Flirty Bird hair accessories

On the look out for the ultimate baby hair clips? Me too! I'm quite into hair accessories generally and so tend to make a bee line for the cute hair clips when I go in to baby shops... general conclusions? There is a lot of pink out there... most things I come across are a bit same-y and uninspiring. But not these gorgeous ones from Australian store, Flirty Bird... also, I love the name! The patterns are bright and cheerful featuring apples, cupcakes, cherries and tonnes more. Check them out...

Thula Thula bespoke playsuit

Guess what arrived in the mail this morning! This absolutely gorgeous playsuit by Thula Thula... I found this seller on the Made It website and became obsessed with this little number. The woman behind the label is Naomi and she makes gorgeous things (to order if you ask nicely) and has a new line coming out soon. I'm just about to head off overseas for a family visit and this little suit is perfect for summer frolics. Best dressed baby award heading my way I think...

Green apple shoes from Pedrosprout

Oh, the cuteness! Some funky little shoes from a Brisbane seller called Pedrosprout. The shoes are fully lined with no exposed seams... made from, get this, kunin ecospun... what's this I hear you ask? Well, the website says this is a material made from 100% certified recycled plastic bottles! Wow... really? My old water bottles can become these shoes? A-mazing!

Alimrose bird mobile

Oooooh a 3D mobile! Well, I know most mobiles are 3D but the images hanging from them are often only 2D... and this is pretty! The Alimrose mobile would look great over any baby crib... and I know my daughter would be totally transfixed... I think I might be a little transfixed myself. Alimrose is an Australian company... another team of mothers getting creative. It's such a shame that you only really need one of these sorts of things... I already have a lovely mobile. Maybe next time...

Floral belt by Black Eyed Susie

OK... I'm officially buying things for my daughter that I secretly want to wear... look at this pretty, pretty belt! I found it on Made It... everything here is handmade and there are some absolute gems. I mentally spent about $500 in the first half hour I looked at it and had to put my trusty laptop away. I've already ordered a bespoke little playsuit from another seller Thula Thula (but more about this talented lady later). I know when you see some of the simpler handmade items on these sites you might think, "I could make that"... but, will you? I find that the prices are seriously reasonable for these lovely, often bespoke items and well worth it. I urge you to buy your baby gifts from sites like Felt, Made It, or Etsy. The bonus being that your gift won't be duplicated and it will help support these cottage industry crafty people.

The mini-e chair from Little Nest

Oh my! Just look at this! Our household has had a long and involved obsession with Eames chairs... we have hovered over them in sales rooms many many times, debated the various merits of the reproduction versus the original and argued over which wood finish we should choose... and now it seems we may be destined to have the mini version.

This chair will instantly appeal to certain types among you... I'm one of them, it makes me feel happy just looking at it. I can already picture my daughter sitting along side her daddy in their matching chairs.

Pixie mushroom house

This pixie-sized house is the sort of thing I would have begged for weeks for my parents to get me when I was little. I had this fascination with all things miniature and my friends and I would build houses for little dolls and animals everywhere... sometimes out of shoe boxes in my bedroom or out in the garden using whatever came to hand. This mini mushroom dreamhouse from Teddy Tree would have been perfect for our home building efforts. I'm sure it would appeal to today's wee ones too. Teddy Tree also make some mini creatures to live in the houses including fairies and wizards but my favourite has to be her tiny bears. Check them out.

Acrylic tiles from Quyen

These acrylic laser cut tiles from Quyen are seriously pretty... my plan is to hang some on the windows in my daughter's bedroom. Light shining through them will create lovely patterns on the floor. These would look good in any room I think but I'm sure they'll catch the eyes of the little ones. They come with wire attached, ready for hanging and are very reasonably priced. [Via]

Baby it's cold outside... Sudo winter collection

I think Melbourne must be one of the creative centres of the southern hemisphere. So many amazing designers have set up shop there. I live in Wellington and I always imagine Melbourne to be Australia's equivalent to this place. I love these winter coats from Sudo. I think my favourite is the grey ruby coat (above). It's simple and elegant... this is another one of those things I wish came in my size. The purple trench coat is amazing... quite glam. Your little one would feel as though they were playing dress up when they put this on, which could be useful during the put-your-coat-on struggle. Sudo also do a lovely leather jacket for boys which would look great over the red Alex shirt (below). This shirt feels very antipodean to me.

Flobibs - super stylish baby bibs

My little one (pictured below) is a big fan of these bibs... well, I am and therefore she is by default. These outfit enhancing bibs are the perfect solution to her dribbly woes. Ever since my daughter started teething she's been a much damper baby with lots of dribble on her shirts. So, we clad her in bibs to keep her dry and these Flobibs are so much more attractive than the average bibs on offer. Handmade by a friend in Sydney using a mixture of vintage and recycled fabrics there is a style to suit everyone... they would make a lovely shower gift.