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3 cool Australian tween fashion labels worth checking out

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Cool Australian tween fashion labels - Gift Grapevine

With Miss T nearly eight years old and two of my nieces aged ten and twelve, the search for fashion is getting tricky. When it comes to tween clothing, I’m always on the lookout for something age appropriate – not too baby-ish but not too adult (or as my dear friend put it today: “nothing skanky”). At this age, kids should be allowed to be kids.

The likes of Target, Pavement, Cotton On Teen, Seed Heritage Teen, Next and the new DECJUBA Kids are popular go-tos for girls and boys, however there’s a new crop of Australian labels worth checking out.

If you love supporting small business and Australian designs, these three cool Australian tween fashion labels should be on your radar…
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Be BRAVE – cool kids fashion for a cause

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Popsicle and Co BRAVE kids fashion

Finding cool kids fashion is easy. In fact, I’d rather shop for clothes for my two tornadoes than shop for myself – it’s much more fun! But what if I could buy fashion items for my kids that not only look good but help a great cause at the same time?

Inspired by a mum with a very brave boy diagnosed with leukaemia, Perth brand Popsicle & Co started the BRAVE campaign. For every BRAVE item sold, Popsicle & Co donate a percentage of profits to the Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation Inc. To date, they have donated over $5000 to aid in vital research into childhood cancers, leukaemia and brain tumours.
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Baby and kids gift ideas – May 2016 (part 1)

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Baby and kids gift ideas - May 2016 - Gift Grapevine

It’s been a bumper month for spotting gift ideas – so much so that I’m breaking my usual monthly gift picks post into two separate posts! First up, the focus is on fashion, décor and accessories.

Here are 10 of my favourite gift finds spotted on the interwebs this past month.
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15 gift ideas for kids crazy about unicorns

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15 gift ideas for kids crazy about unicorns - Gift Grapevine

Earlier this year, a friend was telling me all about her daughter’s latest obsession with unicorns. Since that conversation, it seems all I have been spotting around the shops and interwebs are unicorn themed products!

With people going crazy over cacti, pineapples and dream catchers, are unicorns the next big thing?

If you have a kid crazy about unicorns, check out these 15 stylish, fun and practical gift ideas.
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Bumper Easter gift guide for babies & kids

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Bumper Easter Gift Guide - Easter gift guide for babies and kids - Gift Grapevine

Taking into account gifts from family, friends and friendly strangers dressed up as the Easter Bunny at Bunnings, my tornadoes are exposed to a lot of chocolate each Easter. I have nothing against giving chocolate. I’m a bit of a chocoholic myself. Sometimes it’s just nice to think outside the box and give something different (but appreciated just as much).

I hope you enjoy my annual bumper selection of over 30 non-chocolate Easter gift ideas ranging from craft to clothes, books, toys, accessories and other goodies.

I’ve tried to keep gifts affordable and practical. It can be all too easy to overlook the true meaning and spirit of Easter so there’s no need to go overboard. You’ll also notice this gift guide is a stuffed toy free zone. No soft and fluffy plush bunnies in this bunch. I always hesitate giving stuffed toys as gifts – most kids are inundated with them. They may look cute but usually end up sitting on a shelf gathering dust. Too many stuffed toys is the reason I started this blog!

Strap yourselves in and enjoy the gift goodness…
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7 handmade gifts for kids crazy about butterflies

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Guest curator for Handmade Cooperative - Butterflies

I’m a big fan of quality handmade items and supporting local Aussie businesses. There’s so many clever artisans out there doing what they love – and doing it well. When The Handmade Cooperative asked me to be a guest curator and select my favourite handmade baby and kids gift picks from their collection of local makers, I felt like a kid in a candy store.
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Baby and kids gift idea picks – September 2015

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Baby and kids gift picks - September 2015

From new products that scream “Summer!” to cool fashion for girls and clever crafty gifts, here are 9 of my favourite gift idea picks spotted on the interwebs this past month. I’ve even snuck in a Christmas related gift idea. Yes – it’s only September and I went there…
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Baby and kids gift idea picks – July 2015 – Clothes

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July gift picks - clothes

My usual monthly gift picks post hit a snag this month. With too many fab finds for one post, I’ve split them into three. After focusing on my favourite décor and toys and craft finds last week, the spotlight is now on baby and kids clothing.

I see a lot of clothing for babies and kids on the interwebs (Instagram in particular) and when I’m out and about at the shops. Much of it is gorgeous but there’s also a trend in dressing kids in clothes that make them look older than they actually are. I think kids clothing should be comfortable and age appropriate. There’s no reason it can’t look cool as well. Kids should be allowed to be kids and their clothing should reflect that. Let them play!

So with that little rant over, here are 5 of my favourite clothing finds that tickled my fancy over the last few weeks (and would make great gifts too!).
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