Categories / Design and Interiors, Kids

Retro robot hand warmers

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Venture outside and there’s more than a chill in the air. If you liked the robot salt and pepper pots featured earlier in the week and are looking for another way to your gloves to keep your hands warm on a cold winter’s day, how about these retro robot hand warmers

They work like those hand warmer pouches you may have seen: you click a metal disk to activate the heat and they are re-usable as you place can them into hot water to reactivate. The advantage is that these are shaped like cute robots meaning there’s far more incentive for kids (or adults) to carry them around. 

The hand warmers cost £6.50 from Dollydagger

Categories / Architecture, Kids, Toys and Games

Vintage Toy Beauty Set at Acorn & Will

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Christmas is now officially on its way and stocking fillers are urgently being sought at homes up and down the land. This Vintage Toy Beauty Set from online company Acorn & Will is part of a great range of stocking fillers that won't break the bank but will delight little ones on Christmas morning.

The set is on its original card with a little mirror adorned with a love heart and flowers, plus two little combs – perfect for preening and grooming however old you are.

The set is priced at £4.95 and is available from Acorn & Will.
Categories / Books, Design and Interiors, Kids

Kid Made Modern book

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Do you want your kids to know their Alexander Calder from their Alexander Girard? Well, rather than giving them too long a lecture in the history of design, try this Kid Made Modern book. Written by Todd Oldham it uses mid-century designers as the starting base for 52 different craft projects for kids. It details how to make a cardboard fort inspired by Luis Barragan or window decorations in the style of Russel Wright or even decorate a few wooden spoons to create an alternative version of the Girard dolls.

The projects look so much fun you may find yourself joining in! 

The book is for sale for £11.45 on Amazon

Categories / Kids

VW Dungarees Kit from Clothkits

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The combination of dungarees and VW is a sure-fire retro hit! Clothkits have collaborated with People Will Always Need Plates for this groovy dungarees kit that is suitable for both boys and girls.

The pattern is based on an original design from the Clothkits archives and is available in ages 2-4. In addition to the dungarees the kit also contains a clothkitty dolls outfit printed on the outfit too.

The kit contains everything you need to make the garment and is available to buy for £27 from Clothkits.
Categories / Christmas, Kids

Union Jack Paper Chains by Creative Flourish

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Whether these Union Jack paper chains by Creative Flourish are more suited to a Jubilee Street Party than Christmas is up for debate.  But they are different to the usual plain ones and would be the perfect decorative backdrop when watching the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day.

There are different designs available including christmas doves and hearts and leaves. The pack contains enough links to make a chain 3 metres long and are priced at £4.00 at Not On The High Street.
Categories / Kids

Fred Perry for Kids classic polo shirts

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Back in 2006, we featured something called My First Fred Perry, basically a classic Fred Perry polo shirt for one-year-olds. It didn't hang around for long and we're constantly getting emails asking about them. Well, that's not come back, but there is now a Fred Perry for Kids range.

It's essentially the same idea – a classic and authentic Fred Perry shirt for little people, a shrunk down version of the ones you might buy yourself, every detail the same and available in six different colours.

If you want one, the Fred Perry site stocks them or you can bag one at ASOS, price at both is £35.

Find out more at the ASOS website

Via Modculture