Let's Count Goats

This wonderful picture book by acclaimed author Mem Fox has a wonderful, rollicking, rhyming text reminiscent of Where is the Green Sheep? And just like the super successful Green Sheep, early readers will be memorising the simple text - as well as honing their numeracy skills with all the crazy goats to count!

Available from Readings in Hardcover format.

$19.95

Baby & Toddler Swing

This Solvej swing is an exclusive and attractive baby swing for the home environment, skilfully crafted with top quality materials. The timeless and natural design makes this swing blend nicely into any environment, modern – old, indoors – outdoors.

You can easily convert this baby swing, when your toddler is around 2 ½ years old, into a toddler swing with domes on the leg-divider. This makes the swing suitable from 6-months to 6 years (40kg/88lbs.) The unusually long period you and your child can use this swing makes it excellent value for money.

This swing is made from weather proof materials, natural durable timber, rot proof canvas and stainless steel fittings so you can use it outdoors.

Carbine hooks and screw eyes make it very easy for you to move the swing so you can use it indoors as well.

It is an extremely safe swing for your baby with its safety belt and closed hooks & screw eyes. The beads are coloured with non-toxic paint. The rope is a 10mm soft colour coordinated high performance marine braid.

The swing packs down flat making it convenient for you to transport or store.

You can choose from six standard colours;
Green, Red, Blue, Merino White, Soft Linen and Classic Taupe 

All these features plus a 9 year replacement guarantee for broken and worn out components makes this swing a great investment for you and your child.

Available from Bebe Online.

$219.95

Rainstick Tower

This beautifully crafted wooden Rainstick is great for catching your baby’s attention.

Turn the tower upside down and watch the colorful balls falling down. This toy can also be introduced when baby is learning to crawl.

A unique and stimulating toy for your baby and toddler.

Designed and manufactured by an Australian company. This stunning toy is crafted from eco friendly plantation rubberwood and finished with all natural beeswax and beads with non-toxic, child safe paints.

Size: W 8cm X L 8cm X H 23cm

Ages: 6 months - 4 years

Available from Eco Toys.

$28.95 plus $8.95 shipping

Market Stand and Shop

Your child will have so much fun filling the wooden trays with delicious fruit and vegetables and playing shop.

This large market & shop stand comes with 2 handles so it can be pushed around if needed and has a table top to dispay products or even do some chopping and preparing food.

It also has six wooden removable crates that can be stacked and used for storing pretend play food.

A great toy which can be used to introduce basic maths, money and for practising how to buy items from a real shop.

This beautifully crafted market stand is extremely sturdy and made to a very high quality. It has been built to last many generations of play and will bring much lots of imaginative play into your home!

Made from sustainable, plantation rubberwood.

Size 40 x 72 x 115cm height

*Accessories & food not included

Available from Eco Toys.

$360 plus $15 shipping

See full Babyology review here.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Winner of the 1989 Smarties Book Prize and highly commended for the 1989 Kate Greenaway Medal, this picture book tells of a family going in search of a bear in a cave.

Available from Fishpond.

$7.95 plus free shipping for a limited time.

Baby Hair Clips

Fun dots in pink, hot pink, orange, apricot, green, blue and black, on a white background.

Scalloped edges complete these triangle-shaped clips.

Each cover is just over 1 1/4" long, and has a 1 1/4" snap clip tucked inside, secured with a dab of glue at the top.

Great for holding just a wisp of that downy fine baby hair!

Available from Etsy shop Crafty Mama Designs.

US$2.85 for a set of two plus US$3.50 shipping to Australia.

Note shipping price is for multiple items.

Other designs from Crafty Mama below.

Wooden Rocking Horse

Your children will love this adorable rocking horse.  With its beautiful finish and natural tones it will become a treasured toy.

Dimensions: 58cm H x 78cm L.
For children aged 18 months +

Available from Tree Frog Toys.

$149.95

Teepee

An Angel at my Table teepees have become a much loved feature in thousands of Australian homes, at 142 cm in diameter (158cm height), this teepee is both fun and functional.

Heavy duty 100% cotton drill fabric surrounds the solid, natural timber frame and come in a range of five different coloured stripes – red/navy blue/hot pink/grey/taupe. The door has velcro fasteners for easy entry as well as a funky bell at the top of the door opening.

Each teepee comes with its own matching bag for compact storage and easy-to-follow instructions.

Available in Red, Blue, Pink, Grey or Taupe stripes.

Available direct from An Angel at my Table.

$229 plus $9.95 shipping within Australia

The Christmas Book

From the creator of the much-loved Miffy series of books, this delightful title retells the birth of Jesus using simple text and charming illustrations, and also feature on the press-out pieces.

Available from The Book Depository UK with free shipping worldwide.

$12.58

(RRP $32.99)

BB Blocks

The perfect way of documenting your children or pet’s age in photographs.  Makes a great gift for baby showers, first time parents or new pet owners.

Each set of BB Blocks includes 3 Blocks:

2 Number Blocks (number combinations 1 through 29 are possible)

1 Weeks/Month/Years Block

 

Available direct from BB Blocks.

US$40 plus shipping

See full Babyology review here.

In The Garden

In the Garden is a colourful and entertaining animation that introduces toddlers and pre-schoolers to the world of animals and plants in the Australian suburban backyard. Set to a cute and quirky original musical soundtrack and using real animal sounds, In the Garden includes many of the plants, trees, birds and bugs that toddlers are likely to encounter each day outside their backdoor, as well as a night scene, with the animals that come out into the garden at night.

Each DVD comes with 18 beautifully designed and sturdy flashcards, with information about each plant and animal, designed to encourage parents or teachers to provide a commentary to the animation, and help make watching In the Garden a fascinating and interactive learning experience. The flashcards also include questions and indoor and outdoor activities that relate to the animals and plants in the garden, to help young children engage with and learn about some of the wonders in the Australian outdoors.

Available direct from Life for Beginners and from selected stockists.

$35 (plus free shipping until the end of the year)

See full Babyology review here.

Hopscotch Mat

Easy to enjoy at home and easy to roll up and take to the park.

110x150

Available from Etsy shop Cool Spaces for Kids.

US$60 plus US$27 shipping to Australia

Peekaboo Toy Bags

Peek-a-Boo Bags® are quiet and educational  entertainment for all ages.  Shake it and squish it to find all the objects lost in the sea of beans, through the PVC window.

Each Peek-a-Boo Bag® includes a snap tag that lists everything to find.

Take them in the car, on the plane, in a waiting room, to grandma’s house, or anywhere you need the kids to be quiet. Create your own games; find something blue, find something that rhymes with… Tell stories with the pieces you find, the possibilities are endless.

Size: 16cm x 16cm

Available in -

• Green - Everything A to Z
• Pink - Sugar & Spice
• Blue - Ruff n Tuff

Available from Urban Baby.

$25.95

A handmade version below is also available from Etsy shop AE Baby for US$20 plus US$9.50 shipping.

Lovestamp Spoon

A lovely gift for a child, baby, grandma, mum or friend. A gorgeous stainless steel spoon personalised with whatever you like, a name a date a special message.

These are so, so sweet and because they are stainless steel, you can use them everyday! I recommend hand washing.

About 5″, and comes is a smooth polished finish, or hammered finish.

This piece can be hand stamped on the front only.

Fonts available are either small or large all uppercase or large lowercase typewriter font.

Available from The Little Kidz Closet.

$25 (including shipping)

French Fabric Dice

Dice made with antique fabrics, made in France.

Available from Honey Bee Homewares.

$90

A World To Discover

Satisfy your little budding geographer with a customized world map for their bedroom or playroom. This customized map will read '(Name)s World to discover'.

Educational, non-gender specific and fun for all ages this A3 sized poster will delight for years! Your World Map is printed with an 'aged paper' background to give your child the feeling of being an old-world discoverer!

The print measures 297 × 420mm or 11.7 × 16.5 inches. Printed on 160gsm archival, Chlorine Free (ECF) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) paper.

'A World to Discover' will come to you in either a hard mailing tube or a sturdy flat mailer.

Available from Etsy shop My Sweet Prints.

US$32 plus US$7.50 shipping

In My Flower

Turn the colourful pages of this irresistible board book to discover just what makes a little butterfly's flower so sweet. Is it the sweet nectar? Is it the warm sun? No, it's his family! Bright pictures, a sweet, reassuring message, and an adorable finger puppet fill this book with reading and playtime fun!

Availabe from The Book Depository UK with free shipping worldwide.

$7.48

(RRP $18.99)

Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

DwellStudio believe good design is important for even the youngest members of your family.

New for 2010 - A timeless toy, done DwellStudio style!

A classic wooden puzzle that brings DwellStudio's signature patterns to life in a whole new way.
Details:

• jigsaw puzzle - signs
• 100% solid wood
• meets all safety testing standards
• dimensions - 12" x 9" (30cm x 22cm)
• ages - 3 years and up

Availabe from The Infant Boutique.

$21.00

Little Girl Hairclips

This huge range of Little Girl sized hair clips are best for babies with fine hair.
The ideal age range is newborn to 2 years old.

Availabe direct from Giddy Giddy.

$US8 each plus flat rate US$8 shipping to Australia

Headbands, ponytail bands, hats and big girl hairclips also available.

A selected range is also available locally from Bebe Online

Floating in the Clouds

These hot air balloons float dreamily among the clouds in this adorable 3D wall art. Each piece of the wall art is separate from the others allowing you to hang them on the wall and arrange them however you want and can be moved as often as you like. They add texture and dimension to the wall and are the perfect touch in a nursery, child's room, or playroom.

Wall art consists of 5 three dimensional clouds ranging from 2.5 inches to 4.5 inches in width and two hot air balloons measuring 3 x 4.5 inches and 4.5 x 6 inches.

*Included with the order are adhesive tabs that you can use to hang the wall art. These tabs will stick tight to almost any clean surface, remove easily without damage to walls, and are reusable/movable.

Available from Etsy shop Gosh and Golly.

US$29 plus US$7 shipping to Australia

Baby Soft Books

Colourful 8 page fabric books featuring bright and fun pictures with peek-a-boo activities or textures to explore. The soft padded pages are filled with that crinkle material that babies love. A handy plastic ring can attach to baby's pushchair, cot or car seat, so they'll be entertained all day long.

Soft, safe and machine washable.

Choose from 6 great titles:

• Jungle
• Under the sea
• Garden
• Farm
• Pets
• Teddy's day

Size: 10cm x 10cm. 4 padded pages (double sided).

Availabe from Urban Baby.

$12.95

Meuh Box

There's something very nice about these little French Meuh Boxes, they actually make you smile.

Just tip them over and hear them moooooo, get more than one and hear a whole herd! Babies and kids love them, adults just can't seem to put them down.

• No batteries required
• Suitable for babies from 3 months old
• Size 6cm (D) x 6cm (H)
• Colours and prints may vary (but they are all lovely)

Available from Urban Baby.

$12.50

*My husband LOVES his Meuh Box!

Wooden Toy Stacker

Lovely whirling, twirling wooden toy stacker. Wonderful first gift for baby or toddler. A handsome, durable, heirloom classic for little hands. Beautiful, tactile shapes and teether for baby to explore.

Handcrafted with care of locally, harvested maple and reclaimed mahogany. Sanded buttery smooth, then finished with a food-grade, non-toxic oil. Wonderful satin sheen that shows off the natural wood grain.

Stands approximately 6.5 inches tall. Base 3.5 inch square. Pinwheel rings measure between 3.5inches and 2.5 inches in diameter.

Availabe from Etsy shop prettydreamer.

US$38.00 plus US$13.00 shipping to Australia.

Traditional Rag Dolls

Adorable and timelessly classic, these are traditional rag dolls that come complete with removable clothes for dressing up fun.

They are presented in a beautiful Silver Cross gift box.  Three dolls are currently available; Molly (yellow dress), Bronte (white dress) and Beth (red dress).

Available direct from Silver Cross.

$54.95

Full Babyology review here.