By now I'm sure you've heard of Kickstarter. You can pledge money to assist a creative project reach a monetary goal to produce content.
Hi BabyBoo! aims to be a video series and app for parents to share with their babies, with all the music and magic of Yo Gabba Gabba holds for their slightly older siblings.
You can back the project here.
For kids- including a newly launched design, top left, by Parker Jacobs,
And adult sizes too.
A kids' watch is always a useful stocking filler gift. We were lucky enough to be sent the Moshi Monsters Charm Watch and Hello Kitty wristwatch for ourselves. Check out the Watch Shop for all styles at the prices shown below, just click to enlarge each product. Learning to tell the time is still part of the school curriculum, despite most clocks on computers and phones being digital.
The Moshi Monster Charm Watch allows your child to pick and choose the decoration charms on the strap. You can buy extra charms on their site, and they'd be great as rewards for good behaviour.
little man especially impressed by the strap attaching via poppers, no fiddly strap
other adults, don't try this at home however. I have freakishly skinny wrists so it fits me!
Build-a-Bear have teamed up with Children in Need to welcome Pudsey & Blush to their magical stores this November. £5 from the sale of every ted, and £1 from each sale of CIN clothing goes to charity.
If you don't live close to a store, you can purchase online.
Comber potatoes are the award-winning variety grown around 20 miles from my home town. If you've tasted the amazing Mash Direct, then you've tasted Comber spuds. Comber Potato Festival (shussssh, yes, it's a real thing) happens in June, so we are at he opposite end of the year! but I spotted this photo on the Doghouse Gallery blog and couldn't resist sharing it.
A novel little promotional tool for the 2013 festival- stick on tattoo transfers for edgy potatoes! Check out the other bounty of our wonderful country at NI Good Food.
Speedo sent us a selection of swim training toys for my six year old son to try out. As well as the traditional arm bands we all grew up with, they also have affordable life jacket design floats, and strap on floatation boards.
We took the Sea Squad Back Float to the pool for a test run. The water is shallow, so my son was able to practise floating on his front, supported by the float, and holding on to the board. This gave him the extra confidence to try out kicking and splashing to move along. A great step for little ones who aren't quite brave enough to attempt swimming without help.
i was concerned that after five minutes practice he would want to take it off and continue playing about, but he kept it on the entire time, it didn't get in his way, or uncomfortable at all. It costs £14 via the Speedo website.
Some of these are digital mock ups, but most of them are very real.
As heard on BBC Radio 6's Lauren Laverne Show.
