Springtime Gifts for Toddlers

Spring is well and truly upon us and gifts for toddlers and young children can now take on more of an outdoor flavour as we make time to get the family out and about in the sunshine before it starts to get 'too hot'.

TODDLER ESSENTIALS

I am personally a big fan of picnics. Whether it's in your backyard or a trip to Southbank Parklands or the favourite local park the picnic is a great family tradition. No matter where you go outside with your little one, start with the essentials. Popular items are the girls sunhats (and sunhats for boys), the cool kids tee shirts , the kids backpack and of course don't forget your BPA Free drink bottle or sippy cup and lunchbox. Follow the links to see our selection.

Now that you have your essentials take a look at some great picnic spots compiled over at the Our Brisbane website and gather the family!

Teepees for Kids (soon to be on Channel 9 Weekend Extra)

Children will love to play indoors or outdoors with these self supporting kids teepee's which can be assembled and stored in minutes. No pegs and no or rope. To pack away simply fold it like a umbrella.
Materials- Fabric 100% Cotton Drill in many beauitful colour and designs.
Australian hardwood dowel speads to open the teepee out. Velcro tabs make it easy to open and close the door and the bell at the top of the door, lets the kids know when they have vistors.

Designed and handcrafted in Australia our teepees provide a stylish and practial way
to play.
How many toys can carry a child from toddler through to tweens thes kids teepees will do just that.
My little girl loves to play for hours with the bright pink teepee set up in the backyard.Having tea parties with teddies and friends. Sometimes she will also allow us to join her.. (parents do fit inside too).
Then on rainy days when the kids are driving us crazy, we will set the teepee up inside the house for them to hide away and play for hours..
Well worth the investment,you will find many hours and days of enjoyment for both parents and kids...

Asthma Friendly Toys for Kids

Great news for parents with Asthma and Allergies.
These certified Asthma friendly toys your children will love. You don,t have to have allergies to enjoy thes toys... A child can love these toys freely without having to discard them when they get to old and dusty. Stuffed toys are notorious for carrying dust mites and other substance that can be a major problem for children who take plush toys everywhere they go including car and bed.
With the Asthma friendly toys you can kill the dust mite by placing the toys in the freezer for 24 hours then washing the plush toys to kill all dust mites.
Most plush toys on the market are not of high enough quality to with stand the frequent washing required to remove allergans..
These toys have been scientifically tested and proven to be better choices for children with asthma and allergies.
Each toy comes with instructions..

Safe Drink Bottles and Food Jars Foogo BPA Free

We love Foogo products because it provides the best drinking cups and food container for our baby/toddlers and older children as well.

Baby,s and Toddlers need safe and durable options for bringing their drinks and food with them. Foogo meets both childrens and parents needs without using toxic plastics. These leak proof sippy cups stay cold for up to 6hours, drink bottles up to 12 hours with no condensation on the exterior.

Foogo products use all FDA approved materials and do not use plastic containing Bisphenol A (BPA). I have used both the sippy and drink bottle with my 20month old girl, she uses her drink bottle every day. She takes her drink bottles to daycare and the drinks are still cold at the end of the day when i pick her up..

Great for keeping your child,s milk cold and bateria free..

The Foogo leak proof Food Jar are a great addition, prefect travel container. You can make your baby,s food up for the day and it will keep food cold for 7 hours and hot for 5 hours.

Dishwasher Safe