Etsy is a great place to look for one-off and quirky handmade items, particularly retro-styled items like this Little Miss Retro toddler dress.
Made from a bold vintage cotton fabric, it’s completely lined with soft cotton fabric and has two funky red buttons on the shoulders.
Aimed at girls aged 18 to 24 months, you can buy it online for $25 (around £13) with worldwide shipping available.
Find out more at the Etsy website
Quite a while ago we featured the limited edition Panton Chair, well now manufacturers Vitra have brought out a new smaller version for kids called Panton Junior.
The Panton Chair is great for children – it comes in a range of bright colours and has a smooth curved shape, which makes it as great to play with as sit on.
Soon after its introduction Verner Panton began to consider the idea of producing a child-size version of the chair, but this was unfeasible 35 years ago when the chair was first designed. Now it is possible – approximately 25% smaller, making it perfect for children.
It’s available in seven colours and costs around £104.
2006 and we’re still borrowing French kids entertainment. Yes, around 40 years after we dubbed the likes of the Magic Roundabout and Hector’s House, Phaidon has issued the first translation of the classic French children’s book Martin Pebble by Jean-Jacques Sempé.
Originally from 1969, Martin Pebble is the story of a little boy whose face keeps turning red for no particular reason. He meets Roddy Rackett, a little boy who keeps sneezing for no particular reason – and begins a great friendship – until they’re separated, only to be reunited years later on a crowded bus in the city.
Told through images, speech bubbles and short linking text, the book is the work of famous/much-loved French illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, translated for the first time by award-winning translator Anthea Bell.
It’s available now from Phaidon, priced around £10
Want to have the coolest kid in the creche? You need My First Fred Perry shirt, a traditional Fred Perry polo shirt – but for one-year olds.
The polo shirt is every bit the typical Fred Perry, in white with navy striped collar and cuffs, two-button collar, along with a matching Fred Perry laurel. And it also comes in a smart gift box with a picture of the shirt on the outside.
Available online (and probably in Fred Perry stores too), you can pick it up for £25.
Find out more at the Fred Perry website
When that saggy old cloth cat known as Bagpuss first hit our screens in 1974, it probably wasn’t expected to last more than a year. Yet, 33 years on, the shops are full of Bagpuss merchandise, ranging from toys and games to clothing and homeware – but our favourite item has to be this Bagpuss flower pot.
Looking more shocked than sleepy, it’s a great likeness, with the cat’s pink and white colouring hand painted onto the ceramic point, which is 9cm in height and with a depth also of 9cm.
Available now, you can pick one up for just £2.99.
Find out more at the Bagpuss Shop
