Help make it better

I received this as an e-mail just now from The Sheffield Children's Hospital.  As you are all such lovely customers and friends I thought I'd share it with you too so that you can be part of their fundraising campaign.....

To donate click on the picture and it will take you through to their page

To read more about it, go to www.make-it-better.org.uk

Watch the video 

 Remember you can always make donations to the Sheffield Hospital Charity via our home page too, by clicking on the Just Giving logo.

Hearts, hearts and more hearts coming soon...

Going bonkers with bargains

Check out our Baby Bargains.   Lots of lovely items reduced temporarily or indefinately!  Just click on the image and it will take you through to our site..... Happy Shopping!

Handmade from the Hearts

These pure natural bars of baby soap have been lovingly handmade in Derbyshire by Hearts Homespun.  These are the first of many of their lovely handmade products and gifts we will be stocking online and on the stalls.  They are currently available to purchase from our online store for £3 a bar + p&p.  If you would like to order,  please click on the image and it will take you through to the product page on the website.

Hamper Scampers

We'll be bringing a selection of bespoke hampers, including "Baby's first Christmas" along to Banner Cross tomorrow.  Also, keep an eye out for our version of Goody bags - the "Baddy Bag"!!!

Wonderful moving words...just added

We have just added some fabulous new gifts to our site.  These wooden hanging plaques are all handmade and are a fantastic personal keepsake gift for a new baby or bride and groom.  We will also be adding 3 more categories to this collection (Celebrations, Likes and Family), so watch this space....

DEAL OF THE MOMENT:

The Stargazer Tin Kit is currently our deal of the moment, priced at £12 instead of the RRP: £16 while stock available.
A great gift for a little boy Age 3+ (The telescope is not just a toy and has been tested to focus on the stars in a clear night sky)

One left (5-6 years) at reduced price of £10

We have one  (5-6 years) remaining of this particular design.  100% cotton quality kids sweatshirt "When the going gets tough I'm off to nan's" in denim blue

 

 NOW ONLY £10

My little star!

My son has just completed a little project I have commissioned to post on the home page of my website...The animation (with the exception of the blobby stuff whih is Royalty Free Copyright), drum music and production is ALL down  to him.  I am Soooooo Proud!!!

Hope you like it too.  Here it is.

Hopefully this will be a regular thing.

Enjoy!!!

And also remember to take a look at the gifts we have online.  Happy Browsing too.

Surprise!! Deal of the Day - Today only

We have just 3 of these 9-10 year "Keep Calm and Canter on" purple hoodie sweatshirts available on a first come first served basis today for £15 + postage, instead of the usual £20 + postage.

There's just the 3 and the deal is just today 

in celebration of the 1st of May!  

Don't be too long....

Cos...

When they are gone they are gone.

Wingreen apron is our new Deal of the Moment

This Win Green kids apron is our current Deal of the Moment.  You can purchase one of 3 designs: boat, Jack-in-the-box or Cupcake at the moment for £12 instead of £15.  Made from 100% cotton, they are machine washable, practical and cute.  We have a small number left and the offer applies whilst stock is available.  The Deal of the Moment is what it says and sometimes the moment can last a while, other times the moment is short.....

NEW DEAL OF THE MOMENT

This Kaloo small chubby bear (Pure) is currently our deal of the moment, whilst stock available.

Usually priced at £18, the deal of the moment price is £12 (+ p&p).  It comes in a little round presentation box and is suitable from birth.  The ideal baby gift!  Hurry if you wish to take us up on this offer, as it only applies to what we have in stock, so orders are on a first come first served basis. This particular range has been discontinued but is still very popular, so it won't be around for long.

The reference of this bear, if you are searching for a particular one, is: 962378

DEAL OF THE MOMENT

The deal of the moment at the moment is the Herdoos "Best friends" hairbrush £8 instead of our usual £12 (R.R.P. £15).  Offer available on existing stock only, so hurry is you want one!

DEAL OF THE MOMENT

The deal of the moment at the moment is the Scottie dog baby fleece blanket from the Pink Pig Clothing Company.  £20 instead of £25 while stock available

DEAL OF THE MOMENT

When we first started out 10 years ago, our little slogan was "magical, memorable moments"  We haven't forgotten it, but we haven't really used it for a while....until now.

This week we decided to launch the "Deal of the Day".  Every day we would offer one of our products for a great price, but just for the one day....The only problem with that is that it meant we were guided by the clock, but which clock?  GMT or ?? So we have decided to change our deal of the day and turn it into a magical moment.  From now on, our deal will be the "DEAL OF THE MOMENT"  And to make it more exciting, the moment may be long or short.  Don't miss the moment!!

The Deal of the Moment at the moment (ouch) is this Funky Baby Changing Bag from The Old Bag Co.
Usually retailing at £49.95, we are letting it go for a mere morsal of £40 including a FREE Penguin squeakaboo (offer only applies to items available from our current stock i.e. once it's gone, it's gone and the deal is done!)

HURRY NOW THE DEAL IS ON - GRAB YOUR MAGICAL, MEMORABLE MOMENT

Alpaca for spring babies? - Check out our Samantha Holmes prices

This gorgeous little dress is just one of the lovely Alpaca gifts we have available at Little Mischiefs.  It is by the very talented designer Samantha Holmes.  Why not check out the other Samantha Holmes gifts we have and our prices too.  Hurry because once this stock is gone, we will not be able to hold onto these prices. This dress is £50 (RRP £67)

You will notice too that we have a couple of items on special offer for a limited period only (Until the end of this month)  These booties are just £20!! RRP £30 plus box.

Giveaway

We are feeling jolly and would like to celebrate with a Giveaway!  Yes, a giveaway.  We have 2 of these Elvis for Babies CDs (in a little round tin) to giveaway to 2 lucky customers.  For your name to be popped into the hat for the opportunity to win one of these CDs, all you need to do is tell us (by adding a comment below this post) what it was you purchased from us and what you think of the product and the service you received.

Names will be drawn out of the hat on Monday 20th Feb 2012 (10am), so you have plenty of time to get your name down. 

Update re: Kaloo stock at Little Mischiefs

The Kaloo toys are selling fast, especially the oldies that have been discontinued.  For the most up to date information regarding stock, please click on the title to be taken to the Kaloo page on the website.  If a Kaloo item states it is Out of stock, please contact us before ordering.  It may be that we have it on reserve and we can add you to the waiting list.

The items we no longer have stock of (unless we get lucky and discover more in hiding) are:

962375 - Pure medium rabbit
962372 - Pure rabbit comforter
All plume comforters - now taken off the site
All blue comforters of any design
961030 - Blue chubby bear
All liliblue comforters - taken off the site



We do still have a few blue toys (no comforters), some 123 brights, some lilblue toys (no comforters), some dragee, some pure, some plume toys (no comforters) and some liberty

Showing our age?

My mother sent me this and it is really quite funny if you are viewed as "old" by anyone under the age of 20!

WE WERE BRUNG UP PROPER !!  

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE

1930's 1940's, 50's and 60's, 70's and the 80's


First, we survived being born to mothers who drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer.


Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.


We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.


As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.


We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle...


Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, Subway or Nandos.


Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death!


We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.


We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Gobstoppers, Bubble Gum and some bangers to blow up frogs with. 
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......


WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!


We could leave home in the morning and play all day as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.


No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.


We would spend hours building our go-carts out of old prams and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes.. We built tree houses and dens and played in river beds with matchbox cars..


We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY, no video or dvd,
no mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!


We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.


Only girls had pierced ears!


We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.


You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter...



We were given air guns and catapults for our 10th birthdays,


We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!

Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet!



RUGBY and CRICKET had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on
MERIT


The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!


Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla'


We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility and we learned HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL !


And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!


PS -The big type is because your eyes are probably not too good anymore 

Kaloo Lilirose rabbit baby comforter - 962268 looking for a new home

As promised, we have NOT put a premium on the price just because it is very difficult to get hold of.  All we ask is that you spread the word about us if you have found what you want and like what we do.

One Win Green barn toybag remaining

Another old gem discovered!

Kaloo - 960161 Now this is a vintage I'm sure!  Hopefully we are able to "reunite" two little friends with this little gem?  The Kaloo blue baby comforter bear toy in the sailor design (a sailing boat on tummy), wearing a blue floppy hat. 

ONE MINT RABBIT PLUME COMFORTER/DOUDOU UNEARTHED!!

YIPPPEEEEEEE!

We have just discovered one of these very very rare mint rabbits too hiding away in the corner of the studio (plus a couple of other Kaloo toys too which I will list shortly)

Kaloo neutral colours baby toy rabbit - 962375 - reduced price

Kaloo plume bear comforter - one available

Unfortunately the Kaloo plume rabbit, bear and mouse comforters have now been discontinued and are becoming extremely difficult to get hold of.  The GOOD news is that we have just the one Kaloo plume blue bear comforter available (new) AND the even better news is that we have NOT added a premium to the price.  It still remains at £15.99 + delivery (£3.50 UK mainland - Please e-mail us for international delivery charges).

Large lilirose rabbit - 962274 pops up to say hello

One boxed (new) large Lilirose floppy rabbit looking for a good home.  Reduced price £28

Chubby blue amongst the toys in hiding

Chubby medium blue bear - 961030 was also discovered amongst the naughty toys in hiding.  There is currently just the one of these available from Little Mischiefs as of today.

Large plume patchwork bear has been uncovered!

Good news for one little one who may have been on the search for this little big fella.... We have discovered just the ONE Kaloo large multicolour patchwork bear hiding away.  Hurry if this is what you have been looking for, as we only have the ONE available.

We've also discovered some Kaloo Liliblue baby toys hiding away too!

We will be adding these  to the site very shortly.  This is a discontinued line, so hurry if you are keen to purchase one.  Very small number available.

Here's one of the friends the Kaloo plume bear was hiding with!

And here's one of the other toys the plume bear (mentioned in the earlier post) was hiding with....
His medium plume Kaloo friend the pink rabbit.  There were two of these naughty toys hiding with the blues.  They have come out of hiding and are now ready to find a new home and little baby to take care of them.  Hurry though if you are considering rehoming one or both of this pair.  They are becoming very sought after as the plume range along with others have been discontinued.

 

 Also hiding with the rabbit and bear were 1x medium yellow cat and 1x medium mint rabbit, 1x large pink rabbit, 1x large blue rabbit and 1x large multi-coloured patchwork bear!! Naughty toys.

Kaloo baby toy - Blue Bear 961301 - 3 strays located!!

We have just managed to locate 3 more Kaloo medium plume baby toys (plume blue bear - 961301) hiding away with some other Kaloo friends, who we will expose identities in later posts!

The plume range has recently been reviewed and a number of Kaloo toys have been discontinued and replaced with new designs due out soon.  The plumes are really well sought after and will not stay around for very long.  Some retailers are really hyping the prices up on these toys.  We are keeping our prices competitive and have even reduced a few lines....but hurry.  No time to sit and ponder. The cupboard may soon be bare of bears!!

Kaloo baby toy - 962551 reduced (One Only)

Another Kaloo soft baby toy up for grabs.  This time it is a unisex design in bright colours and with a crocodile motif on its tummy.  From the 123 range, this small chubby bear is a great gift for any newborn baby.  One only available at the moment.

Kaloo plume bear comforter - one only!

We are having a bit of a clearout of stock this month.  There will be other Kaloo items advertised.  If you are interested in getting to know what's on offer, then if you're not already doing so, sign up to receive e-mail notifications of our blog and/or follow us on Twitter, where we will be announcing the item as it becomes available.

 

The Kaloo plume range has recently gone under review and a number of items are being redesigned or discontinued.  The baby comforters, which include the pink rabbit, the fuschia mouse, the mint rabbit and the blue bear, have all been effected.  Whilst we do have some stock of the bigger items still available, we only have the ONE solitary blue bear in the doudou/comforter size The code for the bear is: 961345 if you have been asked to find one via the code number.  

NB: Some retailers are pricing them at more than double the RRP due to the fact that they are now becoming quite rare!

Handmade and safety passed

This personalised ragdoll is handmade in the UK and CE checked and passed as a suitable gift for babies and young children.  Fabric design and colours will differ, as it is a handmade gift, but it is possible to request hair style/colour and outfit colourings to a degree.

Please allow approx 10-15 working days for this gift to be delivered.

New for 2012 - Personalised door hangings

These handmade (in the UK) children's door plaques have just been added to our online store.  They are made from painted wood with a decoupage style name and design.  The metal hanger is funky and large enough to hang over something like a brass bedknob as well as a standard hook/peg.  Please allow approx 2 weeks for your order to be delivered.

HAPPY 2012 TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS

***HAPPY NEW YEAR***