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Christmas Gift Guide 2015Issue 05
FestiveThe
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Holidays are coming. Holidays are com-ing... Oh the sound of Christmas and the choo choo of the Coca Cola train! It’s time to start getting festive!
We’ve been thinking all things Christ-massy for months and finally it feels like we’re ready for the Festive cheer to be-gin. We have some delights in store for you in our gift guide this year with lots of gorgeous goodies to inspire you.
We have gifts for girls, gifts for boys, stocking fillers, beautiful baby gifts, clothes and accessories to drool over and toys to excite you. Plus an awe-some siblings shoot, because Christ-mas is all about family time.
The holidays really are coming and we can’t wait for the fun to begin!
Happy Chrimbo!
Anna x
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Contents 6 Wish Upon a Star What’s on your Christmas wish list?
14 Ingrid Petrie Design We look at the awesome prints by ultra cool artist, Ingrid Petrie
18 Girlie Goodies Little girls will love our pick of gorgeous present ideas
20 The Likely Lads These goodies will get the thumbs up from the boys!
24 Brothers & Sisters Our gorgeous sibling models show case the best clothing and accessories of the Christmas season
40 The Mini Edit We look at whats hot from the uber cool website, The Mini Edit.
42 Ruby Loves... ...The ultra cool Rockahula Kids
46 Away in a manger The cutest baby gear you won’t be able to resist!
48 Tinsel Town Toy Kingdom Get serious brownies points by delivering these beauties on Xmas morning!
50 Pippa’s Picks Amazing brand Scotch R’Belle is Pippas pick of the issue.
54 Memories of the Forties Beautiful vintage inspired shoot shot by Katerina Uspenskaya
62 Homeware Inspiration for childrens rooms
66 Toyella The head honcho at Toyella gives us some top tips when choosing stockingfillers
68 Stocking fillers Fab gifts for under £15.00.
72 Christmas Cheer Festive treats to get you in the mood for Chrimbo!
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The Wee Department Store
The Wee Store is a gorgeous online shop stock-ing wonderful toys, accessories, clothing, interiors and party goods. This special little store has a loy-alty points scheme and a beautiful gift wrapping service - heaven sent at this time of year!
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The Bright Company
This season The Bright Com-pany have launched a family set of super comfy slim jyms. What better way to wake up on Christmas morning than in matching pj’s? Add the match-ing bedding for extra awe-someness!
Ottie and the Bea
This wonderful shop is based in SE London and it is a treasure trove of glorious goodies for children ranging from home-ware, books, clothing, acces-sories, toys and gifts. If you can’t make it into the store, don’t worry because Ottie and the Bea is also available online meaning Christmas shopping just got a whole lot easier!
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Re-be
We adore the beautiful new collec-tion of baby booties and hats and berets from Re-be. They are all made from recycled cashmere jumpers and the little booties are even reversible! We love the cool little pompom be-rets, perfect for keeping those lit-tle heads toastie warm this winter!
Sophie Ochera
There is nothing as snuggly than a beautiful knitted jumper or cardigan and the handknitted collection by So-phie Ochera is second to none. Beau-tifully made using 100% natural fibres and traditional techniques, these are pieces you’ll want to treasure forever.
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Well Grounded Co
Wild, colourful, playful and a little bit mischievous one moment, the next they surprise you with a depth of learning you never knew they had! This range of ultra cool clothing is for those Well Grounded kids. Individual wih a touch of mischief!
Amy & Ivor
Amy & Ivor are launching an exclusive limited range for the winter season. The collection mixes prints, textures and metallics to create incredibly beautiful baby shoes for the party season. Platinum metallic & Nude combi-nations, rich mixes of leather and suede in Black and Ox-blood, cute graphic star prints, and beautiful hand paint-ed cheetah moccasins. These are very special indeed!
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Tulipop
Tulipop is a world of five lovable characters called Mr Tree, Bubble, Fred, Miss Maddy and Gloomy. They all have their own little person-alities and feature on a wonderful selection of tableware, stationery, accessories and homeware.
Miss Nella
Miss NELLA is a French-made odourless nail polish for girls aged 4 and above. They are made from an all natural, non-toxic water based formula which easily peels off and with a wide range of colours, are the perfect gift for little princesses.
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Ingrid Petrie DesignWe are so in love with the cool contemporary artwork by the uber tal-ented Ingrid Petrie Design. These fantastic prints would suit any child’s space whether a bedroom, nursery or playroom and the cute slogans and designs offer something a little bit different and unique. Predominately black and white with pops of colour, these gorgeous prints are the per-fect way to update a room.
Designer Focus
All of the prints featured, £15 each. Available to buy from www.ingridpetriedesign.bigcartel.com/
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www.ottieandthebea.com | 020 8465 5318
12 Old Dover Road, Blackheath Royal Standard, London, SE3 7BT
A modern children's shop
Stockist of Djeco, Rice dk, Maileg, Flensted, Corby Tindersticks,
Thames and Hudson, Abrams and Chronicle
Opening Times: 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday - Saturday
from £18, Raspberry Plum $39, Whistle & Flute £145, Pearl Lowe
£350, Atticus & Gilda
£40, Animalesque
£15, Abc123me
€44.95, 4funkyflavours
£18 each, A Mini Penny
£44.50, Smalls£8, Rockahula Kids £28, Molo
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Girlie Goodies!
The coolest gifts to delight all the little
ladies
€15 each, Pop Cutie£35, Ottie & the Bea£5.99, Miss Nella
£3.50, Molo
£85, Lucypeachslice£125, Atticus & Gilda
£30, Velvet Parsnips£28, Molo
Hat £12, scarf £15, Rockahula Kids
£14.99, Showler & Showler
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The Likely Lads!
The raddest things
for cool little dudes!
£15, Indikidual £99, I dig denim
£59.50, Smalls Top £23, Cotton Sparrow
£39, Tulipop
£24.30, Little Bou€239, Macarons
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£16, The Fableists
£39.99, Ottie & the Bea
£37, Marmalade & Mash
£85, Abc123me
£54, Beanie & Bear
£25, Little Bou
£22, Little Mashers
£44.50, Smalls
£22, Rosita Lollipop
€99.95, 4funkyflavours
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Brothers & SistersFamily mean everything at Christmas time so we’re celebrating the love and bond that brothers & sisters have with seven gorgeous sets of real life siblings all wearing the most beautiful clothing and accessories.Photography: Binky NixonStyling & Art Direction: Anna Cascarina
Ruby: Green spotty t-shirt dress, Soft Gallery. Black jeans, Scotch Shrunk, Black Sidney Brogue boot, Young Soles. Pippa: Swan dress, The Mini Edit. Leg-gings, Scotch R’Belle. Grey knee high socks, BHS. Gold Rosie t-bar shoes, Young Soles.
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Ruby & Pippa
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Pierce: Grey jacket, JET-PAQ. Jeans, Bobo Choses. Trainers, Plae. Marcus: Black bomber jacket, Soft Gal-lery. Burgundy sweatpants, JETPAQ. Brown lace up shoes, Chapter 2. Harrison: Black bomber jacket and jeans, The Mini Edit. Black Brando Brogues, Young Soles. Bowler hats, Wad-dler. Giant pinwheel dec-oration on door, Party Ark.
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Harrison, Marcus &
Pierce
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Luis: ‘Bear Hug’ bobble hat, Braveling. Gnome jump-er, Doodle Do. Navy bloomers, Piupia. Socks, The Wee Department Store. Hugo monkey boots, Young Soles. Florence: Pompom tee and bonnet, Piupia. trou-sers, part of a set, Om Baby. Spotty shoes, Little Indi-ans. Hessian bunting, Party Ark. Blanket, Soper & Co.
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Luis & Florence
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Lillia: Long sleeve tee, Bobo Choses. grey cashmere tank top, Ol-ivier baby & Kids. Bloomers, The Wee Department Store. Grey socks, BHS. Gold moccasins, Amy & Ivor. Gold clip, Rockahula Kids. Milly: Hoopoe cape & leggings, Mainio. Black socks, BHS. Gold Rosie T-bar shoes, Young Soles. Tay: Polka dot shirt, Nut-meg @ Morrisons, Polka dot suit & waistcoat, Scotch Shrunk. Brown lace up shoes, Chapter 2. Hanging vases and bell gar-land on sledge, Rowen & Wren. Wooden trees, Soper & Co.
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Tay, Milly & cousin
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Felicity: Blue denim shirt dress, Bobo Choses. Star tights, Funky Legs. Dorothy shoes, Elfie London. Hairclips, Rocka-hula Kids. Gulliver: Kenzo jumper and Levi jeans, The Mini Edit. Boots, H&M. Black & White stripe stocking, Lullabuy.
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Gulliver & Felicity
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Marley: Goldilocks dress, Elfie London. Red knitted cardigan, So-phie Ochera. Red hat (sold as part of a set), Doodle Do. Grey Rac-coon socks, Ebabee. Red Rosie T-bar shoes, Young Soles. Indiana: Green wolf suit, Waddler, Brown boots, Start-rite. Giant pinwheels (set of 3), Party Ark. Bell garland on woodshed, Rowen & Wren.
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Indi & Marley
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Caitlin: Pink horse print dress & grey tights, Bobo Choses. Silver sandals, Hug & Hatch. Hairclip, Rockahula Kids. Lola: Cashmere cardigan, bonnet & mittens, Olivier baby & Kids. Dress, Question Everything. Grey socks, BHS, Grey monkey boots, Young Soles. Traditional teddy bears, BearGood. Hanging vases on tree, Rowen & Wren.
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Caitlin & Lola
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The Mini Edit is a curated edit of the best in contemporary kids fashion, toys and gifting. Their aim is to create an exciting, innovative and inspirational shopping ex-perience with a focus on exceptional customer service. Brands include Bang Bang Copenhagen, Stella McCartney Kids, Mini Rodini, Little Marc Jacobs and Etre Pe-tite. Visit www.the-mini-edit.com to shop.
£110, MSGM
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£115, Tiba + Marl£15, Donkey
£80, Stella McCartney£50, Someday Soon
£65, Akid
£100, Penny
£60-£120, Kenzo
£85, Minna Parikka
£90, Lomography
£60, Sons and Daughters
£40, Etre Petite
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Rockahula KidsRuby totally rocks in the gorgeous new pieces by Rockahula kids. Amazing hairclips, Alice bands, cool bags and ultra snuggly hat and scarf sets, are on the top of Ruby’s wish list for Christmas and their range of lush jewellery is a must too. Ruby’s favourite is the fab reindeer Alice bands - the perfect accessory for Xmas day!
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Set of red clips, £5. Hat, £12. Scarf, £15. Star bag, £12. Star clips, £5. Reindeer Alice bands, £8. Spotty clip (part of a set), £5. Flower Alice band, £10. All available at Rockahula Kids.
“I love these fun Reindeer Alice bands. Perfect for the school Christmas party!” Ru
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WWW.ROSITALOLLIPOP.COM CHRISTMAS WISH LIST
At Rosita Lollipop we love a party
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REACH FOR THE STARS
ROSITA LOLLIPOP 2 Paynes Park | Hitchin | Hertfordshire
KIDS COUNT!
Away in a manger . . .
£55, Amaia Kids £13, Lullabuy £6.95, Rosita Lollipop
€24.95, Naif£44.95, Lullabuy
£15, Quack Quack Moo£21.60, Ottie & the Bea€98, Sophie Ochera
£32.50, Om Baby for Pimp my Stroller at The Wee Dept Store
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Away in a manger . . .What surprises has Santa got in store for the little tots this year?
£25 for set of 3, Karen Brost
£20, Bumble Blooms£29, Annaliv
Top, £15.99 & joggers £17.99 Darlo 679 sek, Little Jalo
from £20, Om Baby
£20, Panda & the Sparrow
€22.90, Elodie Details£15, Quack Quack Moo
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Tinsel Town Toy Kingdom
£32, Ottie & the Bea
£89.95, Lullabuy£11.30, Little Lulubel€18, Pinch Toys
£36, Ottie & the Bea£15.95, Lapin & Me£35, Sally Nencini
£49.95, Lullabuy£10.50, Tulipopfrom €115, Woodly
£64.99, Toyella£23, Little Bou
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...no naughty lists here!
€28, Pinch Toys£19.99, Toyella£39.95, Lullabuy
£49.99, Lulla Doll by Roro£27.50, Noodoll£6.50, Rosita Lollipop
£15, Ottie & the Bea€37, Play & Go£16, Little Lulubel
£27.95, Lullabuy£16, Little Lulubel£17.50, Noodoll
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Pippa’s favourite label is Scotch R’Belle. She loves the cool clothes
that always make her stand out from the crowd. They’re always
unique, beautifully made and fun at the same time. Here are a few
of Pippa’s Picks of the Season!
Scotch R’Belle
Pippa’sPicks
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Ear muffs, £44.95. Purple sweater with patches, £59.95. Green stripe jeans, £74.95. Fur coat, £144.95. Spotty leggings, £29.95. Fringed bag, £44.95. All available at Scotch R’Belle.
Pippa’s Picks
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Memories of the
Alina: Jacket & shorts, Monsoon. Shirt, Aletta. Socks, Calzedonia. Shoes, Zara.Milana: Coat, Monsoon. Socks, Calzedonia. Boots, H&M
Photographer: Katerina UspenskayaStylist: Ann LotanModels: Alina, Alisa, Milana
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Alisa: Fur coat, Conguitos. Dress, BHS. Socks & shoes, Zara.
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Alina: Coat & dress, BHS. Socks, Calzedonia. Shoes, Bershka. Hat, H&M.Milana: Coat & skirt, BHS. Sweater, H&M. Socks and shoes, Zara.
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Camomile LondonWake up on Christmas morning in the most beautiful bedding, cushions and blankets. With gorgeous em-broidery and hand stitching, boiled merino wool slippers and soft muted colours, Camomile London is a must for your Xmas wish list this year!
Ava & Yves
We’ve long been a fan of the gor-geous character cushions that Ava & Yves make and they just keep getting better and better. Make sure you take a look at their por-celain range too. The little cups would be the perfect milk holder for little hands. Our favourite is the fab ‘supergirl ‘ mug.
Sas & Yosh
This gorgeous ‘Pirates of the High Seas’ poster by Sas & Yosh would make the perfect addition to your little boy’s or girl’s room. The most famous Pirate captains who ever sailed the oceans are all pictured in a cool, col-ourful and illustrative way. Visit Sas & Yosh for more homeware and their amazing collection of wallpapers.
Inspiration for children’s rooms
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Karen Brost London
The new home and accessories range is an exciting addition to Ka-ren Brost London this season. This feather print quilt and pillow and horse print cuddle sack would bring a touch of luxury to a new nursery. There is also a bespoke designer gift box collection which allows you to choose from a selection of add-ons for a truly special Christmas gift.
Little Mashers
These fun and in-teractive placemats make dinner time that little bit eas-ier when out with young children! Made out of soft calico, these cool placemats come in 4 different designs and include a little bag of chalks. They can easily be tucked into a bag to take out for a peace-ful and enjoyable meal out with the family.
Love Frankie
Super cool interiors and accessories brand, Love Frankie make the most ex-quisite lampshades out of gorgeous contemporary and retro fabrics. Wheth-er you love a bit of mono-chrome or prefer a bit of colour in your life, you’ll find the perfect lampshade amongst the huge array of
choices. We love these gorgeous pompom fringed shades. Team with a contrasting neon lamb base to go ‘far out’ funky or opt for a simple white base for a toned down look.
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Funky Feet Fashions
Best known for their range of soft and cute baby shoes and slippers, Funky Feet Fashions also sell a range of gorgeous clothing, accessories and homeware, many of which can
be personalised. Their fab Christmas home range includes fantastic cushions and lambskin fleece bean bags as well as blankets and bunting. What a brilliant gift idea to create a cuddly space to play with all their toys on Christmas day.
Bisou de Lou
You can find the most del-icate wall-hangings, toys and cushions made from beautiful fabrics in the softest of colours at Bisou de Lou. These super cute and contemporary cre-ations are lovingly hand made using luxurious in-terior fabrics that not only look good, but feel good too. We love these stun-ning Kites and dream catchers, perfect for a nursery.
Lulu & Nat
If you’re struggling to re-decorate older kids rooms, look no further than the amazing Lulu & Nat? It’s so difficult finding bedding that is grown up enough for their taste but young enough to still be a childs room. We love these new star print and rose print du-vet sets. The perfect answer!
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Turner & Cox
We love a bit of vintage and at Turner & Cox, they source a fantastic range of vintage and industrial furniture and toys for the whole home. We love this rocking horse and range of wooden sledges. Perfect for winter!
Lapin & Me
The famous Lapin lamps are available in a stunning array of colours from lilac to pink to yellow to blue. Our favourites are the simple white and the gor-geous metallic gold which is also available in silver too. Gorgeous!
Lullabuy
You will want to buy everything at this fabulous online store. Beautifully curated with a fantastic selection of brands, Lullabuy is a shopping destination that you will spend hours brows-ing. Find fantastic toys, cushions, blankets, homeware, rugs, baby goods, decor and loads more. One of Little Flea’s favourites!
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ValuabletipsforstockingfillersA good stocking filler toy has at least one of the following attributes: size, application, value, and style. The perfect stocking filler has all four and, collectively, cleverly delivers two more…distrac-tion for them and self interest for you.
SizeAll mums know size is important. You need the gift to look impressively big yet still fit in the stocking thus inflating your true generosity at this early stage in the day!
Miller Good-man Mini Face-maker wooden blocks game will fit into any stocking with-out ladder-ing! It’s heavy so feels like a proper gift, appeals to all ages and has good attention span. Early brownie points gained here.
T o y e l l aCarl Shaw, head honcho at the multi-award winning toy retail-er, Toyella, knows a thing or two about toys. He has shared his expertise and given us some tips about shopping for stocking fillers. There’s an art to buying the perfect gift... read on to find out how to get those big smiles on Christmas morning!
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StyleTrue gifts look special from start to finish. From
the gift wrap to the packaging and during the unravelling. Before reaching the toy itself the more ‘wows’ and cools!’ heard is good news for all.Toyella is all about style and originality as well as value and application. Fillers like Stick-lets, Tegu, Eyecatcher, Flip Dolls or Oogis have all the above qualities but also a layer of uniqueness that lasts
past 6.am, past Christmas day and beyond.
Get close to these four levels and the stocking filler time of day suddenly becomes the foundation of a glorious holiday season! Merry Christmas.
Visit Toyella for loads of inspiration for Christ-mas.
ApplicationA normal lie in may be past 7.30 for many. On Christmas morning get-ting past 6 a.m. would be considered a success. In-crease your chances by delivering stocking fillers that keep them absorbed and distracted. The Plus
Plus sets have an amazing capacity to put children in an almost t r a n c e - l i k e
state. They can be kept busy for literally hours. Not only that, it’s a totally scalable block set so it sets you up for an easy solution to future pre-sents…the kids will actually ask for more Plus Plus!
ValueA good stocking fill-er remains a long term gift. Low cost toys often fail on that front. Con-sider a Mox to reverse the trend. Mox is the ultimate open play toy for children’s imagination. Make Mox talk, pull faces with Mox, juggle Mox, fidget with Mox, balance mox, fit marbles as eyes. Mox is a dura-ble and endearing distraction toy - a long term toy for the children, suits all ages and at £4 is an original addition to any stocking. At the same price is Snap - a finger powered propellor that will have the whole family trying to show off their flight skills during the day. You may even coax them outside with this toy! A m o m e n t ’s peace.
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S t o c k i n g F i l l e r s
£3.50, Beanie & Bear
£5.00, Tulipop
£5.00, Rockahula Kids£7.00, A Mini Penny
£9.99, Toyella £5.00, Noodoll
£9.95, Rosita Lollipop£5.99, Toyella£9.50, Scamp
£8.95, Rosita Lollipop£3.50, Plae
€15, Pop Cutie
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£15.00, Little Lulubel€15, Pop Cutie£7.50, Love Soap
£9.95, Feather Grey Parties£8.50, Little Lulubel£4.95, Lapin & Me
€6.90, Tattoofab£9.60, Tulipop£5.99, Miss Nella
£3.50, Molo£1.65, Party Ark€3.90, Tattoofab
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1. Star hessian sack, £14.40 Ottie & The Bea.2. Handknitted Mammy, Daddy & Me Christmas stockings, £44 Little Bou.3. Ornamental Christmas Robin, £8 Lisa Jones Studio.4. House advent calendar, £42.50 and Xmas tree blanket, £37.95 both Lullabuy.5. Rudolph bunting, £28 Funky Feet Fashions.6. Reindeer bib, £9 Scamp.7. Personalised star wall or door wreath, £25 Scamp. 8. Reindeer candle holder £25 Lola Beau Design.9. Christmas wrapping paper, €7 for 3 sheets Ava & Yves. 10. Advent Calendar, £7.50 and Baby Lapin lamp, £60 Lapin & Me.11. 6 pack of nail polishes with winter colouring, £24.99 Miss Nella.
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