The Pond Street Kids Rug by the Designers Guild has a retro look that has clearly been inspired by Scandinavian folk art.
Decorated with a folk art style tree, the rug is made from 100% hand-tufted acrylic. Although intended for children’s rooms, it isn’t so childish that it couldn’t work in other rooms too. The rug measures 150 by 180cm and costs £195.
Buy it online from the Designers Guild.
You or your kids looking for a secret hiding places? Perhaps not the most secure – but possibly the most fun – option are these vintage-style book boxes available from the Dotcomgiftshop.
From the outside, they look like old-fashioned childhood tales of daring. Take a peek inside and they're revealed to host a secret hiding place, perfect for stashing away a few secrets. Made from wood, while the box pictured looks like an adventure book, take a look at the other 'titles' which focus on a gymkhana, Buffalo Bill or a plain and simple A to Z. Each imaginary book cover is packed full of nostalgic charm.
The boxes cost £5.50 each.
Buy them online
This little Owl Moneybox was originally given away to customers of the Union Bank in the 1970s to encourage saving. It is back in production and now it is available to buy without having to open a new bank account.
The moneybox is made from brightly coloured plastic, in either yellow, red or green. He stands at 10cm high and once you’ve filled him up, he can be emptied at the bottom, opening with a little key.
The moneybox costs £8.95 from Hus and Hem.
Remember your school days when pretty hair pins ruled your hair? Now with this set of three hair pins from Vintage Lucy's it's become cool to relive those days.
Although these are strictly speaking for kids, we love their playful retro style. These three chic pins are each adorned with a funky punk-inspired design so depending on your mood and the occasion, you can chose from the cherry, flower or skull.
They're made in America and cost $12 (£8.91) but you can get them delivered in the UK for £2.55 p&p from Etsy.
We showed you the Sean Sims limited edition alphabet print last year. Now the letters are available individually, as the Play Time card range.
Executed in an early 70s-style, each card is based around a different letter: from the brightly patterned 'K' for 'Kettle' to the monster towering over the metropolis for 'M', or the old-fashioned gent clutching an umbrella for 'U'.
Ideal as birthday cards for kids or for adults who haven't quite grown-up yet, the cards cost £2 each.
Order them from Nineteenseventythree
If you want to buy your kids a game that doesn't require an endless supply of AA batteries, you may want to look at this re-issue of the game Laripino.
The game dates back to the 1930s when it was manufactured by Spear's and operates on a very simple concept: players roll marbles down the helter skelter and are awarded different amounts of points depending on the hole the marbles land in. It's as straight forward as that. While this re-issue makes use of the original packaging to add to its nostalgic charm, whether your kids go for it or not is a different matter…
The game costs £8.
Buy it from Maiden
