Alternative Shopping Guide: Product Ideas


Featuring the best products you won't find on the high street. If you would like to browse shops by category rather than product, take a look at the Shopping Guide


Quilted Patchwork Shoulder Bag , With Big Flower


Very pretty and unique shoulder bag. Can be used as an every day bag. It is fully lined in a white cotton with added patchwork. It has got 1 large inside pocket which I divided in 2, and added loop and button to one of the pockets, which is a nice little detail. The outside is quilted patchwork using all cotton fabrics, with appliquéd yellow mini flowers at the bottom and a large flower in yellow and dusty pink cotton fabric. A great spring gift. Straps made in 2 fabrics with button detail ( see image ). Back of the bag , same as front but no flowers. It measures 13.5 inches across at the top and 10 inches at the bottom, it is 10 inches tall. Straps are 33 inches long.

Price: £16.75

Available from Gerda Bags

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Vintage Style Union Jack Bunting


8 Meter long vintage style cotton bunting perfect for decorating both inside and outside. * Ideal for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations!

Price: £16.50

Available from Ribbons 2 Roses

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Light Aqua Stripe

Slightly more traditional, with a twist of course, these gorgeous blankets are designed using the two lighter aqua shades from the bubble blankets. They have stripes of various widths running the length of the blanket. Sure you’ll agree they’ll look fabulous with baby in any situation!

Price: £70.00

Available from Angel Cashmere

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Trousselier Blackthorn Fairy Jewellery Box

This pretty Flower Fairies musical jewellery box by Trousselier is sure to delight all little girls. The lid fastens with a small clasp and there is a little drawer at the front. Inside there is a mirror and compartments for storing all those little treasures. When the lid is opened the fairy inside rotates to the music of Le Temps des Cerises. Measurements: 9.5cm H x 11cm D x 18cm W

Price: £16.99

Available from Beandrops

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Rainbow Curve Set

Fabulous set of beautifully coloured rainbow curves. These can be stacked, balanced, layered and positioned to make all sorts of patterns and designs. They are great for learning colours and diffentiating size etc. These curves are made from rubberwood and painted with safe, non-toxic paints. These are suitable for those aged from 24 months.

Price: £16.00

Available from Knot Toys

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Cards for all occasions

Selection of cards for all occasions – birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations and more.

Price: From £1.50

Available from Phoenix Trading

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Girl Summer Dress – Reina

Absolutely stunning girls summer dress in beautiful pink pique. The dress has grey polka dots, a mock frilly underskirt and pretty grey trim around the Peter Pan collar.

Price: £27.99

Available from Nectarina

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Milk Bar Selection

Handmade milk chocolate bar, 41% cocoa solids,  with a choice of fruit and nut, nuts, cranberries, pecans, mixed berries, strawberries, hazelnuts and soft raisins, cherries, blueberries, almonds or just tempered to perfection with nothing added.

Price: £3.00

Available from Chocolate Truffle Company

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Bsnug Blue Stripe Babysnuggle

Our new split-leg Blue Stripe Fleece Babysnuggle is even more useful! Suitable to use in car seats, front carriers, backpacks, buggies and even bike seats. Easy to use and incredibly cute! (Note: Tassels, cuffs and lining are in NAVY not baby blue as photo).

Price: £24.95

Available from Buggysnuggle

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Girls Summer Dress – Duquesa

Absolutely gorgeous party dress and already a best seller this season! This beautiful and dainty dress is so girly, with just the right amount of frill… Perfect for summer parties and weddings. The dress has been carefully crafted in Spain and imported to the UK exclusively for Nectarina.

Price: £34.99

Available from Nectarina

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Personalised Newborn Keepsake

Handcrafted newborn keepsake. It will be treasured forever. Painted & varnished. Personalised with name on main plaque. Date & weight. Time of birth optional (If not known middle heart will be decorated with country dots). 22 x 9 cm approx. 9mm thick. Dressed in your chosen style. Hung with jute

Price: £16.25

Available from Kenzo Crafts

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Girly Aprons

Bright coloured aprons for budding gardeners, artists & cooks! Imported from France, these gorgeous aprons make unique gifts for little girls – designed to fit ages 2-5 years. 100% cotton and machine washable, each apron has wrap around ties with an adjustable neck loop. Each one has embroidered picture detail. Available in different style/colour combinations. Matching bags & hats also available.

Price: £12.50

Available from The Jellybean Gift Company

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Reindeer Place Card Settings ~ Silver Plated

These jolly reindeer are set to grab all the attention at your festive feast. Silver Plated Pewter.  Made in England. Illustrated place cards are printed onto recycled paper using vegetable inks and are included. Available in sets of 6, 12 or 50.

Price: £42.00

Available from Vivi

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Rocking Rudolph Party Poppers

Rocking Rudolph Party Poppers. Christmas Table Decorations – Table Decorations for Christmas. Christmas Wedding Table Decorations. These Rocking Rudolph Party Christmas are a fun way to add a bang to your Christmas party. Each pack contains 20 party poppers with red and white streamers.

Price: £2.75

Available from Perfect Finishing Touches

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Riding School & Stable

The perfect Christmas present for the pony enthusiast. Equestrian Centre:  This is a truly unique and beautiful wooden toy that must represents the ultimate in toy equestrian centres. Everything you need for your horses and ponies is included in the set. Incorporates a stable, open stall, tack room, hay loft and when the two roof sections are removed they form a large sand-school area for that dressage practice. Riding School: On the ground floor there is an open reception area with stairs leading to the viewing gallery and office/rest room. To the rear there is a roomy stable with split stable doors to cater for that growing livery. This set will provide hours of fun for the budding riding instructor and student alike!

Price: £82.00 each

Available from Steeple Chase Farm Toys

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Baby Boy Photo Frame, 5×7 Personalised Blue Baby Photo Frame

This 5 x 7 baby photo frame is fabric covered with blue and white polka dots. It can be personalised with a special message making it a great gift for a baby boy’s Christening, Baptism or birthday.

Price: £14.99

Available from Treasured Gifts

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Book Rest Lamp


Whilst you’re all tucked up in bed reading your favourite fairy-tale, horror story, glamour model biography you can read to the glow of this clever and uncomplicated lamp. Made of frosted glass it gives off a soft light, ideal to read to but also doubles as a book rest ensuring you never lose your page. But this is no ordinary run-of-the-mill book stand, sit your favourite book on top of the lamp and look! You’ve made a house! It’s just one of those simple design gems that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Price: £40.00

Available from SUCK UK

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Personalised Christening Gift. Silver Plated Brush and Mirror Set

Stunning personalised silver plated brush and mirror set with rocking horse motif. Can be personalised with child’s first name making it a perfect baby christening, newborn or first birthday gift and a lovely keepsake to treasure.

Price: £23.00

Available from Treasured Gifts

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Square Cushions

Cushions to suit all decor, including nautical, vintage, Asian, floral, stripes and more. These cushions would look great in any room in your home, including the bedroom, childs room or nursery.

Price: From £11.99

Available from Warren Crafts

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Fleece Baby Blankets

Made in the UK with over 22 colours to choose from, this exclusive collection of beautifully soft fleece baby blankets by Tuppence & Crumble come in sizes to suit all nursery uses. Washable and colourfast these lovely blankets are practical in and out the house, from pram and buggy to cot. We’ve even got a selection of cute hooded blanket shawls for newborns and a colourful single bed range for older children’s bedrooms. All the blankets are finished with contrasting cream blanket stitch. Brighter colours can be be found under ‘Brights’ more muted tones under ‘Naturals and clasic baby pink, cream and baby blue under the ‘Classics’ Collection.

Price: From £10.95

Available from Tuppence and Crumble

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Family Tree Prints

A wonderful family keepsake, this framed print of your Family Tree will make a lasting and unique gift for any occasion. Available in a choice of frame finishes, your print will be designed and created just for you and can feature three generations of your family and around 25 names. Got a complicated family? Don’t worry, as your artwork will be created especially for you it’s possible to accommodate your family too! You will receive a proof of the artwork before it is printed too, so you will have an opportunity to check the layout. Visit PhotoFairytales to see many more unusual personalised Christmas gift ideas, all with free UK P&P.

Price: £22.00

Available from PhotoFairytales

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Hobby Horse

The Magic Pumpkins & Faery Dust Hobbyhorses and Unicorns are extremely popular. They are made from handknitted socks and filled with organic Welsh sheep fleece, the ears and horns are made from organic fair trade cottons and the manes from recycled cotton, or wool.

Price: £23.99 – £28.99

Available from Magic Pumpkins and Faery Dust

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Chunky Personalised Raffia Wedding Heart/plain back

Wooden”Just married” hanging heart keepsake. 11cm approx. Hung with jute & decorated with raffia with optional rose. Personalised with Bride & Grooms names & date of wedding. Made from birch.

Price: £7.50

Available from Kenzo Crafts

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Nadadelazos Blue Terry Dress


Brand new from Spain – Nadadelazos! Gorgeously funky kids’ clothes all designed by owner Tina. This is a long-sleeved terry towelling dress in blue, with orange cotton pockets with a blue polka dot print. This dress will look fab over leggings or tights, and because it’s towelling, is soft and comfortable to wear. Comes in 3 sizes: 18-24 months is 46cm in length, 2-4 years is 49cm and 4-6 years is 52cm.

Price: £16.99

Available from Little Lollipop Kids

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Range of Personalised Baby Blankets

Cherish & Cherubs offers a range of personalised and non-personalised baby blankets to suit all budgets, including fleece, traditional quilted, comforters, cashmere, silk, lambskin and merino wool .  These gorgeous blankets are soft, durable and washable and you can design your own blanket from a range of colours, designs and wording. Or check out the personalised blanket using finest Scottish cashmere, for a truly luxurious heirloom baby gift, which will be treasured for years to come.

Prices start at £34

Available from Cherish & Cherubs

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Zunblock Sunsuit


UPF50+ sunsuit for children – safety beach wear with a funky twist. Here at VikingKids our motto is to enjoy the outdoors whatever the weather – and this includes bright sunshine with all its’ potentially harmful rays. We’re thrilled to bring you this fun, comfortable and stylish all-in-one sunsuit for children up to 8 years, which protects their sensitive skin without the need to apply sun screen except on exposed parts, greatly reducing the amount of chemical exposure as well as the risk of sunburn.
Price: £27.50

Available from Viking Kids

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Colourful and creative bibs by Ziestha

These bibs are an absolute hit at baby and toddler feeding time. They are long enough that they cover clothing or can be placed under a bowl while eating.  The bibs are one size and breathable and have a simple tie at the neck.  After eating they can be easily wiped down, ready for the next meal time.  Available in a variety of colours and patters, which are both refreshing and bright. They’re waterproof, breathable and phthalate free and can withstand being washed at 60 degrees.

Price: £8.00

Available from Tootsie and Fudge

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Bonbon Scarf

Woven, ruched scarf inspired by colourful sweet wrappers. Silk and lycra. 14cm x 170cm

Price £60.00

Available from Sally Weatherill

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Crown Candleholders

Each set contains 5 silver plated candleholders and 5 pretty, tapered candles. These candleholders will fit standard size birthday candles but you may prefer our extra special party candles. Discounts apply when you order two or more sets of candleholders.  You can mix styles as you wish.

Price: £20.00

Available from Vivi

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Picture Frame Pink Heart Design Baby Favour

Christening favours, baptism favours, baby showers. These delightful picture frames pink heart design favours make a lovely gift for your guests. Each frame has a 1 7/16 inches x 1 7/8 inches photo window and a hinged black easel back. Also picture perfect as a place card frame, each comes in an individual poly bag with a baby design insert included.

Price: £1.84

Available from Perfect Finishing Touches

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Gift set – keep calm and give me a cuddle in hot pink

Jack Spratt Baby design funky and original personalised baby wear. This super cool Keep Calm and Give Me a Cuddle gift set in hot pink will make a cool designer addition to any baby’s wardrobe. This product can be personalised to say ‘Keep Calm & Cuddle Olivia’. Please provide Baby’s First Name in the Personalised Details Section. If personalisation is not required please type ‘none’. Also available in red, blue, white, baby pink & baby blue. Romper and hat also available individually. Keep Calm and Give Me a Cuddle T-shirt also available. Jack Spratt Baby rompers have been designed to be a stylish slim fit. They have envelope necks for no tears dressing and are made in England from 100% luxury cotton (inc hat). Gift Sets will be delivered to you wrapped in tissue paper with a gold embossed Jack Spratt tag and presented in a super cool white glossy Jack Spratt Baby Box.
Price: £27.00

Available from Nabu Baby

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Balloon Poodle Card

This flat activity card comes with 2 balloons and simple illustrated instructions to make your own loyal pets. Printed and made in England using vegetable oil based inks onto recycled paper. Designed by Lucy Jane Batchelor. Envelope: Red. Card Size: 14.8 x 21 cm (A5)

Price: £5.95

Available from Vivi

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Name Plaques

A range of colourful wooden plaques for bedroom, nursery or playroom doors and walls. All plaques are supplied with double sided fixers for attaching to doors, etc.

Price: £0.50 – £8.95

Available from Hometime Crafts

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Hello Kitty Suitcase on Wheels


A gorgeously pink Hello Kitty Hard Trolley suitcase. a perfect gift for both younger and older girls. The suitcase has a two way zip system, inside the case there is a large zipped off top section, a smaller internal pocket and straps to hold everything in its place.  The case has 4 wheels for easy movement and an adjustable telescopic handle.  I would like to point out that the suitcase is a gorgeous fuchsia pink, although in the image it appears to be more of a violet colour. The suitcase is made from light weight but extremely durable ABS with a high gloss finish.  Inside the suitcase is a beautifully lined interior.

Price: £67.99

Available from Kids Do Travel

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Humpty Dumpty


This is the Barefoot version of the well-loved nursery rhyme character.  Humpty Dumpty has bright braided hair and colourful bow tie and boots.  Made from 100% hand woven cotton, coloured with eco-friendly, safe dyes, his arms and legs are easy for little hands to grab and suck.  Humpty Dumpty is very satisfying to touch and very vibrant.  He is stuffed with the seed-dispersal fluff from the kapok tree, so completely degradable.

Price: £19.40

Available from So Indigo

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Mini Pirate Skittles

A lovely set of six mini pirate figures all painted differently, complete with a painted wooden ball. This would make a lovely gift – or party prize! It comes in its own box and is designed and suitable for those aged from 24 months.

Price: £9.00

Available from Knot Toys

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Bsnug Strawberry Beany Hat

This is such a cute design in Strawberry Fur! Snug beany shape with red fleece tassels on the top and the ear flaps and fully lined in red fleece for extra warmth (Note: tassels are RED fleece not pink as photo)

Price: £12.00

Available from Buggysnuggle

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Kathe Kruse Rainbow Baby Mini Blankie and Teething Doll


These are just gorgeous. They are the softest little blankie dolls with really cute handpainted faces, and each one has their own solid beechwood teething ring. The wood is very smooth and waxed with beeswax and makes an excellent teething ring- so much better than plastic. Will almost certainly become an adored comfort toy! They are 16cm long. Recommended from 3+ months. Lovely range of colours available- look at the other images to choose your rainbow baby!

Price: £12.00

Available from Eggbox Kids

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Lisbeth Dahl Fascinator

Truly gorgeous fascinator by Danish designer Lisbeth Dahl. Decorated with tiny crystals, pearls and delicate feathers it has a fabulous vintage look. Perfect for a celebration or just to make any outfit look extra special. Colour grey

Price £12.95

Available from Momui

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Individual Fine Art Cards

A collection of popular art works are now available to buy as individual cards. Each image is printed onto matte art paper and mounted onto a thick white card. All cards are packaged in a cellophane envelope.

Price: £2.50 each or 5 for £10

Available from Julia Crossland

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