tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42692404443280465112024-02-21T03:03:17.093-08:00Birdie and BearDonna Wilson's kids things blogDonna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-79242272064122482332014-04-18T15:20:00.001-07:002014-04-18T15:21:08.360-07:00 Easter egg craft for all ages-making activity by Olivia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We starting off with a big withe sheet of thin cardboard (if its too thick it will be difficult for you to cut later on in the process).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On one side of the cardboard we have drawn eggs in different sizes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To draw the eggs make some egg-templates to draw around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If small children are going to do this activity its best to prepare the drawing of the eggs and templates in advance. The little ones patience, with this part of the project, might run out other wise...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now start to decorate! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Depending on the age of the people participating you can shift the decorating techniques. For a 4 year old and a 1.5 year old I chose paint, coloured pens and stickers. How ever the little ones draw on the big piece of cardboard It will turn out great when you are cutting out the eggs later on! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When one side of the cardboard is done and dry turn it over and start again. But be aware that on this side no eggs are drawn so you can not decorate any specific egg - where your decorating ends up will be a fun surprise. For our 1.5 year old just painting again was the way to do it. The 4year old covered the whole new surface with negative spaces from left over pages of dinosaur stickers. If you have plenty of time the kids can do this over several days. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> When all this is done. Cut out the eggs. To be able to hang the eggs, make holes by punching or using a needle in the top bit of the egg. Feed a short thread through the hole and make a knot. Now you have a hanger for the egg. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now it's finally time to hang your decorated eggs in the Easter twigs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Our 4 year old was very exited - "it's just like decorating the Christmas tree!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(If you have the chance to get live twigs you can put water in your vas/pot and see the tiny new leaves emerge!)</span></div>
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Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-77976568033126556292014-04-08T02:52:00.000-07:002014-04-08T03:26:07.563-07:00Pass the parcel - by Printed Peanut for Donna Wilson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have recently commissioned the lovely Louise Lockhart from <a href="http://www.theprintedpeanut.co.uk/">www.theprintedpeanut.co.uk</a> to make us our very own spacial edition pass the parcel game. This is a modern version of the fantastic traditional party game - Pass the parcel.There are 10 layers to unwrap, each one with a fun forfeit to do if you land with the parcel in your hands when the music stops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Louise gave me one of her parcels and we played it one evening at a studio get together and it was SO much fun. So this is not only for kids, but adults too!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the forfeits are really great, things like draw a moustache on the person to your left…. and name 5 vegetables in 10 seconds. I won't give too many away as I will spoil the surprise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These lovely parcels are available on our website: <a href="http://donnawilson.com/510-pass-the-parcel-game.html">http://donnawilson.com/510-pass-the-parcel-game.html</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> for £10.00 and I would recommend them to add some fun to any party what ever the age!</span><br />
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Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-30243073845069226732014-03-26T14:44:00.001-07:002014-03-26T14:44:38.410-07:00Little boxes - fun making activity by Olivia <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Eli and his cousins loved it, and it really brought me back to my own childhood. I spent hours pottering about outside with water, mud, petals and grass for garnish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> It made me think... do kids ever get messy these days? I think it's very healthy once in a while. It was really nice to see the kids using their imaginations, thinking about the ingredients they could put into their potions, using a cardboard box as a cooker, and narrating pretend cookery programs.... and not an ipad in sight!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This is a lovely little book which can help if your lacking your own mud pie ideas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To make our sheets of stickers last longer we use the negative spaces to create new stickers.</span></div>
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A super easy but effective thing to make ......</div>
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Eli is just over 1 now and LOVES lights and shadows , so once you have made this, switch off the main light in the room do the windows and doors really glow!</div>
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You can make it any size- especially to fit any little toys you might have.</div>
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This is is made from a pampers box turned inside out. you can make it as decorative or as simple as you want, but the more little windows ot holes you make in the box the better the light show!</div>
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Step 1: Find a box- can be a show box or a huge grocery box. if it has a lot of pattern, cut down the join and rejoin in inside out so you have a plan clean surface on the outside.</div>
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Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-72066675659569966532014-02-17T11:55:00.001-08:002014-02-17T11:55:29.162-08:00back to blog ... and instagram (it's easier!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OK it's been a while! Sorry guys.... I guess I didn't quite realise how much my life would change after having a baby ! sounds ridiculous as everyone tries to warn you, but until it happens to you you don't believe them!! So juggling work and baby was tough, and now Eli is a WHOLE YEAR old, I finally feel a little more adjusted to it!<br />
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So I'm ready to do a few more blog posts, focussing on creative things to do with your baby/child. I really don't want to see Eli glued to the TV or an iPad (every now and again is OK) but I am trying to encourage him to play and create and get messy.<br />
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At the moment he is very keen on getting messy, and not so keen on playing with his toys, but as with everything I'm sure that will change. So here goes... I'm hoping to inspire you with easy and fun projects, some messy and some not!<br />
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in the mean time and if I don't manage the blogging part, please follow me on instagram @DonnaWilsonltd or Facebook or twitter and learn about work projects through my other blog : Leaves and twigs <a href="http://donnawilsonsblog.blogspot.co.uk/">http://donnawilsonsblog.blogspot.co.uk</a>Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-70178631308092476312013-06-15T10:16:00.002-07:002013-06-15T10:16:24.017-07:00Piechart Patchwork and Giant Turtles- NEW kids products <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Just finished installing a little room set at the kids trade show Bubble London, where we are showing a couple of our new products for the first time... available in September so here's a sneak preview!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is one of my favourite things... it's a piechart patchwork quilt, made of lovely soft lambswool knitted sections, and each one is a one off!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> not very easy to see, but there is a knitted fruit mobile hanging infront of the leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> and our GIANT TURTLE floor cushion has a mind of his own</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hope you like the new additions, we'll be launching more new products in September.</span>Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-69038088435726165762013-06-14T12:58:00.002-07:002013-06-14T12:58:28.962-07:00Bubble Kids trade show <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This weekend we're doing an installation in the entrance of the kids trade show- Bubble. Please stop by and say hello!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Opening times Sunday 16th and Monday 17th June- 9.30 till 6 pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today I had a good day, I've been struggling a bit recently trying to juggle work and baby, something I'm told will never get easier! ......but I'm not going to moan about that, instead I'm going to tell you about wiggly jigglers which is a drop in 'event' at the Rich mix cinema on Bethnal green road every second Monday. It looks a bit like you have stepped inside a magicians dream, as there are chiffon scarves-( which are a real hit with every baby!) silver balls, bright lights, music, and crash mats everywhere, so much stimuli for babies and toddlers alike. I found it very good to get out of the house and meet other nice mums.</span></div>
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<br />Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-62110409664787647582013-04-27T02:45:00.001-07:002013-04-28T09:38:04.110-07:00Out and about with baby- Light show at Hayward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yesterday my friend got us tickets for the light show at the Hayward, Southbank London. It's been extended till the 6th of May, so hurry before it finishes. You need to book tickets online, and I think it's pretty busy so you might be in an online queue! Eli (now nearly 5 months old) really loved it, and I felt like I was going to this show for him as well as myself! There were a series of beautiful light sculptures by different artists.</div>
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Ok, strictly no photography allowed but I managed to take a few sneaky pics to show you all! He LOVED watching this one which was like a waterfall of lights!<br />
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we took these weird photos in an amazing installation. It was a series of white rooms with bright coloured lights filling the whole space with a wash of a beautiful hue- getting more intense the longer you spend int he room.<br />
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Eli, exhausted in the red room!Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-21234080937696486902013-04-24T08:00:00.000-07:002013-04-30T01:16:37.680-07:00May Day Holiday - Land of Kids in Dalston<br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If your anything like me you will have nothing planned for the May day bank holiday- I always leave it to the last minute then regret not organizing something. Well this year will be different! as a friend has told me about this fantastic kids even in the outdoor spaces of Ashwin street E8 on Monday May the 6th.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #262626;">Organized by the Land of Kids <a href="http://landofkids.co.uk/">(</a></span></span><a href="http://landofkids.co.uk/">http://landofkids.co.uk)</a> who are the people behind the </span><span style="background-color: #fffdf3; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 26px; text-align: start;">annual, multi-venue music and arts showcase </span><a href="http://www.landofkings.co.uk/" style="background-color: #fffdf3; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Land of Kings">Land of Kings</a><span style="background-color: #fffdf3; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 26px; text-align: start;">. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There will be loads going on for kids aged between 2 and 12 from dancing, face painting, balloon adventures and creative cakes!</span><span style="line-height: 26px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Once inside, everything except food & drink is free of charge. </span></span><br />
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6<sup>th</sup> May 2013</span></span></li>
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venues, Dalston, London E8</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">£</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">19.50 pp / Limited Family Tickets (4 people) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">£</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">60. Under 2s go free.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Land
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activity is ticket only access. Once inside, everything except food & drink
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Aldene Johnson<br /><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Anorak<b> </b></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://anorakmagazine.com/">http://anorakmagazine.com/</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bouncy Castle</span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Curly Locks & Party Frocks </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.curlylocksandpartyfrocks.co.uk/">http://www.curlylocksandpartyfrocks.co.uk/</a></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Cut-A-Shine Ceilidh </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.cutashine.co.uk/">www.cutashine.co.uk</a></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Disco Loco </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/discolocohackney"><span style="color: #262626;">https://www.facebook.com/discolocohackney</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Hackney Children’s Theatre </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/hackneychildrenstheatre"><span style="color: #262626;">http://www.facebook.com/hackneychildrenstheatre</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">House of Hackney </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.houseofhackney.com/"><span style="color: #262626;">http://www.houseofhackney.com/</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">House of Hot Breath </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.thehouseofhotbreath.com/"><span style="color: #262626;">http://www.thehouseofhotbreath.com/</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Indikidual </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://indikidual.tumblr.com/">http://indikidual.tumblr.com/</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I had to share this photo of Eli in his buggy in front of a wall in Shoreditch. I'm really trying to get out and about with Eli now, as I find I go a bit nuts if I don't leave the house for a whole day! I remember the first day I pushed him in the buggy, my partner dropped me off outside a restaurant in the car, as I wanted to see my girls from work before Christmas- Eli was 10 days old. I had to push him up a few steps into the restaurant and along to the table and it felt so strange...It wasn't me at all! I felt like I was some sort of impostor pretending I had a baby!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I struggled to get in through the door with one hand.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Anyway we had our lunch and Eli slept all the way through, and woke just as we were leaving- I was terrified of breast feeding him in public (thankfully I've gotten over that fear now) so I practically ran home with him screaming. v. stressful. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Looking back now I feel I have come a long way- I'm not so terrified and Eli is used to my rather erratic driving! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This buggy was gifted to us by Mamas and papas- it's the Urbo and we're still using it with a car seat which means it's super neat and compact, and very robust so can handle a few bumps!</span>Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-57892204932530995122013-04-02T03:23:00.003-07:002013-04-02T03:23:33.055-07:00what Eli wore- stamp your name here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've been waiting until little mr Eli Almond was big enough to fit into his special bespoke vest, and all of a sudden he's grown into it! A lovely gift from Davina who has a fantastic blog called The making home. She is a very creative mum and does loads of crafty projects for and with her little girl Elfie! here's how she made the vest. <a href="http://themakinghome.com/blog/using-rubber-stamps-to-make-christmas-gifts-for">http://themakinghome.com/blog/using-rubber-stamps-to-make-christmas-gifts-for</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hope I can do lots of these projects with Eli when he's a little older!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Also I like to think If I ever have a girl, she will wear the hand me downs of my son Eli, so I sort of bare this in mind when buying things for him !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So here's a few things picked out from Mini Rodini's new spring summer collection. I love the super bright colours, all organic cotton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">they have a nice blog too <a href="http://blog.bonton.fr/">http://blog.bonton.fr</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Eli loves lying flat on his back and gets so excited when you speak to him and kicks his legs and arms like mad! so it's nice to put him on his play mat so he can stretch out. This mat was kindly given to us from Mamas and papas, and it's great as it's got lots of lights that flash and soothing pan pipe type music! so not as irritating as some , also the music changes and the lights flash at a different temp if Eli happens to hit one of the tabs with his feet as he is kicking around, so that seems to keep him entertained for longer! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I think we're going to make some more patch works and I'd love to make some black and white play mats for babies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The other week, Eli and I met up with our NCT friends and went ceramic painting. One of the girls found a place near Victoria Park called <a href="http://www.wonderlandceramics.com/">http://www.wonderlandceramics.com</a> where you can choose a blank, paint it with your baby or child and then collect it once it's fired. I loved it, as not only was it a chance to be creative again (not done much work since Eli was born) but we could eat crepes and drink tea while we all chatted about our babies. The lady at Wonderland was very nice and helped some of us print our babies feet and hands onto the ceramics. I think there are lots of these kind of places around the country and I thoroughly recommend it!</span></div>
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Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-48315780398911679842013-02-19T07:15:00.004-08:002013-02-19T07:15:59.536-08:00What Eli wore- ooh la la! Sophie la girafe.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Look at my petit Eli in his french outfit! I love this hand knitted Beret by Kate's mum. It makes him look artistic! the rest of his out fit are hand me downs! and we were given a Sophie la girafe by Angie and Jim- Sophie is very tactile, and chewy, and it says on the box was born in 1961. It's made from natural rubber -which smells really nice, and has a squeaky thing inside, so a perfect chewing toy for babe (not dog!) Eli is a little young for his, but I think once he starts teething he'll love chewing on her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sophies key features taken from her website!<a href="http://sophielagirafe.co.uk/">http://sophielagirafe.co.uk</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Made from 100% natural rubber derived from the sap of the Hevea tree</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Natural Rubber is soft, safe & non-toxic for baby to teethe & chew. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Lightweight & easy to grasp for tiny hands. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Painted with non-toxic, food-grade paints. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Stimulating to baby’s senses with her soft colours & gentle squeak. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Bumpy head helps soothe sore, teething gums. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Sophie makes an amusing squeak when squeezed - such fun for a baby! </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Slender, flexible & soft - babies love manipulating & teething Sophie. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Sophie the Giraffe is Phthalate-Free with No Vinyl (no-PVC)! </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Born in France in 1961, Sophie the Giraffe is a classic! </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• 18cm tall </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">• Suitable from birth +</span></span>Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-1007011082268402312013-02-14T01:19:00.001-08:002013-02-14T01:29:23.843-08:00Eli's first valentine card <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Eli got his first valentines card today, it was addressed to him personally, I think the first piece of mail he has ever got!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and I think I know who it's from....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> The lovely Erin McIntyre (also our Studio manager at work) she does brilliant line drawings, and undertakes commissions! http://<a href="http://erinmcintyre.blogspot.co.uk/">erinmcintyre.blogspot.co.uk</a></span></div>
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Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-72590761029400784652013-02-03T05:30:00.002-08:002013-02-03T05:30:24.562-08:00Changing nappies, tea towels and mobiles!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Babies only see strong contrasts, so I think these bold tea towels are really interesting for him to look at... and I love having them on the wall too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">they are from Norwegian designers Darling Clementine. The 3D paper mobile is great too, it's bold and graphic and Eli seems to love looking at it. It's from Artechnica <a href="http://www.artecnicainc.com/"> http://www.artecnicainc.com</a></span></div>
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Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-41253108434660731182013-01-31T13:12:00.001-08:002013-01-31T13:12:40.980-08:00Make your own 'apple' baby sweater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">you need a front, a back, and two arms which are folded along the top in this picture.</span></div>
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Donna Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609142574050830963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269240444328046511.post-9515690904261671492013-01-29T02:18:00.004-08:002013-01-31T12:46:47.769-08:00What Eli wore - pom pom booties<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Wanted to share these booties with you- so soft wool and alpaca - a present from Siew, i love them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">they are by a French fashion designer <a href="http://www.lillymarthe-ebener.com/">http://www.lillymarthe-ebener.com/</a> who i have only just discovered since getting these booties. She has a beautiful collection of not just kids things!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I even love the way the labels are sewn on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">http://www.lillymarthe-ebener.com/</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">More lovely presents from my creative friends left to right: a patchwork pram belt by Kate Beckett- Eli loves looking at this, and practicing his eye focussing! Babies are really drawn to black and white and high contrasts, I don't know why we don't see more black and white kids toys and clothes. I might do a range! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Eli is wearing a very special Baby grow from Grace du Prez<a href="http://www.graceduprez.co.uk/"> http://www.graceduprez.co.uk</a> Grace normally makes cutting edge embroidered jewellery with her fantastic embroidery machine, but I think this is a great idea that lots of mums would love- so do get in touch with her if you want your own bespoke baby grow! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Little comfy stripy trousers from baby gap- (Thanks Kate again!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and the most gorgeous tiny little cord shows with green laces- H&M (thanks Erin!) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The little arm shaped pillow- (sometimes Eli still thinks he has my arm around him) was part of an activity blanket I got from <a href="http://mamasandpapas.com/">mamasandpapas.com</a> and the mushroom rattle from <a href="http://esthex.com/">esthex.com</a>- love it!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> more black and white toys- this one winds round the handles of your pram or carrier and has a mirror and lots of jangly things to keep Eli's eyes fixed on it. (mamas and papas)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">background little mountain peak blanket- (an old one of mine)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">first pair of shoes! I'll have to keep these and show him them when he's a grown up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">With the lovely snow in London i</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">ts the perfect excuse to dress Eli up in cosy wool things, here's my favourite outfit at the moment- a squirrel cardigan, that my friend Charlie got from Cath Kidston, a beautiful pair of leggans from <a href="http://ratdesign.is/">ratdesign.is</a> which I bought in Iceland, and some gorgeous sheepskin mitts from a wee place in the North East of Scotland (</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">thanks Doughal!) they have a bit of ribbon joining them together so you don't loose one! and below cosy sheepskin boots from the white company- (thanks Maria!)</span></div>
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