Founder and fellow mom, Anne Marie, handpicks clothes, toys and decor for all our little one’s needs. Her online shop, Little Choux (‘darling’ in French) has a wonderful section named, “Imaginative Play” with unique non-plastic toys.

Another greatly needed section is Gifts Under $25…and of course the Decor sector for lovely nurseries!

We also love their funky bags that are promoted towards boys (finally!) that are great for the male tweens in your life!

Gorgeous baby items from le souk…

Every single object belongs on my wishlist! Founder Danielle de Lange travels the globe and finds unique, beautiful and inspiring objects. First of all, I wish I had her job and secondly, I wish I had all her gorgeous items…

The best thing of all is that at least 5% of the profits are given to Women for Women: a nongovernmental organisation that helps women in war-torn regions rebuild their lives by providing them with job skills training, rights education, access to capital, assistance in small business development and financial and emotional support.

Let’s begin this way!

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And at the end of the article… words full of love and optimism! Let’s keep them in mind for the whole year!  Happy New Year!  (1. from bubblesonmyplanet  2.from etsy)

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Adorable and green idea to decorate a wall!

1) They will love this market stall! And will be something to play with for many more years!

2) Adorable playbags that can be a great idea for walks and restaurants as well!

3) Mini Elephant Color Me Cushion! Lovely!

4) Super Heroes!

5) Lovely puzzles and games from Djeco! Check their fun site too!

6) Paper Airplane and Paper Pod car!

7) A little princess for your princess!

8)   A sophisticated wooden car to keep for many years!

9) Two amazing eco wooden toys: A city and an animal shape sorter!

10) A three layer puzzle which is full of surprises!

1) Ok…maybe this one is for mom but will be loved – promise! Check out the peacock one!

2) Scarves for the wee ones

3) Can’t get more personalized than this…! A forever keeper!

4) Something cute and sweet to look at for the both of you!

5) How can anyone resist?

6) Cute to look at and fun to ride!

7) Babies will love the rainbow colors and sounds!

8.  Cuddly love!

9) Bowling for babies !

10) Moccasin slippers for these adorable little feet!

1) Her first set of headphones!

2) Which girl doesn’t like to add her own personal touch! This is ingenious and so affordable!

3)Have fun with straws! Will probably make finishing her milk a whole lot easier!

4) Adorable pencil case with your own message engraved

5) For sping and summer fun!

6) The new “IT” toy

7) Perfect for hiding little treasures!

8)   Convenient for mom and loved by tweens or wanna-be tweens!

9) For building together fun with something you can both enjoy!

10) For the super girl!!

1.  For children “my world” often means “my house, my town”… With that in mind a beautiful series has been created with all international major cities as lighting globes! Check it out:  globee . Magical!

2. A BIG castle that kids can draw and make it as they like!

3. What can be more magical than watching the stars?

4. Say cheeeeeeese!

5. Headphones for little pirates!

6.A game that daddies will love too…!

7. An electric guitar for your little rock star!

8. A series of optical illusions & experiments  that boys will love!

9. Changing voice device!

10.Accessories for our little explorers!

Walton Street is situated in Knightsbridge, London and has some of the best shops in town!

One of them is dragons of walton street which is full of hand painted unique objects and furniture. I simply fell in love with it and I had no other choice than presenting it to you too!

You’ll love it! It has to be one of the most classical shops in the world! Simply adorable!

One of them is Bramble Corner where you will find traditional toys, gifts and games for children of all ages, and where parents will remember such classic toys and games from their own childhood.

You will find it in the heart of Sussex where you will be pleasantly surprised by their great selection of wooden toys, deluxe ride-on bikes, trikes and toys, dress up costumes, retro toys, educational toys and games and outdoor toys for kids.

Bramble Corner has featured in many english magazines and was quoted in Country Living magazine to be “The Magic Toyshop”. It also recently featured in The Financial Times and will also be used in this years new film The Nutcracker (In 3D)!

We do hope that Father Christmas will have a stop from this shop

Therefore, we discovered good things for kids that has an extraordinary collection of toys for all ages and interests! !

Our little explorers, musicians, artists etc. will fall in love with each and every pick Santa will make for them as a gift! We particularly loved the DIY series that can transform these games to a fully personalised game! Simply adorable!

Beautifully presented tree gifts for special occasions!
All trees are home grown, hand picked and packaged . They come personalised by hand onto a wooden tag and include a pencil drawing of your gift .
We all love trees, so what better gift to celebrate an occasion than that of a tree? Imagine a tree that has the same age with your newborn baby! Fantastic idea! Have a look at their trees here.

It is also a beautiful idea as a christmas gift! We love baby roots!

One of the new products that intrigued us was Oshi Mat. A mom in search for a safe alternative to dirty blankets on baby classes came up with this brilliant solution!

The mat is environmental friendly, recyclable, easy to clean, non-toxic and 100% PVC and latex free! So instead of bringing a blanket that breathes all the bacteria from those busy carpeted floors, you can carry along an oshi mat that is moisture free (therefore, doesn’t allow bacteria to store), easy to clean and comfortable for moms and babies alike!

Did we also mention that they are beautiful to look at?

So play or sing or dance at ease knowing your baby is safe and clean!

One thing that does need advance notice is finding a great advent calendar. Finding one that isn’t an eyesore to grown ups but still fun and playful enough to appeal to children is a task worth a couple of weeks….

So we did the searching for you! Enjoy and start getting into the festive mood!

1) This beautiful handmade calendar- made from recycled materials and created with distinguished inspiration!

2) An elegantly simple solution that you can start making yourself if your are handy with your hands…or if you are like us, you can buy it here!

3) Another  super idea   we love!

4) A minimalistic – elegant idea  that you can also make!

5) 3D idea of small boxes  that you can hide special gifts or candies inside.

6) Lovely idea of  stamped envelopes!

7) Cute  red little mittens!

8)   Red plaid  is trendy  this year…deck the holidays with style!

9) Οrigami calendar!

10) And finally, the  beloved favorite reindeer!

Chose one and start a family tradition for these holidays! Enjoy!

It has an amazing section focusing on nurseries and gifts for kids that is not to be missed!

They actually source and celebrate raw and rare new talents from all over the world. We are impressed by their stuff! Really! Have a look:

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They have also put together a wonderful nursery gift list! Have a look!

Although there were an abundance of vendors and hundreds of pregnant women at the Metropolitan Pavilion, there seemed to be such organization and efficiency that you didn’t feel overwhelmed or crowded. There was yummy comfort food by Big Daddy, cupcakes galore by Bill’s Bar and Burger, dairy-free ice cream by  Soft Serve Fruit Co. and refreshments from numerous delicious companies! As you can imagine, it was a room full of pregnant women munching all night long!

After many hours of chomping and browsing, everyone left with huge gift bags stocked with samples and goodies from all the vendors present at the event and then some! And it seemed that everyone left with a Diaper Geanie in hand too and at least one major gift/prize (i.e. stroller, crib, highchair – no, sadly, not me….)! And the best thing of all was that every single woman (and some men) seemed utterly content and smiling throughout the whole evening! Congratulations Big City Moms!

There were a couple of vendors who stood out to me, primarily because it was the first time meeting them face-to-face so during the next few posts I will feature them separately.

The first was the beautiful Finn + Emma….

A clothing company that is as beautiful as is eco-friendly! They use 100% organic cotton and eco friendly dyes on their clothing and natural wood for their toys.  And soon they will also have an online registry for the hopefuls…(not soon enough for me though…).  As of today they sell in stores in US and Canada (check websites for retailers) but you can always buy online – anytime, anywhere!

Check out the cuteness of the fabrics:

I dare you not to go totally insane from the cuteness of the babies…concentrate on the clothes!

Since both our families love dining out, we have become the crafty experts in small spaces! The trick is to provide them with something they can do on their own (so you can have some adult time with your partner) so they can enjoy going out again and again and again!

To cut restaurant boredom without giving in to iPhones or DS…

1) Practical yet chic artist set by kicokids

2) An original 1960′s design of the Etch-a-sketch – classic! Try not grabbing it from your kid now…

3) These temporary tattoos are lasting fun! They can apply them easily and discreetly at the restaurant and then spend the rest of the time role playing with them. My kids aboslutely adore these! They come in fun animal or monster versions…

4) Remember the cut our doll sets that you had as a child? Well, as all things, they too received a boost and now come as a magnetic set in these cool tin boxes!

5) Mix-and-match to make your own fun characters, then color them in as you see fit. Fun & laughter guaranteed from this Flip & Draw coloring book!

6) Fun and simple origami face kits (or animal, plane kits) that will be a treat for 4-6 year olds!

7) Scribble it postcards are cute, fun and you can actually do something with them after (send them off to grandma’s who will love the thought!). There are 30 postcards included in a set with each one depicting a cute picture and saying that your kid completes.

8) Cute little cards that kids can lace string through them – keeps them occupied and busy! Keeps you happy! Try these beautiful fairy lacing cards for little girls.

9) Older boys will love these flip decks! They come in Star Wars or Super Heroes versions and include all sorts of {interesting} data!

10) Older kids love magic and these cards, written by a professional magician, shares all the mystical tricks! Most are tricks that can be done at the table with limited space, time or tools needed!

Don’t worry! We are here to suggest some! We have a top 1o pick selection from our favourite ETSY! Enjoy!

1)Lovely bows for girls! Awesome!

2) A lovely twirl skirt that our little girls can wear all season long! Amazing!

3)Handmade Cute Tshirts !

4) Personalized Trick or Treat Bags for Halloween that can be used afterwards for keepsake bags!

5) Cute costumes and tshirts that bring a smile!

6)Amazing skirts in black and orange! (Do they come in bigger sizes please? )

7) A lovely dress for the whole season!

8) This dress has an amazing pattern and can be worn over a long-sleeved shirt for cooler weather.

9) Stylish tees and hoodies and ON SALE for our little boys!

10) Candy minimal chic bags that can be personalized! Wonderful!

TRICK OR TREAT?

Enjoy!

1) Paper mache stag handmade in Haiti – creates a center piece on wall that stands out!

2) Gorgeous tassel garland that can decorate a whole room (I bought one in silver!) – available in five color arrangements or custom ordered to match your nursery

3) Elegant poof that can work as a seat/table/play thing while making a bold statement. Will follow any kid for years to come!

4) Adorable cloud wall decorations that will put a smile to any kid or grown up face!

5) Feather pillow that will attract all eyes!

6) An etsy garland with an attitude!

7) A world map start expanding your kids horizon from now!

8) Quirky dolls for the wee girls in our lives. I can just imagine one of these handmade dolls on a chair waiting to be loved!

9) Fun but functional puzzle carpet!

10) Wall art that makes you melt! Sophisticated, simple designs that all ages will appreciate.

We recently discovered Robert Barnby who has designed a line of smart of miniature tables and chairs/stools for the wee ones -  they transform the room from a stylish area where kids can play to a chic grown up area when the stools are smartly tucked under. The stools  can be ordered with colorful felt inserts that brighten up any space or room!

We adore them! And their prices are wallet – friendly too!

Also, Barnby has designed the most impressive desks we have seen in a long time; the perfect fashionable choice for older kids!