This was Jed’s face when a huge bundle of kids books from HarperCollins UK arrived by special delivery. He’s such a ham! Seriously though, he was thrilled to receive a range of kids books by some of his favourite authors and featuring some of his favourite characters. Unlike Ezra, it took…
Imagine Festival: Our Picks for Ages 0-5
The kids are running tings at Southbank Centre for the Imagine Children’s Festival, with little people taking charge behind the scenes and centre stage. The two-week literary and musical shebang is jam-packed with family fun. Check out our 12 picks for kids ages 0 to 5: Babies & Toddlers 1. Dr Octopus and his Wheels…
Cool Gifts for Grown-Ups (Gifts for Him)
Has Papa been good this year? Show him your appreciation with these fab gifts for the man about town. The Retrosexual Manual £7.95 at Amazon He’s a Mad Man at heart. Art of Procrastination t-shirt £19 at Not on the High Street Serious slacker cool. The Family Meal by Ferran Adria £19.95 at Aria Top…
Cool Gifts for Kids ages 3 to 5
Last minute dot frazzled? No worries. Here are 10 unique gift ideas for your hard to please pre-schooler. My Penguin Design Your Own Cover: Alice in Wonderland, Brothers Grimm or Aesop’s Fables £5.99 at Penguin Books Restyle a classic book jacket. Ages 4+ Pirate and Princess Bath Sponges £7.99 at Firebox Dress-up sponges for silly,…
12 Days of Xmas: THE WINNERS!
And the winners are… This beautiful designer teddy bear from Native Belle Boutique goes to… Dejeniera Pygott The entire collection of Herve Tullet’s Let’s Play Games series of books goes to… Pippa Ainsworth This adorable Reindeer baby shoes and 100% cotton onesie Inch Blue goes to… Georgina Machray Blossom and Jasmine’s at-home massage goes to……
Gorgeous Designs by Jennie Maizels (12 Days of Xmas Giveaways)
I would like to claim that I discovered Jennie Maizels but actually it was Jennie who found us and delighted us with an offer to check out her work. The children’s book illustrator and designer extraordinaire has her finger in many pies, with a brand new kids’ book out as well as a new line…
Hervé Tullet’s Let’s Play Games (12 Days of Xmas Giveaways)
We were lucky enough to hang out with illustrator Hervé Tullet at one of his Doodle Cooking workshops during the Big Draw festival. Tullet’s quirky vision inspires a playful take on art that invites you on an adventure of pure imagination. The babes own two copies of books by Tullet (beautifully signed by the author!)…
The Gruffalo Live! (Babes Review)
You have to be brave to take on a classic like Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo and adapt it for the stage. Children, especially under fives, can be a tough crowd. Luckily the trio of performers at the Lyric Theatre’s production of The Gruffalo know their stuff and quickly won over the audience of…
