Showing posts with label imaginative play. Show all posts
Showing posts with label imaginative play. Show all posts

children's tote bags

15.7.11 • , , , , , , , , •

playing shop, actual shopping or just a good way of taking a faithful toy to the park, kids love bags...who can blame them!
childrens tote bag shopping kids belle and boo miffy alphabet initial whale eco friendly colour in rabbit tiger owl bird

1/ boo bag, £12, sisters guild
2/ a-z mini bags, £6.50, alphabet bags
3/ paintable grocery bag, €1.95, shak shuka
4/ whale tote, £12.50, lettie belle
5/ miffy mini tote bag, £3.99, heroes for kids
6/ tiger animal print mini tote, £9.50, sukie
7/ book bag, £5.95, poppy
8/ melvin owl bag, £10, tate

baby style file loves...

1.7.11 • , , , , , , , , •

what with all the rain we've been having of late, an ark seems like a pretty good idea...nice for counting and arranging animals too. wooden noahs ark childrens toy v&a victoria and albert museum museum of childhood shop
noah's ark, £40, victoria and albert museum

toy shopping baskets

29.6.11 • , , , , , , , , •

imaginative play or a real life shopping expedition, how you choose to use your child-sized shopping basket is up to you. just don't forget to buy raisins/rice cakes/breadsticks/biscuits* (*delete as appropriate)
toy shopping baskets kids shopping trolley children's shopping bag wicker wood wire metal net string fabric folding carrybag plan toys haba bird kids babipur funkymoose ptolemy toys reisenthel
1/ child's wire shopping basket, £5.40, the child minding shop
2/ willow basket, £5.95, bird kids
3/ toy shopping trolley, £34.99, babipur
4/ haba shopping basket and food set, £16.33, ptolemy toys
5/ carrybag xs carrot, €24.95, reisenthel
6/ fruit shopping net, £14.50, funky moose *for 10% off enter FMBSF at the checkout*

baby style file loves...

23.6.11 • , , , , , , , , , , •

it's nice when you can transform the mundane bits of parenting into something a bit more fun...make the kids pick up after themselves and put all their dirty washing into this great graphic sack...(no child lock necessary!)
urban outfitters machine storage bag laundry bag kids childrens washing machine black and white
machine storage bag, £24, urban outfitters

toy workbenches

1.6.11 • , , , , , , •

set the kids to work on their fine motor skills and with enough practice (and a bit of luck) they'll be doing your flat pack in no time.
wooden toy work benches tools everearth selecta ikea kids childrens
1/ large wooden work bench with tools, £35.96, wooden toy store
2/ duktig work bench, £56.16, ikea
3/ everearth wooden work bench, £28.95, mums the word
4/ workbench £46.79, little bundles
5/ werkola dexterity toy, £85.95, selecta

baby style file loves...

27.5.11 • , , , , , , , •

fancy a play kitchen that's not too gender specific? fancy a play kitchen that's got twiddly knobs and turny handles but steers clear of frilly bits? *magician's assistant hands* ta-dah......children's wooden play kitchen oven washing machine cooker blue orange yellow vitamin
1/ vitamin cooker, £114, tts
2/ vitamin washing machine, £107.94, tts

baby style file loves...

24.5.11 • , , , , , , , •

there's something fantastically 1970's about these hand knitted puppets - they remind me of something that barbara from the good life might knock up on her loom...but in a good way obviously. I'm seriously digging the lion's hair!
hand knitted puppet for kids going to the zoo lion monkey zebra cheetah anthropologie handmade

1/ zebra going to the zoo puppet, £24, anthropologie
2/ monkey going to the zoo puppet, £24, anthropologie
3/ lion going to the zoo puppet, £24, anthropologie
4/ cheetah going to the zoo puppet, £24, anthropologie

water play tables

19.5.11 • , , , , , , , , , , , •

water tables will provide much amusement...pouring, splashing and getting wet...it's all good clean fun!
water play table sand pit childrens toy
1/ creation station pouring tray, £4.95, sbs educational
2/ childrens snad and water playbath table, £59.99, amazon
3/ blue sand and water play table, £59.99, amazon
4/ red rockface tray and folding stand, £79.99, cost cutters
5/ grasmere water basin, £145.95, eduzone
6/ the sanak-ji water table, $279, cheme designs

outdoor play houses

12.5.11 • , , , , , •

play houses are tricky...they bring a lot of pleasure to small folk but there are a lot of bad ones out there. not only are they pricey but they're going to sit in your garden for a while so best choose wisely (and be prepared to paint them - I'd advice black with yellow windows like derek jarman's cottage)
modern playhouse outdoor play house wendy house wooden

1/ tp forest cabin playhouse, £270, amazon
2/ bay tree cottage, £1000, great little trading company
3/ go play junior, £921, the play house company
4/ walton's honeypot stockade tower playhouse, £259.95, amazon

gardening toys

26.4.11 • , , , , , , , , , , •

it's hard to beat a bit of pottering in the garden...digging in dirt, sprinkling with water, sweeping and transporting makes for a very happy playtime...and lots of fresh air and physical play means that the kids are sure to sleep well (bonus!)


children's gardening toys kid's toddler trowel spade bucket watering can rake wheelbarrow duck metal plastic gift set

1/ pink childrens wheelbarrow, £29.99, spotty green frog
2/ toddlers hand trowel, £1.50, garden gear
3/ child's garden watering can, £9, great little trading company
4/ child's blue garden brush, £4.95, dotcomgiftshop
5/ ring o roses kids gardening tools, £12, jamie oliver
6/ coloured bucket, £7.50, bird kids
7/ duck watering can, £5.99, kidsen
8/ garden set, £14.50, funky moose *for 10% off enter FMBSF at the checkout*
9/ darlac kids hand toools and kneeler, £5.95, garden gear

baby style file loves...

22.4.11 • , , , , , , , , , •

this little handmade toy captures the essence of teddy in a quirky meets traditional toy sort of a way. don't cha think?
crocheted handmade knitted teddy bear folksy toy

crocheted bear toy, £7, folksy

baby style file loves...

31.3.11 • , , , , , , , , , , , •

teepees are big yes, but there is much peepo fun to be had from them and when playtime is over you can stash all the toys away inside them. (they also provide a nice bit of garden shade if/when the weather hots up)
clothkits teepee play tent jane foster kids child wigwam garden outdoor indoor retro bird

retro bird print teepee, £55, clothkits *for 15% off enter babybananas at the checkout*

baby style file loves...

25.3.11 • , , , , •

oh how I love a knitted bird, particularly when it comes complete with a knitted nest and knitted eggs - such a sweet-tweet-tweet-tweet toy.
the black rabbit knitted bird eggs nest childrens toy
bird in a nest, £25, theblackrabbit.co.uk

baby style file loves...

22.3.11 • , , , , , , , , , •

how very civilized...this super sweet toy picnic set comes complete with a tray, cups, tablecloth and napkins - because no teddy likes mucky paws!
sisters guild rice toy picnic set
childs mini picnic set, £22.80, sistersguild.co.uk *for 15% off enter BABY at the checkout*

treasure boxes

18.3.11 • , , , , , , , •

whether it's a truly precious memento or an old bit of twig found whilst out and about - give it pride of place in a keepsake box (and thank your lucky stars that they don't all have to have twirling ballerinas inside them)

treasure trinket box jewellery keepsake brio areaware pia wallen book box sparkle and spin

1/ my first reflection by pia wallen, £47, littlebabycompany.com
2/ areaware animal box whale, £47, panik-design.com
3/ treasure box, £20, sparkleandspin.co.uk
4/ gymkhana treasure book box, £5.50, dotcomgiftshop.com

baby style file loves...

2.3.11 • , , , , , , , , , •

hang your hat, coat, gloves, scarf, cardigan, jumper, shoes or anything else you fancy really on these brilliant clothes tress. or just hide behind one, jump out at an opportune moment and pretend that you're the gruffalo...
p'kolino clothes tree children's coat stand green orange nubie
1/ clothes tree in green, £79, nubie.co.uk *for 10% off enter BABYSTYLETEN at the checkout*
2/ clothes tree in orange, £79, nubie.co.uk *for 10% off enter BABYSTYLETEN at the checkout*

baby style file loves...

28.2.11 • , , , , , , , •

time to own up...I have a bit of a soft spot for odd looking toys! this lovely creature is made from super soft yak wool, plus it's long legs and taggie bits make it easy peasy for little hands to grasp. still unconvinced? snooshy has a balaclava...(how can you not love a toy in a balaclava!)

snooshy hand knitted ugly doll
snooshy pink, £25, olliandforbes.com *for 10% off enter bsf2011 at the checkout*

baby style file loves...

9.2.11 • , , , , , , , , , , , •

the baby style file's guide on how to be a pretend cowboy goes something like this...part 1). get teepee, part 2). get rocking horse, part 3). gather with other cowboy folk around a camp fire cushion, part 4). eat lots of marshmallows because all that lassoing is hard work, part 5). rest weary head on camp fire cushion and have nothing but sweet dreams....
imaginative play camp fire cushion

campfire cushion, $29 (australian), larkmade.com.au

baby style file loves...

2.2.11 • , , , , , , , , •

who said that dressing up was just for kids, why can't a lion pretend to be robin hood or an alien wear a party hat? in fact, I think all toys should be encouraged to play dress up (especially when it looks so darn cool)
knitted toys lion alien
1/ charles lion, £20, whiterabbitenngland.com
2/ inoo-lala knitted doll, £25, whiterabbitengland.com

baby style file loves...

1.2.11 • , , , , , •

you can't get more traditional in a tasteful way than this really....yup, it's a biblical wooden toy in natural hues. perfect for all you folks who prefer your toys on the elegant side...
wooden noahs ark toy
noahs ark, £28, baileyshomeandgarden.com