Sticker books have an amazing ability to capture the attention of toddlers and pre-schoolers, and All Around the World is a really special, and highly superior sticker book. Its panoramic environments fold out from the book to make eight giant landscape sets of the ocean, forest, jungle, desert and the Arctic. The quirky [...]
Spread the word! The wonderful Hervé Tullet, creator of the ‘Press Here’ paper interactive book, is appearing in person at the Imagine Children’s Festival at the Southbank this half term. If you’ve not come across ‘Press Here’ up to now you are missing out. A New York Times Bestseller and winner of numerous awards, Press Here [...]
A girls activity book with a difference for lovers of fashion, or quirky crafts, this hardback book is an excellent unusual gift. Kokeshi are traditional Japanese dolls, thought to date back to the early 19th century when woodworkers accustomed to making bowls and trays began using their woodworking skills and lathes to make simple dolls to [...]
Do all kids like everything spooky, gory, and downright creepy? In our experience yes! And whilst very suited to Halloween, this is an all year round hit with Armstrong-Ellis using the well known counting down rhyme as the basis for a Halloween counting book starring 10 monsters who leave the story one at a time. “Ten [...]
By Allan Ahlberg, Illustrated by Jessica Ahlberg Everyone’s heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. But what about Goldilocks and the 33 Bears? The Furniture? The Bliim?! This book retells the much loved fairytale over and over in a variety of different ways, changing it and introducing new characters each time. [...]
In David Almond’s lovely growing-up tale, Stanley Potts’ very ordinary life is turned upside down when Uncle Ernie loses his job on the quayside and develops an extraordinary fascination with canning fish. Overnight, life at 69 Fish Quay Lane turns barmy, and when Uncle Ernie’s obsession takes an unexpectedly cruel turn involving Stan’s beloved goldfish, Stan has [...]
In this beautiful pop-up book by Anouck Boisrobert and Louis Rigaud discover the lush green world of the rain-forest and how it is under threat by man. You are tasked to find the sloth on each page hidden amongst the diminishing number of trees. And as other animals flee whilst the diggers destroy the forest with [...]
When the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, says, “This gorgeous and electrifying anthology should be on the shelf of every child in Britain” you know you have your hands on something special. Launched earlier in the autumn, ‘iF A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility’ is a magical collection of our best loved poems [...]
For a dose of mod style shrunk to fit the littlest riders, this mini Vespa in powder blue is a perfect gift. Complete with soft fleecy seat, it’s a two wheeler, balance bike for toddlers to travel in some style and impress all their little friends – or the mums and dads! Modelled on the [...]
If your little girl love dollies, Colette from Moulin Roty’s Les Parisiennes collection is a lovely keepsake but great to play with petite Mademoiselle. Colette is a soft rag doll, with beautiful floral dress and comes in a large 40cm box that opens up like a matchbox. Available at www.hoptoyshop.com (£42.95).
To put the ultimate smile on a toddler’s face this Christmas, why not let them run down the stairs to find their own rocking ewe or lamb from The Rocking Sheep Company? Handcrafted in Wales, these woolly alternatives to the rocking horse are wonderful quality made to order from start to finish. Using [...]
We’re very excited about the new Anorak TV app from the wonderful magazine makers! Cathy Olmedillas launched her wonderful Anorak magazine for kids six years ago as a hobby. As a magazine insider – Cathy was one of the team behind cult London style title Sleaze Nation back in the day – it was her [...]
If you’re looking for really unique Christmas gifts for kids, furniture designer Nell Beale has added some hopping, roaring and leaping to her children’s range. So if her breath-taking children’s fairytale wardrobes are something to be coveted, you can still invest in some of these smaller scale pieces of a four legged nature to get [...]
Lomo photography – or Lomography – is a wonderfully creative form and a great experimental, fun way for a bit bigger kids to get into some real pro photography. In Flux over the years, we’ve had some wonderful shoots created with Lomo cameras, and they’re always unique, creative and exciting. The new Lomography Sprocket Rocket [...]
Fluxlings Review Wonderbook: Book of Spells for Sony Playstation PS3 Christmas has come early in the fluxlings household it seems. Or at least, an enchanted spooky version of festive cheer, with the arrival of the new Wonderbook for Sony Playstation 3. Attending the launch of the Wonderbook: Book of Spells was a treat [...]
We are loving this gorgeous selection of soft dolls from the wonderful Sally Nencici’s toy collection. Made in England with 100% soft lambswool, these lovely soft dollies are cuddly chic. Measuring approx 46cm from head to toe they are available in three styles, Vintage, Fairisle (our favourite!) and Scandi. A lovely gift for a special [...]
These beautiful clothbound editions of English classics retold for children are a real treat and an antidote to Holiday tv or computer games. These wonderful children’s books are a lovely introduction to the joys of English literary classics great for young readers with illustrations to capture the imagination. The Charles Dickens’ volume includes [...]
With modern day fantasy fiction still flying off the shelves, there’s a space for something of the classic amongst the streetwise vampires and werewolves. And Wildwood may just be it. If you haven’t come across it yet you’re missing a rare treat. Penned by the hugely popular Colin Meloy, Wildwood is an epic childhood adventure [...]
This is perfect story for Halloween! Have you seen the trailer yet for Playstation’s Wonderbook: Book of Spells, the new must see launch in the phenomenal Harry Potter franchise? Well take a look below for a sneak preview. The Book of Spells is an advanced textbook for budding wizards and witches in training, and will assist students in [...]
Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda Published by Walker Books Enclyclopedia Mythologica: Dragons and Monsters is the grand finale to the Enclyclopedia series by Reinhart and Sabuda, and anyone who knows their elaborate pop-up work will have an idea of the delights that are inside this book. We had Sabuda’s 12 Days of Christmas book, which is [...]
Blabla….Blabla…what a great name for a kids company! As soon as I looked through the range of children’s knitted dolls and soft furnishings I could tell that this wasn’t your usual ‘dolls and soft furnishings’ brand! Started by designer Florence Wetterwald working with her friend and collaborator Susan Pritchett and her husband, Joseph Strong, from [...]
‘This is snow,’ Moomintroll whispered to himself – from Moominland Midwinter This is a great little book for your kids for Winter this one. If you haven’t met a Moomin from Moominland yet, you’re missing the most magical fun. [...]
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread Deluxe Slipcase edition by Kate DiCamillo illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering Published by Walker Books This is a beautiful edition of the magical story by Kate DiCamillo that won the prestigious Newbery Medal in 2004. Despereaux [...]
Something Beginning with Blue by Sally Symes, Illustrated by Nick Sharratt, Published by Walker Books This beautiful board book for the very little ones is a great hit with fluxling #2. This baby book is all about colour and fun. The wide eyed characters spy out different coloured animals from whales to foxes to bears, [...]
French toy makers, Janod, are a favourite in the fluxlings household. One toy that has been really popular is this very special world map. It’s a wooden puzzle that we’ve had for a couple of years. It was actually a birthday gift for fluxling #1 when she was four, and it’s been a firm favourite ever [...]
Toy rocket ships must be high on the list of boys toys for Christmas. They can pretend to be Buzz Lightyear, or for the younger ones just that make believe blast off is enough to bring an ear to ear grin to their faces. We’ve got hold of this beautiful wooden toy rocket by French [...]
Dolls for little girls are a bit of a difficult one to negotiate. Do you go for the baby doll, or the talking doll or the all round ablutions doll for the little girl desparate for a baby to play with? We think a lot of them look a bit frightening if we’re perfectly honest. So here’s a new/old [...]
Yellow Submarine By The Beatles Published by Walker Books A great pop culture introduction for children, this is the book of The Beatles song, The Yellow Submarine from the Revolver album. The film inspired by the song was released in 1968 and became a classic for its pioneering pop art and animation created by a [...]
Looking for a unique piggy bank, I stumbled upon this amazing variety cast from a real pig! Needless to say, the pig is one who died of natural causes, but we hope you agree the resulting realistic casting makes for a conversation piece to say the least! The piggy banks are a wopping real life [...]
The Scramblebug by Mookie may not be a typical fluxlings toy. But I wanted to include a quick review of it because we got one for fluxlings #2 around his first birthday and it really is a brilliantly designed ride on for the very little ones. The Scramblebug is designed like an insect with eyes [...]
Silver Cross are launching a new range of their traditional doll’s pram. For the first time this year, the Silver Cross doll’s pram can be personalised with your little girl’s name – or the name of her favourite doll! A lot of us will remember the doll’s prams we had as children. And a lot of [...]
This book from Tate Publishing takes the idea of the modern High Street and turns it into a kind of fairy tale quest for our heroine, Sally. She has to travel through the High Street and collect 10 items she has to buy including a Persian Rug, a stripy jug, a yellow rose and [...]
Silver Cross – best known for the iconic traditional prams – are now producing a range of soft toys for babies that aren’t just made to go into the prams. The Homegrown range of Silver Cross toys features cute character animals from Rufus Rabbits to Harlow Hedgehog as pull along toys, rattles, blocks, playmat and [...]
By Giovanna Zoboli with illustration by Ana Ventura, ‘Nine Stories About Love’ is possibly the most subtle, quiet of children’s books. Not only a children’s book, this is a beautiful hard backed treat that makes a wonderful gift. “There was a man who felt full of rain. “I am all wet,” he thought, and was [...]
By Michael Morpugo, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark Former UK Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpugo, has taken apart and retold the spookiest of the Brother’s Grimm classic fairytales for a new generation. This is a lovely retelling, with the Stepmother cast as a witch who gets rid of the mother and enchants the father. It does [...]
Searching for a new swing for the garden for summer, I came across these whimsical hand-carved wooden creations! With a promise that the green oak will age beautifully if left outside, the natural character means you get yourself an heirloom in the making. These unique swings will be the start of hours of fun hung from [...]
From Japanese good luck charm, to in-print phenomena, Moshi Moshi Kawaii is the most fun your kids can get from a strawberry flavoured bunny. The aim of the game is to find Strawberry Moshi and her boyfriend, Super Moshi, from a page full of tiny Moshi’s inhabiting Moshi Town’s parks, racetracks, hospitals and dancfloors! And [...]
Scotch Shrunk & R’Belle Summer Hillbillies and Bohos – Win Accessories : From hillbilly to boho, surf dude to retro, there’s something for everyone this ...
Beach Dragons – childrens’ swimwear with built in UV protection : Swedish brand Beachdragons launches its first collection of children's swimwear ...
Step2wo Girls’ Sandals in Neon Brights for SS13 : Excited to see these lovely girls' sandals drop into our inbox from Step2wo! Rig...
Family Cycling Holiday in York – Gothic adventure with pedal power : When we were offered the opportunity to try out a family cycling holiday in York...
Wild Camping – summer camping adventures at Tattershall Lakes : Number three on the National Trust's list of 50 thing to do before you're eleven...
Green People ‘Saving the Seas’ with Marine Conservation Society :
Images of sunny days and holidays by the British seaside are a staple of child...
Travel the Magnetic World Map – Wooden Puzzle from Janod : French toy makers, Janod, are a favourite in the fluxlings household. One toy th...
Beau Loves Cool Kids! : We just love the collection brewing by Beau Loves for autumn winter. We came acr...Scotch Shrunk & R’Belle Summer Hillbillies and Bohos – Win Accessories : From hillbilly to boho, surf dude to retro, there’s something for everyone this ...
Baby blankets by Northumberland’s Otterburn Mill :
Otterburn Baby blankets are made in a mill in Northumberland that has been wea...
Global Kids Fashion Week – keeping kids fashion fun? : Taking place in London with two shows on 19th to 20th March, Global Kids Fashion...
