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There’s still time to pack those personalised stockings with something cute or cuddly from our gorgeous children’s gifts collection. Whether you child is three or thirteen, we have something to delight them this Christmas. Take your pick from stationery, lunch bags, picture frames and keepsakes plus many, many more fantastic fillers for those all important stockings! Here are a few of our favourites…   Colour changing umbrellas Watch the pretty pictures on the umbrella change colour when it rains, then change back again when the storm is over. An entertaining gift for any c..

                The countdown has begun! You may be a little stressed about getting ship shape and organised but you are NOT alone. If you recognise the following festive scenarios, it’s highly likely that in fact, you’re bang on schedule and ready to roll into Christmas…     You may not have plucked those dodgy decorations out of the loft just yet but the thought has been niggling you for weeks. Your trip up that ladder is imminent! Present buying has begun, despite thinking you’re a little on the late side - mainly due to that unbearable show-..

When we were children, we didn’t buy presents for anyone at Christmas, we just received lots for ourselves. As we got a little older we wanted to buy gifts for our parents. When we reached adulthood, we decided to get a little something for our brothers and sisters too (sometimes!). When we become aunties or uncles, we bought presents for the little ones and our new brothers or sisters-in-law. When we found love ourselves, we discovered a whole new set of parents, siblings, nieces and nephews to buy for, then came the tipping point...our very own children!       Who will your S..

Every so often at Christmas time, a new craze appears on the scene. It's usually something I declare will never catch on and will fade away before you can say ‘figgy pudding’. More often than not, I am wrong about such things. Never more so than in the case of everyone’s new best friends (and foes), the ‘Elves on Shelves’.   Many years ago, a friend of mine who was living in America informed me about these mischievous little creatures. We laughed our socks off at the thought of millions of children being made to toe the line by nothing more than spindly and sinister looking elves.   ..

How many times does the word ‘ipad’ feature in this year’s mountain of Christmas lists I wonder? If you are a parent debating whether or not to take the plunge and buy a tablet for your child, then you might want to think again...   A recent study claims that we are more addicted to our devices than ever before. Not only that, but children who use them are likely to suffer sleep problems leading to poor health and even poorer schoolwork. Even a Little Lucy Willow children’s bed couldn’t fix that lot. Not great news eh?       Could our gorgeous Looby Lou children's double ..