Category Archives: Our Picks
VNO Wines
VNO Wines “It’s 5pm somewhere and you’ve had a long day with the kids. You decide it’s wine-o-clock and a cold glass of the good stuff would be simply wonderful right now. Horror sets in when you discover there’s no … Continue reading
The Eco Hero Sippy cup
The Eco Hero Sippy Cup “It’s a sippy cup designed for babies and toddlers. The first thing I look for in a product is its quality, sustainability and functionality. The Eco Hero Sippy cup meets all of my criteria.” You … Continue reading
Educational Colours range
Educational Colours range The new ‘Educational Colours’ range of junior art and craft products is launching in New Zealand. This market leading range has been known and loved for over 35 years in Australia and internationally and is now available … Continue reading
Pineapple Heads Bath Time Products
Pineapple Heads Bath Time Products Some of our lucky reviewers got to road test some of Pineapple Heads bath time products. Pineapple Heads make an amazing range of all natural hair and bath care products for children. Their products are made here in … Continue reading
Beautiful Book Island Books
Book Island Books Book Island is a New Zealand-based publishing house with a dream of enriching children’s and adults’ lives in the English- and Dutch-language market. Book Island does this by bringing unique stories from Europe to our shores, then using … Continue reading
Help! The Wolf is Coming
Help! The Wolf is Coming Help! The Wolf is Coming: Oh no! The wolf is coming! He’s a little scary, maybe he wants to eat us! But here’s an idea if we hold the book on a slant, maybe the … Continue reading
Ducks to Water
Ducks to Water Ducks to Water, reviewed by Lydia from Always Made with Love “Recently some special mail arrived from the lovely Kiwi Mummy Blogs team. A fabulous new childrens book – ‘Ducks to Water’ by New Zealand author Brett Avison… … Continue reading
Peppa Goes on Holiday
Peppa Goes on Holiday Peppa Goes on Holiday, reviewed by Lydia from Always Made with Love “Hands up how many parents out there know the Peppa Pig theme song? Yip, that’s me (I’m waving madly). Sebastian has recently joined the … Continue reading
Heinz Little Kids on the go food?
Heinz Little Kids on the go food Together the Watties Little Kids range, specialising in ‘ready-to-go’ meals, and the Heinz Little Kids range, specialising in ‘on-the-go’ snacks, provide something for everyone. Here are what some of our mums thought about the … Continue reading
Doodle with Peppa
This could be the holiday activity that you have been looking for to entertain your little ones: Doodle with Peppa, by Ladybird, recommended for ages 3-6 years. Maria Foy at Happy Mumma Happy Child Click here to check out Maria’s thoughts on these Doodle with Peppa
Joy Cowley’s Buzzy Bee books
New Zealand author Joy Cowley has done it again with a couple of gorgeous Buzzy Bee and Friends board books (the perfect kind for little fingers). Lydia reviews Joy Cowley’s Buzzy Bee books for us. Lydia at Always Made with Love Click here … Continue reading
Bouncing Buddies Hoppers Review
Bouncing Buddies Hoppers Bouncing Buddies hoppers can give you hours of fun. These are a clever redesign of the much loved moon-hoppers of the 1970’s. These hoppers are cute inflatable bouncy animals for toddlers and pre-schoolers and are bound to keep them active … Continue reading
Product Review: Red Seal Tea
By Claire at Girl on a Mission The great thing about these tea’s is that you can have them hot or cold, they taste super yummy either way. I think the thing that stood out to me was that they contain no … Continue reading
Book review: The Birthday Monster
By Lydia at Always Made with Love Birthday boy Peter is enjoying roaring, snarling, snatching and stomping his way through the day when he discovers he has turned into the Birthday Monster! He has big googly eyes, a prickly tail and a … Continue reading
Book review: Five Days Left
Book review: Five Days Left By Lydia at Always Made with Love Curled up on the couch with a good book is one of my favourite places to be. That said, I can’t remember the last time I actually got to sit … Continue reading