What shall I buy for....? Are you stuck for ideas for presents for your partner, Mum, Dad, Gran, friends, kids, nieces, nephews ....
If you're looking for some nice and not too expensive personalised Gifts for a New Baby this Christmas, then you need look no further than My1stYears.com . I've just had a gorgeous teddy personalised with the name and date of birth of one of my nieces. It looks fab and it's so soft I don't really want to give it away......
And why not treat a new mum or mum-to-be to a pampering treat from Little Me and Mum to Be Organics. The gloriously girlie Mum to Be Pamper Me Gift Set comes complete with bath soak, tummy cream and a vanilla scented candle to help give stretching skin a healthy dose of moisture. The Little Me Organics Sweet Dream Gift Set will provide sweet relief to both mum and baby alike -as the lavender-infused trio of products will help calm and soothe baby into a peaceful sleep.
The Baby Care Gift Pack from GreenPeople is an excellent introduction to the Organic Baby range. It's a cute miniature set of a gentle hair and body wash in both Chamomile and Lavender, Mum & Baby moisturizer great for baby massage and expectant mums bump and finally Baby Salve,
Miffy have the most gorgeous baby pyjamas. So sweet they created a chorus of Awwwws when we opened the pack. We love MIFFY! The Soft Miffy Playhouse would make a lovely lasting Christmas present and for under a tenner you can buy the cutest little Miffy slippers from Mothercare. MiffyShop.co.uk has plenty of alternatives too,
The Travelling Souk is a lovely site. Their fun childrens socks are just brilliant as they come in a set of three so a "pair with a spare" in case you lose one! As they say "Life is too short for matching socks". They make great stocking fillers too! You can also see the socks at the SockLady.co.uk
How about these finger puppets from PearlMason? They would certainly catch the attention of otherwise distracted toddlers and entertain them for as long as you can keep a story going. It's amazing how long finger puppets can engage and entertain children. They don't need batteries and are all handmade from PearlMason's workshop in Kent. How many toys are made in the UK now?
If you have a girly-girl then you can't go far wrong with one of the many Zapf Creation dolls. The Chou Chou Mummy Make Me Better Doll is adorable and will be much loved if given as a Xmas pressie this year. My Mini Baby Born Hospital is likewise a great gift for a girl of 3+.
And what about little boys? Well Ben10 Ultimate Alien have got plenty of bits and bobs within most budgets. My nephew has his eye on an Ultimatrix whatever that is. Omnatrix, Utimatrix, Swampfire, Humungasaurus... you name it, the boys will love them! And then of course there's Gormiti and yet another range of little figures the boys love.
And get this for a well weird game where you move an object with the power of your mind? Mattel Mindflex Game revolutionises game-play by putting the power of movement in players' minds. It works a bit like an EEG monitor and the game uses the power of thought to create an interactive experience. Basically players wear a lightweight headset, containing sensors for the forehead and earlobes, which measures brainwave activity. As players focus concentration, they are able to cause a foam ball to go up and down and move around on the obstacle course in front of them. Mindblowing....
Rory's Story Cubes have caught our eye as being a bit different. It's a game with no rules where your imagination can run wild. You get 9 dice each with six sides with different images on. Basically you roll the dice and let your imagination run riot. A great portable little gift which can be played by all members of the family.
And last but not least we've got to mention Snapfish. Go to the Snapfish site, upload a few photos and within half an hour you can have made personalised calendars, mugs, photo-books, allsorts for every member of the extended family you can think of. The calendars are high quality and what Nan or Grandad could not like a calendar with lovely photos of their grandchildren. Both sets of parents on both sides here are getting mugs and calendars and talk about speedy - the goods arrived within 3 days!
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Kathryn C
Co-Editor
26 November 2010 | 
Give The Gift of Life This Christmas
