Christmas guide for: Kids and babies

 

1. Cocomelon Yellow School Bus, Smyths, £19.99 - Who doesn't love a good old bop to Cocomelon, press the front for Wheels on the Bus' to blast out. As soon as my son saw this he made an immediate beeline. 

2. AVEENO Mum & Baby Gifts, Boots, £20 - perfect for a new mama or mama-to-be, the gift set includes: moisturising lotion, hair and body wash and baby daily moisturiser which is specifically designed for your babies first few weeks and if you were not already sold you get a soft teddy comforter included.

3. Peggie the Penguin® Sensory Teether, Bickiepegs, £8.99 - Teething is the worst and Bickiepegs have a cute solution with Peggie. This Sensory Teether makes the perfect stocking filler for your baby. Another plus is this is a small family business so give them some love and shop small.  

4. Love Monster and the Perfect Present, £6,99, all book retailers - This charming book follows Love Monster (from TV). Present Day is coming up but they can be expensive so what is Love Monster going to do? 

5. Noah the Whale Tablet Cushion Stand, Planet Buddies, £19.99 (30% off use: BUDDIES30 until 31/12/20) - your iPad needs comfort to with its very own bean bag cushion. It's very light-weight so you can take it with you wherever you go with vibrant prints and its also wipe clean.

6. Dantoy, Bio Stacking Cups, £22.99 - These pastel bio stacking cups are not only sustainable, made with 90% sugarcane but also stimulate your child's senses with the beautiful colours and shapes. They learn how to stack on top or inside of each other - or fun just to knock over. They can also be used in the bath to make 'rain' or you could use them as play dough cutters.

7. Journey of Discovery, The Luxury Essential Skincare Collection, Little Butterfly, £43 - A newbie from Little Butterfly, containing smaller versions of their best-selling products so you can try out the range before buying the full sized item or its a beautiful gift for a new mama. 

The gift set includes: 

• Bubbles in the breeze, for body and hair and to also make bubbles for bath time.
• Dewdrops at dawn, body lotion
• Wrapped in love, baby face cream
• Love eternal, baby massage oil
• Soft as moonlight, nappy change cream

8. PAW Patrol Dino Rescue Hero Pups, Smyths, £9.99 - What child wouldn't want a PAW Patrol toy, especially one with dino's. Each set is a surprise and come with a pup, a large dinosaur and mystery 'mini' dino. Collect all of the packs to create your own mission. 

9. Grouch Couch Board Game, Smyths, £19.99 - Ever find anything in your couch - of course you have. Get those items back with this new board game. Take turns in feeding 'Grouch Couch' and see what goodies you can get - the player with the most wins. 

10. PAW Patrol Dino Rescue Dino Patroller, Smyths, Reduced to £44,99 from £64.99 - Another solid gift with PAW Patrol on their first ever motorised huge Rescue dino patroller. The patroller has room for all 6 pups and has a projectile launcher and you can chase the T-Rex. This is definitely a fun one.

11. Santa Jaws, Bloomsbury Childrens, £6.99 - A fun take on Santa with Santa Jaws, Shelly the Shark also wants to be Santa and waits for all the little fishes. 

12. Voksi City, Voksi, - The Voksi City is the warmest and cosiest sleeping bag I have seen, which lasts up to six years.

13. Done by Deer Snack plate, £15.95 - Make snack time fun with this cute crocodile and the suction cup that ensures it can't be thrown off the table. 

14. Knitted Baby Onesie, ZippyUp, £20 - this super soft Charcoal onesie has none of the buttons and made from 100% cotton is lovely and cuddly on your child's skin. Two way zips for easy nappy changes and sizes range from Newborn to 24 months. 

15. Super Socks in a bag, Frugi, £6 - The most PERFECT stocking filler and they come in their own gift bag, with festive characters keep your little ones feet toastie.

16. Ace PJ's, Frugi, from £24 - These magical pyjamas are the perfect gift for under your tree. Made from organic cotton, these super soft PJ's are cosy and you can personalise. 

17. Pat-a-Cake Play Kitchen, Great Little Trading Company, £95 - My little boy is 16 months and this stunning play kitchen went down a treat. It is quaint, beautifully made and surprisingly compact, which if you have a 16 month old you need all the space you can get as toys are just everywhere. Another positive is its really light so you can move it all around the house.

18. Play Teepee, Woodland, Great Little Trading Company, £75 - another complete hit, who knew kids like to sit in a dark space, not me. Whenever we put it up we get squeals of delight, whilst he drags all of his toys inside. It takes seconds to put up and even quicker to take down if you don't have the space to keep it as a permanent feature. 

19. Personalised Sling Bookcase, Great Little Trading Company, £78 - I originally has put up shelves for books, which was fine when my child couldn't move but his love for books is like my love for chocolate and he wants easy access and this sling bookcase stood out from the rest. You can see all the books for an aesthetically pleasing look to create a little book corner and you can personalise.

20. Cubo Baby Monitor - £279 (Use 'CUBOFIONA' discount) - A good looking baby monitor who would have thought – after spending so much time on the nursery you need every element to look the part including the technology and the Cubo Baby Monitor does just that with the cute bird design and intelligent AI technology.

The key features which I love:

-          Daily pictures from the night before

-          Cute design

-          Inbuilt white noise and lullaby feature

-          AI technology to alert if your babies mouth or nose is covered (an essential when they are tiny)

-          Real time alerts

-          Everything on your mobile

-          Amazing night vision – image is crystal clear

21. Ravensburger Gruffalo & Other Stories puzzle, £11.99 - This puzzle is the perfect starter set with just 2-pieces per puzzle and you get 9 in total and from one of the kids favourite storybook character - The Gruffalo.