Christmas 2013

Delivery from Santa: A look in Lydia’s stocking, aged 10 months

Stocking filler ideas for a 10 month old

Last week I posted about the contents of Georgie’s stocking, and here is what I got for Lydia. Our baby girl will be pretty much 10 months old at Christmas time, so I have tried to find small toys that she will find stimulating, fun and soothing to her poor gums! Most of these are …

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Review: Scotch Pop-Up Tape Handband Dispenser

We were sent one of these Pop-Up Tape Handband Dispenser to try out when wrapping Christmas presents this year, and I have to admit it is really useful.

The dispenser attaches to the back of your hand or wrist with an elastic strap, so that you can hold down the paper with that hand, and remove a strip of tape with the other. A clever little gadget that makes wrapping a whole lot easier!

Review: Bigjigs Toys Fairy Skittles

Bigjigs Toys Fairy Skittles

As soon as Georgie saw these skittles she was smitten… the bright colours, cheerful faces, and wacky variety of headgear seem to have made her a happy girl indeed… she has taken to carting them about the place exclaiming “I love my fairies”.

In the box you get 6 fairies and a little pink ball to bowl them over with. Each fairy is unique with different hats, hair colours, and so on. The ball and fairies are all wooden with the exception of their sticky out bits of hair which are made from plastic, and the net wings.

Delivery from Santa: A look in Georgie’s stocking, at 2 & a half years

Stocking ideas for a 2 year old

This year I want to get Christmas organised early. We have a lot to sort out before the big day and I want to get the stress of present buying, particularly for the kids, out of the way asap. One night last month I couldn’t sleep, and so I did the Christmas shopping instead! I …

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