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School holiday fun

School holiday fun

This school holidays we're looking at what's new at Kelly Tarlton's, MOTAT's new Tinkering Tots activity space, new DVDs for kids, and new linen for the children's bedroom at home...

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Miomee in my home

Miomee in my home

To show off some of my favourite pieces in the brand new Miomee range - Tommee Tippee's finest - I shoot them around my own home and let the kids have a play with them...

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Next best after breast

Next best after breast

If babies could talk, they'd say they like this range. I attended the Tommee Tippee Miomee launch event at the Kermadec Ocean Dawn Room in the Viaduct to learn about the new collection...

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Play and learn

Play and learn

Latest reads for littlies in books on playing and learning the Montessori way, a giant pirate book, crafts and activity books, dressed for action in clothes by Karen Walker for UNIQLO and Nature Baby...

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Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt

Out in the garden, lie some treats for you and me. Let's go find them then have hot cross buns at a tea party picnic. It's Thread's Autumn childrenswear shoot, 'Easter Egg Hunt'...

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In the Easter Garden

In the Easter Garden

It's Thread's Autumn children's fashion shoot with Farmers, EMU and Little Miss Wilson, so let's go play in the garden, and after our Easter Egg Hunt, we'll have a picnic of hot cross buns and plenty of treats...

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Flower Shop

Flower Shop

Here's 'Flower Shop,' our latest children's fashion editorial for Autumn/Winter 2013, featuring childrenswear by YmamaY? and shoes by Little Miss Wilson by Kathryn Wilson...

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Festive films

Festive films

For those rainy days or early nights with popcorn on the couch, there's nothing like watching a great family Christmas DVD. Here are some gift ideas for the children to watch this festive season...

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Christmas gifts for kids

Christmas gifts for kids

Christmas shopping can be lots of fun but also a real challenge, especially finding the time with little ones around. Here are a few new releases for ideas for shopping this Christmas...

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Peg dolls with Karen Walker

Peg dolls with Karen Walker

Karen Walker personally hosted a children's craft morning making peg dolls using her current season SS12 Karen Walker fabric, at The Department Store in Takapuna today as school holiday fun. Here's a how-to...

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MAD for kids

MAD for kids

Made4Baby launched their Made4Kids range today - featuring Zid the Zebra - with a screening of Madagascar 3 complete with goody bags of the new range, popcorn, and icecreams. It was "really good" according to my three year old...

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Weird and wonderful

Weird and wonderful

You think you know penguins? Seen sharks? Well, you need to get along to the oddities of the underwater world, at the current 'Weird and wonderful' season on at Kelly Tarlton's. We checked it out today...

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