The Bestest Christmas Gift Guide #3 – It’s Your Story Books
We only featured these recently, but they deserve another mention – and now before you leave it too late for Christmas! You can read the ItsYourStory review right here, but it’s simple really. Your child, in the book. Cue squeals of delight, and many many many many requests for reading it again. And again. And again. You honestly can’t go wrong with these for pre-schoolers, they will cherish them (our favourite...
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.25 – Gorgeous Bobux slippers
I have to admit I’m a bit of a late convert to slippers. Never wore them myself, and never really got why a thick pair of socks wasn’t better for the childrens feet than restrictive slippers. Then I started to wear them myself (get thee away from me, cold feet), and was persuaded that they were quite nice – but still felt a pair of socks was better on small growing bones. Then the lovely Caroline at Ollipops sent me...
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.24 – The most perfect vintage Bingo set
Oh oh OH! How amazing is this set? I know we featured a Cloth-ears item yesterday, but browsing on the site I couldn’t resist this (do go and have a pootle round the site, it’s just stacked to the ears with yummy retro and vintage items that you’ll go ‘ooh!’ over). My boys all LOVE playing bingo – its a timeless classic that they may groan at when it gets pulled off the shelf, but within two minutes...
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.23 – soft toy tool box
All small boys love their tool box, don’t they? But the trouble is always the hammer. Making contact with your knees. And the television. And baby sister. But look at this one: everything, including the bag, is made from fabric; and is therefore SOFT!! The set includes the tool box, hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and an adjustable wrench, is 100% cotton – and is just £19.99. Would make a small boy happy,...
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.22 – Gorgeous wooden pirate ship
‘Shiver me timbers’, (whatever does that mean)? Anyway, this award winning wooden painted Barbarossa Pirate Ship is stunning. Features; working cannon with cannon balls (caution: low flying ankle-stingers…), opening stern, working anchor, crows nest with elastic rope ladder. Whilst you’re there, don’t forget to buy the most gorgeous pirate crew to work on it! More fab stuff on Berry...
Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.20 – totally fab Wooden Bow and Arrows set
How cool is this: real old fashioned fun with this wooden bow and arrows set. The bow has been reinforced in the central section to help prevent snapping if pulled too far back and it even has a central guide hole to assist with lining up arrows. I have it on the very best finally-grown-out-of-his authority that this is an ace version! And at £11.50 it’s a bargainous price too. We just love Berry Red (could an online shop feel...