This Month’s Shopping News: October 2012
Protect youngsters from the winter rain with these Funbrellas from Fulton. The range consists of fun, stylish and funky designs for all the family.
Black Stars £12
www.fultonumbrellas.com
Now reception years have gone back full time, there are more hours in the day to kick back with a book. Community-powered website TheBookClub, will help members build their own virtual book shelves and get deals with leading book retailers.
Personalise your device case with custom prints or family photographs. A 20 per cent of all profits made goes directly to helping underprivileged children.
Cases start from £25
www.inspiremycase.com
This fantastic new business is well worth a gander. Paint me a Present has more than 30 different artists ready to turn a photograph into a unique painting. The paintings cost between £50 to £500, but check their website for the wonderful styles available that make the price worth it.
New mini Little Angel products are out now, helping mums on the go keep those bulging bags lighter.
Prices circa 75p
www.asda.com
Sea-Band Mama! provides the 75 per cent of mums-to-be suffering with morning sickness with an all natural relief. Its three unique products: an acupressure wristband, an essential oil ginger and spearmint rollete, and ginger and folic acid lozenges, offer a relief to suit everybody. The products use natural remedies, acupressure and essential oils help to gently alleviate feelings of nausea and block feelings of pain.
www.seabandmama.com
If your child is a runner, a new App has been created that may help you. Lost-Kidz, aims to connect parents in a local area and warn them a child is missing.
www.lost-kidz.com
Save your arms by getting your children to carry their own baggage. The new 17 litre capacity Maxi Backpack from Micro Scooters, attaches to a child’s scooter. Comes in a choice of two designs, complete with detachable lunchbox.
£29.99
www.micro-scooters.co.uk
To be honest, Chopsy Baby just doesn’t do Bratz or Moxie Girlz. But, MGA Entertainment UK, has launched a True Hope version of Bratz dolls Cloe and Yasmin and Moxie Girlz dolls, Avery and Sophina. The dolls have been created without hair, and proceeds from their sales will go to CLIC Sargent, the leading UK cancer charity for children and young people and their families.
£14.99
Toys ‘R’ Us
It is becoming the career of choice for many parents realising how hard it is to find work to fit school hours. Now Need2Know books have published Becoming a Childminder: The Essential Guide. This easy-to-follow comprehensive guide will steer you through the application process and offer practical advice on setting up shop.
£9.99
www.need2knowbooks.co.uk
With Halloween just around the corner, Angel’s Fancy Dress have CE approved costumes for young babies.
www.fancydress.com
Bristol GP and mother to three young children, has authored a concise yet very practical book about how to care for your baby. Babies All Wrapped Up also provides useful tips based on personal experience.
£6.49 Kindle Edition
www.babiesallwrappedup.com