There is something undeniably classy about a globe and if it screams vintage style, so much the better.
Pedlars stocks a selection of antique globes, but if you want an up-to-date globe for homework help and general smartiness, then check out the Marian from After Noah.
It's illustrated to look like an antique, with beautiful muted colours, but is a modern globe. Perfect!
£48 from After Noah.
This Maclaren buggy (suitable from six months) is decked out in a cheerful Cath Kidston spotty print. It's exclusive to John Lewis and costs £210.
I am a sucker for red and white so this almost makes me wish I was having another baby. Almost.
Easter weekend has arrived, but there is just time for one more Easter-themed post... These beautfiul bunnies combine fine fabric (from Liberty) with a classic bunny soft toy.
£7.95 from Roullier White.
Looking for an original Easter gift for that special small person in your life? How about this make-a-bunny kit from Lapin And Me?
The keepsake tin contains everything you need to make the felt 30cm tall pink bunny, plus a notebook and pencil.
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While it isn't strictly a Christmas craft set, I think this sweet badge maker would make a perfect stocking filler.
I know at least one eight-year-old that would love using scraps of fabric and pretty paper to make badges, then decorating them with embellishments like beads and sequins.
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By Jennie Hughes
Christmas is coming - so keep the kids busy with some craft sets from Panduro.
I made angels and elves for my Christmas tree many years ago from some of Panduro’s kits, and they’re still coming out every year to dangle cheerfully from the branches. The kits are good quality and easy to use – just make sure there are English instructions, as some kits are only in Danish.
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Welcome to Shabby Chick's top picks of crafty ideas for this Halloween!
First off, the dark side of Martha Stewart: Brain cupcakes. Boy, they look tasty, don't they?
Or, how about a crochet pumpkin? The (free) instructions are at Crochet Magazine and they are a darn-sight cuddlier than a carved root vegetable.
Hop over the cut for more.
My children are sadly too big for these toddler-and-baby-sized soft leather booties, but I thought I'd show them to you lovely people. 'Cause I'm all heart.
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Okay, so this paper bunting is a party decoration, but I think it's cute enough to cheer a room up any time and for any reason. What do you think?
Better still, it's only £3 for 5 metres from Funky Moose...
Reviewed by Jennie Hughes
The Clothkits doll’s outfit arrived the day after I ordered it on the internet – very speedy service! It was nicely packaged (in two colours of tissue paper and tied with a pretty ribbon) and was good quality cotton drill with generous amounts of thread and bias binding included.
The instructions are very basic, so you’d need to know a bit about sewing before you start. There was no mention of tacking things, just pin and go – even on the slightly tricky bit of attaching the brim to the crown of the hat. Also, there was no mention that you might want to check that patterns were alternating before you stitched the 4 quarters of the hat together. Okay, this was only a dolly’s hat, but if the instructions are similar in the child’s hat kit, it could prove a tad annoying.
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