Monday 15 December 2014

Family Gift Guide - Children's Clothing #Win a Frugi Voucher


Welcome to the first of the My Mummy's Pennies Christmas Gift Guides: Children's Clothing!
I've brought together a selection of  my favourite brands to show you that clothing doesn't have to be the 'boring' present under the tree. In fact with some of these ideas it may just be the most exciting! So read on to discover the best alternative Christmas jumpers, beautifully handmade girl's dresses, fabulous organic pyjamas, t-shirts with an educational twist and the cutest sheepskin earmuffs...

Christmas Jumpers from Tipsy Elves


Alternative Christmas Jumpers from Tipsy Elves


Everyone loves a Christmas Jumper but who wants to blend into the crowds? Tipsy Elves offer a fabulous selection of alternative festive woolies guaranteed to make you smile. This jumper features a festive Christnas Eve scene with the twist that Santa's reindeer have run away and he's hanging from the sleigh! Will he he manage to regain control a deliver all the gifts in time? My seven year old thinks this is the best Christmas jumper ever as he found some of the cutsie ones we'd been looking at a bit 'young' for him.  We've had some lovely comments when out and about too as it really grabs attention! 

Tipsy Elves' festive offerings also include a jumpers, dresses and onesies for grown ups in cheeky designs from geeky rudolf to some rather randy reindeer! Their Children's jumpers come in sizes to fit ages 4 to 12 years. We went for the 8-9 for Ben and found it a good fit but the sleeves were a little long. The jumper is good quality and washes well. Prices usually start from £32 but today they have a promotion offering 40% off jumpers.


Fantastic handmade Dress from Little Dot


Owl dress from Little Dot www.mymummyspennies.com

Regular readers will know that I value local businesses and love shopping at local markets and seeking out unique items especially when it comes to my children's clothes. Earlier in the year I discovered local dressmaker Little Dot at a charity market in Ramsbottom. I bought Elizabeth a gorgeous summer dress that she has had lots of wear out of and always gets lovely comments where ever she wears it. So when I was searching for the perfect winter dress to pop under the tree I of course went straight to their website to see what they had to tempt me.

Sophie Allen began by designing and making unique one off dresses for her family and friends children and very quickly she established the Little DOT brand. Little dot dresses are one of a kind and have all been carefully designed and handmade to include beautiful finishing touches. Sophie also offers custom dresses that are even more special and ideal if you know just what you want but can't find it!

After chatting with Sophie about Elizabeth's favourite colours and animals I was thrilled to open a beautifully wrapped package a few days later to discover this vibrant purple cord pinafore dress with the cutest applique owl design.

The dress is amazing quality and finished to an excellent standard. The extra little touches such as the contrasting buttons are things that you would wouldn't get from a high street brand. The fit is true to size and paired with a long sleeved to and tights this makes an ideal winter outfit for any little girl.

This dress was custom made for Elizabeth but similar Dresses are available to purchase through the Little Dot website or facebook page starting at just £20. Do pop over and check out their excellent range on twitter and Instagram too,  I'm loving the gingerbread man fabric at the moment!


Solar System T-Shirt from Tiger Shark


Solar System T-Shirt from tiger shark

My eldest had inherited his Daddy's liking for funky T-Shirts and as soon as I discovered Tiger Shark I knew he would love their fun and educational designs so was delighted to be sent the Solar System T-shirt. 

Tiger Shark give these tips to get the best education value from the the T-shirt:
Use our solar system t-shirt to discuss the movement of the Earth (and other planets) around the Sun with your children. Schools introduce this topic at around age nine to ten but we’re sure your little ones will be fascinated in the night sky and our place in the Universe at younger ages too. The eight planets in order from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune (Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.) A mnemonic you can use to remember this order is My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos!
This fabulous quality top is available to fit ages 5 through to 11 and is made from 100% ringspun cotton. It fits true to size, washes well and is a great way to get your children learning about the solar system without them even realising!

Priced at just £15, the Solar System is one of seven stylish designs that also include Minotaur, Centipede and Dinosaur! Tiger Shark have a great offer on white T-shirts at the moment, half price at just £7.50. You can also get £5 off your first order when you sign up to their newsletter. An ideal stocking filler! Check out the full range over on the Tiger Shark website and why not say hello over on Facebook and Twitter too?

Sheepskin Earmuffs from the Natural Baby Shower



Children's Sheepskin Earmuffs from The Natural Baby Shower

It's been a chilly few weeks with snow covering parts of the country and these adorable fluffy sheepskin earmuffs from the Natural Baby Shower are ideal for keeping little ones warm and cozy while out and about. They are made from 100% Sheepskin in the UK by the Eastern Counties Leather who have been producing the best of British leather and sheepskin products since 1879.

They come in an choice of adorable powder pink  or neutral chestnut colours and are designed to fit children aged 2 to 6. My four year old found them really comfortable and was happy to wear them all afternoon when we went out for a winter walk at the weekend. 

When not in use the circular sections fold in to the head band so they can easily be popped in a handbag. 

Retailing at just £15 these would make a cute addition to a little ones stocking and will be sure to keep them both warm and on trend this winter!


Red Robin Pyjamas from Frugi organic children's clothes


Christmas Gift Guide Frugi pjs www.mymummyspennies.com

I've been a fan of Frugi's funky organic cotton children's clothes since my daughter was in cloth nappies thanks to the extra room in their 'cut for cloth' baby clothes,  now both my children are well past the nappy stage but I still regularly shop at Frugi, I've come to love their unique colourful designs and find that their clothes wash and wear extremely well.

It's become a family tradition that each Christmas Eve the children get a brand new pair of Christmas themed pyjamas so that the man in red gets to see them looking their best when he pops his head in (and I get to take cute pictures for the photo album!)

This year Elizabeth will be sporting these festive Poppy PJ's. The cherry red and white polka dot design is complimented by cute little applique penguin and of course like all frugi products they are made from high quality organic cotton. The bottoms feature a contrasting drawcord and elasticated waist.

These are a really cute addition to Frugi's winter range and would make an ideal gift this Christmas. You can still order from Frugi with Free standard delivery in time for Christmas and make sure you check them out on Facebook and Twitter for the latest offers.


Win a Frugi Christmas Stocking and £20 Voucher



Win a £20 frugi voucher with www.mymummyspennies.com

As a special treat for my readers the very lovely folks at Frugi have sent me one of their limited edition Christmas stockings and a £20 voucher to spend at www.welovefrugi.com.

For your chance to win this great prize follow the rafflecopter instructions below. Good Luck!


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I was sent samples of the items featured to include in this gift guide.

113 comments:

  1. Willow cord dungarees for a little girl

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  2. Red Robin Pyjamas for our little princess :)

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  3. The spaceman PJ's for my sons

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  4. Henry Raglan top x

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  5. Plastig FfantastigTuesday, December 16, 2014

    the dinosaur t-shirt :)

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  6. love the super pjs

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  7. Love the Hannah reversible dress for my eldest, who is called Hannah x

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  8. Louise FairweatherTuesday, December 16, 2014

    I love the applique polar bear top for one of my boys!

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  9. The boys Lumberjack Lined Jeans, look great and would be cosy for my son in winter :-)

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  10. Stephanie Whitehouse,Tuesday, December 16, 2014

    The tiger applique top

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  11. the girls poppy pyjamas with the penguins are SO cute!

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  12. The Little Discovery Applique Top for my youngest daughter thank you x

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  13. The Chloe cord dress is gorgeous :)

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  14. Night-time Woodland pj bottoms :)

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  15. The Poppy PJs are fab x

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  16. i would love the little explorers coat in red with the blue stars soooo cute !!!

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  17. The chloe dress

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  18. i like the little twirly bow dress

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  19. The dinosaur tshirt for my son

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  20. the willow cord dungarees

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  21. Dino t shirt; my boy loves dinosaurs.

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  22. Chloe cord dress x

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  23. The raspberry Chloe Cord Dress

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  24. Victoria MyLittleLBlogTuesday, December 16, 2014

    i like
    Katie Dungarees

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  25. The Dinosaur t-shirt :)

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  26. Kneepatch dungarees!

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  27. Katie Dungaree's are lovely!

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  28. The poppy pj's would be cool for my sister

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  29. The womens night time woodland pjs, lovely!

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  30. The womens night time woodland pjs, lovely!

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  31. Boys jeans, hope they are bullet proof.

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  32. the explorer coat for my son

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  33. woodland pjs

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  34. Loving the poppy Pj's , lush x

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  35. boys snuggle fleece - stars

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  36. Kneepatch dungarees

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  37. Little Twirly Bow Dress

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  38. Dougalcat6@gmail.comWednesday, December 17, 2014

    Poppy pjs

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  39. poppy pjs =)

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  40. Boys snuggle fleece

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  41. The breastfeeding tunic top

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  42. The Twirly Bow Dress is so cute

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  43. The
    Lizzie Long John PJs

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  44. I would love the Lizzie Long John PJs for my girls! :) xx

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  45. Time For Tea Adult Tote Bag

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  46. I like the Time For Tea Adult Tote Bag.

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  47. I love the baby lucy dress, so sweet!

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  48. I like the little twirly bow dress in blue.

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  49. the chloe cord dress for my friends duaghter

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  50. Loving the Megan coat.

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  51. I like the Twirly Bow Dress

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  52. The Stripey Babygrow with the dinosaur on it

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  53. The twirly bow dress

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  54. Jasmine Dress

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  55. The Stripey Babygrow with the dinosaur on it

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  56. The twirly bow dress

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  57. The heidi cord dress

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  58. The Little Hannah reversible dress

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  59. The heidi cord dress is lovely x

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  60. the little twirly bow dress

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  61. Any of the lovely baby grows!

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  62. One of their Breastfeeding Gathered Dresses

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  63. The Maddie dress

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  64. The highland hoodie for my little boy!

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  65. The 'Lovely Knotted Hat'

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  66. Michelle FergusonSunday, December 21, 2014

    The Heidi cord dress

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  67. The Little Chloe Cord Dress for my daughter :)

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  68. The little Chloe cord dress is cute

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  69. The leaf and flower breastfeeding gather dress. EJ Dunn

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  70. Robyn Logan ClarkeSunday, December 21, 2014

    I love theLittle Chloe Cord Dress

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  71. Woodland pj bottoms

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  72. I love frugi especially their snuggle fleeces

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  73. the Kneepatch dungarees are fab

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  74. I like the Chloe cord dress in green

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  75. super pjs for my son

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  76. Breastfeeding gathered dress as I've ordered for the children but no pennies left to treat myself!

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  77. I like the women's pj bottoms with the foxes on x

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  78. I'd like to see willow cord dungarees for my little girl 🌻🌻🌻

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  79. I really like the Cover Up Cardi

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  80. pj bottoms with the foxes

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  81. A snuggle fleece in my size! (Yes I know they don't make one, but a girl can hope and Santa is magic, right?)

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  82. Cover Up Cardi looks great!

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  83. love to see the Breastfeeding Tunic Top

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  84. I love the Dylan dungarees :)

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  85. Snuggle fleece

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  86. I love the little twirly bow dress! x

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  87. Oh yes the cover up cardi

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  88. The Hedgerow Hoody :)

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  89. So love the
    Twirly Bow Dress

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  90. the cover up cardigan

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  91. The boys blue star snuggle fleece for my little boy.

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  92. Girls Snuggle Fleece

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  93. The Cover up cardy

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  94. I'd love the green giraffe dress for my little girl

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  95. the breastfeeding tunic top is fab!

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  96. twirly bow dress

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  97. Navy Blue, Spotty heart Twirly Bow Dres. My little princess would look adorable in this :)

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  98. Discovery Applique Top

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  99. My little one would like the Hannah Reversible Dress from Frugi with the owls on. She likes owls.

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  100. the Katie Dungarees - so cute

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  101. Charlie Romper Elephant

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  102. I love the snuggle fleece

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  103. Super PJ's for my son.
    (Sam Fernley)

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  104. Little Snuggle Fleece and Time For Tea Kids Tote Bag

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  105. Charlie Romper dinosaur for my son

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  106. All Dress are so nice and i will buy these dress for my son.its a nice post thanks for post.
    Baby Boy Clothes Nigeria

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