Baby Jungle

1. I’ve never got a chance to try this aden + anais Sleep and Feeding System  but it sounds like a perfect newborn gadget – it helps keeping track od feedings, it plays soothing white noise sounds and lullabies and has a room temperature indicator! What more do you need? You can get one from Noeuf or aden + anais home page

2. Love these hand knitted soft rattles from Dandelion made of pesticide-free bamboo rayon and stuffed with natural corn fiber filling. Available from Alex and Alexa

3. How lovely are these teething toys from NiHaMa, Etsy boutique? Love the pastel colors.

4. I’ve been eyeing DINGaRINGs for a long, long time. They just look so fuzzy and fun!

5. Another great product from Hevea also made of natural rubber free of any kind of toxins. Available from The Thinking Baby

6. We had this Baby Gym from Ikea for a long time. When Tila was done with lying on her back she loved exploring it and especially play with the hanging ornaments which are also great for hand motor skills as they can be taken down and put back on through holes

7. The perfect play mat. The cover is made from organic cotton, removable and can be easily washed. Inks used are non toxic, it looks absolutely gorgeous and seems muj fun! See and read even more here

8. I must admit I’m not loving the looks of this Lamaze toy but it’s one of the best tummy-time helping tools ever! Especially with babies that hate their tummy time. It helped our rebellion more than expected. But I’d say it’s for babies from 3 or even 4 months and up not newborns
 

This is what I call perfect toys! Made of wood, painted with non-toxic paints and besides looking incredibly cute they also help develop skills like motor, logic, imaginations and taste (take a look at this video to see what I mean!). Made at home by a parent duo with backgrounds in graphic design and architecture. Perfect, I tell you!

If you’d like to know more on how to place an order just contact them
 

How madly adorable are these Olliblocks? And you actually make them yourself. All you have to do is purchase an individual set (or all three and save a bit), print out and stick the images on plane wooden blocks! Adorable as heck!

Each set costs $5 (ca. €4) and $12 (€9) if you get all three
 

Remember when I posted on Bel & Soph last month? I just couldn’t get the muslin bed quilts out of my mind and now I finally discovered their origin! They are from a French brand called Numéro 74 and I’m warning you – their whole range is even more exquisite than you could ever imagine! I am even more in love than before.

All their products are hand made from only best materials (mostly heavenly soft muslin) and the colors are just magical! It’s almost something fairytale-like about them… Can’t really explain, you have to see for yourself.

They have everything you need in order to make the perfect baby and junior bed and also some very gorgeous, completely tacky-free character play dresses and accessories to go with plus party necessities, decorations and even a range of carefully picked vintage items from kids’ furniture to toys.

I don’t know if it’s just me but I think their prices are actually surprisingly low. And also their shipping €8.91 within EU is something I could easily live with
 

I’ve mentioned The Wooden Horse Etsy boutique quite a while ago when I first spotted this gorgeous vintage inspired swing but their range has expanded quite much since then and you can only imagine how gorgeous all the other products are!

The swing is still my favorite but I also really love their whole baby range – the organic wooden rattles are just brilliant and absolutely beautiful. And how adorable is the laptop? Or the vehicles and the puzzles? And did you see their pushchairs? Oh the list just doesn’t stop… I want everything. For Tila of course. And my imaginary baby. I would only borrow a thing or two every once in a while.
 

ALBURNO is a handcraft design studio based in the north part of Italy that produces different kinds of exquisite wood items using the old, traditional techniques.

I fell in love with their wood toy range called LAST toys. Each animal carries a very important message of either being in danger of or already are extinct due to mankind’s wrong behavior.

I just love the idea of a toy that also tries to pass awareness to the youngest ones.

Currently there are three different animals in their online boutique and each costs €45. There’s also an English Leicester Sheep produced in limited quantities – only 99 were made and each is marked with its own batch number. The kit with the sheep that also comes with the wool and knitting needles costs €90
 

If you’re a crafty kind of gal you’ll love this. As a matter of fact even if you’re not I think this might tempt you into it. I found these incredibly darling Hot Air Balloon Room Decoration DIY kits (that can also make a really lovely nursery mobile btw) over at, of course where else – Etsy!

Claire Warning, one really crafty mama from Australia is the founder of a Craft Schmaft Etsy boutique selling different kinds of toy patterns and complete kits.
I’m seriously thinking of getting this Hot Air Balloon kit – it has everything you need in order to make them except for the stuffing.

And the good news is the shipping is FREE for a limited time!

Ps. You also only buy the Patterns or the Fabric Panels separately
 

I found this boutique through a wonderful blog called Paul & Paula.
It’s called Bel & Soph and it’s every kids heaven as well as mom’s. Found by two mom’s and based in Spain.
The whole boutique is frightfully dangerous to look at (just because it’s really unlikely that’s where you stay at) but a few things especially got my heart go kaboom!

1. I’ve seen my share of melamine set in my life but this one absolutely stands out from the crowd! Lovely as heck! Price €50,90

2. I love the adorable patches and the displayed cardigans definitely make want to go buy a few simple and cheap ones myself just so I can turn them into some darling pieces like these! €11,50 a pair

3. You must know serious Tila’s princess phase is by now. She would eat, sleep and even bathe in her Tutu du Monde dress if she could. And I truly don’t mind – I actually love them myself as long as they are not too tacky. And these ones most definitely aren’t! I am completely and utterly in love! Divine! They cost either €68 or €72

4. Muslin is one of my favorite fabrics and I’m dreaming of the day when I find some beautiful bed linen made of muslin. But I think I just might – how gorgeous are these duvets and pillowcases? Everything from the dusty tones and the little details like hand embroidery and pompoms is absolutely, yes you guessed it – gorgeous! The pillow case is €29,90 and duvet costs €89,90

5. Oh someone please hand me a baby! I just want this crib so much! Even if it only holds a baby for about 7 months – I can have it as a decoration piece in the middle of my living room later. Looove! Price €198

Everything can be sent across the world for about €20

My heart can’t take this anymore – I need a rest!
 

Pookie and Peach is a lovely boutique with some really genius finds. I’ve already got a few things from them in the future, remember? And I currently have my eyes set one a few more things.

The first thing is this really realistic looking Doctor kit from Seedling that includes a Notebook I’d love to have, Surgeons mask, Medical Check-Up List, a few other fun things and a real stethoscope! So instead of you doing the sound the little one can actually hear a real heart beat!
Price £33 (about €38)

 
Another great toy that I think is great for so many different things from eye-hand coordination, fine motoric skills, learning the colors, patience etc.
The beads have to be sorted into the animals of the same color by a magnetic pen. Can be used from 18 months.
Price £23 (about €26.40)
 

I’m on the lookout for alphabet-learning tools and after I found this puzzle made of maple wood on Etsy I immediately ordered one – with a little bit of a twist though. First I wanted an alphabet in our mother tongue, Slovenian and I also wanted the doodles engraved under each letter to represent the sound that the letter makes.
I drew the doodles and have sent them to Sarah, the designer and she did all the rest.

I really love how it turned out and Tila loves to play with it – it’s helping her learn the letters so much and without her even realizing it. All she does is play. And I silently clap in the background!

The price of a puzzle is $29 (ca. €22) and shipping to EU comes about €15. For moderations like images under each letter will cost you a little bit extra – you can contact Sarah on sarah@simadesignstudios.com for more information
 

I discovered this shop thanks to Maria of Babyccino Kids and had to share it with you immediately!

About two years ago Macarena made a play kitchen for her kids which brought her a few orders and so a Macarena Bilbao brand was born. Since then she’s also added a few more vintage inspired toys like Playstands, the coolest Guitars, Cameras, Phones and some Kitchen Accessories.

Everything is handmade by Macarena herself in her workshop in Tenerife and can be sent across Europe. You can actually see production time and shipping costs of each item when you click on them.

ALERT! She’s having a 25% off sale on all her Kitchens as we speak – but hurry up I’m not sure for how long!
 

I bought these PYSLA beads in IKEA a while ago and even though Tila got really enthusiastic at first she soon gave up. The beads are just too small for her little fingers and they need much, much more concentration, precision and time that she is capable of handling at this age. So we soon gave up.

But I just spotted a very similar thing a few days ago – beads from Hama and they have three different sizes: Maxi, Midi and Mini. I decided to take the Maxi starter pack (a butterfly) to see if she’d even like it. And guess what – she did! And she even finished it in one day! First she did like a half of it, took about an hour of dancing-and-singing brake (I had to join of course!) and then she decided to finish the rest of it! All by herself! Of course mama had to take picture proof during the process!

Hama beads are a wonderful tool especially for kids that lack the concentration and inclination to finish a task. They also help improving fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

For those of you that don’t know the concept:

There is a pegboard on which you place the beads and then you fuse the design together with and iron in order to make the creation permanent and ready for display. Tila’s butterfly is proudly embellishing daddy’s bedside table. Lucky him.

You can find them in almost every bigger toy store or on the web (their delivery to most EU countries is £5.75 or about €6.50)
 

So it’s time for a GIVEAWAY again! But first thing’s first!

Sunday in Color is one of the most adorable, color-loving boutiques owned by a stuffed pig that is actually born and bread in Paris, France but has moved to San Francisco about two years ago and decided to open the Sunday in Color last October.

He doesn’t really believe in dividing the sections to girl’s and boy’s since all kids (no matter the sex) love colors and fun prints!
And as for a foreign pig living abroad expected – he is shipping all over the globe!

Take a little stroll through his store and you’ll see what I’m talking about. You will be amazed by the darlingness (look into a Baby Jungle dictionary)!

I have received a very kind email from this also generous pig offering an adorable Paper Balloon Set to one lucky reader. Is he cool or what? Oink oink!

All you need to do is let me know you want it but leaving a comment below and if you’re up for an additional entry just like their Facebook page and let me know you did it.
And if you share it with your Facebook and/or Twitter friend I’ll give you one (or two) more – but again, don’t forget to tell me about it.

Open Worldwide until Tuesday, 19th February. Good Luck.
 

This GIVEAWAY is now closed. The winner is Rebecca Broderick. Congrats!

I try to stick to my “plush toys are no more but dust collectors” belief as mush as I can but the gorgeous ones like these just make me swallow my words. I mean just look at these – I would make sure no dust comes near them on a daily basis!
I can’t get over the little details like stylish dresses I want to get made in my size, rosy cheeks and pom-poms. I don’t even have the heart to show them to Tila – she would not be able to sleep until she got one! Oh and you can even get it custom made! Oh my, oh my, I’m really pushing my temptations to the limit here…

Each made with Jenni Harley’s bare hands in Melbourne, Australia and can be shipped to you for $20 AUD (€16). Both the elephant and cat measure 55cm and each costs $110 AUD (€87) but there is a few more items you’ll want to see in Jenni’s darling Cloth and Thread boutique *double wink*
 

I discovered NÄMÄ SHOP via this beautiful blog and I think it’s just a bit too amazing not to share it with you.
Ruth Landesa is from Finland and she’s collecting items from different kinds of local talents – from craftsmen, designers, friends to local companies etc. And there are also a few items Ruth made herself.
And you can just see how careful she is with selecting the right products for her small online boutique since each and every single one of them is absolutely gorgeous. The only bad thing is that it’s a mix of household and kids’ products so you really just want it all! Especially the weak kind of girls that have a big passion for both! Ah darn, I wish I had been better the whole last year so Santa would leave more money under my tree… Oh well, I start today!

Shipping to EU runs from €8