Here Comes Baby Christmas Gifts Guide – Day Twelve

Christmas Gifts Guide – Day Twelve (One for Mom!)

Cath Kidston’s new shape changing bag in their lovely Pinny Flowers print contains everything you need for a day out with baby. Includes changing mat, bottle insulator, baby flannel and large zip pouch, perfect for storing dummies, baby wipes and other bits and bobs. A fabulous gift for a new mother.

Purchase from: Cath Kidston

Price: £75

Want more inspiration for Christmas gifts for the little ones in your life? Then come on over to Here Come Baby Blog and see more from our Christmas gift guide, bringing you style and inspiration from the UK and Europe.

Kirsty xxx

Kids Christmas Gifts Guide from Here Comes Baby

Kids Christmas Gifts Guide – Day Five

Ingela Arrhenius’s nesting animal dolls are a joy to behold. Each little animal has such an appealing character and personality. The six nesting animals are made for art, design, and toy lovers of all ages. Display, collect, enjoy and play with them!

Purchase from: Hus and Hem

Price: £19.95

Want more inspiration for Christmas gifts for the little ones in your life? Then come on over to Here Come Baby Blog and see more from our Christmas gift guide, bringing you style and inspiration from the UK and Europe.

Kirsty xxx

Paint the nursery red! From Here Comes Baby

Red Nursery Idea from Colora Belgium

With Christmas coming closer we found this red nursery inspirational photo from a Belgium paint company called Colora. I love the creature on the wall although I am not sure if it is a aardvark or reindeer, who knows! The painted white dots break up the bright red colour and match with the bright white nursery furniture. The idea to hang the sleep sack on the wall when not in use is a nice touch as well as a few red accessories and toys to tie it together.

Red nursery – love it or hate it? Let us know what your thoughts…

Want to see more European style then why not pop on over to our blog: Here Comes Baby

Kirsty xxx

Modern Nursery Decorating Ideas & Tips to Inspire you from Here Comes Baby

Looking for nursery decoration ideas to inspire you to decorate or revamp your baby’s or child’s nursery? We found these gorgeous inspirational nurseries photos from Amélie at Petit Home and they are so so chic. Amélie advises to “Add a few cushions, a colourful quilt, a fairytale lamp or a poetic wall-sticker to give a fresh look to a room!”

Putting together your baby’s nursery can be one of the most fun parts of your pregnancy. You get to choose the colours, design the layout and don’t forget the best part which is shopping for all the lovely baby things. Here are some suggestions to help develop your nursery decorating ideas.

When putting together your nursery decorating ideas first plan what key element you will need in the room:

• When choosing a cot bed try to choose one that converts to a toddler bed, which gives a longer life to your crib and saves you money.
• Are you going to have a changing table or a large chest of drawers that doubles as a changing table?
• Do you want a rocking chair or cosy chair for late night feeds or comforting?
• What kind of lighting do you envisage, think about full lighting from the ceiling to ambiance lighting a night light can provide.
• What kind of flooring do you like – carpet, wooden/laminate/Karndean? Will you have rugs?
• Curtains with fun fabric or neutral blinds?
• What style or theme do you want? A theme can be as subdued or as busy as you want it.
• Look for accessories that complements your theme.

For the nursery decorating ideas photo above:

Key elements:

• Bird theme: using wall stickers (remember to place these higher than little hands otherwise they become fun peeling past time for your little one!) and a bird mobile.
• Colours are differing shades of grey which can look purple in different lights.
• Changing table doubles as a storage cupboard.
• Dual function cot bed.
• Floor seating for relaxing on the floor and for reading time.
• Magnetic board to display changing art postcards, photos and fun keepsakes.
• Matching storage bags and changing bag so when not in use they can still be chic in the nursery.
• Laminate flooring for easy cleaning.

Sources:

1. Airdeje changing mat cover flower
2. Airdeje hanging mobile bird, fish and butterfly blue dots

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Spooky Halloween Recipes for Kids from Here Comes Baby

Spooky Halloween Cake Pops

Get baking with these spooky Halloween recipes for kids. These recipes are sure to have your kids laughing and there are some less scary ones thrown in for the littlest ones in your family. My personal favourite is the Halloween ghost cupcakes, they are so adorable that they make you are the scary one eating them up!

Frightfully tasty Pumpkin Cake

Ghoulish Ghost Cupcakes and Eerie Eyeball Cake Pops

Don’t forget that tomorrow (01/11/11) is the last day of our Win a SUPPORi baby sling competition – get your entry in before it’s too late!

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Win a SUPPORi Baby Sling on Here Comes Baby!

We have five SUPPORI Baby Slings to

give away!

Our Suppori Baby Sling review is below to share with Speamint Baby readers. If you would like to win the baby sling then not pop on over to Here Comes Baby Blog to enter to win a SUPPORi baby sling.

Here Comes Baby was asked by Lucky Baby, Japan, to review their innovative and award winning SUPPORI baby sling and of course we were super excited! So we thought we give it to a family to try for the week to give us their honest thoughts and opinions of the baby sling. Lucky Baby recently showcased their baby sling at Playtime 2011 in Paris and walked away with the show award so we want to discover why this baby sling is getting so much attention.

When the SUPPORi baby sling arrived it was packaged so tiny that we wondered how something so small could provide enough support for you and your baby, but it wasn’t long till we were completely won over. The sling feels and looks high quality, the range of colours is brilliant – there is certainly something for everyone including the dads. When you put it on it is comfortable and looks and feels good for your baby too. It is not designed for wearing for a long time but it is definitely handy for situations where you need to be able to quickly carry your baby and have your hands free, for example getting the food shopping, picking up your other children from school… The only negative we could find is that if you and your partner are differing heights then you will have to buy two SUPPORi baby slings. But with the price and colour range you will probably want a colour each anyway!

We love:

• the range of colours – with dad friendly colours too!
• so small that it can be carried in your bag for any occasion
• easy to use & convenient
• machine washable at 40°
• price £34 to £44 (depends on size)

Things to consider:

• Sizing for differing heights and chest size
• Baby must be able to sit unsupported, up to 13 kg.
• One shoulder design

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Here Comes Baby:Vintage Eclectic Nursery for Baby Josephine

Hi, it’s Kirsty from Here Comes Baby Blog and I wanted to share with you this vintage eclectic nursery, which is one of my favourite nurseries I have written about so far. This small but perfectly formed nursery is created by Nell from On the First Day of Marriage Blog for her baby daughter Josephine. It is a mix of bright colours on clean white walls filled to the brim with vintage and secondhand finds. What a crafty bunch Nell’s family are: many items are handmade by Nell, her mum and her Nan. Things from Nell and her husband childhood are also tucked in there along with fairtrade purchases. Nell has done a wonderful job in creating a vintage eclectic nursery that feels homely and welcoming. We ask Nell the story behind her vintage eclectic nursery:

What inspired your vintage eclectic nursery style?

Most of our home is painted white with bright colour and pattern added through the furniture, artwork and accessories so we wanted to continue that aesthetic in Josephine’s nursery. We knew we wanted to steer clear of a theme, so set about sourcing unusual pieces that would create a unique space. We found the vintage chest of drawers at a junk shop, were given the sofa which I covered if a handmade quilt I got from a charity shop and decorated the walls with original artwork, postcards we’d found throughout our pregnancy and vintage trinkets. I also got crafty and handmade toys, wall hangings and the pompom garland hanging at the window, which I sell in my shop Happy Circus.

Can you share with us your vintage eclectic nursery styling tips?

I think that mixing old and new, handmade and fairtrade and traditional items with modern classics is the way to achieve a nursery that looks individual and fun. Plus it’s so satisfying to see it all come together!

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Fun Jump on the Couch Kids Photo Shoot from Here Comes Baby UK Blog

What a fun kids photo shoot we can share with you today! Usually jumping on the sofa is not allowed but Miss Scarlett & Miss Ruby were allowed just this once to go a little crazy. They enjoyed a jumping session on the sofa whilst mum, Janine Speake, a professional photographer snapped away and caught the fun and frolics! It’s looks like they has a ball!

Tell us about your fun and frolics kids photo shoot, Janine?

I am a mum of two very special gorgeous girls, Scarlett & Ruby and of course I am completely biased, but my two little girls are the most gorgeous wee ones ever!! They love having their photos taken…. ok I bribe them with Smarties, and lots of them! Here are a few photo’s from this weeks “we are allowed to jump on the sofa” photo shoot. Enjoy! We have just moved from Sydney and are now residing in the not so sunny London. But YAY for all the shopping! I love Photography. It’s what I do. It’s what I love.

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