MARCH: Baby, Toddler and Parenting Products
Newly launched Pure English Alpaca is a company producing delightful knitwear designed by Helen Newman.
The business is 100 per cent based in the UK, with the alpacas bred in Somerset and the clothing manufactured in Nottingham.
Chopsy Baby loves their Florence Rib-Yoke Cardigan for girls (from £55) and Charlie V-Cardigan for boys (from £55)
www.peababy.co.uk
The new Aquadoodle Travel N Draw from Tomy is a dual sided doodle board ideal for keeping in the car. Aquadoodle, formerly known as Aquadraw, is the perfect way for kids to learn to draw by using water and cutting out the pens on the walls, furniture and car seats. Suitable for 18 months.
£9.99
www.tomy.co.uk
For fans of fabulous nursery art company Stinky Whizzers, you can catch up with their latest news and products on Facebook and Twitter.
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The UK’s first removable blackout shade for prams has just been launched in national retailers this week. The clever Snoozeshade attaches to prams to allow babies to sleep whilst out in daylight.
£19.99
www.snoozeshade.com
A clever sleep solution designed to cut down on nightly duvet disagreements is being stocked by The House of Bath. The Partner Duvet is made up of one half 13.5 tog and the other half 9.5 tog, to keep those sleeping at different temperatures happy.
From £99.95
www.houseofbath.co.uk
The Little Me Sssh Sleepy Head Body Cream, is soufflé-light, to apply to your baby’s skin after a nightly bath to help them sleep.
£3.99 from Boots
www.littlemebabyorganics.co.uk
The innovative new PourtyPotty from Waterly Bottom Products Ltd, is designed to pour waste out through a duct without spillage or dribble.
£12 online from JoJo Maman Bebe
www.pourty.com
The Safe Sporter is a new lunch box drink bottle from Bibs and Stuff available in a range of fun colours and made from food-grade stainless steel.
£11
www.bibsandstuff.co.uk
Until 17 March Boots is offering Mums and Dads a series of baby bargains on everything from nappies to nursery equipment including an amazing 10 Advantage Card points per £1 when you spend over £20 on baby products.*
Other offers include:
3 for 2 on Pampers Baby Dry and Active Fit Economy Packs
Save up to a 1/3 on Philips Avent Sterilisers and Super Premium Bottles
2 for £18 on Pampers Jumbo Packs
£1 Pampers Single Pack Wipes
Here’s one for the tired mums who have sore muscles and headaches with the stress and strains of raising children. Gently shaped to mould to the contours of your neck and shoulders, these Lavender neck warmers are perfect at the end of a busy day.
£19.98
www.co-opxest.com
Many parents will remember the Moomins and to mark their 65th anniversary, Green Eyed Monster is launching a new range featuring the classic character.
Happy Moomin t-shirt £17.00
Moomin Treehug babygrow £19.95
The sturdy Bill Amberg Papoose can safely hold a toddler of up to 15kg (33lbs) facing either forwards of rearwards. Made from 100 per cent cotton and vegetable tanned leather. Suitable from birth.
£150
www.silvercross.co.uk
Though pregnant women are advised to ditch the heels with their growing bump and shift in centre of gravity, these Butterfly Twists ballet pumps are perfect to keep in the bag for the distance and whip the high heels out at the door.
£9.99
www.butterflytwists.com
Petite Star have created this travel system for parents looking for a solution from newborn. The Aruba pushchair comes with a group 0+ infant car seat which locks onto the pram when needed. Includes stroller, car seat, basket, footmuff, canopy and raincover
£139.99
www.nurseryvalue.com
It’s almost Easter and fans of Tatty Teddy will love his ‘Me to You’ Easter Gift Box Belgian chocolate treat. Contains a chocolate teddy and four foil-wrapped hollow eggs.
£3.99
At selected Morrisons and Tesco stores
If you want to avoid the supermarket egg shelves this year, try creating your very own personalised Easter egg or bunny with these Dr. Oetker Easter Egg Moulding Kits (£2.49) and cute Easter Bunny Moulding Kits (£2.49)
Contains everything you need to make and decorate two chocolatey bunnies or two Easter eggs.
If you want your toddlers to avoid too many chocolate treats this year, this pretty rabbit pyjama case from Spottiswoode Trading ia suitable for ages two-plus.
£25
www.spottiswoodetrading.com