Posted on December 03, 2012 in BABY & TODDLER, Celebrate & Party, Play Time by Simone

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From fun-filled play gyms to quirky teethers, personalised puzzles to cuddly toys, we’ve got the tiniest people in your life covered!

Click here to view our top 10 Christmas gifts for babies.

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Posted on November 27, 2012 in Celebrate & Party, Make It Activities by Simone

Home made advent calendars can be loads of fun for counting down to Christmas (check out our gallery of creative ideas if you’re looking for inspiration). But filling them can be a challenge if you don’t want to add yet more chocolate to the treat-filled festive season. Here are 20 chocolate-free fixes for your advent calendar, guaranteed to be more enjoyable, more useful and longer lasting than a momentary sugar hit!

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Tags: art & craft, Inspiration

Posted on November 22, 2012 in Celebrate & Party, Make It Activities by Simone

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Deck the halls with glue and pipe cleaners! Nothing gets you in to the Christmas spirit like a bit of DIY craftiness. We’ve rounded up 10 easy things to make and do with your kids, with the emphasis on FUN not perfection!

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Tags: art & craft, Inspiration

Posted on November 20, 2012 in Celebrate & Party, Play Time by Naomi

Dress for the part … whatever part their imagination has conjured up today. From animals to pirates to princesses, all natural Pure Poppet play makeup adds some extra sparkle to dress ups, games or parties. There are face crayons, sparkly powders, lip balms, stencils and more – all non-toxic and free from nasties. Available as single products, in mini make-up bags, or as a boxed set perfect for gifting. So gather up your friends and enter a magical world of make believe!

Children’s play makeup and face crayons from Pure Poppet – priced from $4.95

This is a Sponsored Review.

Tags: Pure Poppet

Posted on November 19, 2012 in Celebrate & Party, Decor & Furniture, Gadgets & Gear, Organise & Personalise by Simone

It’s International Men’s Day, which we think is the perfect excuse to start thinking about the much-loved guys in your life … and what on earth you’re going to buy them for Christmas?! After extensive research (ie Facebook) we’ve discovered that men/husbands/fathers are indeed the hardest people to buy for. So we’ve come to you rescue and put together our top gift selections for blokes …
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Tags: Lark, Smallprint, Spineless Classics

Posted on November 18, 2012 in Celebrate & Party by Simone

Our first post appeared on 18 November, 2009 and since then we’ve been very busy bees! Our mission is to bring you fabulous ideas for babies, kids and maternity and in three years we’ve published over 2000 product reviews, competitions, tutorials, gift guides and more. Thanks for reading and for taking the journey with us. We’re looking forward sharing lots more inspired ways to create a fun and beautiful family life.

Thanks for supporting us!

[Honeycomb cake by Wild Orchid Baking Company]

Posted on November 15, 2012 in Celebrate & Party, Decor & Furniture, Fashion by Simone

“Oh, please don’t go, we’ll eat you up, we love you so!”

a. Where The Wild Things Are bedding from Pottery Barn Kids – priced from $15.80
b. Max costume available from Fashion For Fun – $75.95
c. Minti ‘Wild Thing’ t-shirt available from Little Styles – $44.95
d. Boat sand pit available from Lifespan Toys – $115
e. Let the Wild Rumpus Start mural available on Etsy – USD$75
f. Hairy monster hands available from Ufi Mart – $9.90
g. Story mobile available on Etsy – USD$99
h. Wild Things onesie available on Etsy – USD$18.50

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Tags: Etsy, Fashion For Fun, Lifespan Toys, Little Styles, Pottery Barn Kids, Ufi Mart, Where The Wild Things Are

Posted on November 09, 2012 in BABY & TODDLER, Celebrate & Party, Decor & Furniture, Play Time by Simone

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.We’re thrilled to bring you our annual Christmas Gift Guide for 2012!

Unwrap smiles this festive season with 119 amazing gift ideas sourced by our team at Mum’s Grapevine and The Daily Buzz. Our picks this year include adorable personalised books, racetrack-worthy balance bikes, fantastic outdoor toys and an ingenious solution to LEGO mess! Plus, make sure you click through to our cute collections of creative food, crafts and inspiring wrapping ideas.

Merry Christmas x

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Posted on November 09, 2012 in Celebrate & Party, Organise & Personalise, Play Time by Naomi

What could be more thrilling than receiving a parcel in the mail? Receiving a shiny red box from Santa himself! The Parcel Workshop are in the business of keeping Christmas wonder alive. Their little elves are busy preparing personalised parcels for the very special little people in your life. Including a letter from Santa, personalised ‘Nice’ certificate and other Christmas essentials like CD, candy cane and reindeer food. Each parcel contains the ingredients for a magical Christmas countdown.

Parcels from Santa available from The Parcel Workshop – priced from $24.95

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This is a Sponsored Review.

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Posted on November 01, 2012 in Bed, Bath & Kitchen, Celebrate & Party, Organise & Personalise by Simone

This post is sponsored by Aussie Farmers Direct.

Eeek! It’s just over seven weeks until Christmas, and if you’re hosting a lunch or dinner at your place there’s probably a lot to organise. Here are seven tips for a perfect Christmas meal without the stress: just do one per week and you’re sorted!

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Tags: Aussie Farmers Direct, Inspiration