houses, girls today call for modern toys and the doll’s house has gone architectural. The A-frame house by Our Children’s Gorilla is an architectural miniature of the original beach house …

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Glow in the dark ecofriendly lamp
August 5, 2009 – 2:44 am | No Comment
Glow in the dark ecofriendly lamp

This clever eco friendly lamp that glows all night without electrical plugs or batteries is the perfect solution for kids who need a comforting reference point in the dark. Made by Dualglo Technology using a …

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Buckets of storage
August 5, 2009 – 1:16 am | No Comment
Buckets of storage

Buckets are always a good option to store toys as they stack easily without taking too much room, but the wall mounted buckets surpass all stacking systems. These great colourful buckets not only make good …

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Keep it cool
August 4, 2009 – 12:37 am | No Comment
Keep it cool

These polar animal lunch chillers are much cooler that the average icepack, but they are just as tough. Keep them in the freezer and pop them into the lunch bag to keep the content fresh. They …

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The secret to a good packed lunch is in the lunch box
August 4, 2009 – 12:25 am | No Comment
The secret to a good packed lunch is in the lunch box

The art of a good packed lunch is in the ability to pack an organised meal in a compact space. The container is essential to this; one simple box with various sections is the perfect solution …

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